{"id":1910,"date":"2022-02-18T16:27:00","date_gmt":"2022-02-18T16:27:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.argyll-bute.gov.uk\/marriage\/?page_id=1910"},"modified":"2026-05-19T15:38:01","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T14:38:01","slug":"marriage-ceremonies","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.argyll-bute.gov.uk\/marriage\/marriage-ceremonies\/","title":{"rendered":"Marriage Ceremonies"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1910\" class=\"elementor elementor-1910\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-81971b4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"81971b4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-70a908f\" data-id=\"70a908f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2476a30 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2476a30\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-xl\">Marriage Ceremonies<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bb9bd36 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bb9bd36\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0dae64c\" data-id=\"0dae64c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1079626 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1079626\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.argyll-bute.gov.uk\/marriage\/making-your-ceremony-unique\/\" title=\"Making your ceremony unique\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/www.argyll-bute.gov.uk\/marriage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Lynley-Callum-Kames-Castle-Bute-Photos-courtesy-of-Chicphoto-Jacqui-Paterson-Dog_0_0.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-664\" alt=\"Lynley and Callum courtesy of Chicphoto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.argyll-bute.gov.uk\/marriage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Lynley-Callum-Kames-Castle-Bute-Photos-courtesy-of-Chicphoto-Jacqui-Paterson-Dog_0_0.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.argyll-bute.gov.uk\/marriage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Lynley-Callum-Kames-Castle-Bute-Photos-courtesy-of-Chicphoto-Jacqui-Paterson-Dog_0_0-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Courtesy of Chic Photo by Jacqui<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-896be68\" data-id=\"896be68\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6c6bcc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a6c6bcc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.argyll-bute.gov.uk\/marriage\/making-your-ceremony-unique\/\" title=\"Make your ceremony unique\">Making Your Ceremony Unique<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb82f55 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fb82f55\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There are lots of additional ways to make your ceremony personal.<\/p><p>Our Registrars can help you choose the perfect ceremony for your special day.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-550c61a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"550c61a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-065c48f\" data-id=\"065c48f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7b35cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d7b35cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.argyll-bute.gov.uk\/marriage\/2022\/02\/18\/vows\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.argyll-bute.gov.uk\/marriage\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/holly__liam_john_clark_photography-powh3ffauqnczj4n7suw0t6inu7nbry68noev0i9fo.jpg\" title=\"Vows\" alt=\"Holly and Liam\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Courtesy of John Clark Photography<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-588708e\" data-id=\"588708e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e43ca5b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e43ca5b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.argyll-bute.gov.uk\/marriage\/2022\/02\/18\/vows\/\" title=\"Vows\">Vows<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f7698b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0f7698b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Some example vows to inspire you and make your day more personal and special to you<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-191e5d2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"191e5d2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d60405d\" data-id=\"d60405d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6be01a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6be01a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.argyll-bute.gov.uk\/marriage\/2022\/02\/18\/promises\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.argyll-bute.gov.uk\/marriage\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/John_and_Joy_-_Castle_House_-_Chloe_Jane_Photography_-111_250x250-pkovcd238tmbjnxmyn791m9i7yioanoe7kmkydz5ms.jpg\" title=\"Promises\" alt=\"John and Joy (courtesy of Chloe Jane Photography)\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Courtesy of Chloe Jane Photography<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-72324a3\" data-id=\"72324a3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-185cbc6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"185cbc6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.argyll-bute.gov.uk\/marriage\/2022\/02\/18\/promises\/\" title=\"Promises\">Promises<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dae89cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dae89cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You may wish to make a promise to one another, you can write your own to make the meaning more personal, or have a look at our examples here<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3953ed3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3953ed3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4250145\" data-id=\"4250145\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a3cd33 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6a3cd33\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.argyll-bute.gov.uk\/marriage\/2022\/02\/18\/exchange-or-rings-or-gifts\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.argyll-bute.gov.uk\/marriage\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Jamie_Danielle_Coylet_-_Courtesy_of_Kayleigh_Scott_-_rings_250x250-pkovzlmg7dfikm6h9ot7or5qwvzcl9xi2l8q2nirt0.jpg\" title=\"Exchange or rings or gifts\" alt=\"Jamie and Danielle (courtesy of Kayleigh Scott)\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Courtesy of Kayleigh Scott Photography<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d68285c\" data-id=\"d68285c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-900e986 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"900e986\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.argyll-bute.gov.uk\/marriage\/2022\/02\/18\/exchange-or-rings-or-gifts\/\" title=\"Exchange of rings or gifts\">Exchange of Rings or Gifts<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96c6ce0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"96c6ce0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The exchange of rings is a tradition that has been practiced for many years but it is not a compulsory part of the ceremony.