Old Marylebone Town Hall weddings

Newlyweds descend the steps of Old Marylebone Town Hall after their civil marriage ceremony.

If you’re planning your Old Marylebone Town Hall wedding, this page is packed with details to help you have a fun, relaxed day with your nearest and dearest. You'll see photos from all seven ceremony rooms to show you what your wedding could be like, as well as some taken in Regents Park.

 

And yes, if you’re looking for a photographer, I can help!

Old Marylebone Town Hall

Old Marylebone Town Hall opened in 1920, designed by British architect Sir Edwin Cooper. The building is faced with Portland stone with a tower in the style of Christopher Wren and Corinthian columns. It became a listed building in 1981.

 

It is the main home of the City of Westminster Register Office and completely refurbished in 2018. It has seven beautifully appointed ceremony rooms which take from 15 to 100 guests.

Old Marylebone Town Hall rooms

Below are details and photo galleries from real weddings that have taken place in Old Marylebone Town Hall's seven ceremony rooms.

WESTMINSTER ROOM (SEATS UP TO 100)

The Westminster Room room has wood paneling and an elaborate plaster-work ceiling. The couple stands in front of a large table in front of a large window.

Below are photos from ceremonies in the Westminster Room.

  • A groom waits in the Westminster Room at Old Marylebone Town Hall with his guests, awaiting the arrival of his bride. The Westminster Room seats up to 100 guests in a wood-panelled room.
  • The groom welcomes his bride when she arrives at their ceremony in the Westminster Room at Old Marylebone Town Hall in the City of Westminster, London.
  • A bride slides on her groom's wedding ring during their civil marriage ceremony in the Westminster Room at Old Marylebone Town Hall.
  • The bride and groom sign the register during their civil marriage ceremony at Old Marylebone Town Hall in the Westminster Room.
  • The bride and groom receive their marriage certificate after their civil marriage ceremony in the Westminster Room at London's Old Marylebone Town Hall.
  • The bride and groom pose for photos in the Westminster Room at Old Marylebone Town Hall. The bride is wearing a vintage cream 1950s style wedding dress with a full skirt and lace bodice.
  • A vintage-style bride stands outside Old Marylebone Town Hall with her new groom after their registry office wedding ceremony in the Westminster Room.
  • A vintage-style 1950s style bride and her groom are enveloped in confetti on the steps of Old Marylebone Town Hall.
  • A family group stands on the steps of Westminster Registry Office - Old Marylebone Town Hall on Marylebone Road, London, after a civil marriage ceremony.
  • A bride in a vintage style 1950s dress with full skirt and lace scoop neck bodice and her groom pose for wedding portraits on the steps of Old Marylebone Town Hall. The background is beautiful Portland stone which was cleaned and restored during the town hall's recent refurbishment.
  • Two grooms ready themselves for their civil marriage ceremony in the Westminster Room at Old Marylebone Town Hall, London.

Knightsbridge ROOM (SEATS UP TO 30)

The Knightsbridge Room has muted grey panelled plaster walls, a fireplace and velvet chairs. Below are photos from ceremonies in the Knightsbridge Room.

  • A bride in a colourful dress exchanges vows with her groom in a navy suit in the Knightsbridge Room in London's Westminster City.
  • A bride dressed in a floral wedding dress and her groom dressed in a blue suit receive their marriage certificate from a Westminster registrar in London.
  • A bride in a colourful dress exchanges vows with her groom in a navy suit in the Knightsbridge Room in London's Westminster City.
  • Confetti envelops the bride and groom on the steps of Old Marylebone Town Hall in London N1.
  • A bride and groom pose for wedding portraits in front of Old Marylebone Town Hall.
  • A bride and groom kiss on the steps of the town hall on Marylebone Road, London.
  • A family group photo on the steps of Old Marylebone Town Hall in London.
  • Two newlyweds stand in the front door of Old Marylebone Town Hall on Marylebone Road, London N1.
  • The bride, groom and their two witnesses sign the register after a civil marriage ceremony in the Knightsbridge Room in Westminster's Old Marylebone Town Hall.
  • A father watches his daughter get married in the Knightsbridge Room at Old Marylebone Town Hall.
  • A bride and groom exchange their vows during their civil marriage ceremony in the Knightsbridge Room in Westminster Registry Office.
  • A bride and her father enter the Knightsbridge Room at Old Marylebone Town Hall.

