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- Get Married in Cornwall
If you're looking for a unique and inspiring location in which to get married, then Cornwall is the best place to say 'I Do'. The county has beautiful beaches, stunning sea views, lush countryside, gardens and woodland.
- Wedding Venues in Cornwall
Cornwall has an extremely wide variety of venues to choose from when it comes to that all important decision on where to get married.
- Registration Offices in Cornwall
There are 11 Registration Offices throughout Cornwall.
- Civil Partnerships in Cornwall
Civil Partnership is a new legal relationship, which can be registered by two people of the same sex. It gives same sex couple the ability to obtain legal recognition for their relationship.
- Wedding Services in Cornwall
We have listed a wide and varied range of services in Cornwall, and links to help you choose all those little and not so little extras you need, from photography and wedding cakes, to that all important vehicle to ...
- Planning and Preparation
When choosing a civil wedding you can marry in a register office or an approved venue such as a castle or an hotel, you can also choose the type of ceremony.
- Registration Offices in Cornwall
You can start to think about booking your wedding with the Registration Office up to one year in advance. It is a legal requirement that a notice of marriage is given before the marriage can take place.
- Venue with a Civil Licence
Civil marriages can take place in other buildings which have been approved by the Council.
- Religious Wedding Ceremonies
If you are getting married in any religious building, apart from a church belonging to the Church of England it is necessary to give formal notice of your marriage to the Superintendent Registrar of the district(s) where you live.
- Legal Requirements for Getting Married
Before you can marry in a Register Office, Approved Premises, Church or Chapel in England and Wales (other than a church of the Church of England where you normally have banns called by the vicar), both of you must ...
- Notice of Marriage
Notice of marriage is the completion of official forms before the superintendent registrar. It is a legal requirement that a notice of marriage is given separately by each person to be married.
- The Civil Ceremony
The civil ceremony is laid down in the Marriage Acts and you are required to make two statements. One is the declaratory statement and the other is a contracting statement.
- Traditional Bridal Procession
In a civil ceremony the bride can enter with an escort and join the groom and best man The wedding march by Wagner, or some other piece of music, can be used to accompany the procession into the room.
- Signing the Regsiter
The registration of your marriage is a permanent legal record of the event. The Registrar will ask you to come forward and check the details carefully before signing the entry.
- Traditional Departure
Traditionally the bride walk's with her hand on her husband's left arm and her veil clear of her face.
- The Reception
You may be planning a traditional wedding reception, an evening party or even a party on the beach! Watching your friends and family celebrating your special day with you makes for a memorable occasion.
- Honeymoons in Cornwall
Why rush away when you can have the time of your life together in a destination that is certainly going places ..... Cornwall! Every wedding is a unique event , and every honeymoon is a once in a lifetime experience.
- Places to Stay in Cornwall
If you are looking for somewhere to stay in Cornwall, then why not take a l ook at the VisitCornwall website where there is a wide choice of places to choose from.
- Wedding Venues & Services Search
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- Contact Us
If you would like more information on where to get married in Cornwall, or help and advice on the legalities of wedding ceremonies in Cornwall, please contact the Cornwall Registration Service on 01872 323781, or send them an email.
- Site Credits
Site designed and powered by New Mind. Copyright VisitCornwall/Cornwall Enterprise, Pydar House, Pydar Street, Truro, Cornwall, TR1 1EA. Photos courtesy of Apple Photographic, Avalon Photography, Bob Berry, Roger Dovey, Ian Browne, Andrew McConnell, Peter Garrett and VisitCornwall.
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- How to Advertise
For information on advertising in the Get Married in Cornwall guide for 2008 please click here or call Theresa Thompson on 01872 322910.
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