Marriages and Civil Partnerships
Holding a ‘celebrant led’ ceremony
Celebrant led ceremonies allow you to celebrate an event without any legal restrictions. This could be having a local celebration following an overseas marriage, renewing vows on a special anniversary, holding a commitment ceremony to celebrate your engagement or combining a celebrant led ceremony with a legal marriage or civil partnership (dual ceremonies).
Our ceremonies include a personalised introduction, readings or songs and personal vows which you can choose to write yourself.
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Dual ceremonies
Dual ceremonies let you have the best of both worlds – a celebrant led ceremony at a location of your choice and a legal ceremony held in our ceremony room with the same registrar. Your celebrant led ceremony will be completely bespoke.
Renewing your vows
If you have already contracted a marriage or civil partnership and wish to celebrate and renew your vows in a unique and personal way, this ceremony could be right for you.
It is an opportunity to celebrate a special anniversary, to re-affirm the vows made at a wedding or civil partnership which may have taken place in another country when family and friends could not be present, or simply to re-affirm your commitment to each other.
Unlike a marriage or civil partnership, this alternative ceremony has no legal status, but it is intended to be of deep personal significance.
What happens in the ceremony?
You are able to give your promises to each other, exchange rings and invite your guests to participate in the ceremony. A commemorative certificate is presented to mark the occasion.
Who can renew their vows?
Any married couple or civil partners, of any age and married or civil partners for any length of time, can arrange a renewal of vows ceremony. You do not have to live in Pembrokeshire to arrange a ceremony in the county.
Where can renewal of vows ceremonies be held?
We offer Renewal of Vows ceremonies in the Register Office and at Approved Premises within the county.
What documents need to be produced?
Your marriage or civil partnership certificate must be produced when booking the ceremony.
If you would like to speak to one of our team please don’t hesitate to contact us.
Email: ceremonies@pembrokeshire.gov.uk
Tel: 01437 775176