St Mark, Dunham Massey
In rural Dunham Massey village, a charming small & friendly church surrounded by countryside
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About St Mark, Dunham Massey
Whether St Mark, Dunham Massey is your regular church or your family has another connection with it, we'd love to chat about your wedding day plans. To find out more about connections that enable you to marry in your chosen church, see the Church of England's weddings web site for more details. Couples choose a church wedding for plenty of different reasons, and we're here to help you decide on your perfect ceremony.
Marrying your partner is the most important ceremony of your life. There is something about a religious ceremony that makes that big moment extra special.
Even if you're not hugely religious, having your wedding in a church can add an extra spiritual dimension to this important ceremony.
Your wedding vows, made in a church, will help you to stay together and grow together and the Vicar can blend classic traditions with a contemporary tone to reflect your story. The relationship with the Vicar, your wedding can be made personal, memorable, meaningful and beautiful.
Built in 1864 St Mark's offers a wealth of history, a charming interior and is surrounded by the beautiful countryside of Dunham Massey village which creates a historical element to holding your celebration in St Mark's, where thousands of couples before you have made their promises.
You can personalise the ceremony to suit you. You can even use an online ceremony planner to get you started. For some people, a church simply seems like the proper place to get married. Churches can be described as 'peaceful', 'serene', or having an atmosphere that makes marrying there a particularly special experience.
You do not need to have been christened and you do not need to be attending regularly to choose to get married in a church. A complication might arise if one of you has been married before, or, if one of you is a foreign national, but please get in touch, we'd love to have a chat and advise you of all your options.
Contact & Location
St Mark, Dunham Massey
School Lane, Dunham Massey, Altrincham, WA14 4SG, Cheshire, United Kingdom
FAQs
You don't need to have been christened and you don't need to be attending regularly to choose to get married in a church.
You must have your banns read out in church for three Sundays during the three months before the wedding. This is usually done over three consecutive Sundays but doesn't have to be. They are read in the parish where each of you live as well as St Mark's.
There are no legal restrictions on which day of the week you can have a church wedding, get in touch and we can discuss availability with you.
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Yes, St Mark's can be decorated, get in touch and have a chat with the ladies who keep our church looking beautiful for our weekly services. They will be able to offer guidance and fill you in on any restrictions to pass on to your suppliers.
There are special guidelines on marriage in church if you are divorced. There may well be a way forward so have a chat about your situation and we can explore the possibilities for you.
We're a small, warm and friendly church and we'd love you attend regularly but there's no obligation to and whether or not you're regulars we look forward to celebrating your marriage with you.
It is possible to marry at St Mark's if either of you can show just one of seven connections with the parish. You can find these on the Church of England website in Life Events - Your church wedding - Just engaged - Finding a church section