Booking a ceremony

Booking your registration and ceremony could not be easier, all you need to decide is:

• if you want a registration, or a ceremony and registration
• where you want the event to take place
• the date and time that you would like.

Registrations and ceremonies can take place on any day (including Sundays and bank holidays) between 8am and 6pm. The last appointment time is 5pm.

Watch our new film 'Planning and Booking a Kentish Ceremony' below for full details about what you need to do and when.

Booking your venue

If you decide on one of the venues provided by the county council (register offices) then contact your local ceremonies team. All bookings are subject to availability and it is always advisable to have a number of dates and times especially if you decide to have a civil partnership ceremony during the busy summer months.

If you wish to go to a ceremony venue (an approved premise) licensed by the county council then you will need to book this directly with the owner or manager of the venue.

For details of all ceremony fees, including our terms and conditions, please visit our dedicated ceremonies website.

Once your venue is booked

Once the venue has accepted your booking they will pass the details through to the local Ceremony Team who will then contact you. Your date and time of civil partnership are guaranteed so don't worry that you need to confirm the availability of a civil partnership registrar before you book the venue. Once the Ceremonies Team has received your booking you will be sent a confirmation.

Whichever venue you book, the local Ceremonies Team will guide you through all the legal preliminaries to the civil partnership and make sure that these are successfully completed. This will ensure that your day will be a very special occasion.

If you decide to have a registration and ceremony you will be given the opportunity to meet the celebrant to discuss the content of the ceremony.

Help and advice

If this procedure appears daunting in any way - do not despair. Our ceremonies teams are there to help and provide assistance for your special day.

To view a county council ceremony suite please make an appointment by contacting your local ceremonies team.

To view a ceremony room at a licensed venue please contact the owner or manager directly.