MAYFAIR ROOM (SEATS UP TO 30)

The Mayfair Room has a parquet floor, aubergine velvet covered chairs, a fireplace and grey and neutral painted walls. Scroll through the carousel gallery below to see more photos from the Mayfair Room.

  • The entrance to the Mayfair Room in the Old Marylebone Town Hall.
  • Two grooms hold up their wedding certificate after their small wedding in the Mayfair Room, Marylebone.
  • Guests watch the bride and groom exchange vows in front of their guests in the Mayfair Room at Marylebone Old Town Hall.
  • Guests watch the bride and groom exchange vows in front of their guests in the Mayfair Room at Marylebone Old Town Hall.
  • A groom in a blue suit and tie enters the Mayfair Room, ready to get married.
  • A Westminster marriage registrar hands over a wedding certificate to the bride and groom after their Mayfair Room civil marriage ceremony.
  • Guests congratulate the groom after a civil marriage ceremony in the Mayfair Room in London's Old Marylebone Town Hall.
  • Two grooms hug their guests after getting married in the Mayfair Room at Old Marylebone Town Hall.
  • A bride and groom have their wedding photos taken outside Old Marylebone Town Hall in London, N1.
  • Wedding guests have their wedding photos taken outside Old Marylebone Town Hall in London, N1.
  • A bride in a blue lace cocktail dress holding a white bouquet and her groom wearing a navy suit and tie are congratulated by their guests on the steps of Old Marylebone Town Hall.

PIMLICO ROOM (SEATS UP TO 20)

The Pimlico Room is a mirror image of the Soho Room but with a more formal seating. It has a rug, traditional fireplace and parquet flooring. The gallery below has photos from civil wedding ceremonies in the Pimlico Room.

  • A bride in a short white lace dress and a groom in a blue suit pose for wedding photos on the steps of Old Marylebone register office.
  • A confetti cloud floats onto the new Mr and Mrs at Marylebone Old Town Hall.
  • Guests photograph the bride and groom during their civil marriage ceremony in the Pimlico Room at Old Marylebone Town Hall in central London.
  • A groom puts the wedding ring on his bride-to-be in a civil marriage ceremony in Marylebone.
  • A bride in a short white lace dress and a groom in a blue suit pose for wedding photos on the steps of Old Marylebone register office.
  • A bride and groom stand in the centre of the Pimlico Room on a rug during their wedding ceremony. Their guests are seated on two sides of them.
  • The bride and groom leave Old Marylebone Town Hall with their arms held high in celebration while their guests throw colourful confetti.
  • The newlywed couple stands with family members outside Old Marylebone Town Hall for wedding photos.
  • The bride and groom walk out of their civil wedding ceremony with their arms held high in celebration.
  • The bride and groom sign the register - paperwork for their civil marriage in Marylebone.
  • The bride and groom kiss after they are announced man and wife in their civil marriage ceremony at Marylebone.
  • A bride in a bright pink wedding dress poses for a wedding portrait with her husband.
  • A wedding guest does a reading while the bride and groom listen. The civil wedding ceremony is taking place in the Pimlico Room at Old Marylebone Town Hall.

SOHO ROOM (SEATS UP TO 14 with six standing)

The Soho Room features a dark blue sofa and gold chandelier that reflects the shape of two wedding rings. See wedding photos from the Soho Room in the gallery below.