<\/p><p>Couples can also exchange gifts if they prefer or they do not need to exchange anything.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-882d6e3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"882d6e3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b9e0b85\" data-id=\"b9e0b85\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-468ee7e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"468ee7e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.argyll-bute.gov.uk\/marriage\/readings-or-poems\/\" title=\"Readings or Poems\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/www.argyll-bute.gov.uk\/marriage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Claire-Steven-Rosslea-Glasgow-Photo-Company-8-300x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-11792\" alt=\"a table with marriage paperwork and a reading on it\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.argyll-bute.gov.uk\/marriage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Claire-Steven-Rosslea-Glasgow-Photo-Company-8-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.argyll-bute.gov.uk\/marriage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Claire-Steven-Rosslea-Glasgow-Photo-Company-8-1024x691.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.argyll-bute.gov.uk\/marriage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Claire-Steven-Rosslea-Glasgow-Photo-Company-8-768x518.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.argyll-bute.gov.uk\/marriage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Claire-Steven-Rosslea-Glasgow-Photo-Company-8.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Courtesy of Glasgow Photography<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dc98612\" data-id=\"dc98612\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9bcc124 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9bcc124\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.argyll-bute.gov.uk\/marriage\/readings-or-poems\/\" title=\"Readings or Poems\">Readings or Poems<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31c851e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"31c851e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"6huo7\" data-offset-key=\"3m03t-0-0\"><div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"3m03t-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"3m03t-0-0\">Readings are one of the simplest and most meaningful ways to personalise your wedding ceremony.<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"6huo7\" data-offset-key=\"f0mck-0-0\"><div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"f0mck-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"f0mck-0-0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"6huo7\" data-offset-key=\"5njm9-0-0\"><div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"5njm9-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"5njm9-0-0\">Whether it is a favourite poem, a passage from a book, something funny that reflects your personalities, or words that hold special meaning to you as a couple readings help tell your story in a truly personal way.<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"6huo7\" data-offset-key=\"2olre-0-0\"><div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"2olre-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"2olre-0-0\">Some couples choose to ask family members or friends to do a reading, creating a lovely moment for those closest to them to be part of the ceremony. Others prefer their registrar to read on their behalf and that can be just as special.<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"6huo7\" data-offset-key=\"b6o03-0-0\"><div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"b6o03-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"b6o03-0-0\">There are no rules about what your ceremony should look like. The most important thing is that it feels right for you.<\/span><\/div><\/div><p>Some examples to inspire you and help make your day more personal and special to you.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7352f5e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7352f5e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f3651fb\" data-id=\"f3651fb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-746f81f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"746f81f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.argyll-bute.gov.uk\/marriage\/2022\/02\/18\/music\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.argyll-bute.gov.uk\/marriage\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Piper_250x250-pkp5wu69mmgn1f9t93usblueir7c024zur226hub0k.jpg\" title=\"Music\" alt=\"Piper at wedding\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-61e67f8\" data-id=\"61e67f8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f197026 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f197026\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.argyll-bute.gov.uk\/marriage\/2022\/02\/18\/music\/\" title=\"Music\">Music<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cbc8098 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cbc8098\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Many couples wish to include music into their ceremony.