Our Ceremony Rooms are ideally placed to arrive via National Rail, Underground, by bus, or even Eurostar at St Pancras International Station.

The closest underground station is Euston Station to the north, or, you and your guests could use Russell Square to the south. 

Our closest bus stop is Tavistock Square. Bus routes: 59, 68, 91, 168 and N91. 

Regrettably, we do not have our own on site car park. The nearest ones to us are the NCP Euston Station at the Brunswick Centre, or the NCP for Kings Cross in Judd Street. 

For disabled parking please use spaces at the Tavistock square side of Woburn House, or the spaces in Endsleigh Street just off Tavistock Square. Please note they are for general public use and can’t be reserved.

We are located between Pret a Manger and the British Medical Association, and a red post box is right outside our entrance. Entrance South D, Mezzanine Floor
Tavistock House, Tavistock Square
London, WC1H 9LT

Our premier ceremony space is the Tavistock suite, which can be combined with the Edwin Room if you wish.  

The capacities for the Tavistock Suite are

Tavistock Suite: (40)

Tavistock Suite & Edwin Room combined: (60) 

You will need to make available two people to act as witnesses. They can be any two people who are able to speak and understand English.

There is no lower age limit for witnesses but they must be old enough to understand what is taking place and be able to testify to what they have seen and heard should this be necessary. In cases of doubt, it is advisable to have an additional adult witness.

Witnesses do not need to bring ID. 

If an interpreter has been used during the ceremony, they will be asked to sign the schedule as one of the witnesses.

Can I personalise my ceremony?

There are four scripts for you to choose from. These scripts can be personalised with non-religious readings. However you may feel that you want to further personalise your ceremony.

If this is the case you may provide your own script. All we ask is that the sections in bold and beginning ‘I do solemnly……’ and ‘I call upon….’ in each of the ceremonies are included.

These are the statutory legal part of the ceremony and the wording must remain in its entirety. However, all the other parts may be omitted or modified to suit your personal preferences. 

You can mix and match our scripts, but make sure you provide the text for us when you submit your ceremony choices form.

Please complete the ceremony choices form found at the top of the page to let us know of any omissions, modifications or additions. 

Traditional Ceremony

What is Marriage?

The Purpose of Marriage

Will You?

Readings

You may feel that having a reading such as a poem, or a personalised message, from friends or family would be a fitting contribution to your ceremony.

Any readings must not be taken from any religious texts or refer to any religion. (This is a legal requirement). 

However, we welcome the addition of non-religious readings.

We will need you to provide the text for any readings so please include this in your ceremony choices form - found at the top of this page.

You do not need to memorize the scripts, your registrar will guide you through them during the ceremony. 

How long does a ceremony last?

Your ceremony will last approximately half an hour, but this could be longer depending on how you personalise your ceremony.

Do we have to exchange rings?

Rings are not a legal requirement, so it is your choice whether to use them.

Can we decorate the ceremony room?

Our ceremony rooms are designed for ceremonies, plus our Tavistock Suite boasts a flower wall that can be used for photos. Therefore, aside from bouquets and buttonholes, there is no need to bring additional flowers.

Music at your ceremony 

Any music you chose to have must have no religious connections or connotations. (This is a legal requirement).

Our Music systems are able to support iPhone, Android smartphone, iPad and tablets. Bluetooth connections are available, but please bring an aux cable, USB drive or CD just in case of any technical glitches.

WiFi Access

For Guests who are not able to be at your ceremony in person, you are more than welcome to use our guest WiFi to broadcast your ceremony to your loved ones. 

You will need to set up a video conference on your own phone or tablet and have a tripod or willing camera person to monitor this for you. 

Wifi name: Visitor. Password BMAHouse1832

Photographs

Photographs, video and audio recordings can be done throughout the ceremony, as long as they are not disruptive. You are welcome to use Tavistock Park across the road for additional photos.

Our Ceremonies team take great pleasure in seeing the results of their assistance to our couples, so please do share your wedding pictures with us. 

Print off, sign and return our Photo Consent Form PDF to [email protected] to give us permission to use them on our website, to show other couples what a ceremony in Camden looks like. 

On your arrival a registrar will invite both of you for a private interview to check the information you gave at notice.

Make sure you check your details on the day very carefully. Once you have signed, any errors are expensive and time consuming to correct. 

During the ceremony, you will sign a document known as a schedule. After the ceremony, the details from the schedule will be uploaded to the electronic register, and a certificate will be posted to your home address within 14 working days.

Additional certificates cost £11, and can be purchased by placing an order online.

With such a central location, you are never far from an iconic London landmark or attraction, whether the brutalist marvel of the Brunswick Centre, the historians paradise of the British Museum or even Tavistock House’s very own statue of Ghandi.

And if you fancy an evening meal, or if you tie the knot early, a post-wedding brunch, Marchmont Street just five minutes’ walk away is a hidden gem, stocked with bistros, vegan cafés and boutique burger joints.

You can even escape to Paris and other European destinations as soon as your ceremony is complete from nearby St Pancras International Station.

Compliments, Comments and suggestions…

We welcome any feedback, comments or suggestions you may have on how we can improve ceremonies for you before during or after.

If there are things we do well or things we could have done differently please let us know by emailing [email protected] please include your names, date, time and venue of your ceremony and the names of the registrar(s) if known.