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You are free to marry or form a civil partnership anywhere in England or Wales which is licensed for the performance of Civil Ceremonies regardless of where you live. There are over twenty venues within The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea which have been licensed for civil ceremonies and all have been carefully selected and are subject to the high standards the Royal Borough demands.
Below you will find a list of the venues within the Royal Borough which are available for a marriage or civil partnership registration.
Please note that under the current legislation it is not possible to form a civil partnership in a church or other religious building.
The ‘Register Office’, ‘The Rossetti Room’ and ‘The Brydon Room’ are located within the Register Office Suite here at the Chelsea Old Town Hall, a beautiful and stylish building located on the Kings Road in Chelsea. These rooms are open for viewing on Thursday evenings and members of staff can be available for informal discussion by prior arrangement.
The Approved Venues are private premises located throughout the Royal Borough. These venues range from elegant hotels to a unique garden oasis overlooking the London skyline. Many of these venues will also be able to arrange your reception for you so that everything takes place under one roof.
Whatever you decide, we hope we can help you to make your ceremony a memorable and unique occasion.
Other Registration Districts have their own Approved Venues and if you wish to get married or form a civil partnership in one of these you will need to contact the Register Office for that district and they will be able to supply you with a list of their venues. Click here to find out details of the Register Offices in the Greater London Area.
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Under the current legislation the only premises that may be licensed for the performances of civil marriage ceremonies or civil partnership registrations are those that conform to the Health & Safety guidelines for any building to which members of the public have access (for example, fire exits, public liability insurance, etc.) This unfortunately rules out private residences’ as they would normally require extensive modifications before being considered acceptable. Neither is it possible to conduct a marriage ceremony or civil partnership registration in the open air.
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