You can get married in one of the churches in the parish whatever your beliefs or whether you go to church or not. There are some legal requirements that need to be satisfied but we will explain what they are and help you to meet them, wherever we can.
Where will the wedding be held?
You can get married in either church within the parish but most people choose St Peter’s.
Getting ready for a wedding
Your first port of call is to come along to one of our wedding surgeries, these are held in St Peter’s Church Hall, directly opposite the church on the first Monday of the month between 7 and 8pm.
You do need to have a qualifying connection with the church to be able to get married in it, but we will discuss this when we talk and will help to establish one if required.
A few months before the service we will be in touch as we want to get to know you before the service, this is important and is part of the build up to your wonderful day.
We see your wedding ceremony as the first day of your married life, so we will also look to help you think about marriage more generally.
A church wedding requires church music, it all adds to the beauty of the service and the day, Kevin, our organist would be delighted to talk you through what we can offer.
Finding out more about getting married in church Click here to find out more about getting married.
It’s a great place to start you thinking but we will be happy to answer any questions you might have.
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW FOR THE FIRST MEETING
> Full names
> Date of birth
> Marital status (bachelor etc)
> Occupation
> Full address
> Post code
> Telephone
> Fathers’ full names
> Fathers’ occupations
A deposit of £100 is required before the booking is confirmed.
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COST
Home parish weddings: where both the bride and groom live in the parish £860
Away from home weddings: where either the bride or groom lives in another parish £919
This INCLUDES the Vicar, church, your Banns of Marriage, and all the administration for your wedding.
It also INCLUDES the following:
Verger – Graham prepares and organises your time in church
Organist and music – Kevin will advise you on hymns and music
The playing of the church bells – to announce your marriage
Contribution towards the church running costs – heating etc
Your Church Flowers – a separate Flower Brochure is enclosed.
You can choose fresh or silk, tell us your colour scheme !
Contact: Sue Morgan, details in the Brochure
Your Payments
Please pay fees directly into our bank: 01 05 78: 02995492:
(Heysham St Peter PCC)