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Contents

• Places to say ‘I do’ in Gateshead

• Booking Your Ceremony

Giving notice

Documents

Fees and charges

• Marriage

Marrying in a religious venue

Vows and promises

Civil marriage

Equal marriage/Same sex marriages

• Civil Partnerships

Conversion of Civil partnership into marriage

Finishing Touches

• On the Day

Order of ceremony

Renewal of vows and naming ceremonies

• Further Information

Car parking

Smoke free zone

Contact details

• Acknowledgements

Venues & wedding services

Directory

WelcomeWelcome to Gateshead’s Marriage and Civil Partnership Guide.

Whether you are planning a small, intimate ceremony or a grand occasion, your special day is very

important and Gateshead can provide you with the perfect backdrop. As well as our two ceremony

rooms in Gateshead Register Office, we have other rooms within Gateshead Civic Centre including

the Mayor’s Parlour.

You also have the choice of some unique and memorable venues in our region - from the Gothic

charm and splendour of Saltwell Towers to the artistic setting of the Shipley Art Gallery. Add iconic

buildings such as Sage Gateshead and BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art to the mix and your

perfect partnership starts here and now - in Gateshead.

Whatever your arrangements, whatever your choice, we will do our best to make your day as

memorable as possible. If you need any further help or advice, please do not hesitate to get in touch

with me or a member of my team – we’ll be happy to help.

Jean EgglestonRegistration Services Manager

0191 4333027/8

[email protected]

www sharoncooper.co.uk

Gateshead Civic Centre

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Congratulations. You’ve taken the first step

and decided to marry or have a civil

partnership. Your next big decision is to

choose the venue where you’d like the

ceremony to take place.

Here in Gateshead we have a number of

venues that are registered to hold marriage

and civil partnership ceremonies.

A list of approved venues is given below.

Gateshead Register Office

(Note: For couple and two witnesses only)

Gateshead Civic Centre

Ravensworth Suite

Tyne Suite

Bewicks

Blaydon Room

Lamesley Room

The Mayor’s Parlour

Other approved venues

Angel View Inn

BALTIC, Centre for Contemporary Art

Beamish Park Hotel

Gateshead Old Town Hall

Gibside Hotel

NewcastleGateshead Hilton Hotel

Newcastle Marriott Metrocentre Hotel

Sage Gateshead

Saltwell Towers

The Ravensworth Arms Hotel

The Shipley Art Gallery

Your next step is to give formal notice of your intention to marry – this is called ‘giving legal notice’.

Giving legal noticeTo give legal notice of your intended marriage you must:

• Visit the Register Office in the area where you live• Intend to marry within 12 months• Both of you must have lived in a registration district in England or Wales for at least seven clear days immediately before giving notice at the register office (the day you take up residence and the day you give notice is not included).

If you both live in the same district, you should both attend your local register office. If you live in different registration districts then each of you will need to give notice separately in your own area. After giving notice you must wait a further 28 clear days before the marriage can take place (for example, if notice is given on 1st July the marriage may take place on or after 29th July). This 28 day period could be extended to 70 days if one of the parties is subject to immigration laws.

On the 29th day, your Marriage Authority will be issued and printed by the district in which the marriage will take place. Without it, the ceremony cannot take place.

When you attend the Register Office you must bring all the relevant documents with you.

Documents to bring on the day you give notice.

Evidence of Identity and Nationality• A current valid Passport• Birth CertificateAnyone born in the United Kingdom before 1 January 1983 is automatically entitled to British nationality. The nationality of anyone born in the United Kingdom AFTER 1 January 1983 is dependent upon the British nationality of their parents at the time of their birth.

Therefore if you were born after 1 January 1983 and do not have a valid passport you must also produce your Mother’s Birth Certificate as well as your full birth certificate showing parents details. If your mother was not born in the UK please contact Gateshead Register Office for advice.

