Is it legal to be married in a venue such as a garden in the UK? Was the law...

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...below passed? The government is expected to suggest it is no longer the venue which is licensed, but the celebrant conducting the marriage ceremony.
The changes - which apply to England, Wales and Northern Ireland - would clear the way for weddings to be held in venues like a private home, garden, mountain top or beach, providing they are deemed safe by the celebrant.
At present ceremonies can only be held in a church, registry office or specially licensed venue. If someone chose to be married on a beach or garden in the UK would one still have be 'legally' married in a registry office??
 
Unless the premises is licensed and is performed by a licensed registrar then it is not counted as a legal marriage. At present in order to get a premises licenced it must have a fixed roof and at least four standing walls. Any other ceremony must have a registry office ceremony in order to make it legal. This includes civil ceremonies. This law only applies to England and Wales. I am not sure what the situation is in Scotland and N. Ireland.
 
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