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Licensed wedding venues in Sefton

19 venues in Sefton 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). Sefton is a metropolitan borough council in Merseyside. Liverpool, Knowsley and Lancashire are separate councils with their own registration services.

Map loads when you scroll here (19 venues with coordinates).

Venue styles

Our classification from venue names. Check with each venue.

Country house & manor6
Register office4
Hotel4
Other venue3
Barn1
Pub & restaurant1

Registrar fees at approved venues

Sefton Council’s fee for a ceremony at approved premises, including one certificate: £450 Monday to Thursday up to 4.30pm (£530 from 5pm to 6.30pm), £530 Friday and Saturday (£650 evening), £650 Sunday, bank holidays and the Christmas and New Year shutdown (£760 evening). A £57 ceremony booking fee applies to all civil ceremonies, and a £54 non-refundable reservation fee secures a provisional booking. The page prints no year; its last-updated line says 12 August 2024, although it already shows the national notice fee in force from April 2026. (source: Sefton Council: getting married, read 28 Oct 2026)

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

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

Quoted word for word with the date we read them; not ranked, because packages differ.

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.

FAQ

How many licensed wedding venues are there in Sefton?

19 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 Sefton?

Sefton Council’s fee for a ceremony at approved premises, including one certificate: £450 Monday to Thursday up to 4.30pm (£530 from 5pm to 6.30pm), £530 Friday and Saturday (£650 evening), £650 Sunday, bank holidays and the Christmas and New Year shutdown (£760 evening). A £57 ceremony booking fee applies to all civil ceremonies, and a £54 non-refundable reservation fee secures a provisional booking. The page prints no year; its last-updated line says 12 August 2024, although it already shows the national notice fee in force from April 2026. Source: Sefton Council: getting married.

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.

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