Marriages and civil partnerships

There is some paperwork to be completed, and you will need to book a place, date and time.

• How to get married in Scotland - General Register Office website
  
• How to register a civil partnership in Scotland - General Register Office website
  
• Midlothian wedding venues
  

Timescales

You must post (not email) the completed forms to arrive normally 4-6 weeks before the date of the proposed marriage/civil partnership and certainly no later than 15 days before.

Documents

Our Civil Ceremonies Brochure includes a checklist of all the documents you need to include when submitting your Marriage/Civil Partnership notices.

• Civil Ceremonies brochure (PDF, 5.5Mb)