CHURCH OF ENGLAND FAQ'S

Unless there are extenuating circumstances, then the answer is 'yes'. The rehearsal normally takes place a few days before the Wedding and allows all members of the Wedding Party to understand what will happen and what they need to do in order to ensure everything runs smoothly. We are currently putting together a separate article entitled ‘The Wedding Rehearsal’ for those of you interested in finding out a little more on this matter and this will be available on the site shortly.

We will be getting married outside of the Church of England/Church in Wales but would like our marriage to be blessed – is this possible?

Blessings are ideal for couples who are tying the knot abroad or via a Civil Wedding but would still like their marriage to be blessed by God. Arranging a blessing is simply a matter of contacting your local Minister and making the relevant arrangements. There are no legal requirements and no set up fees, only a fee payable for the service itself. For those of you wanting more information on the subject, an article on blessings is in the pipeline and will be available on the site in 2007.

I’m Church of England/Church in Wales and my partner is of a different denomination – does that matter?

People of all denominations have a right to be married in their parish Church (provided they have not been married before). So it doesn’t matter from the Church of England’s perspective.