Orangery

• For a wedding ceremony in the Orangery, there is an additional cost of €330.00 in addition to the regular marriage registration fee. From 2025, these costs will rise to €370.00.

• Unfortunately, it is not possible to view the premises in advance for organizational reasons.
• The wedding room is accessible via the rear of the building.
• Animals are not permitted.
• The hall offers seating for a maximum of 44 guests (42 people plus the wedding couple).

• Paid parking is available at the nearby Theaterplatz or the large parking lot near the train station.
• A time slot of 30 minutes is provided for the wedding ceremony.

• You are welcome to add music to your ceremony.
  • Please note that the music must be organized independently. The music should also be played by a guest of the wedding party.
  • The following options are available for playing the music:
    • Grand piano
    • Bluetooth loudspeaker
    • Live music
• Photographs can be taken during the wedding ceremony. The use of these pictures is then only permitted for private use (e.g. photo album).
• Film and sound recordings during the wedding ceremony are only permitted with the consent of the registrar. Please contact us well in advance if a video recording is planned. These recordings are also only permitted for private use. In accordance with § 22 KunstUrhG, the publication of image and sound recordings is only permitted with the consent of the person(s) depicted and recorded. In order to protect your personal rights, the staff of the Erlangen registry office will not grant you such consent. This means that the publication (on the Internet and in other publicly accessible media, e.g. social media channels such as Facebook, Instagram, Twitter) of photographs of the above-mentioned group of people during the wedding ceremony and the associated procedures is not permitted.
• For information on a possible champagne reception, please refer to the information provided by Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) below. Please note that in the event of rain, there is no alternative to a champagne reception and it will therefore be canceled without replacement.
• Please also bear in mind that meeting wedding guests from other wedding couples may be unavoidable.
• All wedding couples would like to find clean and safe premises with their guests. Therefore, the scattering of flowers, confetti, rice and the like is unfortunately not permitted due to the risk of slipping and injury, but also for environmental reasons. This applies both in the Orangery (including the wedding room) and in the entire castle garden. In the event of violations, you as the wedding couple are liable for any cleaning measures or damage that may occur. We therefore strongly recommend that you pass these instructions on to your guests, colleagues and other well-wishers.
• It is a nice custom that the wedding party often makes plans that should be a pleasant surprise for the bride and groom. To ensure that this is a success and a carefree celebration for everyone, we ask you to pass on these instructions and the FAU information below to your guests.

• For organizational reasons, it is not possible to view the water hall in advance.
• Access to the Orangery is only possible from the north (corner of Wasserturmstraße / Stichstraße Orangerie). Please follow the signs.
• Driving into the palace gardens and parking in front of the Orangery or in the palace gardens is not permitted.
• No vehicles or other loads may be parked or deposited in the open space behind the Orangery or in the parking spaces provided there.
• The escape routes of the buildings adjacent to the Water Hall and the foyer must be kept clear at all times.
• The display of posters in and around the Orangery is not permitted.
• Smoking is strictly prohibited in the Orangery. This also applies to the consumption of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes).
• No lighted candles or open flames may be used. The requirements of the university's fire safety regulations apply.
• Food and drink may not be consumed in the foyer or the water hall.
• If you would like to toast your special day with your guests after the wedding ceremony with a small champagne reception, this is only possible in the palace garden at places designated by FAU. Four bar tables will be provided for this purpose. It is not possible to bring additional tables and chairs into the castle garden. We kindly ask you to contact the support company bb facility services, Ms. Bieswanger (0911-5806880, bb-projekt-plan@web.de), commissioned by the FAU, in good time to ensure an orderly implementation. Please note that a champagne reception in the palace gardens can only be permitted for a maximum of 30 minutes.
• Please treat the lawns with care and note that you may be held liable for any damage.
• Animals may not be brought into the Orangery.
• If you wish, your wedding ceremony can be accompanied by music. The grand piano in the water hall is available for this purpose.

• The castle gardens are generally dedicated to peace and relaxation. Noisy activities during the wedding ceremony, such as firecrackers or loud music, are therefore not permitted.
• The scattering of flowers, confetti, rice, etc. is not permitted in the castle garden, in the wedding hall and in the entrance and exit area of the orangery.
• The FAU accepts no liability for objects and materials brought in during civil wedding ceremonies.
• FAU and the Erlangen registry office are committed to providing you with an appropriate setting for your civil wedding. However, we ask for your understanding that the above-mentioned requirements must be strictly adhered to by the wedding parties. Please pass these instructions and requirements on to your guests, colleagues and friends so that your wedding ceremony can take place in an appropriate setting and is not impaired by non-compliance with these requirements.

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