Getting married in a registry office and don't understand the pricing

[durga]

Dp and I want to get married, we are doing it on our own with no guests and therefore want to spend as little as possible.

I have been researching the cost, the website gives details for costs of different rooms which range from £125 to £300. It then says registry office £40. Quite frankly if we could just sign a piece of paper in the office with no ceremony we would be happy. So will we have to pay the £40 and a room fee on top?

I would probably say no you wouldn't have to.

When i got married, the registry office was £40 plus £3.50 for the certificate.

I think you only have to pay all the extras when you have x amount of guests and need a bigger seating area.

I may be wrong but the best thing you can do is just give them a call and ask them to explain the fees before you book your provisional date.

Good.Thanks

Register Office

Give them a call and ask. I think we paid a fee to give notice of our marriage then a fee for the registrar. I can't remember there being a fee for the use of the room.

When I married in 2007, it cost £30.00 for each member of the couple to 'give notice'.

On the actual day, it was £40.00 for the ceremony and £3.50 for certificate.

So in total it came to £103.50. That is really all it had to cost. Far cry from twenty grand, isn't it?

Perhaps they will try to flog you a more costly room in which to have the service, but if you really, really wish to keep costs to a minimum, don't be afraid to say so.
They'll understand that not everybody wants to make a (financial) meal of getting wed.

Remember, rings are optional!! .