What counts as religious content under the laws surrounding civil partnerships?

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I'm a pagan and thinking of going into civil partnerships. What I'm sort of hoping to offer is civil partnerships and marriages pagan style, since my faith has no problems with homosexuality. I was wondering if any of this 'religious content' banned from civil partnerships included pagan things - as paganism is not a recognised religion and the laws in the UK (please don't take offense at this) are largely christianity stream, as the UK is considered a Christian countrey... sort of. 
Anywayyy, I've only been researching this a little and it's been over the past few days only so if I've misunderstood something important then please forgive me and just explain (rather than ranting at my stupidity as some YAers tend to do).

(this pagan content that would be part of the ceremony would probably be objects like goblets, certain kinds of robes, flags, etc. then there's the structure of the ceremony, the deities, the handfasting style thing so you can probably see where I have quite a big dilemma and maybe I'm just pushing the bounderies in regards to what I intend to do :) )

anon · Accepted Answer

I would ask the registry office as Paganism is recognised by the Prison Service and The Navy. There is no specific list of what is an official religion, so the registry office might say yes or no.

Anonymous · Answer

I doubt they will let you bring any sort of deity into it as that constitutes religion. Hand fasting should be done separately and well before the civil partnership takes place. It is a form of engagement not wedding.

No religious music is allowed and no mention of any God or anything that could be connected to any form of religion.

When Paul and I took the step we did ask and you pretty much have to go with what they give you. 

I do hope that you are prepared for this step and congrats to you both.

BTW...if you are pagan you can always ask your priestess to do a ceremony later on as pagans don't have problems with gay folks.

tjs0067 · Answer

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StretfordEnder · Answer

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Anonymous · Answer

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