Do you qualify?

  
You can marry in a Church of England church if you can show that one of you:
   • has at any time lived in the parish for a       period of at least 6 months, or 
•   was baptised (christened) in the parish       concerned, or 
•  has at any time regularly gone to                  normal church services in the parish            church for a period of at least 6 months      or That one of your parents, at any time      after you were born: 
•  has lived in the parish for a period of at least 6 months, or
   • has regularly gone to normal church services in the parish church for a period of at least 6 months or 
That one of your parents or grandparents: was married in the parish If you cannot demonstrate any of the above connections, you could create one, simply by attending your chosen church’s usual services at least once a month for six consecutive months. If you decide to do this, leave enough time after your attendance for the banns to be read before your wedding too (– three months  

Your Wedding

We are delighted that you are thinking of one of our Benefice churches for your wedding; they each have an individual character and charm and our Priest, Reverend Alison Jackson would be delighted to meet with you and discuss all your hopes for this service.  If you would like to call her to make an appointment you can do on : 01279 790145 or 0783 366 7707 or download the wedding request form and send to revajacksonhwge@outlook.com

The Marriage Service

The full text of a typical marriage service is available here from the Church of England website HERE 

The Church of England's wedding website HERE offers help and guidance for you in terms of planning for the big day.
Fees:
Publication of banns                        £37.00
Certificate of banns, if required      £19.00
Marrage Service                             £544.00

Download our Wedding Enquiry Form HERE