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Ways to Get Married in Church: ‘boring but important things you must remember to do!’
Banns of Marriage
Most couples get married by having Banns of Marriage read in church. This is when the vicar announces your intention to marry and asks if anyone has a legal objection to it. This can be -based on monthly church attendance , or residence , or by connection. - most couples choose this way to be married in church.
Four Months before the wedding
See the vicar of the Church where you live and arrange for Banns to be read there
Two months before the wedding
Go to church to hear your banns read where you live
Collect the banns certificate after the third time they are read.
One month before the wedding
Go to church to hear your banns read where you will be married.
Go to see the vicar and take him the banns certificate from the vicar where you live.
Bishop’s Licence
Aka Common Licence
Aka Common Licence
Some people live in the parish for 2 weeks and get married by common licence, or are non-EU nationals and get married this way. This is otherwise only used when a couple forget to have their banns of marriage read.
Three months before the wedding.
Live in the parish for two weeks and see the Diocesan Registrar to arrange to get your Common Licence.
One month before the wedding
Go to see the vicar and take him the Common Licence.
Superintendent Registrars Certificates.
Aka SRCs
Aka SRCs
Some people get married by Superintendent Registrars Certificates. These are based on one week’s residence in the parish
As soon as possible
Anytime in the year before you are to be married - but as soon as possible.
Live in the parish for a week and get your Superintendent Registrar’s Certificates from the Registrar at the Town Hall. Each person needs a certificate.
One month before the wedding
Go to see the vicar and take him the two blue slips - the Superintendent Registrar’s Certificates.
Archbishop’s Licence
Aka Special Licence
Aka Special Licence
Occasionally people wish to get married but can not come to church regularly, or live in the parish for a week or two. When all else fails they can apply to the Archbishop to be married.
As soon as possible
Apply as soon as possible. As soon as you are granted the Licence take it to the vicar to see.
Remember to get the paperwork sorted out well in advance to avoid last minute hassles.
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