This set of procedures is applicable to booking leisure venues including 6 designated wedding areas in specific parks, beach and holiday village for holding wedding ceremonies.

Opening Hours and Venues

The 6 specific leisure venues which are suitable for holding wedding ceremonies will be open to the public for use during the manned hours. Wedding couples may choose to hold wedding ceremony at any session during the opening hours in the designated wedding area at one of the following 6 specific venues:

The applicant(s) for the wedding venues should be the bride-to-be or the groom-to-be.

Booking Procedures

The bride-to-be/groom-to-be may submit the application form (for submission by mail, please indicate "Booking Leisure Venues for Holding Wedding Ceremonies" on the envelope") 12 months before the intended wedding day at the earliest. (For instance, venue - booking application should reach the office concerned from 1 to 31 March 2007 if the wedding ceremony is to be held in April 2008. The day on which the application reaches the office will be deemed as the day on which the application is received.) If there is more than one application for the same venue and session, allocation of the venue will be determined by ballot which will be held openly on the 10th day or the following working day of next month. The applicants will be notified of the balloting result in writing by the office concerned within 7 working days. The successful applicants should pay the fees within 7 working days after the notification is issued. The applicants may also apply for the unbooked venues or sessions within the immediate 12 months on the last day of each month or the following working day of each month at the district office concerned. Application form should be submitted at least 2 months prior to the intended wedding day (For instance, venue-booking application should reach the office concerned from 1 to 31 March 2007 if the wedding ceremony is to be held in June 2007).

Notes for Submission of Application Forms

The applicants should submit the completed application forms together with copies of the wedding couples' identification documents. The date applied for should be the date on which the wedding ceremony is held. The ceremony must be hosted by a civil celebrant of marriages at the venue under application. Please refer to Annex I for points to note for booking of leisure venues for holding wedding ceremonies.

Availability and Submission of Application Forms

Application forms can be downloaded from the Leisure and Cultural Services Department's webpage and they are also available at various District Leisure Services Offices and Holiday Village. Completed forms should be submitted in person, by post or by fax to the respective District Leisure Services Offices or Holiday Village.

Hire Charges

The rate of hire charges for venues are as follows:

Other Points to Note

Names of the wedding couples cannot be changed once payment is made. A copy of the Certificate of Registrar of Marriages (Form Number: MR12(S)) issued by the Immigration Department should be submitted two months prior to the use of venue to certify the date of marriage of the wedding couples.

Enquiries

The telephone number of general enquiries is 2601 8867 during office hours. For detailed information and booking condition of the venue applied, you may also contact the respective District Leisure Services Office and Holiday Village.