Approved premises

Under the Marriage Act 1994, Marriage and Civil Partnerhsip Ceremonies may be solemnized in hotels, stately homes and historic buildings which have been licensed by the Local Authority.

A marriage or civil partnership can take place in any licensed venue in England or Wales. A Superintendent Registrar and a Registrar must be present at the marriage. Fees are payable in advance for their attendance. In order to ensure that they will be available to attend at your chosen date and time, you should contact the relevant Register Office before you make a booking with the venue.

There can be no religious content to this type of marriage, however enhancements may be made and you should discuss the form of the ceremony with the Superintendent Registrar, before the Wedding day.

Licensing a building as an approved premises for marriage and civil partnership ceremonies

Hotels, stately homes, civic halls and other such buildings may apply for a license to regularly hold civil marriages and civil partnerships. Full details and an application for are available from the Licensing section:

Licensing Section
Trafford Town Hall
Talbot Road
Stretford
Manchester
M32 0YT

Email: licensing@trafford.gov.uk
Telephone: 0161 912 4144

Approved premises in Trafford

Approved Premises in Trafford
Location	Venue
Trafford Register Office	Sale Town Hall Sale Waterside Sale Cheshire M33 7ZF Telephone: 0161 912 3026 Email: registrars@trafford.gov.uk Waterside Arts Centre 1 Waterside Plaza Sale M33 7ZF Telephone: 0161 912 5093
Altrincham	Altrincham Town Hall Market Street Altrincham WA14 1PG Telephone: 0161 912 3001 -or- 0161 912 1072 Bowdon Hotel and Leisure Club Langham Road Bowdon Altrincham WA14 2HT Telephone: 0161 928 7121 The Cresta Court Hotel Church Street Altrincham WA14 4DP Telephone: 0161 927 7272 Manchester Airport Marriott Hotel Hale Road Hale Barns Cheshire WA15 8XW Telephone: 0161 904 0301 The Bowdon Rooms (Cinnamon Club) The Firs Bowdon Cheshire WA14 2TQ Telephone: 0161 926 8992 Dunham Forest Golf and Country Club Oldfield Lane Altrincham WA14 4TY Telephone: 0161 928 2605
Stretford	Trafford Town Hall Talbot Road Stretford Manchester M32 0TH Telephone: 0161 912 3026 Email: registrars@trafford.gov.uk Manchester United Football Club Sir Matt Busby Way Old Trafford M16 0RA Telephone: 0161 868 8000 Hotel Football 99 Sir Matt Busby Way Old Trafford M16 0SZ Telephone: 0161 751 0434 Chill Factore Trafford Way Trafford Quays Leisure Village Manchester M41 7JA Telephone: 0161 749 2222 Trafford Athletics Club Longford Stadium Longford Park Stretford Manchester M21 9TA Telephone:07921830086
Urmston	Flixton House Flixton Road Flixton M41 4GJ Telephone: 07925333567 Urmston Masonic Hall 15 Westbourne Road Urmston M41 0XQ Telephone: 0161 748 6533
Sale	The Belmore Hotel 143 Brooklands Road Sale M33 3QN Telephone: 0161 973 2538
Trafford Park	Victoria Warehouse Hotel and Event Space Trafford Park Road Trafford Park Manchester M17 1AB Telephone: 0161 660 7000

Approved premises

Licensing a building as an approved premises for marriage and civil partnership ceremonies

Approved premises in Trafford

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