“Good morning. My name is Matthew Scrivens, and on behalf of the Wakefield Metropolitan District Council Registration Service, it is my pleasure to welcome you to Waterton Park Hotel, where we are gathered to formally witness the celebration of Andrew and Luke in their civil partnership ceremony.”
Luke couldn’t stop shaking. After many months of planning, their special day had finally arrived.
“This place in which you are now met has been duly sanctioned, according to law, for the registration of civil partnerships. We are gathered here to witness the formation of the civil partnership by Andrew and Luke. If any person present knows of any lawful impediment to this civil partnership, you should declare it now.”
Luke bit his lip. Whilst he wasn’t expecting anyone to raise an objection,
