Registrar General’s Licence ceremony
The Registrar General can authorise marriages / civil partnerships to take place at short notice in circumstances where one of the parties is seriously ill, not expected to recover and cannot be moved to a place where a marriage /civil partnership could normally take place.
This is known as a marriage by Registrar Generals Licence.
Notice waiver ceremony
Usually, once you give notice of your marriage or civil partnership, 28 days must pass before the ceremony can take place. However, under exceptional circumstances, this can be reduced.
For example, if there is a:
- serious illness of either partner (but that person can attend at a registered place for marriage or civil partnership)
- serious illness of a close family member
- service personnel deployed abroad at short notice
Housebound ceremonies
Where at least one partner is unable to leave the location where they currently reside.
Detained ceremonies
Where at least one partner is deemed to be living in a place of detention.