Our rooms
The register office
This is a small room where we can fit the couple and two witnesses.
The Ceremony Room
This is our larger room where we can fit up to 56 seated guests.
You can find room pricing on our ‘book a registrar for your ceremony’ page.
Pay for a certificate
We ask that certificates are paid at the same time as the registrar ceremony fee (this will only be discussed once you have given your legal notice).
You can pay for marriage certificates for upcoming wedding ceremonies via our e-store, or by calling 01978 298997 (debit or credit card) – the cost is £12.50.
Witnesses
Two witnesses are required by law and they can be friends or relatives.
Each witness should be aged 16 years or older. Younger people may be able to act as witnesses but this will need to be agreed with the registrar before the ceremony takes places (contact our register office).
Witnesses must be present throughout the ceremony and must also be able to understand the language that is used for the ceremony.
Ceremonies are usually held in English, however as Wrexham is a Welsh Registration District, you may choose for the ceremony to be in Welsh. In this case, your witnesses would be required to understand the Welsh language.
If both you and your partner are unable to speak English or Welsh, one of your witnesses must be able to properly interpret the ceremony for you.
This is a legal requirement because you must fully understand the contract that you are entering into under the marriage laws of this country.
Arriving at the register office
Please arrange to arrive with your guests at least 15-20 minutes before the time the ceremony is scheduled to start.
When you arrive, you will be directed to the waiting area.
Please allow for traffic delays and remember that we cannot delay the start of the ceremony for any latecomers.
The marriage ceremony at the register office
This is our basic ceremony where you must say the statutory vows and sign the schedule.
The marriage ceremony at the Ceremony Room
Immediately before the ceremony, the registrar will interview you both in private to establish the details to be recorded in the marriage schedule.
The superintendent registrar will then welcome your guests to the marriage, and then ask you both to repeat the two declarations required by law. The superintendent registrar will guide you through everything you need to do and say.
Personal ceremony choices
You may exchange ring(s) or gifts and include readings, poems and music as part of your ceremony if you wish.
You can have music playing before the start of the ceremony and during the signing of the schedule (we have a Bluetooth speaker which you can connect to for this).
Please note that, under the Marriage Act, religious music or readings are not allowed in a civil ceremony.
Many couples choose to include the exchange of ring(s) as a traditional part of their marriage ceremony, but this is not an essential part of the ceremony.
Sometimes couples ask to have a photo of a recently departed family member in the ceremony which we do allow.
After declarations have been made
The superintendent registrar will declare you married at this point. You and your witnesses will then sign the schedule and you may then take photographs.
Video recording and cameras
You are welcome to arrange for a video operator and/or photographer to be at your ceremony, but they must follow the rules set by the registration officers on duty on the day.
Photographs
Once all of the legalities have been completed there will be an opportunity for photographs to be taken, including the traditional ‘mock signing’ photograph.
You can also have photos taken outside the front of the Guildhall on the Llwyn Isaf and the Bandstand, if you wish.
Confetti
Note that we do allow confetti outside but request that you choose a bio degradable type – please avoid plastic or foil. We recommend using natural confetti made from flowers or herbs.