Ceremony suites and online booking

City Chambers - European suite

Couples favouring a more traditional, regal style can now hold a ceremony in the European suite. This is a splendid room situated on the first floor of the historic Edinburgh City Chambers (Edinburgh’s answer to “City Hall”) and can be accessed by the main staircase or lift. The walls are lined with impressive paintings depicting some of the most important episodes of Scotland’s rich history. The European room can host up to 70 guests with the couple standing and overlooks the quadrangle courtyard to the south.

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Edinburgh Registration service encourage couples to fully personalise their ceremonies and make it special for them.

Download our ceremony wording booklet - PDF

You will need to make yourself aware of the legal requirements for marriage and civil partnership in Scotland and appointment to lodge

Download fees for a civil ceremony in a registrar's office - PDF

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European suite row of chairs