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Whether Holy Trinity, High Hurstwood is your nearest 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 if you are able to marry in a particular church, see the Church of England's weddings web site for more details. people choose to marry in a church for all sorts of reasons, and we'd like to hear yours.
Beautiful church in Bath
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At Christ Church, we are always delighted to welcome people who would like to celebrate their marriage in church in the presence of God, with either a marriage service or a wedding blessing.
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Perhaps St Catherine of Siena, Sheffield is your family church and you want to marry here, we'd love to hear from you to talk about your intentionsfor your celebration. To find out more about qualifying connections that qualify you to marry in a particular church, see the Church of England's weddings web site for more details. Couples choose to marry in a church for all sorts of reasons. Find out more about how you can too.
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Supposing that St Paul's, Cambridge is your local parish church and you want to marry here, get in touch to discuss your upcoming your wedding day. To find out more about connections that qualify you to marry in a specific church,simply send us an enquiry and we'll be able to help.Couples choose a church wedding for all sorts of reasons, and we want to hear yours.
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Whether St. Giles' Durham, Durham is your your chosen church and you have a strong connection with it, get in touch to discuss your upcoming marriage. For more information about associations that enable 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.
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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.
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Whether All Saints, Sutton Courtenay is your nearest church and you want to marry here, 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 qualify you to marry in a specific church,simply send us an enquiry and we'll be able to help.Couples choose to marry in a church for all sorts of reasons. Drop us a line today to find out more.
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Perhaps St Botolph, Chevening is your favoured parish church or if you have another connection with it as recognised by the church, we'd be honoured for you to get in touch to talk about your intentionsfor your wedding day. 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. Couples choose a church wedding for all sorts of reasons. Drop us a line today to find out more.
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Whether St Mary, Whitby is your your chosen church and you have a strong connection with it, we'd love to hear from you to talk about your plans for your celebration. For more information about associations that enable 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 plenty of different reasons, and we want to hear yours.
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On the occasion that St Peter's, Tankersley is your nearest 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 connections that qualify you to marry in a particular church, see the Church of England's weddings web site for more details. Couples choose to marry in a church for all sorts of reasons. Drop us a line today to find out more.
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Perhaps Waddington: St Helen, Waddington is your local parish church and you want to marry here, get in touch to discuss your upcoming your wedding day. To find out more about connections that qualify 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, and we'd like to hear yours.
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Perhaps St Ive Church, St Ive is your closest church or if you have another familial connection with it, we'd love to hear from you to discuss your plans for your celebration. For more information about qualifying connections that enable you to marry in a particular church, see the Church of England's weddings web site for more details. Couples choose to marry in a church for plenty of different reasons. Find out more about how you can too.
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Whether Meriden & Packington - St. Laurence, Meriden is your favoured parish church or whether 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 specific church, or whether you have questions, all you need to do is drop us a line. Couples choose a church wedding for all sorts of reasons, and we're here to help you decide on your perfect ceremony.
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Perhaps St John the Evangelist, Bradshaw is your nearest 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 connections 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.
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Perhaps St Peter the Apostle & St John the Baptist, Barnsley is your family church and you want to marry here, we'd be honoured to hear from you to talk about your plans for marriage. To find out more about connections that qualify you to marry in a particular 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. Find out more about how you can too.
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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.
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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.
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Supposing that St Peter, Balsall Common is your favoured parish church or if you have another familial connection with it, we'd love to discuss your wedding day plans. To find out more about associations that enable you to marry in your chosen church,simply send us an enquiry and we'll be able to help.No matter your reasons for marrying in the church, we want to help you achieve your dream wedding.
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Supposing that St Barnabas Church, Heaton 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.
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Whether St Michael the Archangel, Whittington-in-Lonsdale is your nearest church or if you have another legally-recognised connection with it, we'd love to chat about your wedding day plans. To find out if you are able to marry in a particular church, or if you have questions, all you need to do is drop us a line. people choose a church wedding for all sorts of reasons, and we'd like to hear yours.
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Perhaps St John the Apostle Church, Whetstone is your nearest parish church or whether you have another familial connection with it, we'd love to hear from you to discuss your plans for your celebration. 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. Couples choose to marry in a church for plenty of dwhetherferent reasons. Drop us a line today to find out more.
Church Weddings
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.
Can you choose which church to marry in?
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.
Legalities of getting married in church
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.
Churches FAQ
Who can marry in a 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.
Can I choose which church I get married in?
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.
Do I need to have my banns read?
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.
When can I get married in church?
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.
Will there be a rehearsal of the ceremony?
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.
How much does a church wedding cost?
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.
When should I book a church for my wedding?
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
