Getting married at Skipton register office

Belle Vue Square

North Yorkshire Council's Skipton registration office is at Belle Vue Square, Broughton Road, Skipton (BD23 1FJ), a refurbished mill beside the canal. It has two ceremony rooms. The Staincliffe room seats up to 18 guests and the extendable Belle Vue Suite up to 108. The building is accessible, with blue badge spaces at the rear; other parking is in the pay and display car parks on Cavendish Street or at the supermarket opposite. Confetti must be biodegradable, and steps at the rear lead down to the canal side for photographs. Council page.

Booking the ceremony

To book a registrar, contact the council's marriages team with your preferred date and venue, and they reply with availability and prices. The council will not hold a time slot without a £50 deposit, which comes off the ceremony fee. Ceremony fees are due no later than three months before the date. Booking a registrar.

Giving notice

Before any civil wedding in England, both partners give notice of marriage at a register office. Gov.uk says notice must be given at least 29 days before the ceremony, and the wedding must then take place within 12 months. Gov.uk.

Notice is given by appointment, booked online. You give notice at the office for the district where you live, after living there for at least seven days, and Skipton is one of the council's offices for this. Bring original documents showing your name, date of birth, nationality and address. Notice costs £46.50 per person. Giving notice in North Yorkshire.

What it costs

North Yorkshire's fees apply from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027, set by the date of the ceremony. Each covers the registration staff and two certificates. Council fees page.

• Register office ceremony, including Skipton Town Hall: £310 Monday to Wednesday, £350 Thursday or Friday, £390 at weekends and on bank holidays
• Standard ceremony (limited dates, two guests, no readings or music): £62
• Registrar at an approved venue: £545, £595 or £645 on the same days, with the venue charging separately
• Giving notice: £46.50 per person

These fees run to 31 March 2027. Check the current fee when you book.

Marrying at a venue instead

A civil ceremony can take place at a register office or at any venue the council has approved, and since April 2022 it can also be held outdoors within the grounds of an approved venue. The ceremony cannot include anything religious, and a registrar must carry it out or attend. The 2022 regulations. Every venue in this guide with the council badge is on North Yorkshire Council’s approved list.