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Fees for marriage and civil partnership ceremonies
Use these tables to find fees for your ceremony.
Fees apply to ceremonies from 1 April to 31 March of the following year.
A non-refundable booking fee of £175 is included in all ceremony fees listed below. In case of cancellation with more than one month’s notice your ceremony fee (less £175) will be refunded.
No refund will be given with less than one months’ notice of cancellation.
Brighton Town Hall
Regency Suite
| Day of the week | 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026 | 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027 | 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2028 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday to Thursday | £320 | £350 | £380 |
| Friday | £420 | £445 | £480 |
| Weekend | £580 | £605 | £640 |
| Bank Holiday | £725 | £765 | £805 |
| Floral Bijou (10am, 10:30am on Wednesday) | £180 | £195 | £215 |
Council Chamber
| Day of the week | 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026 | 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027 | 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2028 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday to Thursday | £740 | £770 | £810 |
| Friday | £785 | £815 | £850 |
| Weekend | £855 | £905 | £940 |
| Bank Holiday | £975 | £1,020 | £1,040 |
Mayor's Parlour
| Day of the week | 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026 | 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027 | 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2028 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday to Thursday | £475 | £500 | £530 |
| Friday | £570 | £600 | £600 |
| Weekend | £820 | £850 | £855 |
| Bank Holiday | £980 | £1,035 | £1,040 |
Approved Venues
| Day of the week | 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026 | 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027 | 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2028 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday to Thursday | £645 | £675 | £705 |
| Friday | £705 | £735 | £760 |
| Weekend | £725 | £765 | £800 |
| Bank Holiday | £805 | £835 | £865 |
Supplement and administration
| Type of supplement or administration | 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026 | 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027 | 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2028 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evening ceremony supplement fee (from 5pm) | £175 | £185 | £195 |
| Ceremony administration fee | £175 | £175 | £175 |
| Ceremony amendment fee | £60 | £60 | £75 |
* The Bijou Ceremony is a basic ceremony in a shorter time slot offered at a reduced rate. It is only available in the Floral Room on Wednesdays at 9:30am, 10am and 10:30am. Due to the limited time available music, readings or additional vows cannot be included.
Standard slots in The Floral Room can be booked at all other times as part of the Regency Suite.
Regency Suite fees apply to the Regency Room, Fitzherbert Room and the Floral Room. Ceremonies are on the hour.
All Town Hall fees include:
- your ceremony room of choice
- your registrars
- 2 statutory certificates (posted to you after the ceremony)
- a unique Brighton & Hove celebratory certificate which is presented at your ceremony
Fees for other ceremonies
Use these tables to find fees for celebratory ceremonies, including:
- baby welcoming
- renewal of vows
- civil partnership conversions
All celebratory ceremonies include a consultation with your celebrant who will create a bespoke script with you.
Fees include your script, celebrant and a commemorative certificate. For all ceremonies in Brighton Town Hall they also include the room hire.
Attendance at other venues does not include the venue fee and you will need to book this separately
Fees apply to ceremonies from 1 April to 31 March of the following year.
Brighton Town Hall
Regency Suite: Regency Room up to up to 46 guests or Fitzherbert Room up to 8 guests
| 1 April 2024 to March 2025 | 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026 | |
|---|---|---|
| Monday to Friday | £310 | £375 |
| Weekend | £530 | £580 |
| Bank Holiday | £605 | £725 |
Council Chamber: up to 120 guests
| 1 April 2024 to March 2025 | 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026 | |
|---|---|---|
| Monday to Friday | £675 | £785 |
| Weekend | £830 | £855 |
| Bank Holiday | £940 | £975 |
Attendance at other venues
| 1 April 2024 to March 2025 | 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026 | |
|---|---|---|
| Monday to Friday | £420 | £495 |
| Weekend | £475 | £525 |
| Bank Holiday | £665 | £665 |
Supplement and administration
| 1 April 2024 to March 2025 | 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026 | |
|---|---|---|
| Evening Ceremony Supplement Fee | £175 | £175 |
| Ceremony Administration Fee | £175 | £175 |
| Ceremony Amendment Fee | £60 | £60 |
Other Register Office fees
Marriages and Civil Partnerships: Fees for Preliminaries
| Service or product | Fee 2025 to 2026 |
|---|---|
| Enter Notice of Marriage or Civil Partnership | £42 per person |
| Statutory referral fee | £15 per person |
| Certificate of no impediment (COIN) | £38.50 per person |
| Premium Notice Supplement (weekend appointment) | £20 per person |
| Statutory Register Office ceremony (first Tuesday of each month, next available date and time only) | £86 |
| Evening ceremony supplement | £175 |
| Pre-ceremony meeting – Monday to Friday | £50 |
| Pre-ceremony meeting - Saturday | £100 |
| Ceremony amendment fee | £60 |
| Ceremony administration fee | £175 |
| Conversion administration appointment | £75 |
| Conversion ceremony signing fee | £30 |
Private Citizenship Ceremonies: Regency Room and Approved Venues
| Regency Room – Tuesday | £150 |
| Regency Room – other weekday | £250 |
| Regency Room – Saturday | £250 |
| Regency Room - family (Tuesday) | £300 |
| Approved Venue – Monday to Sunday | £500 |
Licensing for Approved Marriages Venues
| One room | £2,415 |
| Additional rooms | £505 |
| Licence amendment | £100 |
Retail
| Wedcast – Internet broadcast of ceremony | £60 |
| Commemorative certificate | £5 |
| Birth wallets | £3 |
Space 17, Waiver, Foreign Divorces and Corrections
| Space 17 | £44 |
| Waiver | £66 |
| Local Foreign Divorce Consideration | £55 |
| General Register Divorce Consideration | £83 |
| Local Authorised Correction | £83 |
| General Register Authorised Correction | £99 |
| Certificates | £99 |
Certificates
| Priority Certificate including 1st Class postage | £38.50 |
| Standard Certificate including 2nd Class postage | £12.50 |
| First-class postage | £1 |
| Overseas postage | £8 |
| Special delivery postage | £10 |
How to make a cancellation
To see the terms and conditions of our cancellation policy, go to our ceremonies and amendments page.