Reading Registry Office Reading Berkshire
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  • A selection of photos featuring several weddings at the Reading Registry Office in the town centre Town Hall in Reading Berkshire

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Hey why not take a look at this photo slideshow of 16 of the many weddings Peter has photographed and videoed at the Reading Berkshire Registry Office. The slideshow runs from the arrivals to some of the later day parties. The slideshow should give you a really good feel for what happens on a wedding day at the Town Hall’s registry office and afterwards. See the photos in this slideshow or in this sample gallery below:

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Background Information and Highlights

Reading Registry Office - also known as Reading Register Office - was in Castle Hill but has now moved into Reading Museum and Town Hall. Both are very well known by myself - I am located in nearby Burghfield Common. I have photographed and video'd weddings here dozens of times as you might expect. There is no parking available for the new Register Office so multi-storey car parks will need to be utilised.

Forbury Gardens is just a few yards from the Town Hall and is a lovely photogenic location for lots of portrait and group photos after your ceremony. Adjacent to Forbury Gardens are the ruins of Reading Abbey. And a little further afield is Christchurch Meadows and the beautiful Caversham Court Gardens.

This gallery illustrates some of the "getting ready" activity plus some of the post ceremony celebrations at private houses, hotels such as the Crowne Plaza Caversham (see Peter’s Crowne Plaza Hotel Wedding Photo Gallery) and the Roseate Hotel, which is just a few yards from the Register Office (see Peter’s Roseate Hotel Wedding Photo Gallery), restaurants and pubs.

The Office is very busy - especially Saturdays - so it is essential for brides, and everyone, to arrive in good time. This can also make things crowded for the outside photos so it may be a good idea to arrange for the photo session to take place at an alternative location.

The Registry Office staff are easy-going and helpful - even more so when they are at other civil marriage venues rather than under the pressure at the Register Office.

Many couples who book Reading Register Office prefer a strict target budget or may have low numbers of guests and so like to keep their professional photo coverage to just the one location and sometimes to include the nearby Forbury Gardens. Peter offers special short notice / short duration packages for this - please enquire.

Also see this Instagram post

See Peter’s Reading Town Hall Wedding Photo Gallery (n.b. this is separate to the Town Hall’s registry room)

See lots more registry office wedding photo galleries including e.g. Peter’s Beaconsfield Registry Office, Peter’s Newbury Registry Office, Peter's Basingstoke Registry Office, Peter’s Richmond Registry Office, Peter’s Guildford Registry Office, Peter's Harrow Registry Office, Peter’s St Albans Registry Office, Peter’s Bracknell Registry Office with South Hill Park, Peter’s Guildhall Windsor, Peter’s Wokingham Town Hall.

And some more galleries e.g. Peter’s Wokefield Estate Hotel, Peter’s Old Mill Aldermaston, Peter’s Roseate Hotel, Peter’s Crowne Plaza Hotel, Peter’s Mill House Hotel, Peter’s Warbrook House, Peter’s St Michaels Church Heckfield, Peter’s Elephant Hotel, Peter’s Sonning Golf Club, Peter’s Old Luxters Barn, Peter’s Cantley House Hotel, Peter’s Christ Church Reading, Peter’s Stirrups Hotel, and many more.


“Thank you very much for our stunning pictures. We couldn't have asked for more and the fact you captured everyone who attended was amazing”

Chan & Nisha T (Reading Register Office)

“Thank you so much indeed for your work and for helping us keep all the best memories of our "wedding day. And the video is lovely!"

Ilona and Pete D (Reading Register Office)

"Thank you for coming back to us so fast with the photos. These are really incredible! A big thank you from the both of us. You really made the day even more special for us. We got comments from our entire family at how great you were with delivering the photography on the day. The final ‘product’ speaks for itself! Thank you for everything"

Cristabel & Darryl H (Reading Register Office)

"Many thanks for sending through the pictures, they are lovely we are really pleased with them, we cannot thank you enough for capturing our wedding day"

Graham & Lizzie N (Reading Register Office)

"Thank you so much for the photos! We have very much enjoyed looking through them all!"