  • Wedding guests clap while the newlyweds kiss after their civil marriage ceremony in the Soho Room, London.
  • A Chinese bride and her British groom enter the Soho Room for their civil wedding ceremony in the City of Westminster.
  • A wedding guest does a reading during a civil marriage ceremony.
  • A bride in a shoulder-baring full-length white bridal gown and a groom in a blue suit in the Soho Room for their wedding.
  • A Chinese bride and her British groom exchange smiles during their civil marriage ceremony in the Soho Room at Marylegone Old Town Hall.
  • A new bride and groom receive congratulations from the Westminster registrar in the Soho Room after their wedding.
  • The bride and groom kiss after being announced man and wife in Westminster Registry Office's Soho Room.
  • The bride and groom exchange vows in the Soho Room.
  • A man in a green suit brings the groom his bride's wedding ring.
  • Westminster City Council's Soho Room in Marylebone Old Town Hall: the new Mr and Mrs sign the marriage register, completing their paperwork.
  • The bride and groom walk down the steps of Old Marylebone Register Office with their guests throwing confetti.
  • The bride and groom kiss after being announced husband and wife in a Soho Room civil ceremony in London's Marylebone. Photo: Yvonne Blume
  • Guests throw confetti over the bride and groom in Marylebone, but most of the confetti misses.
  • The bride and groom are handed their marriage certificate by the Westminster registrar after their registry office wedding.

paddington ROOM (SEATS up to seven with eight standing)

The Paddington Room has two regular chairs and two pouffes in a wood-paneled room with ornate plaster ceiling. Below are photos from ceremonies in the Paddington Room.

  • Groom exchange vows during their London civil wedding ceremony while parents watch from their seats.
  • Guests gather in the Paddington Room, ready for a civil wedding.
  • The bride and groom exchange vows during a registry office wedding in the Paddington Room.
  • Two wedding rings sit in their boxes in the Paddington Room at Old Marylebone Town Hall.
  • Two grooms in jewel coloured velvet suit jackets pose for a portrait outside the Paddington Room in Marylebone Town Hall in central London.
  • A bride and groom pose for official wedding portraits in front of Old Marylebone Old Town Hall.
  • Grooms kiss after their same sex marriage ceremony in the Paddington Room, Marylebone in central London.
  • Two grooms sign the register that is the official paperwork of their civil wedding ceremony in the Paddington Room, in London's Marylebone.
  • Grooms stand with their two witnesses after their small wedding ceremony in the Paddington Room, Marylebone.
  • Grooms kiss after their wedding ceremony at Marylebone Old Town Hall.
  • A gay couple walks down the steps of Old Marylebone Town Hall after their register office wedding ceremony in front of two witnesses.
  • Grooms pose for wedding portraits after their Marylebone Old Town Hall ceremony.

MArylebone ROOM (SEATS UP TO 12 with three standing)

The Marylebone Room has wood paneling and an ornate plaster ceiling.

Scroll the gallery below for photos in the Marylebone Room.

  • Confetti whirls around two newlyweds after their Marylebone Room marriage ceremony. They're on the steps of Old Marylebone Town Hall.
  • The bride and groom stand in front of their guests in the Marylebone Room.
  • Wedding portraits of two grooms outside Old Marylebone Town Hall in London.
  • A bride and groom wait in the Marylebone Room for their marriage ceremony.
  • The bride and groom receive their marriage certificate after their Marylebone Room wedding ceremony.
  • The bride and two of her best friends pose for wedding photos outside Marylebone Old Town Hall in central London.
  • Two grooms get ready for their Marylebone Room wedding ceremony.
  • A bride and her future mother in law embrace before a civil wedding ceremony in the Marylebone Room.
  • Yellow and white confetti whirls around the heads of the bride and groom on the steps of Old Marylebone Town Hall.
  • A bride and groom leave Old Marylebone Town Hall after their registry office wedding ceremony in the Marylebone Room.
  • A bride and groom kiss during their Marylebone Room wedding ceremony at Old Marylebone Town Hall.
  • A Marylebone Room wedding ceremony: the bride and groom giggle in a lighthearted minute.
  • An exchange of rings during the civil wedding ceremony in the Marylebone Room.

