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How to find an affordable civil ceremony venue in Hampshire

Hampshire has 100 venues with an in-date approval for civil ceremonies on the official register (as at 20 Oct 2026).

The lowest-cost legal option: the register office

The cheapest way to marry legally in England and Wales is a ceremony in a register office’s statutory room. The fees are set nationally:

Notice of marriage (each)£46.50 (£63 where an immigration referral applies)
Register office ceremony (statutory room)£62
Certificate on the day£12.50
Minimum statutory total£167.50 (2 × £46.50 + £62 + £12.50, our arithmetic)

Sources: Registration Fees Regulations 2016, Schedule 1 (legislation.gov.uk); Ceredigion County Council fees 2026-27, checked 20 Oct 2026. Approved premises ceremony fees are set by each council and are much higher. For example, Ceredigion charges £474–£747. Check your council’s current fees.

Register offices and ceremony rooms on the register in Hampshire

Venues that publish prices

These venues state prices on their own websites. Open each one to see the exact quote and source date. We have not ranked them by price because packages are not comparable.

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