Fees
All ceremony fees quoted here include a £90 non-refundable booking fee. The booking fee is payable when you make a booking with Hampshire Ceremonies. This secures your selected date and time.
The full ceremony fee is payable 3 months before your ceremony date.
Ceremony fees from 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026
| Venue | Monday to Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday/bank holiday |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Register office ceremony room, excluding Basing Room, Castle Room (Winchester) and Wellesley Suite, Goldings (Basingstoke) | £376 | £409 | £514 (afternoons only available at Fareham and Basingstoke Register Office. Mornings only available at Alton) |
Not available |
| Goldings, Wellesley Suite (Basingstoke) | £494 | £742 | £834 | £895 |
| Basing Room and Castle Room (Winchester) | Not available |
Basing Room not available.
Castle Room £742 |
£834 | £895 |
| Approved venue (eg licensed hotels etc) | £662 | £757 | £862 | £917 |
*Fees quoted for ceremonies from April onwards are indicative and subject to annual review and may be increased.
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) | £389 | £423 | £534 (afternoons only available at Fareham and Basingstoke Register Office. Mornings only available at Alton) |
Not available |
| Goldings, Wellesley Suite (Basingstoke) | £512 | £773 | £869 | £933 |
| Basing Room and Castle Room (Winchester) | Not available |
Basing Room not available.
Castle Room £773 |
£869 | £933 |
| Approved venue (eg licensed hotels etc) | £689 | £789 | £899 | £957 |
*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 £90.
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 includes one legal certificate and is £68.50.
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