A couple from Helston could become the first to be married at the town’s Guildhall if councillors say “we do” to a very important question: whether they agree to funding a wedding licence.

Becky Watson and Ian Wheeler dream of holding their ceremony in the Corn Exchange, after becoming engaged there in the immediate aftermath of this year's Midday Dance on Flora Day.

Becky, who manages Cornish Saddlery at Water-ma-Trout, told the Packet: "My other half Ian is Helston born and bred and has led the Morning and Evening Dance. We're Flora Day through and through, the pair of us; we love it."

She said to return to where their married journey first began would be the icing on the cake, adding: "It's just the whole Flora Day connection, where the dance starts and finishes, and it's where he proposed."

They contacted the town council to see about the possibility of using the building for their wedding, ideally on the Saturday before Flora Day - with Becky then hoping to wear her wedding dress in the Midday Dance the following Tuesday, if they receive an invite.

The matter will be discussed when councillors meeting tomorrow evening.

The proposal to host weddings in the Helston’s civic building is not a new one, however, and was actually first made back in 2014 by now-mayor Gillian Geer.

Due to maintenance work being planned for the building nothing was progressed, but this has since been completed.

Tomorrow, councillors will be asked if they now wish to take it forward and apply for a wedding licence for civil ceremonies, at a cost of £1,525, which would then last for three years.

Although there is an initial outlay, the extra engagements could lead to an increase in revenue for the council, which could then be spent on other projects in the town.

In a report for the council three years ago, when Mrs Geer first raised the suggestion, town clerk Chris Dawson said that other councils in the area charged between £100 and £360 for the use of their rooms for ceremonies.

Both St Ives and Penryn town councils only hire the room and ensure a council representative is there on the day for any last minute queries, with all other arrangements made by the bride and groom.

Mr Dawson said that it was advisable to licence more than one room for ceremonies, leading to the possibility that either some or all of the council chamber, mayor’s parlour and Corn Exchange could be licensed.

A representative from the Registrars Service was due to visit on Monday to assess the building’s suitability in the first instance and the outcome will be reported back to members as part of their discussion.

Cornwall Council’s planning department has already confirmed that it would be possible to hold up to six ceremonies a year without having to apply for “change of use” planning permission.

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