A St. Paul's Cathedral Wedding

Getting Married in St Paul's Cathedral

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Last night, I went to Evensong at St Paul’s Cathedral, to listen to some of the members of Trio of Trebles singing. Whilst I chatted to them afterwards on the Cathedral steps I thought about who, other than Charles and Diana, has been married in this incredible place. Can anyone apply for a St. Paul’s cathedral wedding?

The choir on the steps of St Pauls

Weddings take place in the Chapel of The Order of the British Empire which is in the crypt of St Paul’s, but first you need a Special Licence granted by the Archbishop of Canterbury to have your wedding cathedral at St. Paul’s.

The bad news is that your licence application will only be considered if you fall into the following categories:

Members of the Order of St Michael and St George
Members of the Order of the British Empire
Holders of the British Empire Medal
Members of the Imperial Society of Knights Bachelor
Children (but not grandchildren) of the above

No wonder you never see confetti on the steps…!

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Written by: Elaine

Elaine has over 8 years of experience working with wedding venues, and advises many of the top hotel and venue brands on their wedding marketing. She has a deep understanding of statistics that can accurately predict the online populaity of a particular venue and she is happy to share that knowledge with wedding couples and venues.