Anyone know what happens if registrar isn't available?

I dont think its legal to use another registrar from a different region, you have to use the council in that area

Thats what i thought anyway.

Where are you? Some counties guarantee to have a registrar if you give them more than 6 weeks notice, so thats ot a problem. Have you spoken to the registrars? They may let you make a provisional booking even if your venue doesn't yet have a license. It also depends on how flexible you can be on timings, if they offer you 11.30am or 5pm will you take it?

I'd talk to the registrars and see what they can do to help.

If i were you, i'd give the registrar a call and see what they have available, you might need to put a deposit down to secure that date & time but atleast you'd only loose £100 instead of not been able to get married at all

As far as i know, you can only use a registrar from the area you are marrying in.

I'd ring the registrar's office & find out what can be done.

I'd also not pay a deposit or sign a contract with the venue until i knew that it was all sorted - or ask for a clause in the t's & c's whereby you get your money back if they don't get their licence.

I am not sure if you can use a registrar from another area. I am suprised your venue has taken your booking and deposit without you checking availability of registrar as that is the first question we were asked by our venue. Is there any possibility of a date change?

In all fairness it was our decision to book it anyway, even though we weren't 100% on whether we could actually get married there, I'd have still wanted my reception held at the venue. I'm sure it will all be fine, I cant see any reason at all why they wouldn't get it. We saw other venues with worse facilities! And I'm sure if we do have to go with a registry office there will be a nice one nearby. I've heard Horsham is lovely

Why don't you give your local registry office a ring to find out what their availability is like on your day at the moment.

I dont think they'll let you reserve a slot, but fingers crossed it will put your mind at ease that there is some availability that day.

Likewise if there is no availability - which would be incredibly unlucky- you can proceed to book the registry office that you like asap, but at least you will know.

Going to ring them 2moro and see what they say. I bet theyre used to having crazy panic stricken brides on the phone lol