If either of you are divorced you will need to show a decree absolute of your divorce. You may therefore not give notice of marriage to the Superintendent Registrar more than a year before the date of the Wedding. The sooner you arrange to book the marriage the more likely it is that you will get the date and time of your choice. The Superintendent Registrar will be able to give you more precise information in this respect. Documents needed When you visit the Superintendent Registrar or Vicar to make the formal arrangements you will need to produce certain documents, for example if you have been married before a decree absolute of divorce bearing the court's original stamp, or if your previous spouse has died a certificate of death.
Photocopies are unlikely to be accepted.
Other documents may also be needed depending on the circumstances, for example, the consent of parents to a marriage where one of the partners is under the age of 18 years old. If you are not able to provide any of the above documents the Superintendent Registrar will explain what other documents may be acceptable. A marriage cannot go ahead unless the legal formalities have been completed. Notice of marriage must be given in person to the Superintendent Registrar by one or both of the partners. No one else can do so on their behalf.