Licensed wedding venues in Coventry
12 venues in Coventry hold an in-date approval for civil marriages and civil partnerships on the GOV.UK approved premises list (file dated 17 Oct 2025; expiry dates checked 25 Oct 2026). Coventry is a metropolitan city council. Warwickshire and Solihull are separate councils with their own registration services. The council publishes its fees on its Ceremonies Inside Coventry website.
Venue styles
Registrar fees at approved venues
Coventry City Council’s fee for a ceremony at an approved venue, 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027: £627 Monday to Thursday, £693 Friday, £759 Saturday, £825 Sunday, £902 bank holidays, plus £12.50 for the certificate. Fees are paid in full 3 months before the ceremony; booking 4 to 12 months ahead you can pay a £200 deposit that is taken off the balance.
On top of that you each pay the national notice fee. National statutory fees from 6 April 2026: notice £46.50 per person (£63 if a Home Office referral applies), register office statutory ceremony £62, certificate £12.50 (Registration Fees (Amendment) Regulations 2026 (legislation.gov.uk)). Venue hire is always separate.
Register offices and ceremony rooms on the list
- St Mary's Guildhall (Register office, Coventry), licence valid to 19 Dec 2026
Capacity, as stated by venues
We have not yet found capacity figures published by venues here. Ask each venue for seated ceremony capacity in its approved room.
Prices, as published by venues
No venue here publishes prices we could verify yet.
Licences expiring by Oct 2027 (8)
If your date is after the expiry, ask the venue whether it has applied to renew.
- St Mary's Guildhall (Register office, Coventry), licence valid to 19 Dec 2026
- The Village Hotel (Hotel, Coventry), licence valid to 31 Jan 2027
- Holiday Inn Coventry M6 J2 (Hotel, Coventry), licence valid to 8 Jul 2027
- Royal Court Hotel (Country house & manor, Coventry), licence valid to 15 Jul 2027
- Anglican Chapel (Other venue, Coventry), licence valid to 1 Aug 2027
- The Old Hall Hotel (Coventry) (Country house & manor, Coventry), licence valid to 27 Aug 2027
- Doubletree By Hilton Coventry (Other venue, Coventry), licence valid to 7 Oct 2027
- The Telegraph Hotel (Hotel, Coventry), licence valid to 10 Oct 2027
FAQ
How many licensed wedding venues are there in Coventry?
12 venues hold an in-date approval on the GOV.UK approved premises list (file dated 17 Oct 2025). The council’s own list may include newer approvals.
How much does a registrar cost at a venue in Coventry?
Coventry City Council’s fee for a ceremony at an approved venue, 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027: £627 Monday to Thursday, £693 Friday, £759 Saturday, £825 Sunday, £902 bank holidays, plus £12.50 for the certificate. Fees are paid in full 3 months before the ceremony; booking 4 to 12 months ahead you can pay a £200 deposit that is taken off the balance. Source: Coventry City Council: ceremony fees 2026 to 2027.
Can we marry outdoors?
Only in an outdoor area the council has approved at that venue. Ask the venue and check the council register.
How far ahead do we give notice?
At least 28 full days before the ceremony, at your local register office (GOV.UK).
Is the register office cheaper?
Yes. The statutory register office ceremony is £62 plus £46.50 notice each and £12.50 per certificate under the national fees.
All 12 venues
- The Windmill Village Hotel (Museum & heritage, Coventry), licence valid to 31 Mar 2028
- Hare And Hounds (Other venue, Coventry), licence valid to 1 Jan 2028
- The Albany Theatre (Other venue, Coventry), licence valid to 31 Dec 2027
- Novotel Coventry (Other venue, Coventry), licence valid to 1 Dec 2027
- The Telegraph Hotel (Hotel, Coventry), licence valid to 10 Oct 2027
- Doubletree By Hilton Coventry (Other venue, Coventry), licence valid to 7 Oct 2027
- The Old Hall Hotel (Coventry) (Country house & manor, Coventry), licence valid to 27 Aug 2027
- Anglican Chapel (Other venue, Coventry), licence valid to 1 Aug 2027
- Royal Court Hotel (Country house & manor, Coventry), licence valid to 15 Jul 2027
- Holiday Inn Coventry M6 J2 (Hotel, Coventry), licence valid to 8 Jul 2027
- The Village Hotel (Hotel, Coventry), licence valid to 31 Jan 2027
- St Mary's Guildhall (Register office, Coventry), licence valid to 19 Dec 2026