Weddings

Congratulations on your forthcoming marriage! We're here to help and support you, whatever stage you’re at with your planning.

To ensure the marriage complies with both UK Civil and Church law, there are certain aspects of a church wedding that must be fulfilled.

By law you can not be married in the UK until you are 18.

Most Church of England marriages will require banns to be published before the wedding can take place and you will need to complete a Banns Form in order to book your wedding service.

It may be possible to marry in a church that has a special connection for you, even it is not in your own local parish and further information is included on the Banns Form itself.

To request your banns to be read, download and complete our Banns Form and return it to:

To be legal the wedding must take place between 8am and 6pm on any day.

There are some circumstances in which you may need a Licence to marry in church. Your Vicar will let you know if these apply to you.

There are special guidelines on marriage in the church if you are divorced. There may well be a way forward, so please get in touch to explore the possibilities for you. See Marriage after Divorce for further information.

You can get married at any of the following churches (click the link for more detailed information):

Visit the Church of England's Your Church Wedding page.