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Ceremony and venue fees

Rooms for Marriages and Civil Partnerships are not hired the fee is for the attendance of the registrars at your ceremony

Provisional booking fee to reserve your date 

Until March 2026
Payable at the time of booking (non-refundable)£50.00

Marriages & Civil Partnership fees for the attendance of the registrars 

St Helens Town Hall Ceremony Room - room holds up to 60 people and parking for one car on the square

Until March 2026
Monday - Thursday£325.00
Friday£360.00
Saturday£390.00
Certificate fee£12.50 per certificate 

 

St Helens Town Hall Council Chamber - room holds up to 100 people and parking for one car on the square

Until March 2026
Friday£535.00
Saturday£590.00
Certificate fee£12.50 per certificate 

 

St Helens Town Hall Main Hall - room holds up to 165 people and parking for one car on the square

Until March 2026
Saturday£775.00
Certificate fee£12.50 per certificate 

 

Register Office - room holds up to 4 people only (no enhancements or parking)

Available Wednesday 9.30am only

                                                                                                              Until March 2026

Statutory fee

(Couple and 2 witnesses only) 

£56.00
Certificate fee£12.50 per certificate 

 

Legh Room - room holds up to 8 people (no enhancements or parking)

                                                                                                            Until March 2026

Monday &Tuesday 10.00 am only

(Couple, 2 witnesses and up to 4 guests) 

£140.00
Certificate Fee£12.50 

 

Approved venues within St Helens Registration District fee for the attendance of the registrars

Until March 2026
Monday - Thursday£475.00
Friday£550.00
Saturday£575.00
Sunday£645.00
Bank Holidays£715.00
Certificate fee£12.50 per certificate 

 

Religious marriages (where applicable) fee for the attendance of the registrar at a non-conformist church within St Helens Registration District

                                                                                                           Until March 2026

Registrar's attendance£104.00
Certificate Fee£12.50 

Couples marrying in a Church of England Church within St Helens Registration District must purchase a marriage certificate online the fee is £12.50 after the marriage has taken place.

 

Naming ceremonies and renewal of vows fee for the ceremony

Non-statutory ceremonies, renewals of vows and naming ceremonies (none statutory) are inclusive of VAT.

                                                                                                           Until March 2026

Ceremony Room
Monday - Thursday£310.00
Friday£340.00
Saturday£369.00
 
Approved venue
Monday - Thursday£410.00
Friday£445.00
Saturday£465.00
Sunday£515.00

Priority certificate issued after a registration £38.50 please apply online

Administration Fees (Inclusive of VAT)

                                                                                                           Until March 2026

Ceremony Booking fee£50.00
PD2£12.00
First Class Signed for (£4.15 plus Admin fee £2.65)£6.80
Next day delivery - UK only (£8.15 plus Admin fee £4.15 - applicable to all postage outside of UK)£12.30
  
Private Citizenship Ceremony£130.00
Late fee for non-payment of ceremony 8 weeks prior£50.00
  

 

 

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Last modified on 28 January 2026