Weddings
It’s your Wedding Day and so much preparation and planning has gone into it.
As your Vicar I consider it a privilege to play a key role on your special day, and
we want to do all we can to make it the memorable and happy day it 's meant to be.
Vicar Alwyn
Getting Your Banns Read
Most Church of England marriages require banns to be read out in church before the wedding can take place. Although a legal requirement, banns can be a special occasion too.
Here’s your essential guide to Church of England banns:
- Banns are an announcement in church of your intention to marry and a chance for anyone to put forward a reason why the marriage may not lawfully take place.
- Banns are an ancient legal tradition and have been read out every week in churches across the land for millions of couples, over many centuries.
- After your forthcoming marriage is announced, the congregation may be invited to pray for you both. It can be quite special and moving to hear this, so do go along if you can.
- Banns need to be read in the parish where each of you lives as well as the church in which you are to be married, if that is somewhere else.
- You must have your banns read out in church for three Sundays during the three months before the wedding. This is usually done over three consecutive Sundays but does not have to be.
- As well as being a legal requirement, your banns readings are special public occasions when people in church hear of your intention to marry. It’s an exciting and happy time, so you’re welcome to invite your family and friends to hear your banns too, if you’d like.
- If there is not enough notice given for the banns to be read before the marriage is due to take place, or if one or both of you are British but do not live in England (or Wales), the Common Licence procedure needs to be used rather than banns.
- If one or both of you is a national of a country which is outside the European Economic Area, you will require a Superintendent Registrar’s Certificate to marry, rather than have banns read.
Wedding Preparation Classes
You will have to undergo Wedding Preparation classes.
Once you contact us on 01252 320108 and leave your details,
Vicar Alwyn will have a chat with you about what this means.
Getting Married
in the Church of England
For more details about getting married in the Church of England please have a read following link.
Thank you for choosing to celebrate with us. We are looking forward to celebrating your big day.
God bless.
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