OLD MARYLEBONE TOWN HALL WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY

I specialise in photographing London register office weddings. I've photographed more than 100 weddings with Westminster City Council's registrars - they’re lovely! - so am used to capturing essential and touching moments of your ceremony and couple/family portraits in a short amount of time.

 

I offer wedding photography at Old Marylebone Town Hall from 1.5 hours through to all of your wedding day. While 90 minutes is the minimum booking, I happily take photos of your preparations beforehand right through to drinks, your wedding breakfast, first dance and carriages - whatever elements of your day you would like captured.

 

Give me a call on 020 8432 0898 to check if I’m available and talk through your timeline for a bespoke quote that fits your plans.

MARYLEBONE OLD TOWN HALL wedding PHOTOGRAPHY packages

Wedding photography starts from £500 for 90 minutes, which nicely covers your arrival at Old Marylebone Town Hall, your ceremony itself and some portraits nearby.

 

You receive a set of hand-finished and ready-to-print digital photos afterwards which you’re welcome to print as many times as you like. You also receive an online gallery which you can share with your family and friends and from which they can order prints.

 

If you would like an album or books from your wedding for yourself and/or your family, I offer a full range of beautiful hand-made books from world-class craftspeople.

A couple exchanges rings during their civil wedding ceremony at Marylebone Old Town Hall in front of close family and friends. The home of Westminster Register Office on Marylebone Road has seven ceremony rooms for civil marriages and civil partnerships.

WEDDING PORTRAITS AND FAMILY GROUP photos

Old Marylebone Town Hall's striking and wide steps are perfect for confetti photos as you leave the building, with the art deco lions standing guard on either side. Afterwards, we can take couple portraits and small family groups on the top level, with the building's stunning portland stone as a backdrop.

 

This area has soft, diffused light that makes for beautiful portraits at most times of the day. Marylebone’s gorgeous architecture in the surrounding streets provides a classic backdrop for more wedding portraits.

  • Two grooms pose for portraits outside Marylebone Old Town Hall in central London.
  • The bride and groom kiss during their Marylebone wedding portrait session.
  • Two grooms stand outside Marylebone Old Town Hall after their civil wedding ceremony in the Mayfair Room.
  • A bride in a short white lace dress and a groom in a blue suit pose for wedding photos on the steps of Old Marylebone register office.
  • The groom and his two best men at Marylebone Old Town Hall before his wedding ceremony.
  • A family wedding photo of the bride, groom and her parents taken on the top step at Old Marylebone Town Hall in central London.
  • A bride and groom pose for wedding photos on the steps of Old Marylebone Town Hall before their civil marriage ceremony in the Marylebone Room.
  • A bride, groom and their son stand near Marylebone Old Town Hall's stone lion.
  • A bride and groom stand near the stone lions outside Old Marylebone Town Hall before their ceremony in the Marylebone Room.
  • The son of the bride and groom stands next to the Portland Stone lion of Marylebone Old Town Hall.
  • A bride and groom pose for wedding portraits in front of Old Marylebone Town Hall.

REGENTS PARK WEDDING PORTRAITS

Regents Park is about a 10-15 minute walk away. It provides a range of portrait opportunities depending on the time of year and is a favourite of couples getting married at Old Marylebone Town Hall.

 

A permit is needed, which you can arrange through the Royal Parks online beforehand.