Stacie & Adam N (Reading Register Office)

"The photos are just lovely, we are so pleased with them. You captured the day just perfectly for us. Thank you"

Sue & Paul A (Reading Register Office)

"Thank you for giving us such a wonderful memory of a perfect day"

Jean & Jon R (Reading Register Office)

"Thank you so much for your help, much appreciated. We love our beautiful photos"

Aisha and Dami E (Reading Register Office)

“The video has come out great and the pictures also look great, thank you very much”

Soufieh & Salar Z (Reading Registry Office)

“Just wanted to say thanks a lot for the photos and videos. They were fantastic. We really appreciate everything you did. We watched the video with Davides family and they liked it a lot”

Nabeela & Davide B (Reading Registry Office)


The first photo above illustrates the Town Hall from the opposite end of Blagrave Street Reading. The register office ceremony room is immediately behind the tree in the foreground. For weddings you enter through the main doors in the centre of the building (beside the blue car in the photo). Things can get very busy and brides grooms and guests may not be allowed in until 30 minutes before their ceremony. There is very little nearby parking so if your driver is also to be a guest (e.g. father of the bride) do ensure that you allow sufficient time for them to drop off their car and return. Once the ceremony completes the staff usher you out via the pillared exit as seen beside the black car in the centre in the photo. The lovely photogenic Forbury Gardens are just a few yards away along Valpy Street Reading - on the left in the photo. Ceremonies in the main function room - called the Victoria Hall - of Reading Museum and Town Hall are on the first floor and may be entered via the doors on the extreme right of the photo. Confusing? You bet! Even more so because although civil ceremonies take place in the Town Hall, much administration is done in another building at the opposite end of town so do check that your guests are not going to the wrong location!

The ground floor wedding ceremony room in Reading Town Hall

The next photo above illustrates the ground floor ceremony room in Reading Town Hall and Museum (not to be confused with the much larger first floor function room which is better if events are to be included).

Brides bouquet ready for her wedding at Reading Registry Office

Brides bouquet ready for her wedding at Reading Registry Office

Brides shoes ready for her to dress for her marriage at Reading Registry Office

Brides shoes ready for her to dress for her marriage at Reading Registry Office. It is a popular request when the “getting ready” is to be included

Bride exits her beautiful Bramwith Limousine wedding car ready for her wedding at Reading Registry Office

Bride exits her beautiful Bramwith Limousine wedding car ready for her wedding at Reading Registry Office

Its always great to shoot some photos of the bride's arrival at the wedding venue

Its always great to shoot some photos of the bride's arrival at the wedding venue

This couple used a mini-bus to transport everyone around the town centre

This couple used a mini-bus to transport everyone around the town centre

Wedding ceremony in progress at Reading Registry Office Reading Berkshire

Wedding ceremony in progress at Reading Registry Office Reading Berkshire

Bride and groom exchange wedding rings during their marriage ceremony at Reading Registry Office

Bride and groom exchange wedding rings during their marriage ceremony at Reading Registry Office

Young boy watches the wedding ceremony at Reading Registry Office

Young boy watches the wedding ceremony at Reading Registry Office

Bride and groom exchange rings during their marriage ceremony

Bride and groom exchange rings during their marriage ceremony

A physical civil marriage register is no longer completed because everything has gone digital. Now the registrars usually provide a Marriage Schedule

A physical civil marriage register is no longer completed because everything has gone digital. Now the registrars usually provide a Marriage Schedule

Usually the street around the town hall is busy but it is still possible to take advantage of some of the lovely backdrops. And try the beautiful Forbury Gardens which is only a couple of minutes walk away

Usually the street around the town hall is busy but it is still possible to take advantage of some of the lovely backdrops. And try the beautiful Forbury Gardens which is only a couple of minutes walk away

Bride and groom pose for a photo in Forbury Gardens after their Spring wedding at Reading Registry Office

Bride and groom pose for a photo in Forbury Gardens after their Spring wedding at Reading Registry Office

The Forbury Lion in Forbury Gardens is a popular backdrop for wedding photos

The Forbury Lion in Forbury Gardens is a popular backdrop for wedding photos

The adjacent Forbury Gardens is an ideal venue for your must-have group photos and portraits after your wedding ceremony at the Reading Registry Office

The adjacent Forbury Gardens is an ideal venue for your must-have group photos and portraits after your wedding ceremony at the Reading Registry Office

Bride and groom chose the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Caversham Reading for their wedding reception

This bride and groom chose the Crowne Plaza Hotel (click to see my gallery) in Caversham Reading for their wedding reception

Bride and groom enjoying a stroll along the River Thames after their wedding ceremony at Reading Registry Office

Bride and groom enjoying a stroll along the River Thames after their wedding ceremony at Reading Registry Office

Oh just look at those muddy trousers!

Oh just look at those muddy trousers!

Young man enjoys himself at the wedding reception

Young man enjoys himself at the wedding reception

This couple had their wedding reception at their own home. The speeches are seen in full swing

This couple had their wedding reception at their own home. The speeches are seen in full swing

Lots of couples choose to have a riverboat for their reception venue

Lots of couples choose to have a riverboat for their reception venue