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Langtons House WEDDINGS & CEREMONIES www.langtons-house.co.uk The Cranleigh Contact Information 5 Getting Married • Notice of Marriage 6 • Getting Married in a Church 7 • Civil Marriages 8 Ceremony Rooms • East & West Room 10 • Langtons Hall 12 • The Orangery 14 Wedding Packages • Silver Friday Package 16 • Gold Sunday Package 17 Approved venues in Havering 20 Renewal of vows 22 Welcoming Ceremony 23 Langtons Gardens 24 History of Langtons 26 Candlelit Ceremonies 32 Registration Services in Havering 44 Events at Langtons 47 We would like to thank the following photographers for their contribution in our 2018/19 brochure:- ~ Amanda Karen Photography ~ Anesta Broad Photography ~ Danielle Smith Photography ~ Jamie Andrews Photography ~ Leah Van Zyl Photography ~ Pandora Images ~ Paul Fox Photography ~ Picture You Ltd ~ Tara Lee Photography ~ 1 Weddings Photography 5533 3 Welcome We offer you a warm welcome from the Havering Registration Service based at Langtons House. ADVERTISING OPPORTUNITIES CONTACT INFORMATION We understand just how important it is to select the right place for your ceremony and this brochure To advertise in this brochure or exhibit at our Havering Registration Services is designed to help you understand the legal requirements and help you plan and organise your very wedding fairs e: [email protected] Langtons House special day. Billet Lane FEES Hornchurch RM11 1XJ WHAT IS AVAILABLE: Please see enclosed leaflet for current fees and e: [email protected] • Registration Services (birth, death & marriages) • Langtons Hall Hire charges. t: 01708 433481 (for parties, classes and receptions) • Civil Marriages & Partnerships • Please note fees are subject to a price If you have any further questions that • Conference Facilities increase from 1 April each year. • Packages - Silver & Gold we have not addressed in this guide • Room Hire • Bookings are only secured with e: [email protected] • Welcoming Ceremonies a non-refundable deposit (for babies and children) • Citizenship Ceremonies For Wedding & Ceremonies www.langtons-house.co.uk • Renewal of Vows NEW WEBSITE For Registration Services Please take a look at our new website www.havering.gov.uk www.langtons-house.co.uk 4 5 Getting Married Getting Married in a Church or a Religious Building NOTICE OF MARRIAGE • If either of you are widowed, your late OR CIVIL PARTNERSHIP partner’s death certificate (please provide If you would like to get married in a Church of It is possible to get married in a church in a a translation if this is not in English) England church, you must first have the permission different district to where you live if: either of you For Civil Marriages including Same Sex Marriage of the Vicar. If he is able to marry you, he will regularly worship in that building or there is no or Civil Partnerships you can marry at any Register • A passport photograph each – arrange for the Banns to be called on three Sundays religious building in the district where you or the Office or approved venue of your choice in England taken within the last three months before the day of the ceremony or for a common person you are marrying lives. & Wales. • 2 x proof of residency licence to be issued. (e.g. Council Tax Bill / Utility bill dated Before you do so, you must both give notices of GETTING MARRIED ABROAD within 3 months of your appointment date For further information visit marriage in the registration district(s) where you or Bank statement dated within 1 month www.yourchurchwedding.org If you would like to get married abroad please have lived for the preceding eight clear days. of your appointment date) contact the Havering Registration Service for If you would like to get married in any other church You are required to give at least 28 full days’ notice further help and advice. • For Non EU Citizens: If you are subject or religious building you will need to give a notice at your local register office before you can marry or e: [email protected] to the new Immigration & Asylum of Marriage to the Superintendent Registrar of the register your civil partnership, once your authority is Act 2014, evidence to confirm you satisfy district in which you reside. issued it is valid for up to 12 months. immigration control requirements If you are a non-UK, EEA or Swiss national a • Please note fees are subject to change, we will Home Office referral scheme will also be in place. update our webpage of current prices, see Those who fall within the scheme may have their www.havering.gov.uk/noticeofmarriage. waiting period extended from 28 days’ notice to 70 Payment is due at the time of booking your days’ to allow the Home Office to investigate the appointment on line, using a bank card. case. • If either of you are under 18 – you will need