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-762bb14 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"762bb14\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8a905b8\" data-id=\"8a905b8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c00d1b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7c00d1b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.argyll-bute.gov.uk\/marriage\/2022\/02\/18\/your-love-story\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.argyll-bute.gov.uk\/marriage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Fotogenic-of-Scotland-2-200x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-10185\" alt=\"a bride leaning down to a wee boy and a man in a suit helping.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.argyll-bute.gov.uk\/marriage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Fotogenic-of-Scotland-2-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.argyll-bute.gov.uk\/marriage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Fotogenic-of-Scotland-2-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.argyll-bute.gov.uk\/marriage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Fotogenic-of-Scotland-2-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.argyll-bute.gov.uk\/marriage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Fotogenic-of-Scotland-2-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.argyll-bute.gov.uk\/marriage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Fotogenic-of-Scotland-2.jpg 1134w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Courtesy of Fotogenic of Scotland<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-38480f4\" data-id=\"38480f4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-630f76a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"630f76a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.argyll-bute.gov.uk\/marriage\/2022\/02\/18\/your-love-story\/\" title=\"Your love story\">Your Love Story<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5a8597 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c5a8597\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You can ask a family member or guest 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.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5563c07 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5563c07\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-940254b\" data-id=\"940254b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fad0e7f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fad0e7f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.argyll-bute.gov.uk\/marriage\/2022\/02\/18\/remembering-loved-ones\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.argyll-bute.gov.uk\/marriage\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Remembering-loved-ones2-rnowyxorduszhzmamex0hwmhseewttnixg3t8cer0k.jpg\" title=\"Remembering loved ones\" alt=\"a table with a white flower and a heart with wording on it.\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-451ef39\" data-id=\"451ef39\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69e404b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"69e404b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.argyll-bute.gov.uk\/marriage\/2022\/02\/18\/remembering-loved-ones\/\" title=\"Remembering loved ones\">Remembering Loved Ones<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ebc5c04 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ebc5c04\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There are many ways you may like to remember loved ones on your day<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7a27d1a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7a27d1a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6dbba33\" data-id=\"6dbba33\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-493cfe9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"493cfe9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.argyll-bute.gov.uk\/marriage\/2022\/02\/18\/acknowledgements\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.argyll-bute.gov.uk\/marriage\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Natalie-and-Sarah-Arbuckle-Team-Bride-rn0hawphmbnvmn71nqh1j80hxa3805s3n9k3ouwqis.jpg\" title=\"Natalie and Sarah\" alt=\"2 woman holding holding hands with their other arm in the air. Both wearing a hoody with Team Bride on the back. Black and white photo\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-320236a\" data-id=\"320236a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c19a35 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3c19a35\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.argyll-bute.gov.uk\/marriage\/2022\/02\/18\/acknowledgements\/\" title=\"Acknowledgements\">Acknowledgements<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39a989e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"39a989e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Registrar can include as part of your ceremony a thank you to those who have travelled from away for attending or someone who has helped with the all the arrangements.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Marriage Ceremonies Courtesy of Chic Photo by Jacqui Making Your Ceremony Unique There are lots of additional ways to make your ceremony personal. Our Registrars can help you choose the perfect ceremony for your special day. Courtesy of John Clark Photography Vows Some example vows to inspire you and make your day more personal and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1910","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.argyll-bute.gov.uk\/marriage\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1910","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.argyll-bute.gov.uk\/marriage\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.argyll-bute.gov.uk\/marriage\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.argyll-bute.gov.uk\/marriage\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.argyll-bute.gov.uk\/marriage\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1910"}],"version-history":[{"count":77,"href":"https:\/\/www.argyll-bute.gov.uk\/marriage\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1910\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11796,"href":"https:\/\/www.argyll-bute.gov.uk\/marriage\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1910\/revisions\/11796"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.argyll-bute.gov.uk\/marriage\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1910"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}