Old Marylebone Town Hall Weddings: Rooms and Photography

The Old Marylebone Town Hall at 97-113 Marylebone Road, NW1 5PT, is a Grade II listed building with seven ceremony rooms, run by the City of Westminster's registration service under the name A Day to Remember. Ceremonies last about 15 to 20 minutes inside a 60-minute slot, and Westminster states that professional photographers, videographers and live streaming are permitted, with the photographer not counted as a guest.

Our studio is at 21 Joel St, Northwood HA6 1NU, and Kaushik Bathia FBIPP FMPA has photographed weddings since 2001, rated 4.8 out of 5 from 580+ Google reviews. Marylebone is about twelve miles from the studio, and we are glad to photograph civil ceremonies at the Town Hall. Coverage starts from £750.

The Old Marylebone Town Hall at a glance: seven rooms, one hour

Address	97-113 Marylebone Road, Marylebone, London NW1 5PT
Operator	City of Westminster registration service (A Day to Remember)
Building	Grade II listed, seven ceremony rooms, step-free access throughout
Ceremony rooms	Westminster Room 100; Mayfair Room 30; Knightsbridge Room 30; Pimlico Room 20; Soho Room 13; Marylebone Room 12; Paddington Room 8
Slot	60 minutes from arrival to departure; the ceremony itself about 15 to 20 minutes; arrive 30 minutes early
Photographers	Permitted and not counted as guests; not allowed at You Plus Two ceremonies
Ceremony fees	Not published on the pages read; shown on the A Day to Remember booking site
Giving notice	£46.50 per person at Westminster (no fee year stated)
Drinks	First Toast: up to 30 guests, Monday to Thursday, £180 plus drinks
Parking	No waiting at the front; private multi-storey car park diagonally opposite, fees apply
Stations	Baker Street and Marylebone, each within a five-minute walk
From our studio	About 12.2 miles in a straight line from the studio at 21 Joel St, Northwood HA6 1NU (road distance is longer)

Figures are as published by the venue or its licensing authority. Where a venue's own pages disagree, both are shown. Confirm anything you are planning around.

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Fees and room sizes at the Old Marylebone Town Hall

Ceremony fees for the Town Hall's rooms were not published on any official page read for this guide; Westminster says prices are shown on the A Day to Remember booking site, so check there for your room and day. Payment terms are published: the full ceremony fee is due when booking or at least three months before. Cancelling more than three months ahead refunds the fee less the non-refundable booking fee; between three months and 30 days, a 50% refund may be obtained; within a month, nothing is refunded. Cancelling within 24 hours of booking is refunded in full.

Notice at Westminster costs a non-refundable £46.50 per person (the page states no fee year). The statutory ceremony is not held here: it takes place at Westminster Register Office, 317 Harrow Road, W9, on selected Wednesdays, for £84.50 including one certificate.

Room sizes: Westminster Room 100 (with a grand piano, and up to four professional musicians on top of the guest quota), Mayfair and Knightsbridge 30, Pimlico 20, Soho 13, Marylebone 12, Paddington 8. You cannot exceed a room's capacity.

Notice, You Plus Two and what a Westminster ceremony may include

Notice. Both of you must give notice at least 29 days before the ceremony, which may be extended to 71 days depending on immigration status, and both must have lived in England or Wales for at least seven consecutive days first. Notice is valid for 12 months and only for the venue stated. Couples who do not live in Westminster can marry here but may have to give notice in their home borough.

Content. Readings, music and script cannot contain religious content, though incidental references to a god are acceptable; personal vows and an exchange of rings are welcome. The registration office has the final say on wording. Live music is allowed, "with the exclusion of loud instruments such as bagpipes or Dhol drums".

On the day. Two witnesses aged 16 or over. Arrive 30 minutes before your time; arriving more than 10 minutes late may mean the ceremony is moved.

You Plus Two. Limited availability, mainly on Tuesday mornings from October to April; only two guests, who act as witnesses, no music or readings, and no extra guests or photographers.

Photographers, confetti and music at the Town Hall

Professional photographer	Permitted and not counted as a guest; must follow the direction of the registrars and ushers
Video and live streaming	Permitted
You Plus Two ceremonies	No photographers allowed
Flash, and photography during the signing	Not published
Confetti	Front steps only; no rice, metallic or plastic confetti; biodegradable confetti can be pre-ordered
Music	Pre-recorded or live, excluding loud instruments such as bagpipes or dhol drums

Where a rule is shown as not published, ask the venue in writing before the day.

Getting ready: arrive dressed, with a powder room for touch-ups

There is no getting-ready room. The service asks couples to arrive fully dressed and provides a powder room next to the ladies' bathroom for quick touch-ups before the ceremony. Getting-ready photographs therefore happen at home or at a hotel before you travel.

