You can get married or have a civil partnership in any Register Office or licensed venue (e.g. hotel, stately home, school etc.) in England and Wales and you don’t have to live in Bournemouth to have your ceremony here.
Wherever you choose to marry or have your civil partnership, all couples have to give Notice of Marriage or Civil Partnership at their local Register Office indicating that they are free to marry or have a civil partnership. Now the law has changed, both partners have to attend the office in person. Notice cannot be given by a friend or relative. If you live in different districts you will each have to attend your local office and there is a fee of £33.50 each, payable at the time. Marriages or Civil partnerships can be arranged twelve months in advance of the date of the ceremony. If you do not want to give such advance notice, applications must be received 16 days before the date of your ceremony.
Bournemouth Registration Services will request some of the following documents:
- Birth certificate
- Passport or identity card
- Home Office Travel document (foreign nationals)
- Parental consent form (for someone under 18 years old)
- Decree absolute
- Death certificate of previous partner
- Deed poll document
All must be original documents, photocopies will not be accepted
To book an appointment to give Notice of Marriage or Civil Partnership, please contact us:
Registration Services
Town Hall
Bourne Avenue
Bournemouth BH2 6DY
Telephone 01202 454945
E-mail registrars@bournemouth.gov.uk
Fax 01202 454950
Couples may enter into marriages or civil partnerships at the Register Office or ‘approved premises’ (hotels etc) and may opt for a quiet signing of the Register only, or may choose a ceremony in front of family and friends. A free brochure showing the venues in Bournemouth and the cost of the ceremony can be obtained by contacting Registration Services, or click on the left hand link to view or download our Ceremony Guide.
To take a virtual tour of our beautiful building and ceremony rooms and for more details on ceremony options, please click on the links on the left hand side of this page.
Alternatively, below is an alphabetical list of all venues currently licensed in Bournemouth.
|
Name and Address of Venue |
Contact Name |
Telephone Number |
| AFC Bournemouth, Dean Court |
Jo Gibbs |
01202 726395 |
| Bournemouth Highcliff Marriott Hotel, St Michael's Road |
Niaomi Ryan |
01202 557702 |
| Bournemouth Town Hall, Bourne Avenue |
Helen Rigg |
01202 454629 |
| Carlton Hotel, East Overcliff |
Angela Faber |
01202 552011 |
| Carrington House Hotel, Knyveton Road |
Katherine Barker |
01202 369988 |
| Chine Hotel, Boscombe Spa Road |
Karen Pocock |
01202 396234 |
| Cliffside Hotel, East Overcliff Drive |
Lisa Dowdell |
01202 555724 |
| Connaught Hotel, West Hill Road |
Simon Hartwell |
01202 298020 |
| Cumberland Hotel, East Overcliff Drive |
Lisa Dowdall
sales@oceanahotels.co.uk |
01202 298350 |
| Durley Dean Hotel, Westcliff Road |
Jennifer Olsen |
01202 405304 |
| East Cliff Court Hotel, East Overcliff Drive |
Angela Faber |
01202 554545 |
|
Hallmark Hotel, Durley Chine Road |
Adel Stark |
01202 751000 |
| Heathlands Hotel, Grove Road |
Lacey Richardson |
01202 553336 |
| Langtry Manor Hotel, Derby Road |
Patricia Elcock lillie@langtrymanor.com |
01202 553887 |
|
| Marsham Court Hotel, Russell Cotes Road |
Gemma Houghton |
01202 552111 |
| Mayfair Hotel, Bath Road |
Tim Payne |
01202 551983 |
| Hotel Miramar, East Overcliff Drive |
David Bailey |
01202 556581 |
| Norfolk Royale Hotel, Richmond HIll |
Clive Moss |
01202 551521 |
| Ocean View Hotel, Grove Road |
Andrew Paul |
01202 558057 |
| Orchid Hotel, Gervis Road |
Judith Mlinko |
01202 551600 |
| Piccadilly Hotel, Bath Road |
Tracy Pettigrew |
01202 298024 |
| Queen's Hotel, Meyrick Road |
Frank Hayden |
01202 554415 |
| Riviera Hotel, Burnaby Road |
Johnathan Gould |
01202 763653 |
| Royal Bath Hotel, Bath Road |
Rachel Cohen |
01202 555555 |
| Suncliff Hotel, East Overcliff Road |
Lisa Dowdall
sales@oceanahotels.co.uk |
01202 298350 |
| Trouville Hotel, Priory Road |
Wesley Funnell |
01202 552262 |
| Tudor Grange Hotel, Gervis Road |
Louise Milner |
01202 291472 |
| Village Hotel, Deansleigh Road |
Rachel Smith |
08448472972 |
| Wessex Hotel, West Cliff Road |
Faye O'Brien |
01202 551911 |
| Woodcroft Tower Hotel, Gervis Road |
Dawn Henderson |
01202 558202 |
| Yenton Hotel, Gervis Road |
Matthew Farrow |
01202 556334 |
You will need to contact the venue direct to find out their charges for hire of room, catering etc
The current fees for Registrars to attend approved premises can be accessed here.
If you wish to obtain a licence for your premises to hold civil weddings and civil partnerships you must be a commercial business. The law does not allow for private dwellings to be licenced. Please read the guidance notes carefully and complete the attached form, returning it to the address given with the appropriate fee.
Application form for premises to be approved as a venue for civil marriages and civil partnerships (39Kb PDF).
Guidance for premises to be approved as a venue for civil marriages and civil partnerships (58KB PDF).
Under the provision of the Places of Worship Registration Act 1855, a congregation may apply for a certified building of worship by applying to the Superintendent Registrar in the district where the venue is situated. This excludes churches or chapels of the Church of England, unless it shares a church building with another religious denomination. For more information please contact us.
The following documents require Adobe Acrobat Reader to view.
This is a free application available from the Adobe website.
Go back to the main Bournemouth Registration Service page for details on how to obtain a copy of a certificate.
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