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Getting Married
The different faiths have different approaches and guidance to getting married. If you are interested in a faith based marriage please contact your local faith group or place of worship. You will find church links through the website and links to other faiths will be developed through the interfaith section of the website.
If you interested in a Christian wedding, different churches will again have their own arrangements. We would encourage you to visit the church you are considering getting married in and find our more about what is involved and meet members of the community and the leadership.
If you are planning to get married in an Anglican church there is some guidance below which we hope you will find helpful.
Getting married in a Church of England Church
There are now new rules in place which make it easier for couples to marry in a C of E church, called the Church of England Marriage Measure.
Couples can now marry:
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Anywhere they have lived for 6 months or have regularly attended services for 6 months;
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Where their parents or grandparents were married;
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In the parish where one of the couple has been baptised or prepared for confirmation;
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In the parish where any parent has lived or regularly attended services for 6 months or more in their child's lifetime.
The following rules still apply:
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Banns of Marriage must be called for three Sundays running, within three months of your wedding day. This is a legal requirement.
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Couples can choose from two orders of service, either traditional or contemporary. The current fee for a wedding is £435, but variations do apply.
As you make all the arrangements for your wedding, you may find these wedding sites helpful:
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