To be eligible to marry in the parish, the law requires that you need either to
be resident in the parish or to have one or more of the following ‘qualifying connections’
to the parish. This more flexible approach helps couples to marry in churches where
family connections are recognised.
These ‘Qualifying Connections’ are that one of you:-
* was baptised or prepared for confirmation in the parish
* has had a usual place of residence in the parish for six months or more
* has habitually attended public worship in the parish for six or more years
* has a parent who has had a usual place of residence in the parish for six months
or more during your lifetime
* has a parent who has habitually attended public worship in the parish for six
months or more during your lifetime
* has parents or grandparents who were married in the parish
There are some things about marrying in church that you just can't get anywhere else.
We would love to create a personal and meaningful celebration for you.
Some married couples will wish to celebrate an important wedding anniversary with
a thanksgiving for marriage in church. Others, for various reasons, may wish to re-affirm
their marriage vows or dedicate their marriage following a civil ceremony. In the
first instance, please contact our Parish Office.
Here are some of the frequently asked questions about your marriage in the Church
of England and an explanation of the Anglian marriage service. Couples preparing
for their wedding day want the vows be at the heart of their planning more than anything
else according to research among newly weds and also reveals 9 out of 10 rated their
church wedding experience as good to excellent.
The online wedding magazine NewlyWeds-UK deals with many issues from engagement through
the wedding day to married life.
A wedding booklet for the parish is available for download here>>.
