At present the Marriage room within the Registrar's office, at the County Buildings, Tobermory can accommodate 20 persons seated. The marriage facility is currently in the process of being refurbished and upgraded, using what was the original magistrate's courtroom within the same building. The new facility will be able to accommodate up to 45 persons and has a stunning panoramic view over Tobermory Bay, Sound of Mull and the hills of Morvern and Ardnamurchan in the background. Note from the Registrar, Iain MacKinnon. Historically we conduct approximately 30 civil marriages annually.
Most couples are from outwith the Isle of Mull and many from foreign parts.
My staff are always very happy to act as witnesses when the need arises. . The requirements of Scottish law for couples who wish to be legally married in Scotland are listed below. As an alternative to an official wedding, you may wish to have a blessing ceremony for which there are no legal constraints. They are not related to one another in a way which would prevent their marrying. They are not of the same sex They are capable of understanding the nature of a marriage ceremony and of consenting to marriage.