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This Section of the Norfolk Broads web site is your guide for Marriage and Wedding planning in the East of England. The information below is to help with your wedding plans. If you are looking for information to guide you on your perfect wedding day then you can find all the information for your special wedding right here.

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Quick Link to Wedding Information:   ------------ Select Information Type ------------ THE WEDDING RECEPTION 20 ESSENTIAL DO'S & DON'TS TRANSPORT COUNT DOWN PLANNER REGISTRY OFFICES APPROVED MARRIAGE VENUES IN NORFOLK

THE WEDDING RECEPTION

Your wedding reception is a very festive part of the day, where you celebrate your marriage with friends and relatives. The site chosen sets the tone for the event. It affects all later decisions, including your invitations, dress, flowers, centrepieces, music and menu. All these things must be planned following the style and the formality of the venue.

More and more couples are opting for a more personalised reception in places that range from marquees in the garden, marine centres, old sailing ships and Castles.

How to start? Begin by looking for an unusual place that you think reflects your personality or the mood that you want to set.

If you want a very different and unusual reception, the church halls and hotels, although tried and tested will be difficult to transform into your ideal setting. Local theatres would be great for the theatrical amongst us. Universities, historic schools and stately homes etc are becoming very popular with the romantics.

Whatever you decide, bear in mind that the only real limits to your reception venue is your imagination. Any place that caters to special events can be a potential wedding reception venue. Try to select a memorable place which you can look back on with fondness. It makes sense to shop around and see everything that is on the market.





TRANSPORT

As with every other aspect of a successful wedding the key element is planning. For one big day there is an enormous amount of preparation work.

A huge range of transport options are available to ferry the key players to and from the church and to and from the reception and on to the honeymoon. The choices will be affected by the distances, the number of people travelling, the route and event the weather.

Vintage cars are always popular but with everything from roller skates to helicopters and a few more sedate options in between, the Rolls Royce is not compulsory.

Consider the practicalities first - is there enough room in the car for the bride and her dress, can she get in and out of the car easily etc.

Do not necessarily choose a white car if the bride is also wearing white, she may 'disappear' when photographed by the car and if she is dressed in off white then the dress may appear to be dirty in comparison. Booking a limo online may be convenient, but you need to ensure that the car in the picture is the one you will have on the day and is free from rust dirt and other nasties.

Book your transport well in advance and if a chauffeur is included make sure he is provided with a full itinerary and route details and knows exactly when and where he is supposed to be at every minute.

Should a horse drawn carriage be the order of the day then bear in mind the weather and to watch where you put your feet when embarking and disembarking!.

Check the route yourself. For instance if you are getting married on a Saturday afternoon then check the route at the exact time on a Saturday afternoon to get an idea of what traffic may be encountered and how long the route will take

You also need to bear in mind parking and whether or not extras such as champagne, flowers and ribbons are included in the price and pay attention to detail, like making sure ribbons or flowers are the right colour and co ordinate with the brides colours.

Remember to take your luggage with you if you are going away on honeymoon from the reception.

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COUNTDOWN PLANNER

12 Months To Go:
Sit down with the priest, rabbi, minister or registrar at your chosen wedding venue to discuss the date and arrangements. Book the reception venue, caterer and entertainment.

11 Months To Go:
With parents, decide on a budget and who'll be on the guest list. Order the cake, book the photographer and choose attendants, best man and ushers.

10 Months To Go:
Choose wedding clothes, allow four months at least for a hand made dress. Choose the attendants clothes, organise the flowers. The Bride will require a bouquet but how many guests will want button holes?

9 Months To Go:
Think about the honeymoon and book as early as possible to avoid disappointment.

8 Months To Go:
Decide on music for the service, have a chat with the minister or priest.

7 Months To Go:
Book the wedding transport, arrange clothes hire for the groom, best man and other men in the bridal party

6 Months To Go:
Buy honeymoon clothes, book yourself in to hairdresser and beautician

5 Months To Go:
Changing your name? Give yourself six weeks for a new passport and notify banks etc, consider booking visas and vaccinations for honeymoon

4 Months To Go:
Organise your stationery, invitations, envelopes, place cards and so on. Don't forget boxes to send cake in to those who cannot attend, choose and order wedding rings and check that they are covered by household insurance, book first night hotel.

3 Months To Go:
Organise wedding gift list, send out wedding invitations, make a list of acceptances and refusals and send out thank you notes as gifts arrive. Confirm honeymoon arrangements and do not forget visas and make sure vaccinations have been arranged with your doctor. Choose gifts for attendants, best man and others.

2 Months To Go:
Order foreign currency and arrange travellers cheques. Check wedding clothes and try on the whole outfit including the headress, shoes and underwear. Check that your fiancé has organised rings, his wedding clothes and honeymoon details including flights and hotel bookings.

1 Month To Go:
Check late replies and confirm the final guest numbers with the caterer. Work out seating plan and confirm all details, cake, photographer, flowers, transport etc. Have a rehearsal including transport and have hen and stag nights.

1 Week To Go:
Wedding rehearsal with all the key people. Make arrangements to get presents from the reception to your home. Arrange for cake to be delivered to those who can't attend. Break in wedding shoes, pack honeymoon clothes and arrange for them to be delivered to the reception venue.

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NORFOLK REGISTRATION SERVICES

Fee's Subject to change without notice.

