Civil partnership ceremony

Your ceremony will last approximately 30 minutes, depending on any personal additions you have chosen to include. 

The information below is an example order of a civil partnership ceremony and should be used as a guide only. 

• Entrance of Partner 1/Partner 2/Couple
• Welcome and introduction by registrar 
• Formal giving away *
• Legal statements and call for objections 
• Place for a reading *
• Legal declaration
• Place for a reading *
• Personal vows *
• Exchange of rings *
• Place for a reading *
• Signing of the schedule 
• Closing comments from registrar 
• Announcement of the new civil partners 
• Couple exit

*Optional additions that you can choose to include if you wish.