Oldham Register Office also performs civil marriage ceremonies at any of the Hotels etc. currently licensed within the Oldham Borough. If you would like a brochure giving more details on what to do to book a wedding at any of the venues in Oldham including the Register Office please telephone 0161 770 8960 or by e-mail at registrars@oldham.gov.uk.
Both parties to the marriage must give notice of their intention to marry in person to the Superintendent Registrar at the Register Office for the area where they live. The notices can be given a maximum of 12 months prior to the date of the marriage but no less than 15 clear days before the wedding day.
If you wish to be married at one of the venues licensed in Oldham but you live elsewhere it is possible to make a provisional booking either by phone or in person until notice can be given to the Superintendent Registrar of the district of residence.
A nationally set fee is payable in respect of each notice. In addition a fee set by the Local Authority for the attendance of a Superintendent Registrar and a Registrar on the day of the marriage. This includes the cost of a marriage certificate which is received on the wedding day. All fees payable for the service are required to be paid in advance of the wedding day at least two weeks prior to the date of the marriage. Such fees are revised annually.
You may wish to make arrangements to meet the Superintendent Registrar who will perform the ceremony beforehand to discuss your wishes for the wedding ceremony. Enhancements such as poetry readings may be incorporated in to the wedding service provided they are of a non religious nature.
A leaflet entitled “Getting Married in Oldham” together with a copy of standard readings and form of ceremony offered is available at the Oldham Register Office.
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