Civil Ceremonies in Edinburgh Just a few years ago, if you wanted to have a civil ceremony you had to do it in a registry office. In 2002 the Marriage Scotland Act was introduced allowing couples to get married in places other than registry offices. Now there are over 60 different venues in Edinburgh, including hotels, museums, universities and colleges that have licenses for civil ceremonies. As soon as you have decided on a provisional date for your wedding, the first thing you need to do is check if there is a registrar free on that date. There are two offices in Edinburgh: 2 India Building Victoria Street EH1 2EX Phone - 0131 220 0349 Fax - 0131 220 0351 30 Ferry Road Leith EH6 4AE Phone 0131 554 8452 There are also offices in Kirkliston (0131 333 3210), South Queensferry (0131 331 1590) and Currie (0131 449 5318 ) The costs for Civil Ceremonies in Scotland are: Registrar Fees for Attendance: Monday - Friday 10am - 3.30pm - £150 Monday - Friday 4pm - 6pm - £220 Saturday 10am - 6pm - £220 Sunday & Public Holidays - £250 Statutory Fees Lodging Civil Notice Forms (2) - £50 Civil Marriage Fee - £45 Marriage Extract - £8.50 So if you are getting married in a hotel in Edinburgh on a Saturday, the total cost will be £323.50. Note that these fees were correct at the time of writing in 2007, but may change in the future so it is best to check with your local registrar office. When you visit or write to the registrar office and book the registrar for your wedding day you will also receive a useful information pack. I visited the registry office in India Buildings, Edinburgh and received a booklet of suggested readings, a booklet with lots of information about the ceremony itself and a guide to getting married and registering a civil partnership in the UK. Each page in the ceremony booklet describes what will happen and what will be said by the registrar. It also explains what you are allowed to change and gives you lots of useful suggestions. Make sure you find out about all the forms that you need to fill in well in advance of your wedding ceremony dats. You must submit your notice of your marriage (form M10) at least 15 days before the wedding, but it is recommended to do this 4 weeks before the wedding, or 6 weeks if you have been married previously. To download marriage registration forms just visit the General Registrar's Getting Married in Scotland pages. If you want to get married in the Registry office you can see photos of regsitry offices in Scotland here.