Weddings & Blessings after a civil ceremony  

1. Whether you are so closely related to each other that the law does not permit you to marry. You will need to certify that this is not the case.

2. Whether either of you is not a UK National. Special issues arise in this situation and these need to be considered before further progress can be made.

3. Whether either of you is qualified to be married at our church. Qualification comes by virtue either of being a resident in the parish; or of being on the church electoral roll; or of having close family links with the parish.

Wedding couples from outside the parish

Do I qualify to Marry at one of the churches?
 
An engaged couple are welcome to be married in church in a parish if just one of these applies:
 
    one of them was baptised or prepared for confirmation in the parish;
    one of them has ever lived in the parish for six months or more;
    one of them has at any time regularly attended public worship in the parish for six months or more;
    one of their parents has lived in the parish for six months or more in their child’s lifetime;
    one of their parents has regularly attended public worship there for six months or more in their child’s lifetime;
    their parents or grandparents were married in the parish.
    (All of these refer to Church of England services)
 
If you do not meet one of these requirements then it may still be possible, please speak to the Churchwarden to explore the possibilities.
 Special Licences 
If you have been in contact with us and you have been advised to obtain a Special Licence in order to proceed with your marriage, then please follow the link below to the Faculty Office of the Church of England to obtain an application form for the relevant license.
 
The Faculty Office

Why get married at our Church?

Our church is a beautiful church building making the perfect location for a wedding. 

However there are certain other important distinctions which make a church wedding different to a civil service in a registry office or other licensed venue. Here's three things which we believe about marriage which might see us take a different approach to a wedding:

• We believe that marriage is a gift from God; a gift which celebrates joy and love, a gift which helps us care for one another - especially children, and a gift which helps to build and strengthen our communities, so we want to help you celebrate.
• We believe that there is a certain solemnness and seriousness to marriage, the lifelong vows taken and promises made are hugely important, so we treat marriage with reverence and respect.
• We believe that marriage works best when God is 'at the centre' - the Bible tells us that 'love comes from God', he gives us the love to be faithful and sacrificial in our marriages. To that end, we will pray for you, include a Bible reading and short talk in the service, and help you to consider God's love as you prepare for marriage.

For more general information about weddings in church, please visit the 'Your Church Wedding' website.

Contact us about your Wedding

To get the discussion about your wedding at our church going please fill in the form below and we will get back to you to arrange a suitable time to discuss your happy day further.