Places to say ‘I do’ in GatesheadProof of name and addressTo establish address one of the following documents must be provided:

• Utility bill dated no more than three months before the date on which it is received by the superinten-dent registrar• Bank or building society statement dated no more than one month before the date on which it is received by the superintendent registrar• Council tax bill dated no more than one year before the date on which it is received by the superintendent registrar• Mortgage statement dated no more than one year before the date on which notice of marriage is given• Current residential tenancy agreement • Valid United Kingdom driving licence (full or provi-sional issued by the United Kingdom, Isle of Man or Channel Islands)This is not an exhaustive list - if you are in doubt about what to bring please telephone Gateshead Register Office for advice

Proof of freedom to marry.

• If divorced - a Decree Absolute must be shown and this must be a certified copy with an official stamp and not a photocopy. A Decree Nisi is not ac-ceptable. If divorced outside the UK you also need a translation of the divorce document. • If widowed – an original Death Certificate must be shown. The person giving notice must be named on the Death Certificate as the wife/widow of, or the husband/widower of the deceased. If not named on the death certificate, you will also need to provide an original copy of the marriage certificate.

Legal name change

• Official Deed Poll - registered with the Royal Courts of Justice. • Change of name deed – the legal document usually issued by a solicitor.

Please note: - we cannot take a notice or marriage without your original documents and we do not want you to have a wasted journey. For more information visit the directgov.uk website

NOTE: If either party is from a country outside the European Economic Area notice will need to be given at a designated register office. Please contact the Register Office for further information.

Checklist

• Decide on your date

• Research and visit potential venues

• Contact your chosen venue to check

availability and times

• Speak to Gateshead Register Office

Once you’ve decided on your venue, you need to

contact Gateshead Register Office to check

availability of a registrar to attend on your chosen

date and make a provisional booking.

Tel 0191 4333027/8

Email: [email protected]

Booking your ceremony

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Marrying in a church

If you wish to be married in a Church of England church you must discuss this with the vicar. Banns

will be called in the church on three consecutive Sundays before the ceremony. The marriage will

also need to be registered by the vicar. There is usually no need to involve the Register Office.

Marrying in a Religious Venue


Other church or religious building

If you wish to marry in any other religious venue, notice of marriage will need to be given to the

Register Office in the area in which you live. If you and/or your fiancé(e) are a non-EEA national and

you wish to marry in the Anglican Church (the Church of England or the Church in Wales), you will be

required to give legal notice of marriage at your local designated Register Office before your

marriage (Please contact Gateshead register office for further details). Other couples wishing to marry

in the Anglican Church will need to provide specified evidence of British Citizenship or EEA

nationality before completing Church preliminaries, e.g. the banns or common licence process.

Legal declarations

Traditional

I do solemnly declare that I know not of any

lawful impediment why I (your full name) may

not be joined in matrimony to (your partner’s

full name).

Modern

I declare that I know of no legal reason why I

(your full name) may not be joined in marriage

to (your partner’s full name).

Simplified

The registrar asks: “Are you (your full name)

free, lawfully, to marry (your partner’s full

name)? You reply: “I am”.

Contracting words

Traditional

I call upon these persons, here present, to

witness that I (your full name) do take thee

(your partner’s full name) to be my lawful

wedded wife/husband.

Modern

I (your full name), take you (your partner’s full

name) to be my wedded wife/husband.

Simplified

I (your full name) take you/thee (your partner’s

full name) to be my wedded wife/husband.

Vows and Promises While each civil wedding has some common elements, there is plenty of scope to make it a

personal statement of your love and commitment to each other.

The minimum vows for a legal wedding are included below – these are ‘Legal Declarations’ and

‘Contracting Words’. You can choose which version suits you, whether it’s traditional, modern or

simplified.


As well as being able to marry, same sex couples can choose to have a civil partnership instead. This

gives couples the legal status of “Civil Partner” and gives them the same rights as married couples

for a range of legal matters.

You may choose to register your civil partnership simply, without a ceremony, in the Register Office

in the presence of a Civil Partnership Registrar and your two witnesses.

Alternatively, you may have a ceremony, with guests, in the Register Office, or have a ceremony in

one of the approved premises in Gateshead.

