Once you’ve provisionally booked your venue of your choice, contact Portsmouth register office to check that a registrar is available to attend on your chosen date and to discuss ceremony timings. Registrars will tell you about their fees for attending and conducting the ceremony. Venue hire fees are charged separately by the venue.
You can find contact details for the register office. We can only assist with marriages and civil partnerships taking place in Portsmouth (PO1 to PO6). For other areas, contact the register office in that district.
The venue capacity must include: the couple, guests, two registrars, venue staff, and photographers or musicians.
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Apply to become an approved venue
To find out about becoming an approved venue, contact the licensing team at licensing@portsmouthcc.gov.uk or on 023 9283 4073, or write to Licensing Service, Civic Offices, Guildhall Square, Portsmouth, PO1 2AL.