Ceremony Details
Ceremony Details
East Sussex Register Office is located at Crowborough Register Office, Hookstead. Statutory registrations take place in a small working office and will accommodate you, your partner and two witnesses only
About your family
Information about your child(ren)
Legal Ceremony
Arrival
Before your ceremony both of you will be required to complete a short interview with your Registrars to check that your personal details are correct. You do not need to bring any I.D or paperwork and is your choice whether you are seen together or separately.
Your Registrars will meet you just before the ceremony to double check your ceremony details and answer any last-minute questions you may have. You can decide whether you would like to be seen together or separately.
If you are being interviewed together, please be ready 20 minutes prior to the start time of your ceremony. If you are being interviewed separately, one of you should arrive 20 minutes before, and the other 10 minutes before the start time of your ceremony.
If you are being interviewed together, please be ready 20 minutes prior to the start time of your ceremony. If you are being interviewed separately, one of you should be ready 30 minutes before, and the other 15 minutes before the start time of your ceremony.
If you would like to be seen together, please be ready 20 minutes prior to the start time of your ceremony. If you'd rather be seen separately, one of you should be ready 30 minutes before, and the other 15 before the start time of your ceremony.
All VIPs should arrive at the appointments entrance on Southover Road 45 minutes before the start time of your ceremony.
If you have chosen not to have a VIP package you should enter through the ceremonies entrance on Southover High Street. If you are being interview separately, one party should arrive 20 minutes before the ceremony and the other 10 minutes before the ceremony. If you prefer to be interviewed together, please arrive 20 minutes before the start time of your ceremony.
For the ceremony itself, we ask that your guests arrive 20 minutes before your ceremony is due to start. In all cases, guests who are not attending the VIP Experience should arrive at the Ceremonies entrance on Southover High Street.
For the ceremony itself, we ask that your guests arrive 20 minutes before your ceremony is due to start.
Entrance
Legal Ceremony
Vows
Personal vows/promises
A reminder that your vows cannot contain any religious content.
Alternative choices
Declarations
Legal Declaration
‘I declare that I know of no legal reason why we may not register as each other’s civil partner. I understand that on signing this document we will be forming a civil partnership with each other.’
This can either be read to yourself or said out loud.
Personal Declarations and Promises
Legal Ceremony
Readings
A reminder that readings cannot be from a religious source or contain any religious content.
One reading or poem can be included in your ceremony. |
One reading or poem may be included in your ceremony |
Music
As with the readings, music can contain religious content if you choose.
A reminder that music cannot be from a religious source or contain any religious content.
Please note musicians and singers will count towards the maximum number of people who can attend as per the room capacity. |
Please note musicians and singers will count towards the maximum number of people who can attend as per the room capacity. |
Entrance
Schedule Signing
Exit
You will need to supply your own music, and nominate one of your guests to operate the music system during your ceremony.
You will need to arrange this with your chosen venue.
Legal Ceremony
Witnesses
You must arrange for two people to act as your witnesses.
Witnesses should be over 16, speak English and understand the ceremony.
We are unable to provide witnesses.
Please provide the first name of your witnesses
Guiding Adults (up to 2 per child)
Guiding Adult 1
Guiding Adult 2
Guiding Adult 1
Guiding Adult 2
Guiding Adult 1
Guiding Adult 2
Guiding Adult 1
Guiding Adult 2
Grandparents
Promises
Please choose which promises you would like to make to your children.
Celebration Ceremony
Ceremony Details
Celebration Ceremony Party
Celebration Ceremony
Arrival
Your Registrars will meet you just before the ceremony to double check your ceremony details and answer any last-minute questions you may have. You can decide whether you would like to be seen together or separately.
If you would like to be seen together, please be ready 20 minutes prior to the start time of your ceremony. If you would rather not see each other until the ceremony and meet the Registrar separately, one of you should be ready 30 minutes before, and the other 15 minutes before the start time of your ceremony.
Entrance
Celebration Ceremony
Vows
Celebration Ceremony
Personal Declarations / Promises
Celebration Ceremony
Rings
Celebration Ceremony
Readings
Music
Entrance
Register/Schedule Signing
Exit
Please note that you will need to provide your own music
You will need to arrange this with your choosen venue.
Celebration Ceremony
Exit
Extras
Please let us know which ceremony extras you would like to purchase.
Someone from the Ceremonies Hub will be in contact to take payment.
Special Requests
Social Media
Consent
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