Getting married at the Civic Centre
The Council Chamber, Municipal Balcony, Conference Rooms 3 and 4 and the Mayors Reception Room in the Civic Centre building are licensed for Civil Weddings. The City Art Gallery also has a licence.
Below are the charges for each room:
Please note:
Ceremony room bookings cover a maximum of 3 hours only.
There is an additional charge of £40.00 per hour to cover security and staffing costs.
Ceremony Room | Max no. of guests | Price (£) |
Mayors Reception Room
| 60 | 300 |
Mayoral Balcony
| 60 | 170 |
Council Chamber
| 150 (including 50 seated within balcony area) | 130 |
Ceremony Room 3
| 85 | 120 |
Ceremony Room 4
| 40 | 85 |
Ceremony Rooms 3 and 4
| 100 | 170 |
Wedding receptions can be held in Conference Room 3 (3 and 4 when there are a large number of people attending). You can discuss catering arrangements with Sally Belding, the Wedding Co-ordinator.
For more information or to discuss your requirements please contact:
Sally Belding
Email: sally.belding@southampton.gov.uk
Telephone: 023 8083 3692
Contact information
If you want to contact us regarding the content of this page please contact us at:
- registrars@southampton.gov.uk
- 023 8091 5327
- The Register Office, 6a Bugle Street, Southampton, SO14 2LX
For any other council related enquiries please contact:
- enquiries@southampton.gov.uk
- 023 8083 3000
- General Enquiries Civic Centre, SO14 7LY

