Churches
Walking up the aisle to say your wedding vows at the altar of a beautiful local church - a young girl's dream.
Christ Church is a beautiful Victorian building looking out across Morecambe Bay and the Lakeland Fells. We have been serving the community on the east of Lancaster for 165 years and look forward to welcoming you and your families for your special day. Whether you're looking for a traditional church wedding with hymns, or something more contemporary with Christian prayers, we will tailor the service to you.
Whether Winchester Cathedral, Winchester is your your chosen church and you have a strong connection with it, we'd be honoured for you to get in touch to chat about your plans for marriage. To find out more about associations that enable you to marry in a particular church, see the Church of England's weddings web site for more details. people choose a religious setting for all sorts of reasons. Find out more about how you can too.
If St. Mary's (Great Parndon) in Harlow is your local Church of England church, or you have a strong connection with it, we'd love for you to get in touch to discuss your Wedding. To find your local Church of England church, the official CofE website: A Church Near You (https://www.achurchnearyou.com/) will help.
Perhaps St Gabriel the Archangel, Plymouth is your favoured parish church or if you have another connection with it as recognised by the church, we'd love to discuss your wedding day plans. To find out more about associations that enable you to marry in a particular church, see the Church of England's weddings web site for more details. people choose a church wedding for plenty of different reasons. Find out more about how you can too.
Whether Lofthouse: Christ Church, Lofthouse is your your chosen church and you have a strong connection with it, we'd love to hear from you to chat about your intentionsfor your wedding day. For more information about connections that enable you to marry in a particular church, see the Church of England's weddings web site for more details. people choose a church wedding for all sorts of reasons. Drop us a line today to find out more.
On the occasion that Brightlingsea: St James, Brightlingsea is your closest church and you want to marry here, we'd love to hear from you to chat about your upcoming your wedding day. To find out more about connections that qualify you to marry in a particular church,simply send us an enquiry and we'll be able to help.people choose a church wedding for all sorts of reasons. Find out more about how you can too.
Whether St. Mary’s Pickersleigh is your favoured parish church or if you have another familial connection with it, we'd be honoured to discuss your wedding day plans. To find out more about associations that enable you to marry in a particular church, see the Church of England's weddings web site for more details. No matter your reasons for marrying in the church, we want to help you achieve your dream wedding.
Perhaps St. Botolph's Church, Church Brampton, Northampton is your favoured parish church or if you have another familial connection with it, we'd be honoured to discuss your wedding day plans. We can help answer your questions, even if you're not sure if you qualify for a church ceremony. Couples choose a church wedding for all sorts of reasons. Find out more about how a church wedding could work for you.
Perhaps Christ Church, Pennington is your your chosen church and you have a strong connection with it, we'd be honoured to hear from you to discuss your plans for your wedding day and ceremony. To find out more about connections that enable you to marry in a particular church, see the Church of England's weddings web site for more details. people choose a religious setting for all sorts of reasons. Drop us a line today to find out more.
Whether South Malling Parish Church (St Michael the Archangel), Lewes is your local parish church and you want to marry here, we'd love to hear from you to discuss your upcoming marriage. To find out more about associations that qualify you to marry in a particular church, see the Church of England's weddings web site for more details. people choose a church wedding for all sorts of reasons, and we'd like to hear yours.
On the occasion that St Peter & St Paul, Preston Capes is your nearest church or if you have another familial connection with it, we'd be honoured to hear from you to chat about your plans for marriage. We can help answer your questions, even if you're not sure if you qualify for a church ceremony. Couples choose a religious setting for all sorts of reasons. Drop us a line today to find out more.
On the occasion that Mildenhall, St Mary, Mildenhall is your nearest church or if you have another legally-recognised connection with it, we'd be honoured to chat about your wedding day plans. To find out more about connections that enable you to marry in a specific church, see the Church of England's weddings web site for more details. There are many reasons why couples choose to marry in the church. Drop us a line today to find out more.
Perhaps, St Mary Alverstoke is your your chosen church and you have a strong connection with it, we'd be honoured to hear from you to talk about your plans for marriage. For more information about associations that enable you to marry in a particular church, see the Church of England's weddings web site for more details. Couples choose a church wedding for plenty of different reasons. Drop us a line today to find out more.
Perhaps St Francis of Assisi, Bournemouth is your family church or if you have another familial connection with it, we'd be honoured to hear from you to discuss your plans for marriage. To find out more about associations that qualify you to marry in a particular church, see the Church of England's weddings web site for more details. Couples choose a church wedding for plenty of different reasons. Find out more about how you can too.
Whether Christ the King, Bowburn is your nearest parish church and you want to marry here, we'd love to hear from you to discuss your plans for your wedding day and ceremony. To find out more about connections that qualify you to marry in your chosen church, see the Church of England's weddings web site for more details. people choose a church wedding for all sorts of reasons, and we want to hear yours.
Perhaps St Wystan's Church, Repton is your closest church and you'd like to marry here, get in touch to talk about your plans for your celebration. For more information about associations that enable you to marry in a particular church, see the Church of England's weddings web site for more details. Couples choose a church wedding for all sorts of reasons. Perhaps you'd like to marry in this church, simply get in touch.
Whether St John the Baptist, Royston is your favoured parish church or if you have another legally-recognised connection with it, we'd be honoured to hear from you to talk about your plans for marriage. To find out more about associations that enable you to marry in a particular church, see the Church of England's weddings web site for more details. Couples choose a church wedding for plenty of different reasons. Drop us a line today to find out more.
Supposing that All Saints, Kenton is your favoured parish church or if you have another strong bond with it, we'd love to discuss your wedding day plans. There are connections that enable you to marry in your chosen church,simply send us an enquiry and we'll be able to help.people choose a church wedding for all sorts of reasons. Find out more about how you can too.
