{"id":9736,"date":"2025-07-23T10:48:22","date_gmt":"2025-07-23T09:48:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.argyll-bute.gov.uk\/marriage\/?page_id=9736"},"modified":"2026-03-20T15:23:15","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T15:23:15","slug":"contact-us-out-of-hours","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.argyll-bute.gov.uk\/marriage\/contact-us-out-of-hours\/","title":{"rendered":"Contact us out of hours"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"9736\" class=\"elementor elementor-9736\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a399ac1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a399ac1\" 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-1705a59\" data-id=\"1705a59\" 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-ff0fec2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ff0fec2\" 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\">Contact the Registration Team<\/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-6cf16b0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6cf16b0\" 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-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-943f0dd\" data-id=\"943f0dd\" 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-9518069 elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9518069\" 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<h2 data-start=\"231\" data-end=\"269\">Out-of-Hours Contact Information<\/h2><p data-start=\"271\" data-end=\"522\">We know that life doesn&#8217;t always stick to a 9\u20135 schedule, If you need to get in touch with the Registration Service outside of our regular business hours, here\u2019s what you need to know:<\/p><h3 data-start=\"524\" data-end=\"562\">Emergency Contact (After Hours)<\/h3><p data-start=\"563\" data-end=\"748\">If you&#8217;re a couple or a celebrant and urgently need to speak with a registrar outside of our normal office hours regarding a ceremony, please contact us via one of our social media accounts.<\/p><p data-start=\"750\" data-end=\"945\"><strong data-start=\"753\" data-end=\"822\">You\u2019ll find links to our social media accounts below.<\/strong><br data-start=\"822\" data-end=\"825\" \/>These accounts are <strong data-start=\"847\" data-end=\"911\">monitored by our registration staff over the weekend<\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0827a00 elementor-align-start elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"0827a00\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/abregistrars\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fab fa-facebook\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Facebook<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/abregistrars\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fab fa-x-twitter\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">X (Twitter)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/abregistrars\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fab fa-instagram\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Instagram<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/uk.pinterest.com\/abregistrars\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fab fa-pinterest\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Pintrest<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed31893 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ed31893\" 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 data-start=\"750\" data-end=\"945\">You can also email <a href=\"mailto:registrationenquiries@argyll-bute.gov.uk\">registrationenquiries@argyll-bute.gov.uk<\/a>, however please note it may take longer to receive a response, so we would recommend trying social media first.<\/p><p data-start=\"750\" data-end=\"945\">If your enquiry is not urgent for example, your ceremony is not taking place before we re-open or for any other registration enquiries please <a href=\"https:\/\/www.argyll-bute.gov.uk\/marriage\/contact-us\/\">contact us<\/a> through our normal channels, and a registrar will respond once the office re-opens.<\/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-80f00b6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"80f00b6\" 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-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b3787ed\" data-id=\"b3787ed\" 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-afca15f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"afca15f\" 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<h2 data-start=\"952\" data-end=\"1012\">Amendments to Marriage or Civil Partnership Schedules<\/h2><p data-start=\"1014\" data-end=\"1070\">We understand that sometimes things change at the last minute, a witness may be unable to attend or the weather might change your planned ceremony location. Here\u2019s a quick guide of when to contact us:<\/p><h4 data-start=\"1072\" data-end=\"1120\"><strong data-start=\"1079\" data-end=\"1096\">Minor Changes<\/strong> (No Need to Contact Us)<\/h4><p data-start=\"1121\" data-end=\"1233\">If your ceremony is <strong data-start=\"1141\" data-end=\"1179\">not being conducted by a registrar<\/strong> and you need to make a <strong data-start=\"1203\" data-end=\"1222\">small amendment<\/strong> such as:<\/p><ul data-start=\"1234\" data-end=\"1322\"><li data-start=\"1234\" data-end=\"1260\"><p data-start=\"1236\" data-end=\"1260\">A <strong data-start=\"1238\" data-end=\"1254\">witness name<\/strong> change (any witness must be 16 years or over)<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1261\" data-end=\"1322\"><p data-start=\"1263\" data-end=\"1322\">A <strong data-start=\"1265\" data-end=\"1284\">location update<\/strong> within the same area e.g. from inside a hotel to the adjacent beach.