Abingdon School House ceremony room

A perfect venue for your small, intimate wedding or civil partnership or ceremony in Abingdon.

The School House Room could be just the place. It’s a beautiful backdrop for your celebration, overlooking a pretty garden square in the heart of this historic market town, with abbey ruins and a river nearby.  

Invite up to 20 guests (including babies, children and the photographer) and make the School House Room part of your special day.

With easy ground-floor access and plenty of parking nearby, it’s a practical option for all your family and friends.

Having a reception? We’re in the perfect location for a celebration in south Oxfordshire.

Get in touch with our expert team 

Classic Ceremony 

The fee stated includes the Ceremony Registrar's attendance and use of the ceremony room. Marriage or civil partnership certificates can be purchased separately for £11 per certificate.

The classic ceremony gives couples a choice of holding their ceremony on fixed days and at fixed times for a ceremony which can last up to 20 minutes. 

• Couples can arrive together or separately and can choose their own declaratory words and contracting vows from a selection of three different legal options. They may also exchange rings with ring promises selected from eight different choices.
   
• The package offers music if required but does not include readings or additional personal vows.

The Classic ceremony is available on:

Enhanced ceremony

The fee includes the Ceremony Registrar's attendance and use of the ceremony room. Marriage or civil partnership certificates can be purchased separately for £11 per certificate.

The enhanced ceremony offers flexibility on any day of the week with choices of times, vows, music and readings.

• With this package, couples can arrive at the Registration Office together or separately, for a ceremony which can last up to 30 minutes depending on what they would like to include.
• Couples will have the opportunity to have a virtual/telephone meeting with the ceremony registrar who will be conducting their ceremony to discuss their ceremony requirements.
   
• Couples can choose their own declaratory words and contracting vows from a selection of legal options, and can also exchange additional (and, if desired, personally-written) vows and ring promises
   
• An enhanced ceremony allows couples to supply their own choice of non-religious music and the option of being formally presented (given away) should they wish.
   
• It includes up to three readings (which need to be approved in advance of the ceremony) and also provides the opportunity for photographs.

Please contact our ceremony advisors for availability.

 

Getting here

 

There is no parking onsite at the register office. The nearest public car parks are situated at Abbey Close, West St Helen’s Street and Rye Farm.