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Licensed wedding venues in Wakefield

13 venues in Wakefield 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 5 Nov 2026). A further 2 listed venues here have a licence date that has passed; they are labelled “Licence date passed”, so check with the venue and register office. Wakefield is a metropolitan district council in West Yorkshire. Leeds, Kirklees, Calderdale and Barnsley are separate councils with their own registration services.

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Venue styles

Our classification from venue names. Check with each venue.

Country house & manor7
Other venue3
Register office2
Pub & restaurant1
Hotel1
Museum & heritage1

Registrar fees at approved venues

Wakefield Council’s fee for a ceremony at an approved venue from 1 April 2026, starting between 9am and 5:30pm: £463 Monday to Thursday, £600 Friday and Saturday, £619 on Sundays, bank holidays, Valentine’s Day, Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve. Evening ceremonies (6pm to 9:30pm) cost £559 Monday to Thursday and £684 Friday to Sunday. Booking and amendment fees are £43 each, and certificates are £12.50, paid in advance. (source: Wakefield Council: fees for your ceremony, read 29 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 (6)

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 Wakefield?

13 venues hold an in-date approval on the GOV.UK approved premises list (file dated 17 Oct 2025). A further 2 listed here have a licence date that has passed. The council’s own list may include newer approvals.

How much does a registrar cost at a venue in Wakefield?

Wakefield Council’s fee for a ceremony at an approved venue from 1 April 2026, starting between 9am and 5:30pm: £463 Monday to Thursday, £600 Friday and Saturday, £619 on Sundays, bank holidays, Valentine’s Day, Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve. Evening ceremonies (6pm to 9:30pm) cost £559 Monday to Thursday and £684 Friday to Sunday. Booking and amendment fees are £43 each, and certificates are £12.50, paid in advance. Source: Wakefield Council: fees for your ceremony.

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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