Best Civil Wedding York Near Me

4worldlovers: Find out more about what services we offer for marriages and civil partnerships.

A renewal of vows ceremony is an opportunity for you and your partner to renew your marriage or civil partnership and confirm your continuing love and devotion for one another.

A naming ceremony is a wonderful opportunity to celebrate a new arrival into your family in a non-religious way; they can be arranged for babies, adoptive children or stepchildren of any age.

Find the perfect venue for your ceremony in one of the most historic cities in the world. We offer ceremonies at York Register Office as well as a selection of approved venues in the area.

4worldlovers: I am a wedding celebrant based in the beautiful city of York.

I first became interested in Humanist ceremonies when planning my own wedding near York. I liked the magic and ritual of religious weddings, but I didn’t want to use words I didn’t believe on my wedding day. I found civil ceremonies to be formulaic and impersonal, and so I searched for an alternative.

A Humanist wedding appealed to me because it allowed us to incorporate the best bits from weddings in any culture whilst staying true to our values as a couple, using words that felt true to celebrate our love.

I love hearing couples’ stories: how they met, what they thought of each other, how it nearly went awry, how their friends interfered to set them up, how their proposals went. I love hearing how they supported each other during difficult times and what they admire and respect about their partner. Sharing and amplifying these love stories is my biggest thrill and it’s why I trained as a Humanist wedding celebrant.

I worked in heritage and museums around York for 10 years before becoming a celebrant, telling human stories about peace, war, and love. When telling stories in museums, I always sought to create a connection between the audience and the past. Now I help couples to share their love stories, creating an emotional connection with their guests and crafting ceremonies that are memorable for all the right reasons.

“Rachael is an amazing celebrant. She made our ceremony so personal with sweet, emotional and hilarious moments all included.

We had so many compliments on how unique our ceremony was to us from our guests and that’s because Rachael really took the time to get to know us as a couple and our relationship so that she could portray it perfectly. We couldn’t have been happier with our ceremony. Thank you SO much!”

“We were lucky enough to have Rachael as our wedding celebrant. From the moment we booked her to the big day itself she was absolutely wonderful with us. I grew up in Scotland so I am familiar with Humanist ceremonies and how much more personal and special they feel - and this is exactly what Rachael created for us and our guests.

Her demeanour is so calming and kind, you can tell she truly cares about her role. Many of our guests had never witnessed a Humanist ceremony before and were instantly complimentary about how unique and heart-warming it was and that they want one now too!! I’d book Rachael asap before all of our guests do!.”

4worldlovers:
York Venues offers you four historic venues in the heart of York – the Hospitium, the Yorkshire Museum, York Castle Museum and York Art Gallery. Medieval, Victorian, Neo-Classical, Modern: each offers you a unique space in which to host your perfect event, surrounded by two thousand years of history.


We can help you host anything from a formal banquet to a conference, a trade fair or drinks reception. Of course, we’re most celebrated for magical weddings and civil ceremonies at the Hospitium and York Castle Museum. Explore our website for more information or get in touch with our team.


By choosing York Venues you are helping support York Museums Trust, a charitable organisation dedicated to bringing art, history and science to life.


'We’re here to help! We can offer a stunning ceremony, drinks reception, delicious three course wedding breakfast and evening celebrations all at the beautiful Hospitium in the Museum Gardens. We work together with our caterers to offer a memorable wedding day delivering the romantic fairy tale wedding you always imagined.


If you’re looking to have the day of your dreams at an affordable price, let our dedicated weddings team deliver the perfect day for you with our Whirlwind Wedding Package exclusive to the Hospitium for 2023


The package is available on Sunday - Thursday dates within 6 months of your enquiry and includes venue hire, catering, chair covers, florals and DJ Hire for up to 50 guests and costs just £6500.