Discovering Christianity
Marriage and weddings
A quarter of all weddings take place in a Church of England
church. Some couples hold a Service of Blessing after taking
their civil vows in a Registry Office.
The Church
of England’s website explains what is understood
by ‘Christian marriage’, what the church service
involves, and some of the legal considerations.
Another useful source of information is The
Wedding Guide.
This explains some of the legal requirements, what happens
on the day, and gives details of the words and prayers used
in the service.
The words used in a modern Church of England marriage service
are available for free
download in rtf format (useable by most
computers).
Download Guidance
for marriage in Church of England Churches,
including information on Banns, Common Licence, Special Licence,
additional
qualifying conditions, and remarriage of
divorcees.
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NB:
Some of the content in these pages has been adapted from
the Diocese
of Wakefield web site.
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