Royal wedding day enjoyed by the community in church
Watch this video clip of how the Royal Wedding was watched and enjoyed by the community inside St Margaret’s church at Stanford-le-Hope.
You can marry in a church!
You’re welcome to marry in the Church of England whatever your beliefs, whether or not you are christened and regardless of whether you go to church or not. It’s your church, and we welcome you!
A complication will only arise if one of you has been married before, or, if one of you is a foreign national, but there may still be a way forward. Talk to a vicar.
It is your vicar’s duty to marry you, but also their privilege. When you choose to marry in a church, you are the hosts and the church is your guest. If you invite us to be part of your wedding, we would be delighted to accept.
We're here for you
When you get married, you make a public declaration of life-long commitment to love each other faithfully and take on a whole new legal status as husband and wife.
It’s a considerable commitment to make. Around 85% of married couples agree: marriage is the most serious decision of your life!
The Church of England believes in marriage for the wellbeing of individuals and society.
If you’ve found 'the one', and you are committed to each other in every respect, there’s so much more adventure ahead. We’d be thrilled to be part of that adventure too.
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Special day, special place
We want to make your wedding personal and memorable for you. Churches are special places and there are some things about a church wedding that you just can’t get anywhere else:
- A spiritual dimension to your marriage.
- Amazing vows (or promises).
- The outstanding beauty and history of church buildings.
- For some people, a church simply seems like the proper place to get married.
Thanks to a new law, you've now got more choice about which church to marry in. You can be involved in making lots of choices about your ceremony too.
Bishop Laurie meets bride and groom Jenna White and Stuart Priest at Heart FM's Wedding Fayre in Brentwood.The event, in Brentwood Centre over the weekend of 20-21 February 2010, attracted more than 4,000 people. Church teams were on hand to explain the choices which couples can have regarding both the service and the venue. Introductions were made to local clergy and prayers were said for couples who had opted for civil ceremonies.How much will it cost?
The cost of a basic church wedding service is £319.50, which includes all legal necessities.
Did you know?
Nearly 3,000 couples a year are marrying in a Chelmsford Diocese church. In 2008 the number of weddings in the diocese rose by more than 10%. More than 200 civil marriages a year are blessed in one of our churches. Couples are welcome to marry in the Church of England whatever their beliefs, whether or not they are christened and regardless of whether they go to church or not.
More information
- Find a church and a vicar - www.achurchnearyou.com/parishmap
www.yourchurchwedding.org