Your 60 minutes at the Old Marylebone Town Hall

When	What happens
At least 29 days before	Give notice (71 days in some cases); pay the ceremony fee at booking or three months ahead
Morning	Getting ready at home or a hotel, then travel; no waiting at the front drop-off
30 minutes before your time	Arrive at the Town Hall (published)
Ceremony	About 15 to 20 minutes, inside a 60-minute slot from arrival to departure
Straight after	Confetti and groups on the front steps
Afterwards	First Toast drinks for up to 30 guests Monday to Thursday if booked, then on to a reception elsewhere

An outline for planning, not a schedule. Times are shown only where the venue publishes them; everything else is a stage to time with you and confirm with the venue.

Light on Marylebone Road, month by month

Month	Sunrise	Sunset	Golden hour from	Clock
January	08:00	16:21	15:23	GMT
February	07:15	17:15	16:27	GMT
March	06:15	18:05	17:20	GMT
April	06:06	19:57	19:12	BST
May	05:09	20:46	19:56	BST
June	04:43	21:20	20:25	BST
July	05:01	21:12	20:20	BST
August	05:46	20:24	19:37	BST
September	06:35	19:16	18:32	BST
October	07:24	18:08	17:22	BST
November	07:18	16:12	15:18	GMT
December	08:00	15:52	14:50	GMT

Computed for the 15th of each month of 2027 at the venue's postcode centroid with the NOAA solar equations. Evening golden hour starts when the sun drops to 6 degrees; trees and buildings shorten it. Times are UK clock time.

Planning photographs around a 60-minute slot

The 60-minute slot covers arrival to departure, so we agree the group list and order before the day and keep it short.
The front steps are where confetti is allowed and where the façade frames a group; we plan the main group photograph there.
We work to the registrars' and ushers' directions during the ceremony, as Westminster requires.
If you book You Plus Two, no photographer can attend; choose a standard ceremony if you want the day photographed.
Dhol drums are not allowed inside, so plan any dhol for after you leave the building and away from the entrance.

Baker Street, Marylebone and the front steps

The Town Hall is at 97-113 Marylebone Road, NW1 5PT. Baker Street and Marylebone Underground stations are each within a five-minute walk. Step-free access runs throughout the building; disabled guests are escorted through the adjoining Sammy Ofer Centre, and there is no hearing loop. We travel from our Northwood studio.

Parking near the Old Marylebone Town Hall

Vehicles cannot wait at the front pick-up and drop-off point. A privately owned multi-storey car park sits diagonally opposite the building, and parking fees apply. For most guests the Underground is simpler.

Old Marylebone Town Hall wedding photography, frequently asked questions

How many guests can you have at Old Marylebone Town Hall?

It depends on the room. The Westminster Room holds up to 100, the Mayfair and Knightsbridge Rooms 30 each, the Pimlico Room 20, the Soho Room 13, the Marylebone Room 12 and the Paddington Room 8. Westminster's terms say you cannot go over the room's capacity. In the Westminster Room, up to four professional musicians can play on top of the guest quota; in the other rooms musicians count as guests. Photographers are not counted as guests.

Can you have a photographer at Old Marylebone Town Hall?

Yes. The service's own answer is that you may have a photographer and or videographer present and they will not be counted as guests, provided they work with and respect the direction of the registrars and ushers. Live streaming is also permitted. The exception is a You Plus Two ceremony, where only the two witnesses may attend and no extra guests or photographers are allowed. Rules on flash and on photographing the signing are not published.

How long is a wedding at Old Marylebone Town Hall?

The ceremony itself normally lasts about 15 to 20 minutes, inside a 60-minute slot that runs from arriving at the building to leaving it. You are asked to arrive 30 minutes before your allotted time, and if you are more than ten minutes late the ceremony may be moved to another time. That leaves limited time for photographs inside, so plan the main group photographs for the front steps.

Can you throw confetti at Old Marylebone Town Hall?

Only on the front steps of the building. Rice, metallic and plastic confetti are not permitted, and biodegradable confetti can be pre-ordered from the service. The steps are also the natural place for the main group photograph, so it helps to plan the confetti moment and the group in one go as guests come out. Music inside can be pre-recorded or live, but loud instruments such as bagpipes or dhol drums are excluded.

How much notice do you need for a Westminster wedding?

Both partners must give notice at least 29 days before the ceremony, and this can extend to 71 days depending on immigration status. Each of you must have lived at an address in England or Wales for at least seven consecutive days before giving notice. Notice is valid for 12 months and only for the venue you name. At Westminster it costs a non-refundable £46.50 per person, and couples living elsewhere may need to give notice in their home borough.

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