Marriages and Civil Partnerships
Did you know we can marry or enter you into a civil partnership within one month of the date you give notice of marriage? We also have notice appointments available at short notice.
Our Weddings and Civil Partnerships Team are here to help ensure that your special day is a memorable occasion. We offer a friendly and unhurried service tailored to you; from the simple to the extravagant we are here to cater to your requirements. Take a look at our Ceremony Guide (PDF 2.9MB) to help plan your ceremony.
The options below outline how we can help you have the special day of your lives.
Our Venues
We offer a number of venues to meet all tastes and budgets. Our range of approved premises includes Alexandra Palace, Tottenham Hotspurs Football Club and Bruce Castle Museum.
Visit our approved premises page for more information.
Our own Civic Suite offers two rooms in which your ceremony can take place. These range from the Ceremony Room to the spacious Council Chamber.
The Ceremony Room with its wood panelling, floral arrangements and marble columns has large floor to ceiling windows overlooking the Commonwealth Garden.
The room has seating for up to 50 guests with standing room for many more. This makes it one of the larger ceremony rooms in the area. This room is entirely on the ground floor.
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The Council Chamber is our largest room with seating for 200 guests including a 100 seat upper gallery area. There is also standing room on the lower level.
This is the perfect venue for larger celebrations. The Council Chamber with its wood panelling has modern comfortable free form seating in the main chamber making it the adaptable venue for your special occasion.
This room also benefits from having a white screen and projector that can be used for displaying photographs / PowerPoint presentations for a couples special day. This room is primarily on the first floor with access to the Gallery on the second floor. A lift and spiral staircase provide access to the first floor.
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Reception Area and Spiral Staircase
Access to both the Ceremony Room and The Council Chamber is via the main Foyer Area.
This large space benefits from having a spiral marble staircase and decorative pond area, perfect for meeting and greeting guests and taking photographs whatever the weather.
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The Commonwealth Garden / Photographs
The Commonwealth Garden is home to a number of trees from around the world.
This along with flowering shrubs makes it the perfect location for wedding and civil partnership photographs. A number of garden benches offer seating for guests.
The gardens opposite the Civic Centre offer further opportunities for photographs.
|Back to topParking and Public Transport
Parking is available on a first come first served basis at the front of the Civic Centre. Please use post code N22 9SB if driving to us. Free parking in our large car park at the back of the Civic Centre is available at weekends. Pay and display bays are located nearby.
We are located only five minutes from Wood Green Underground Station on the Piccadilly Line and close to Alexandra Palace Overground Station. Being based in Wood Green we benefit from excellent connections by bus to all parts of North London and beyond.
|Back to topPayments and fees
Details of fees for all of our weddings and services can be found on the Register Office Fees Page.
The table below outlines the latest dates at which ceremonies must be paid for. We reserve the right to cancel your booking if payment is not made on time.
| Venue and day of week | Latest payment date |
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| Civic Suite and Register Office Monday to Friday | 1 month before the ceremony date |
| Civic Suite on a Saturday | 3 months before the ceremony date |
| Outside venues | 3 months before the ceremony date |
| All ceremonies booked within 3 months of the ceremony date | Full payment made at time of booking |
Further information
If after reading these pages you require further advice or assistance please get in contact:
Tel 020 8489 2605 or
Email registrars@haringey.gov.uk
We will be happy to assist you with organising your special day.
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