The legal notices are valid for twelve calendar months and you must give notice in the area where

you live. The Registrar in the area where your ceremony is taking place will issue the Civil

Partnership Schedule, which is the legal document that you will be asked to sign on the day of the

formation of your partnership.

On the day, you will be asked to check this document and to sign it in the presence of your two

witnesses and the Civil Partnership Registrar, after reading the legal declaration.

The Words

You are not required to say any legal words. However we will be pleased to include a ceremony and

can offer some choice of words. Here are some examples of what you could say:

“I …………………….… pledge to share my life openly with ……………………… I promise to cherish

and tenderly care for you, to honour and encourage you. I will respect you as an individual and be

true to you through good times and bad. To these things I give you my Word.”

Or

“……… I choose you above all others, to share my life. I promise to honour this pledge as long as I live.”

Since 10th December 2014 Civil Partnership can be

converted to marriage. The conversion can be purely

administrative, or you may wish to have a ceremony

following the administrative process, completing

the declaration on that day. For further information

please contact the register office on 0191 433 3027/8.

Checklist• You can be married in the Register Office• You can be married in an approved venue• You can be married in a church or religious building

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Civil partnership


Conversion of Civil Partnership to marriage

Civil marriageA civil marriage ceremony can vary from a simple and dignified ceremony in the Register Office in the

presence of two witnesses, to a more lavish ceremony in a venue that is approved for the holding of

marriage ceremonies.

On the day of your ceremony, you must bring at least two people with you to witness your marriage.

You can choose any relative or friend as long as they are old enough to understand what is taking

place.

If either partner is unable to speak or understand English, an interpreter must be present at the

wedding. This must be discussed before the ceremony with the registrar.

The Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013 makes provisions to:• Allow same sex couples to marry in a civil ceremony

• Allow same sex couples to marry in a religious ceremony where the religious

organisation has opted in to conduct such ceremonies and the minister of religion agrees

• Enable civil partners to convert their civil partnership to marriage if they wish

• Enable married individuals to change their legal gender without having to end their

marriage

• All register offices and approved premises for civil marriages will automatically be

approved for same sex marriages.

• Religious organisations can hold ceremonies for same sex marriages if they specifically

opt in to do so, with written authorisation from their governing body.

• It is a matter for individual religious organisations whether they wish to hold same sex

marriage ceremonies.

• For further information, please contact the Superintendent Registrar.

Equal marriage/same sex marriages

Same sex couples can now marry following changes to the Marriage Act – this is referred to as equal marriage. Same sex marriages can take place in Gateshead Civic Centre or any licensed venue, but can only take place in a church where the religious organisation has ‘opted in’ and the Minister of Religion agrees.

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When you marry at an approved premises we can offer a wider range of personal touches that can be

added to the ceremony to make it more special to you. The internet is a great source of inspiration for

music, readings and song choices. Speak to the Registrar at the time of booking about this.

Music

Music greatly enhances the ceremony and can be played at appropriate times during the

ceremony. You may decide to include traditional or contemporary music. Please remember that

songs must not contain religious content and must reflect the dignity of the occasion.

Readings

You can personalise your ceremony by including a reading, by you, a friend or family member.

Readings are a personal way of demonstrating what you feel about each other or expressing what

marriage or partnership means to you. There is a vast choice of suitable passages or poems to

choose from, but please remember that readings can not contain any religious references.

Finishing touches

Fees and Charges Checklist

• Contact Gateshead Register Office to check

availability

• Arrange an appointment at the register office

in the district where you live to give legal notice

• Pay fees and charges

• Bring the relevant documents

• Collect your Marriage Authority document if

you are marrying in a different area

There is a statutory fee for each notice of

marriage or civil partnership (you can find out

more about this in the fees and charges list on

our website:

www.gateshead.gov.uk/registrars). Please bear

in mind that if you change your mind about the

venue, new notices will be required and fees

will need to be paid again.

