Welcome to Argyll and Bute

Full of perfect places for your perfect day

Your wedding. Your way. Your Argyll and Bute Registrar.

Whether you’re planning a big celebration surrounded by family and friends, an intimate ceremony for two, or an adventure somewhere special, our registrars are here to help make it happen.

From beautiful beaches and lochside settings to castles, gardens, family homes and some rather unusual locations, we love helping couples celebrate their marriage in a way that feels completely right for them.

Our experienced and friendly registrars cover the whole of Argyll and Bute, bringing local knowledge, a personal approach and a genuine enthusiasm for making your day special.

We take care of the legal formalities while helping you create a ceremony that reflects you as a couple. It can be relaxed, romantic, fun, traditional or a little bit different. The choice is yours.

Your day, your way. We just help make it happen.

Argyll & Bute Registrars xx

**A year of love in Argyll and Bute!**

The latest figures from National Records of Scotland are in, and they show just how many couples chose Argyll and Bute to celebrate their love in 2025.

880 marriages took place across Argyll and Bute

492 civil marriages were conducted by our registrars

388 religious or belief marriages were registered

37 civil partnerships were registered

That means more than **half of all marriages in Argyll and Bute were civil ceremonies conducted by our registration teams** — in registration offices, at beautiful venues and in some of the most spectacular locations across the area.

From intimate ceremonies with just a handful of guests to celebrations surrounded by family and friends, every couple has their own story, and it’s a privilege for our registrars to be part of so many of them.

And with Argyll and Bute offering everything from lochside and woodland settings to historic buildings, castles and beautiful outdoor locations, it’s easy to see why so many couples choose to say “I do” in Argyll and Bute.

Here’s to everyone who celebrated their marriage or civil partnership in Argyll and Bute in 2025 and to all the couples whose special day is still to come.

Source: National Records of Scotland, *Adoptions, Births, Deaths, Marriages and Civil Partnerships in Scotland, 2025*

What you get when you book your registrar

Your booking includes

Your booking includes so much more

Calm reassurance before you walk in
Answers to all your questions
Guidance for your ceremony choices
A reassuring, friendly presence
A steady voice during your ceremony
Help with things you hadn't thought of
A ceremony that is personal to you

Have you recently contacted your local Registrar? Please complete our consultation survey and tell us how we did

Copy Certificates

To order a copy birth, death, marriage or civil partnership certificate please click below

Thank you to our photographers

We owe a massive thank you to everyone who has supplied images which are used on this website, from the very talented photographers we love working with, our amazing couples who supply their own and our registrars who take scenic pictures for us when they are out on their travels. Where possible we have credited the photographer of each image in the alt text, viewing this information will vary depending on the device you are using but may require you to right click or hold down on the image. Some images used are stock images and some have been provided directly by the couple. The Argyll and Bute registration service do not own the rights to these images.