Fees for Marriages at Approved Venues
Fee to give Notice of Marriage	£30 each
From 1st April 2005
Monday to Thursday	£195.50
Friday	£218.50
Saturday	£258.50
Sunday / Bank Holidays	£298.50
From 1st April 2006
Monday to Thursday	£203.50
Friday	£223.50
Saturday	£263.50
Sunday / Bank Holidays	£303.50
Fees for Marriages at Register Offices
Fee to give Notice of Marriage	£30 each
Fee on day of Marriage	£37.50

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REGISTRY OFFICES

REGISTRY OFFICES IN BEDFORDSHIRE Dunstable Grove House/76 High St North Dunstable LU6 1NF Phone: 01234 290450 Luton 6 George Street West Luton LU1 2BJ Phone: 01582 722603 REGISTRY OFFICES IN CAMBRIDGESHIRE Cambridge Shire Hall Cambridge CB3 0AP Phone: 01223 717021 Ely 74 Market St Ely CB7 4LS Phone: 01353 663824 Oundle The Old Ct House/Mill Rd Oundle PE8 4BW Phone: 01832 273413 Peterborough 33 Thorpe Rd Peterborough PE3 6AB Phone: 01733 566323 REGISTRY OFFICES IN ESSEX Barking Arden Ho/198 Longbridge Rd Barking IG11 8SY Phone: 0208 270 4742 Braintree John Ray House/Bocking End Braintree CM7 9RW Phone: 01376 323463 Brentwood 1-2 Seven Arches Rd Brentwood CM14 4JG Phone: 01277 233565 Clacton on Sea Skelmersdale Rd Clacton On Sea CO15 6BP Phone: 01255 421178 Colchester Stanwell House/Stanwell St Colchester CO2 7DL Phone: 01206 572926 Epping St. Johns Rd Epping CM16 5DN Phone: 01992 572788 Grays District Register Office/2 Quarry Hill Grays RM17 5BT Phone: 01375 372822 Saffron Walden London Rd Saffron Walden CB11 4ER Phone: 01799 510320 REGISTRY OFFICES IN HERTFORDSHIRE Hemel Hemstead The Bury Hemel Hempstead HP1 1HR Phone: 01442 228600 St Albans The Gatehouse/1 Victoria Square/Victoria St St. Albans AL1 3TF Phone: 01727 774030 Watford 36 Clarendon Rd Watford WD17 1JQ Phone: 01923 231302

REGISTRY OFFICES IN NORFOLK Diss Council Offices Market Hill Diss Norfolk IP22 3JX Phone: 01379 643915 Downham Market 15 Paradise Road Downham Market Norfolk PE38 9HS Phone: 01366 388080 East Dereham 59 High Street East Dereham Norfolk NR19 21DZ Phone: 01362 698021 Fakenham 37 Market Place Fakenham Norfolk NR21 9DN Phone: 01328 855910 Great Yarmouth Ferryside High Road Southdown Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR31 0PH Phone: 01493 662313 Kings Lynn St Margarets House St. Margarets Place Kings Lynn Norfolk PE30 5DW Phone: 01553 669251 North Walsham 18 Kings Arms Street North Walsham Norfolk NR28 9JX Phone: 01692 406220 Norwich Churchman House 71 Bethel Street Norwich Norfolk NR2 1NR Phone: 01603 767600 Wayland Kings House King Street Thetford Norfolk IP24 2AP Phone: 01842 766848 REGISTRY OFFICES IN SUFFOLK Ipswich St. Peter House 16 Grimwade St Ipswich Suffolk IP4 1LP Phone: 01473 583050 Lowestoft St. Margaret's House Gordon Rd Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 1JQ Phone: 01502 405096 Stowmarket 5 Milton Rd South Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 1EZ Phone: 01449 612054 Woodbridge Melton Hill Woodbridge Suffolk IP12 1AU Phone: 01394 444331

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APPROVED MARRIAGE VENUES IN NORFOLK:
Assembly House - Norwich
Barnham Broom Hotel - Norwich
Blickling Hall - Norwich
Broom Hall Hotel - Wayland
Cliff Hotel - Great Yarmouth
De Vere Dunston Hall - Norwich
Dukes Head Hotel - Kings Lynn
Elme Hall Hotel - Wisbech
Hunters Hall - East Dereham
Maids Head Hotel - Norwich
Star Hotel - Great Yarmouth
The Old Rectory Hotel - Crostwick Norwich
The Phoenix Hotel - East Dereham
The Swan Hotel - Lavenham
Taverham Hall School - Norwich
Thorpeness Hotel & Golf Club - Aldeburgh
Wensum Country Hotel - Norwich
Wensum Lodge Hotel - Fakenham
Wensum Valley Golf & Country Club - Norwich
Weston Park Golf Club - Norwich
White Lion Hotel - Aldeburgh

Gissing Hall - Depwade
Scole Inn - Depwade
Woodland Comfort Inn - Downham Market
Scarning Dale - East Dereham
Sculthorpe Mill - Fakenham
Thurning Hall - Fakenham
Burgh Hall - Great Yarmouth
Church Farm - Great Yarmouth
Highwayman - Great Yarmouth
The Barn - Kings Lynn
Congham Hall - Kings Lynn
Knights Hill Hotel - Kings Lynn
Le Strange Arms Hotel - Kings Lynn
Park House Hotel - Kings Lynn
Sussex Barn - Kings Lynn
Town Hall - Kings Lynn
Cromer Town Council - North Walsham
Wolterton Hall - North Walsham
Caistor Hall - Norwich
Jarvis International Hotel - Norwich
Manor Farm Barns - Norwich
Delia's Canary Catering - Norwich
The Old Brewery House Hotel - Norwich
Rainthorpe Hall - Norwich
St. Andrews & Blackfriars Hall - Norwich
Hilton Hotel - Norwich
Sprowston Manor Hotel - Norwich
Lynford Hall - Wayland
The Oak Room - Wayland

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