  • A bride and groom kiss in Regents Park for their summer wedding photos.
  • A new husband and wife pose for portraits on a bridge in Regents Park, Marylebone, London.
  • A family group portrait in Regents Park after a civil wedding at Westminster's Old Marylebone Town Hall.
  • A new husband and wife pose for portraits on a bridge in Regents Park, Marylebone, London.
  • A bride and groom walk through the rose garden of Regents Park after their civil wedding ceremony at Marylebone Old Town Hall.
  • A bride and groom sit on the grass in Regents Park while the groom holds a pink bouquet.
  • A groom wearing a dark blue suit makes his new bride laugh in Regents Park, London.
  • A bride and groom pose together in Regents Park for couple portraits after their wedding at Marylebone Old Town Hall.
  • A bride and groom have portraits in Regents Park after their civil marriage ceremony. You need a permit for photos in Regents Park which you can obtain ahead of your wedding from the Royal Parks.
  • Wedding photos in Regents Park with a family group of three generations.
  • Regents Park wedding portrait of a bride and groom after their wedding at Old Marylebone Register Office.

Old marylebone town hall FAQs

 

You can get married any day of the week including Sundays and bank holidays. There is a sliding scale of charges for each room, ranging from the lowest Monday to Thursday to the most expensive on bank holidays.
Yes, Westminster’s registrars are very accommodating. They understand you may want to have photos throughout the ceremony including the signing of the register and help you and your photographer to do this.
Old Marylebone Town Hall address: Westminster Council House, 97-113 Marylebone Road, London, NW1 5PT Parking: There is restricted parking in the streets surrounding Old Marylebone Town Hall and a multi-storey car park almost opposite, on the corner of Marylebone Road and Gloucester Place NW1 5AR. Car park link: https://secure-parking.co.uk/find-parking/parking-details/33-170-marylebone-road-car-park If you’re taking public transport, Marylebone Road is a major bus route, with numbers 7, 12, 13, 27, 108, 205 and 453 travelling close by. The closest tube station is Baker Street, with the Bakerloo, Circle, Hammersmith and City, Metropolitan and Jubilee lines running through it. Marylebone is the closest mainline railway station. Cars and taxis can drop off and pick up directly outside Old Marylebone Town Hall, but not park or wait.
Yes, and I love being a witness. You do need two witnesses, so you will need to organise at least one other witness.
Yes, outside on the steps of Old Marylebone Town Hall, most definitely! It’s a fabulous moment and one that most guests love to take part in. Just make sure your guests know it is allowed and you could arrange for some packets yourself if you want to make sure you leave the building with that whirl of colour!

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Steve and I were thrilled to have Yvonne photograph our wedding in Islington. She is friendly, fast, efficient and unobtrusive and the work she produces is outstanding. Steve and I are not particularly comfortable in front of the camera but Yvonne was able to conjure very natural laughs and romantic moments, so that our photos feel very much like ‘us’. Yvonne photographed our wedding for just 4 hours and produced so many fabulous images that we’ve chosen 220 for our album! It’s going to be a beautiful record of our day and we can’t wait to see it. Thank you so much, Yvonne. You are an absolute superstar. X

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Yvonne did a fantastic job for our civil wedding. She made us feel comfortable and at ease throughout the day and was very helpful with organising the timings around the ceremony and photography ensuring that everything ran smoothly. Thank you!

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Yvonne very kindly stepped in, literally at the last hour, to take our wedding photos due to illness with our previously booked Photographer. She was there at the allotted time and was extremely efficient, diligent and most importantly put us at our ease from the moment we met her. Timing at Marylebone Old Town Hall is critical for the smooth running of everyones' ceremonies, but we never felt rushed or pushed. Yvonne seems to have a psychic link with the staff of the Town Hall and it all went perfectly. We have just received our proofs and couldn't be more happy. We would absolutely have no hesitation in recommending Yvonne to anyone wishing to capture their very special day. Thank you Yvonne! Carol & Rob

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So glad that we chose Yvonne to photograph our wedding day. She was professional and made everyone feel comfortable. Her advice and guidance beforehand and on the day was incredibly helpful. The photographs are fabulous - just what we wanted - particularly the confetti shot !

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