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1261\" data-end=\"1322\"><p data-start=\"1263\" data-end=\"1322\">Any <strong>spelling mistakes or typos<\/strong> that were not noticed when the schedule was collected.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"1324\" data-end=\"1369\">\u00a0You <strong data-start=\"1331\" data-end=\"1360\">do not need to contact us<\/strong>. Simply:<\/p><ul data-start=\"1370\" data-end=\"1496\"><li data-start=\"1370\" data-end=\"1451\"><p data-start=\"1372\" data-end=\"1451\">Record the change <strong data-start=\"1390\" data-end=\"1422\">on the white signature sheet<\/strong> provided with your schedule. For locations please be as detailed as possible. For witnesses please provide their full name and address.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1452\" data-end=\"1496\"><p data-start=\"1454\" data-end=\"1496\">Return the white sheet with your marriage or civil partnership schedule and the registrar will update the details.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><h4 data-start=\"1498\" data-end=\"1553\"><strong data-start=\"1506\" data-end=\"1529\">Significant Changes<\/strong> (You <em data-start=\"1535\" data-end=\"1541\">Must<\/em> Contact Us)<\/h4><p data-start=\"1554\" data-end=\"1594\">However, if something big changes like:<\/p><ul data-start=\"1595\" data-end=\"1811\"><li data-start=\"1595\" data-end=\"1693\"><p data-start=\"1597\" data-end=\"1693\">A <strong data-start=\"1599\" data-end=\"1618\">change of ceremony location<\/strong>\u00a0that might move your ceremony <strong data-start=\"1644\" data-end=\"1693\">outside of the original registration district.<\/strong><\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1694\" data-end=\"1811\"><p data-start=\"1696\" data-end=\"1811\">Your <strong data-start=\"1701\" data-end=\"1734\">celebrant becomes unavailable<\/strong>, we must check that the\u00a0<strong data-start=\"1744\" data-end=\"1783\">new celebrant is authorised<\/strong> to conduct your ceremony.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1694\" data-end=\"1811\"><p data-start=\"1696\" data-end=\"1811\">A <strong>change to the date of the ceremony<\/strong>, as we must check that the new date <strong>remains within your notice window<\/strong>.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"1813\" data-end=\"1926\">Please <strong data-start=\"1823\" data-end=\"1857\">contact us as soon as possible<\/strong> via our <strong data-start=\"1866\" data-end=\"1891\">social media accounts<\/strong> so we can guide you appropriately. Once the registrar confirms that the changes are acceptable, please note them on the white signature sheet provided with your marriage or civil partnership schedule and return it to the registrar after the 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-c1e2bda elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c1e2bda\" 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-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-226c7ad\" data-id=\"226c7ad\" 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-d3915ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d3915ae\" 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 style=\"background-color: #fff3cd; border-left: 6px solid #ffa500; padding: 1em; margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em; border-radius: 8px;\"><h3 style=\"margin-top: 0; color: #8a6d3b;\" data-start=\"1933\" data-end=\"1966\">Important Reminder<\/h3><p data-start=\"1968\" data-end=\"2100\"><strong>Under no circumstances should you or your celebrant make any alterations directly on the marriage or civil partnership schedule (yellow paper).<\/strong><\/p><p data-start=\"2100\" data-end=\"2187\">We know you&#8217;re eager to get everything perfect \u2014 but let us help you do it properly.<\/p><\/div>\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>Contact the Registration Team Out-of-Hours Contact Information We know that life doesn&#8217;t always stick to a 9\u20135 schedule, If you need to get in touch with the Registration Service outside of our regular business hours, here\u2019s what you need to know: Emergency Contact (After Hours) If you&#8217;re a couple or a celebrant and urgently need [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-9736","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.argyll-bute.gov.uk\/marriage\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9736","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\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.argyll-bute.gov.uk\/marriage\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9736"}],"version-history":[{"count":26,"href":"https:\/\/www.argyll-bute.gov.uk\/marriage\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9736\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11241,"href":"https:\/\/www.argyll-bute.gov.uk\/marriage\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9736\/revisions\/11241"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.argyll-bute.gov.uk\/marriage\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9736"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}