Recording the marriage in the UK

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To create a record of your marriage in the UK you’ll need photocopies of the following documents:

- your Certified Abstract of Marriage and religious cretificate (if applicable)  
- birth certificates
- a decree nisi (if one of you is divorced)
- the names of your witnesses (if they’re illegible on the marriage certificate)  
- your passport


Make sure you find out if there is anything you need to arrange whilst in the US, from the nearest British High Comission in Los Angeles:

British High Commission
11766 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 1200
Los Angeles, CA 90025-6538
Main Tel: (310) 481-0031
Main Fax: (310) 481-2960
Open Monday – Friday 8.45 – 12.15

For further information on creating a record of your marriage in the UK see http://www.weddingchaos.co.uk/wedding-abroad/wedding-abroad-legal.asp