You can get married in a church or other religious building, with a ceremony conducted by a priest or minister. Or, you can have a civil ceremony at a register office or at an approved premise, conducted by a superintendent registrar.
Getting married in church or a religious building
The church or religious building must normally be in the district in which you live.
If you wish to be married in the Church of England or Church in Wales you should speak to the vicar of the church. If they agree to marry you they will arrange for the banns to be called. There is usually no need to involve the local superintendent registrar.
To marry in other churches or religious buildings, you will have to give a formal notice of your marriage to the superintendent registrar of the district(s) where you live.
Getting married in approved premises
Civil ceremonies can take place at a register office or in other buildings that have been approved to hold a civil marriage. Marriages are not allowed to take place outdoors or in temporary or mobile structures such as marquees or boats.
If you want to get married at an approved premises, you should make provisional arrangements with the venue and then the register office (to ensure a registration officer can conduct the ceremony). You will be charged for the venue and by the superintendent registrar.