Marriage and Civil Ceremonies

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Helensburgh Registration Office

Helensburgh Marriage Room

Helensburgh and Lomond Civic Centre formerly East Clyde Street School was designed by the architect A N Paterson and constructed in 1903. The architectural quality and style of the school building reflects the prosperity of late Victorian Helensburgh and the sandstone structure matches other public buildings within the town. The Marriage Rooms situated in the […]

Acknowledgements

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The Registrar can include as part of your ceremony a thank you to those who have traveled from away for attending or someone who has helped with the all the arrangements. . If some family members or friends are unable to attend the ceremony they may wish to write a letter or poem that can […]

Remembering loved ones

Remembering loved ones

There are many ways you may like to remember loved ones on your day, the most obvious of which being to ask your Registrar to mention loved ones in your ceremony. However you may also wish to include one of the following acts of remembrance: The lighting of a memorial candle in memory of an […]

Your Love Story

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To make your ceremony more personal, you can ask a member of your wedding party to tell the story of your life together so far this can include how you met, how you were proposed to or what your plans for the future may be. You may prefer to write something yourselves and ask your […]

Music

Piper at wedding

Many couples/families wish to include music into their ceremony. You may wish to have a piper, musician, or singer. There are CD’s available that can be used or you can create your own playlist. In some of our ceremony rooms we have CD/MP3 players and blue tooth speakers but not all have music facilities please […]

Readings and poems for naming ceremonies

Graeme and Lisa (courtesy of Lauren Campbell Photography)

1       A MOTHERS WISH I hope my child looks back on today And sees a parent who had time to play There will be years for cleaning and cooking But children grow up when you’re not looking So settle down, cobwebs, dust, go to sleep I’m cuddling my baby, and babies don’t keep 2       EXAMPLE […]

Exchange or Rings or Gifts

Jamie and Danielle (courtesy of Kayleigh Scott)

The exchange of rings is a tradition that has been practiced for many years but it is not a compulsory part of the ceremony.  Couples can also exchange gifts if they prefer or they do not need to exchange anything. Example 1 With this ring I thee wed Example 2 I give you this ring […]

Promises

John and Joy (courtesy of Chloe Jane Photography)

You may wish to make a promise to one another; you can write your own making the meaning more personal to one another. Examples of Promises Promises 1 Party 1 (name), I promise to trust you and honour you I will laugh with you and cry with you I will love you faithfully Through the […]

Vows

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Vows are a requirement for your ceremony some wording has to be legally included in your ceremony but you can add to them or write your own if you wish. It is essential both parties should declare they are accepting the other. Examples of Vows Vows 1 I (full name of Party) do solemnly and […]

Colonsay Village Hall

Colonsay Village Hall

This is the website of Colonsay Village Hall. The Hall is the venue for most community events on the Island including Ceòl Cholasa the annual Folk Festival and weekly ceilidhs during the summer months. The Hall can be hired by locals and visitors alike. Address: Scalasaig Isle of Colonsay PA61 7YW Telephone:  01951 200157 Website: https://www.colonsayvillagehall.org/ email: donald123macneill@yahoo.co.uk The registration office […]