Thinking about getting married?
New Church of England rules from 1st October 2008
From 1st October 2008 there are new rules about which Church of England parish church a couple may marry in.
Provided there are no other complicating circumstances, couples can choose to get married in:
- their local parish
- the parish where they were baptised and/or confirmed
- a parish they have lived in for 6 months or more, at any time during their lives
- a parish they have attended worship in for at least 6 months
- the parish their parents lived or worshipped in (during the child's lifetime)
- the parish their parents or grandparents were married in.
You can check which parish you live in online using the
website www.achurchnearyou.com and entering your postcode.
Please contact your local Vicar for further details.