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Licensed wedding venues in West Berkshire

21 venues in West Berkshire 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). West Berkshire is a unitary council. Reading, Wokingham and Windsor and Maidenhead are separate councils with their own registration services.

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Venue styles

Our classification from venue names. Check with each venue.

Other venue6
Country house & manor5
Hotel4
Register office2
Garden & outdoor2
Museum & heritage1
Barn1

Registrar fees at approved venues

West Berkshire Council’s fee for registrars to attend a ceremony at an approved venue, paid when you give notice and including one certificate: £675 Monday to Thursday, £696 Friday, £717 Saturday, £820 Sunday and bank holidays. A £50 non-refundable booking fee is paid at booking, changes cost £40, and cancelling more than four months ahead refunds the fees paid minus £138. The price list prints no year. (source: West Berkshire Council: price list (registration service), 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 (14)

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 West Berkshire?

21 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 West Berkshire?

West Berkshire Council’s fee for registrars to attend a ceremony at an approved venue, paid when you give notice and including one certificate: £675 Monday to Thursday, £696 Friday, £717 Saturday, £820 Sunday and bank holidays. A £50 non-refundable booking fee is paid at booking, changes cost £40, and cancelling more than four months ahead refunds the fees paid minus £138. The price list prints no year. Source: West Berkshire Council: price list (registration service).

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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