Perhaps Whissonsett: St Mary The Virgin, Whissonsett is your local parish church and you want to marry here, we'd be honoured for you to get in touch to talk about your plans for marriage. To find out more about associations that qualify you to marry in a particular church, or if you have questions, all you need to do is drop us a line. Couples choose a church wedding for all sorts of reasons. Drop us a line today to find out more.
Whether St Mary the Virgin, Essendon is your favoured parish church or whether you have another strong bond with it, we'd be honoured to hear from you to talk about your plans for marriage. There are connections that enable you to marry in a particular church,simply send us an enquiry and we'll be able to help.Couples choose a church wedding for plenty of dwhetherferent reasons. Drop us a line today to find out more.
Perhaps Denham: St Mary the Virgin, Denham Village is your your chosen church and you have a strong connection with it, we'd be honoured to hear from you to chat about your plans for your wedding day and ceremony. To find out more about connections that enable you to marry in a specific church, see the Church of England's weddings web site for more details. Couples choose a religious setting for all sorts of reasons. Drop us a line today to find out more.
Young girls dream of getting married in a pretty village church, walking up the aisle to the altar to say their wedding vows, the guests joining them to sing their choice of wedding hymns, and walking back out of church to a shower of confetti with the church bells ringing to celebrate their marriage. The reality is that nearly two thirds of couples now marry in a licensed wedding venue rather than choosing a church for their legal ceremony.
Those that do marry in church comment that saying their wedding vows in front of the Vicar, Minister, Priest and God adds an extra importance to the words of the vows, and that they want religious hymns and a full choice of religious readings and prayers at their wedding, none of which can be included in a civil wedding.
Fees for church weddings now include everything for the average wedding, at less than £500 which is the typical fee for hire of a room in a civil venue for the wedding ceremony, so you could consider it the budget option, second only to register offices. You may need to pay extra if you want an organist to play organ music during the wedding hymns and signing of the register, and contribute towards the bell ringers’ expenses, and it is correct to leave at least some of the flowers in the church after the wedding ceremony for the regular church congregation to enjoy the next day.
The laws and regulations on church weddings, and in particular which church you can get married in and whether you have a choice of churches other than your local parish church has changed in recent years. In the past there were strict laws insisting that either the bride or the groom must permanently live in the parish in which they plan to get married. Now you can choose the church where you grew up, where you were christened, where you live or work, in fact anywhere you can demonstrate a strong connection to that particular church. How far this regulation can be taken depends on how popular the church you choose is. For a picturesque village church in a stunning country setting that has recently featured as the back-drop to a soap opera wedding, your connections will need to be incredibly strong to convince the Vicar that you have a genuine connection with his or her church.
Special rules relate to getting married in Westminster Abbey; only members of the royal family, members or children of the Order of the Bath and those living in Westminster Abbey’s precinct can hold their wedding there, and let’s face it, you would need a very large wedding to justify the inconvenience of a venue such as that. More popular is St Margaret’s Church in the grounds of Westminster Abbey, and this tends to be the church of choice for those living and working close to Westminster Abbey including Members of Parliament.
Weddings in register offices or civil venues require by law two officiants to carry out the legal wedding ceremony, whereas for church weddings it only requires the minister. A church of England wedding is legally binding and can only be held between 8am and 6pm, nominally the hours of daylight. Some ministers are reluctant to marry couples during lent, and while December is a popular month for church weddings - apparently due to the large number of couples wanting to sing carols in place of hymns at the wedding - do remember that it is also a very busy time for the minister and they may be a little reluctant. A minister can refuse to marry a couple, in which case the Bishop may get involved.
Banns are read in the church you are marrying in on 4 consecutive weeks before the wedding, with the bride and groom both expected to be present for as many readings of the banns as possible. Most ministers ask couples to attend a marriage preparation course, or at the very least will spend time with the couple discussing their relationship with each other.
If this is the second marriage for either of the couple you will probably need to look for a non religious alternative, although some churches, including Methodist, will marry divorced couples. The Church of England will generally offer a wedding blessing to couples where either have been married before, however this rule only applies to divorce; widows and widowers can legally re-marry in church.
You have to be Catholic to marry in a Catholic church, but you don’t have to be baptised or christened to have a Church of England ceremony. Although some churches, including Methodist, will marry divorced couples, the Church of England will generally offer a wedding blessing, instead of a legal ceremony, to couples where either have been married before. However, this rule only applies to divorce; widows and widowers can legally remarry in church.
There used to be strict laws that either the bride or the groom must permanently live in the parish in which they plan to get married. Now you can choose the church where you grew up, were christened, live or work, in fact any church you can demonstrate a strong connection to.
Banns are read on 4 consecutive weeks before the wedding. The bride and groom both expected to be present for as many readings of the banns as possible.
Marriage in church must take place between 8am and 6pm, and may do so on any day of the week although ministers are less likely to be able to marry you on a Sunday, and during religious holidays such as Lent.
Many churches offer wedding rehearsals – this allows you, your partner and your bridal party to run through the service ahead of the big day so you know what to expect and when. Most ministers will also ask couples to attend a marriage preparation course, or at the very least will spend time with the couple discussing their relationship with each other leading up to the wedding day.
Fees for church weddings now include everything for the average wedding at less than £500. You may need to pay extra if you want an organist to play organ music during the wedding hymns and signing of the register, and contribute towards the bell ringers’ expenses.
Churches will get booked up months in advance. Talk to your vicar or the church office as soon as possible, particularly if you’re hoping to marry during peak wedding season, at least 9-12 months before your big day. It is also recommended to book the church at the same time as your reception venue, to ensure matching dates.
For more information please read our Q & A on church weddings here