To-do List
Book the Venue –
Once you have found your dream location (even if it’s abroad or in
a church) make a provisional booking…
Book the Registrar – It is your responsibility
to ensure that you have booked the venue and the Registrar. The
Your Ceremony Team will be able to give
you all the advice you need about what to do next.
‘Give Notice’ – This confirms your booking, and
without you both doing this, the wedding cannot take place. Notice
can be given up to 1 year in advance of the ceremony date.
Authorities for Marriage -If you live outside
Cheshire East Registration Authority, we will need your Authorities
for Marriage document before the date of your ceremony. Please
contact the Your Ceremony Team if you
need further advice.
The Ceremony – Start to think about the
ceremony, what you want to happen, and what you want to include –
remember it’s ‘Your Ceremony and Your Choice’. Try and arrange to
either meet or speak with a member of the Your Ceremony Team to discuss your wedding plans
– remember we are all part of the same team making sure your day is
exactly what you want it to be.
Witnesses – You will need to choose two people
(either friends and/or family) to witness your signatures in the
marriage register. They will need to be able to understand and be
present throughout the ceremony. If you need any further advice,
please speak to your Registrar.
Passports -If after your ceremony, you are going
to change your name, then one of the documents that you can change
in advance of the big day itself is your passport. This can be
amended up to 3 months in advance of your ceremony. You will need
to complete a form (PD2), you can get this:
- By downloading the form as a PDF file from www.direct.gov.uk/passports
- From Post Office branches that offer the Check & send
service
- From any Regional Passport Office
- By calling the IPS Passport Adviceline 0300 222 0000 to get the
form sent out to you
Part of the form should be completed by you and the whole form
sent to the Your Ceremony Team for
confirmation that the ceremony will take place. The leaflet (PD1)
explains this in more detail.
What you must also remember is that any name used for travel
bookings or tickets etc. must be the same as that shown in the
passport you will be using to travel.
Additional Certificates - On your wedding day
you will be presented with your marriage certificate. Should you
require additional copies please speak to your Registrar prior to
the day of the ceremony. Extra copies will help you if you are
going to change your name after the ceremony and need to send your
marriage certificate to the various organisations where you wish
your new name to be used. The more copies you have means that you
do not have to wait for your one certificate to come back before
sending it out to tell someone else about your new name!