Make weddings more affordable by legalising outdoor & marquee ceremonies

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

In response to the average wedding costing more than £30,000, we need to legalise outdoor & marquee ceremonies as an alternative option to expensive wedding venues. This is legal in Scotland & has saved thousands of couples money. Why is England & Wales still abiding by a 180-year-old Victorian law?

The Victorian law, dating back to 1836, which governs marriage in England & Wales is outdated and pushing up the cost of weddings. Licensed ceremonial venues are becoming more and more expensive and putting people off getting married, especially those looking for weddings to be cheap and personal. Many couples would like to save money by marrying outdoors; in their garden, by the sea or in their wedding marquee. Like the Scottish, we should have the freedom to choose where we legally marry.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

Permit marriage outdoors without the requirement of a permanent structure

Timeline

13 Nov 2018	Petition opened for signatures
20 Nov 2018	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21

Status Rejected

Rejected 20 Nov 2018

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