These changes may cause delays so it is important to supply a completed consent form from your to think ahead and we suggest booking your notice parents or guardians agreeing to your marriage appointment as soon as you have booked the (these are available from the Register Office) ceremony, making sure it falls within one year of your ceremony. PROOF OF IDENTITY When attending your Notice of Marriage or Civil partnership appointment you will need to present GENERAL the following documents there is a charge per INFORMATION person for this service:- Please ensure the correct • 2 x forms of ID each documentation is brought with you, (e.g. Passport, Birth Certificate, failure to do so will result in your notice Full Driving Licence) For British Citizens not being taken. Please note born after 1 January 1983 without a valid payment is due at the time of British passport, you will need to provide booking on line. If either of a full copy of your Mother’s birth certificate you are subject to immigration control, further documents • If applicable, proof of your divorce will be required. e.g. Decree Absolute (please provide a translation if this is not in English) 6 7 Civil Marriages at Langtons House Once you have chosen Langtons House as your least two, they must be able to understand the venue, our experienced staff will assist you in English language and old enough to understand making your wedding day happy and memorable. the meaning of the ceremony and must attend on the day, as they will be required to sign to state • Choose the date & time for your ceremony they have heard and understood the ceremony. • Ceremonies can be booked up to 18 months in • Decide what music you would like to play, advance for Langtons House (up to two years in between three and five tracks. one for the advance at one of our Wedding Fairs or Wedding entrance, two to three for signing the register and Open Days) one for exit. You must bring the music with you • Packages can be booked up to two years in on the day of your ceremony; either on a CD or advance for Langtons House Bluetooth device • Ceremonies at an approved premise can be • Pay your final balance three months before your booked for up to two years in advance ceremony date Choose the room for your ceremony • Once we have received your final payment and authorities of your notice to marry, we will send • East Room (maximum 50 people) you a confirmation letter including a checklist for • West Room (maximum 50 people) you to sign and return before your big day • Langtons Hall (maximum 100 people) On your Wedding Day • The Orangery (outside venue - 80 chairs) • Don’t be late, you both need to be a Langtons House 15 minutes before your ceremony, five Choose from the list of options below minutes apart if you don’t want your partner to • Ceremony in East or West Room see you. You will be interviewed separately by the • Ceremony in Langtons Hall or The Orangery registrar prior to your ceremony to check your details against your Notice of Marriage authorities • Friday Silver Package • You may not be the only ceremony of the day and Same Sex Marriage • Sunday Gold Package if you are late, your ceremony may be delayed until • Alternatively if you are looking for a much more there is a slot available. This also applies to your Since 29 March 2014 same sex couples can marry CIVIL PARTNERSHIPS low key quick marriage you can have a register guests; we cannot delay your ceremony for late in a civil ceremony. Our experienced registrars are office ceremony. These are held in a small office arrivals Civil partnerships cannot take place in a religious here to answer any concerns you may have. on the ground floor of Langtons House. This is for • Parking if available is outside the entrance to building. A Civil Partnership can be registered at a bride, groom and two witnesses Langtons House for the brides only. Drop off Same sex couples can still choose to form a civil any Register Office or Approved Venue of your partnership instead of a marriage. choice in England & Wales. Next steps only for bridesmaids and other guests that need assistance. Parking for guests can be found nearby CONVERTING A CIVIL PARTNERSHIP TO Notice of your intention to register must be given • Book your ceremony with a non-refundable in the town centre car parks A MARRIAGE to the Superintendent Registrar of the district in deposit which you live in, for the preceding eight days. NEW WEBSITE From 10 December 2014 civil partners have been • Make an appointment to give Notice of your Notice must be entered at least 28 clear days before Please take a look at our new website able to convert their civil partnership to a marriage intention to marry or Civil Partnership the registration is due to take place and once given, www.langtons-house.co.uk if they desire.