Ceremony Venues
Say 'I Do' to Your Perfect Ceremony
Celebrant Weddings
Although we're not licensed to conduct legal ceremonies, we’ve held many Celebrant-led services where couples have wanted to marry in a garden, unlike registrars who are limited to licensed venues.
While many couples typically consider two traditional options - a religious ceremony or a civil ceremony conducted by a registrar - there’s a third, increasingly popular choice, getting married by a wedding celebrant who can personalise your ceremony to reflect your individual style and values.
A Celebrant can create a ceremony that is a sincere and joyful public commitment of love in the presence of friends and family, resulting in a truly bespoke and memorable occasion – the legal recognition of the ceremony is just a formality!
All that's required is that the couple make the standard legal declarations and register their marriage with a registrar (you can do this either before or after your wedding day at your local registry office, with two witnesses for the marriage ceremony (no witnesses are required for a civil partnership registration) and there is no time limit on when it can be done).
Couples consider the day they host their celebrant ceremony and reception to be their "real" wedding day, not the day of the formal registration, comparing it to registering the birth of a child - we celebrate the baby's day of birth, not the day they were legally registered.
Celebrants
Lisa Lane - www.lisalaneceremonies.co.uk
Mandi Murfitt - www.mandimurfittcelebrant.co.uk
Richard - www.thewessexcelebrant.co.uk
Wedding Ceremony Venues
There is also a wide variety of wedding ceremony venues nearby in Eastleigh and Southampton:
St Nicolas' Parish Church
This quaint and beautiful church is less than a half a mile away from our venue. St Nicolas’ is a Grade II-listed building, and the land and lakes behind the church were designed by Capability Brown, the famed Victorian landscape artist.
www.nsab.org.uk/st-nicolas
023 8098 2836
St Mary’s Church, South Stoneham
St Mary’s Church in South Stoneham is located just under 10 minutes from The Concorde. One of the two remaining medieval churches in Southampton, St Mary’s features stunning Norman architecture and a variety of beautiful monuments.
www.swaythlingparish.org.uk
023 8067 9787
St Thomas’ Church
A charming and pretty church, St Thomas’ is just 15 minutes away from The Concorde in the nearby parish of Fair Oak and is ideal for small ceremonies.
www.sttoms.co.uk
023 8069 5786
St Mary’s Parish Church, Bishopstoke
Built in 1891, St Mary’s Parish Church has an impressive bell tower, with bell ringers available upon arrangement for your ceremony. St Mary’s is just over a mile away from our venue.
www.bishopstoke.org
023 8061 2192
St Michael and All Angels’ Church
Built in 1897, this beautiful church is just 10 minutes away from The Concorde in the neighbouring district of Basset. It features striking glass windows depicting the archangel Michael, as well as a beautiful rood screen.
www.nsab.org.uk/st-michael-and-all-angels
023 8098 2836