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Weddings  - civil weddings at lerags house

Lerags House is licensed for civil weddings, which means, no more registrars office for those not wanting a religous ceremony. This is a relatively new law in Scotland allowing the registrar to come to us, making Lerags House the perfect venue for small "house party" weddings where the most important issue of a special time is that you are sharing the occassion with those that are closest to you                                                         The ceremony venue can be either on  the stone courtyard by the 100 year old magnolia tree or if the heavens open, in the serene atmosphere of our sitting room. The decision can usually wait until the 11th hour as we are in contact with the registrar and keep her informed of weather variants in our wee glen.

There is a lot to organise and details to take care of, made all the more easy by Bella and Charlies' local knowledge and use of the best providers in the area. We understand that there is a great deal of trust placed in us to create the perfect day and from our experience we have shown that bride and groom can just relax. We have a great selection of professionals waiting to help make your day special, from photographer to florist. Bella can steer you in the right direction to get just what you want with minimal fuss. We offer a five course set menu wedding breakfast agreed by you and the dining room is set with white linen and the house full of fresh blooms and candles.

What is invloved with a civil ceremony at Lerags House?

Firstly, we need to book the registrar, they're busy people and need to be booked as soon as a date is agreed. Times are usually on the hour for travel puposes.Then there are forms to fill in, these can be sent to you by post from the Oban registrar or you download them from www.gro-scotland.gov.uk Much more information in regards to the technicalities can also be obtained from this sight. Forms will need to be returned 8 weeks prior to the wedding date. If either couple has been divorced there are extra forms and a longer lead time, this will need to be discussed with the Rregistrar personally. Civil Marriages in outside venues   Charges for Registration staff conducting outside marriages Weekdays monday to Friday 10.00am - 4.00pm                £130.50 Saturdays 10.00am - 4.00pm                                             £170.50 Weekday/Saturday evenings 5.00pm - 7.00pm                  £195.50 Sundays and Public Holidays(EXL Easter/Christmas) by arrangement with local registrar only.                            £231                                                               The above fees are payable direct to the Oban Registrar. Registration staff fees are non returnable and will be payable in advance at the time of booking a marriage. Marriage bookings will be taken up to a maximum of 2 years in advance. Should there be any variation in the fees between the date of booking and the marriage, any outstanding balances will have to be settled prior to the marriage ceremony. The fees for registration staff are in addition to the statutory Marriage Notice, Civil Marriage and extract fees prescribed annually by the Registrar General. Statutory Fees                                                              £103.50

Lerags House Fees (seperate to fees payable to the council) Venue Fee                                                                   £150 License Fee  (half price)                                                £125 These fees form the initial deposit payable to Lerags House on booking.This is a non-refundable deposit. At time of enquiry other charges for accommodation dinner etc. will be discussed and finalised.

Cancellation Policy There are three stages of payment and our cancellation policy fits in with these. An initial deposit of £275 is payable and non-refundable at time of booking. At one month prior to your wedding date a further deposit of £500 is payable, in the event of cancellation this is non-refundable. If your booking is cancelled 1 week prior to the wedding date you  and are liable for 50% of the balance. We strongly suggest you take out insurance to cover yourselves should such a situation arise.

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