Marriage:
Both of the parties to a marriage must be over eighteen years of age on the day of their marriage (or have obtained a Court exemption Order in advance of their marriage) and must have given three months written notification of their intention to so marry to the appropriate Registrar for the district in which the marriage is to take place (or have obtained a Court exemption Order in advance of their marriage).
MARRIAGE BY CIVIL CEREMONY
Marriages may be solemnised in the office of a Registrar of Civil Marriages by Registrars license or by Registrars certificate. Persons wishing to be married in the office of a Registrar either by Registrars License or Certificate must serve notice in person upon the Registrar of the district in which they reside. If the parties intending marriage reside in different districts, notice must be served on the Registrar of each district. (N.B. If the marriage is to take place in the Republic of Ireland, one of these districts may be in the United Kingdom).
MARRIAGE BY REGISTRARS LICENSE
requires that one of the parties to the marriage should have resided in the registrars district in which the marriage is to take place for at least fifteen days immediately preceding the service of notice. If the other party to the marriage resides in the same registrars district, a minimum residence of seven days by that party is necessary before the service of notice. If the parties reside in different districts, a residence of fifteen days in their respective districts is required. The marriage may not take place until the eight day, at the earliest, after entry of notice by the registrar. One of the parties must also have resided in the registrars district in which the marriage is to take place for at least fifteen days before the marriage license is granted.
MARRIAGE BY REGISTRARS CERTIFICATE
requires a prior residence of seven days by each of the parties before service of notice, whether they reside in the same registrars district or in different districts. Marriage by certificate may not take place until the twenty second day, at the earliest, after entry of notice of marriage.