Posts by Chantal

This is far and away the question I get asked most, usually with a slightly worried face attached. So here is the whole thing, plainly. The Short Version A registrar does the legal marriage. A celebrant does the ceremony. In England and Wales, most couples who want a personal ceremony end up doing both, and…

Here is the thing most couples do not realise until somebody tells them: if you are having a celebrant-led ceremony, your venue does not need a marriage licence. That single fact blows the whole list wide open. You are no longer picking from the twenty or so licensed places within driving distance. You can get…