Getting married at Halifax register office
Calderdale's register office is at Spring Hall on Huddersfield Road in Halifax. Its two ceremony rooms, what they hold, what they cost and how to give notice.
Spring Hall
Calderdale Registration Service is at Spring Hall, Huddersfield Road, Halifax (HX3 0AQ). It has two ground-floor ceremony rooms. The Register Office room holds up to 10 guests, Monday to Friday, with no entrance or readings. The Ceremony Room holds up to 48 guests, Monday to Saturday. Guests, children, photographers and witnesses all count towards the number. There is wheelchair access, free parking on site with limited spaces, and a hearing loop in the Ceremony Room. Entry is by appointment only. Council page.
Booking the ceremony
Bookings open up to 12 months ahead, to the day, and are first come, first served. Spring Hall ceremonies must be booked at least four months ahead. Email ceremonies.team@calderdale.gov.uk with the date, time and a phone number. Booking a ceremony.
Giving notice
Before any civil wedding in England, both partners give notice of marriage at a register office. Gov.uk says notice must be given at least 29 days before the ceremony, and the wedding must then take place within 12 months. Gov.uk.
In Calderdale, notice is given at the register office by appointment only, booked online once the ceremony is confirmed. Calderdale asks that both partners have lived in a registration district in England or Wales for at least 8 consecutive days first. Notice costs £46.50 per person. The notice names the venue, so changing venue means a new notice and a new fee. Giving notice in Calderdale.
What it costs
Calderdale's fees from 1 April 2026 change with the season. Each includes one certificate and a non-refundable £50 booking fee. Council fees page.
- Register Office room (up to 10 guests): £124.50
- Spring Hall Ceremony Room, Monday to Wednesday: £260 (October to April), £280 (May to September)
- Spring Hall Ceremony Room, Thursday and Friday: £340 or £370
- Spring Hall Ceremony Room, Saturday: £400 or £450
- Registrar at an approved venue: £570 (Monday to Wednesday, October to April) up to £800 (Sunday and bank holidays, May to September)
The council gives no end date for these fees. Check the current fee when you book.
Marrying at a venue instead
A civil ceremony can take place at a register office or at any venue the council has approved, and since April 2022 it can also be held outdoors within the grounds of an approved venue. The ceremony cannot include anything religious, and a registrar must carry it out or attend. The 2022 regulations. Every venue in this guide with the council badge is on Calderdale Council's approved list.
Then the reception
Reception venues in Calderdale for after the register office: pubs, clubs and function rooms that host wedding receptions.
Halifax register office: questions
How many guests fit at Spring Hall?
The Ceremony Room holds up to 48 guests and the smaller Register Office room up to 10, according to Calderdale Council. Guests, children, photographers and witnesses all count; the couple and council officials do not.
Which days can we marry at Spring Hall?
The Ceremony Room is used Monday to Saturday and the Register Office room Monday to Friday. The council publishes no ceremony times, so ask when you book.
How much does a register office wedding cost in Calderdale?
From 1 April 2026 the small Register Office room costs £124.50. The Spring Hall Ceremony Room costs from £260 on a Monday to Wednesday in October to April, up to £450 on a Saturday in May to September. Giving notice costs £46.50 each.
Can we have a humanist or celebrant wedding instead?
Couples can hold a celebrant-led ceremony, but the government says non-religious belief organisations cannot conduct legally binding weddings in England under current law, so the legal marriage still needs a registrar-led ceremony.