On 21 December 2005, Civil Partnership ceremonies became legal in England - and Lyrica singer Lucy performed at the first such ceremony in Poole, Dorset.
Ceremonies may vary, but below is an example which may give you some ideas.
Entrance of partners to (choose one piece):
Civil Partnership 1 Entrance
Associated Audio Tracks:
| Come fly with me | Sammy Cahn & Jimmy Van Heusen | |
| It's You Or No-One | Sammy Kahn & Jule Styne | |
| Pure Imagination (from "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory") | Bricusse/Newley |
Welcome by registrar
Legal declarations by registrar
Personal declarations by partners
Music item (choose one piece):
Civil Partnership 2 Ceremony
Associated Audio Tracks:
| All the things you are | Kern/Hammerstein | |
| Hymne a l'Amour | Monnof/Piaf | |
| I've dreamed of you | Callaway/Lovland |
Exchange of rings
During signing of the schedule (choose one or two pieces):
Civil Partnership 3 Schedule
Associated Audio Tracks:
| Beautiful Love | Gillespie/King/Elstyne/Young | |
| Come What May | Baerwald | |
| It's you or no-one-extract | Styne/Kahn |
Exit of partners to (choose one piece):
Civil Partnership 4 Exit
Associated Audio Tracks:
| Nessun Dorma | Puccini | |
| The Very Thought of You | Ray Noble |