Fees
All ceremony fees quoted here include a £100 non-refundable booking fee. The booking fee is payable when you make a booking with Hampshire Ceremonies. This secures your selected date and time.
This fee also includes two certificates, which you’ll receive within 15 working days of your ceremony. At selected offices, you can choose to collect your certificate in person. If you would like to use this option, please contact the ceremonies team for more information.
The full ceremony fee is payable 3 months before your ceremony date.
Ceremony fees from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027
| Venue | Monday to Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday/bank holiday |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Register office ceremony room, excluding Basing Room, Castle Room (Winchester) and Wellesley Suite, Goldings (Basingstoke) | £400 | £434 | £545 (afternoons only available at Fareham and Basingstoke Register Office. Mornings only available at Alton) |
Not available |
| Goldings, Wellesley Suite (Basingstoke) | £524 | £784 | £881 | £945 |
| Basing Room and Castle Room (Winchester) | Not available |
Basing Room not available.
Castle Room £774 |
£881 | £945 |
| Approved venue (eg licensed hotels etc) | £700 | £800 | £910 | £968 |
Ceremony fees from 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2028
| Venue | Monday to Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday/bank holiday |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Register office ceremony room, excluding Basing Room, Castle Room (Winchester) and Wellesley Suite, Goldings (Basingstoke) | £465 | £501 | £617 (afternoons only available at Fareham and Basingstoke Register Office. Mornings only available at Alton) |
Not available |
| Goldings, Wellesley Suite (Basingstoke) | £595 | £868 | £970 | £1,037 |
| Basing Room and Castle Room (Winchester) | Not available |
Basing Room not available.
Castle Room £858 |
£970 | £1,037 |
| Approved venue (eg licensed hotels etc) | £728 | £885 | £1001 | £1,061 |
*Fees quoted for ceremonies from April onwards are indicative and subject to annual review and may be increased.
Registrar attendance fees
If you are getting married in a religious venue which doesn't have someone authorised to sign the marriage document, you will need to book a registrar.
Current fees are £209 including two marriage certificates and a non-refundable booking fee of £100.
Statutory Marriage and Civil Partnerships are available at the Winchester Register Office on selected dates, subject to availability. This is a simple ceremony/appointment that takes place in a functioning office with only 2 witnesses permitted to attend. The cost for the ceremony is £62 plus £12.50 for each legal certificate required.
Make a payment
To make a payment by telephone, please call the relevant Ceremonies Liaison team:
- South East: 01329 246040
- New Forest: 01329 316154
- North: 01252 317152
- Mid Hants: 01962 845756
Cancellation policy
In the event that you need to cancel a ceremony for which you have already paid, you will be required to provide a minimum of three calendar months’ notice in writing to be eligible for a full refund excluding the non-refundable booking fee. Any requests for a cancellation inside this timescale will also need to be made in writing and will be subject to the following guidelines:
- One to three calendar months’ notice of cancellation – 50% refund
- Less that one calendar month notice of cancellation (or failure to cancel) – no refund
If you have not paid your non-refundable booking fee then we will be contacting you to take this payment