Please don’t be late – it’s important that you

arrive at least 15 minutes before the start of

your ceremony. This helps us and ensures

that other ceremonies are not held up or

inconvenienced – we want everyone’s

special day to run smoothly. So please:

• arrive at least 15 minutes before the start of

your ceremony

• make allowances for traffic delays and

pre-ceremony photographs

If you are late, your ceremony may have to

be postponed.

When you arrive

The Registration Officer will see you separately

to talk through the ceremony and put you at

your ease and you will be asked questions to

confirm information given at the time you gave

legal notice at your local Register Office. Once

these formalities are over you will be invited to

join your guests and the ceremony can begin.

Order of ceremony

Entrance Music

Welcome

Introduction

Legal Declarations

Ring, Promises and Contractual Words

Signing of Register

Photographs

Presentation of Certificate by Superintendent

Registrar

Exit Music

On the day

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The Mayor's Parlour, Gateshead Civic Centre

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For all information relating to weddings, civil partnerships and other ceremonies and booking approved venues for marriage ceremonies contact:

Gateshead Register OfficeGateshead Civic CentreRegent StreetGateshead, NE8 1HH0191 4333 027/[email protected]/registrars

Opening hoursMonday 9.30am-5.30pmTuesday to Friday 9.30am-4pmSaturday by appointment (marriages only)

Other approved marriage/civil partnership venues (in alphabetical order)

BALTIC Centre for Contemporary ArtGateshead Quays, South Shore RoadGateshead, NE8 3BA0191 440 [email protected]

Beamish Park HotelBeamish Burn Road, Marley HillGateshead, NE16 5EG01207 230 666reception@beamish-park-hotel.co.ukwww.beamish-park-hotel.co.uk

Gateshead Old Town HallWest StreetGateshead, NE8 1HE0191 443 [email protected]

Gibside HotelFront Street, WhickhamGateshead, NE16 4JG0191 488 [email protected]

Newcastle Gateshead Hilton HotelBottle Bank, Gateshead, NE8 2AR0191 490 [email protected]

Newcastle Gateshead Marriott HotelMetrocentre, Gateshead, NE11 9XF0191 493 [email protected]

Sage GatesheadSt Mary’s Square, Gateshead QuaysGateshead, NE8 2JR0191 443 [email protected]

Saltwell TowersSaltwell Park, East Park RoadGateshead, NE9 5AX0191 433 3265/[email protected]

The Angel View HotelLow Eighton, Gateshead NE9 7UB0191 410 [email protected]

The Ravensworth Arms HotelGreenford Lane, LamesleyGateshead, NE11 0ER 0191 487 6023ravenswortharms.gateshead@goodnightinns.co.ukwww.goodnightinns.co.uk

The Shipley Art GalleryPrince Consort RdGateshead, NE8 4JB0191 2772152 [email protected]

Contact details


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Car parking

If your ceremony is taking place at Gateshead Registrar Office/Civic Centre, there is a parking bay

at the front entrance for ceremony cars.

The Civic Centre Car Park is available for guests. This a pay and display car park Monday – Friday

until 5pm. On Saturday/Sunday/Bank Holidays there is a set cost of £1.

Please note that Gateshead Civic Centre and its surrounding site is a smoke free zone.

If your ceremony is to take place at another approved venue, you need to check with them about

details of car parking.

Smoke free zone

Please note that Gateshead Civic Centre and its surrounding site is a smoke free zone.



can also take place at Gateshead Civic

Centre and at a number of other venues. Please

contact the Register Office for

further details.


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Intimate

Looking for a venue for a small and select wedding party? Look no further than the Mayor’s Parlour at Gateshead Civic Centre.

A smaller wedding doesn’t mean you have to compromise on quality – so speak to us today about the Mayor’s Parlour on 0191 433 3000 or email [email protected]

This small intimate space in the heart of Gateshead is the perfect place to say ‘I do’ if your wedding party is for 15 guests or less.

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To enquire about holding your wedding at any of these venues please contact the Register Office on: 0191 433 3027, email: [email protected] or visit: www.gateshead.gov.uk/registrars

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