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Celebrate your special day with us

Marriages and civil partnerships.

"Our wedding day was perfect. So easy to organise, and a great central location."

- Abi and James

"The day of our wedding was amazing. The registrars were incredibly kind."

- Caitlin and Gary

Our ceremony rooms

We have seven ceremony rooms across the county.

The rooms vary in size and appearance, from the traditional wood-panelled Dexter room in Oxford to the modern Broadway room in Didcot.

Find out more about having your marriage or civil partnership at a registration office.

Abingdon ceremony room

Bodicote house

Banbury ceremony room

Approved venues

There are almost 100 approved wedding venues across the county.

Venues range from an old Cotswold hotel or a famous city centre museum to an Oxford College.

Explore them all

The 4 steps for planning your special day with us

Step 1

Choose a civil marriage or civil partnership ceremony.

Think about the type of ceremony that will suit you best and how you can make it your own.

Choose your ceremony

Step 2

Choose your perfect venue and book your ceremony.

We have ceremony rooms to suit all group sizes and budgets. Or you might find the right approved venue.

Choose your venue

Step 3

Book your notice of marriage or notice of civil partnership appointment.

Book your appointment

Step 4

Have a very special day.

You may need to notify various organisations when you get married or form a civil partnership.

Who to notify

Need a registrar for a different venue?

You can book a registrar for your ceremony at any licensed venue.

Book a registrar

Make it your own

There are plenty of opportunities to personalise your ceremony with vows, promises, readings and music.

Personalise your ceremony

More in this section

Getting married in a church
Getting married abroad
On the big day

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