Weddings

[aimee]

To get married in a church, must both parties be christened/baptised whatever or just one? How does this effect the validity of the marriage? Must you declare this?

[coggles]

I was not Christened but got married in a church that is hundreds of years old and very traditional. I don't actually recall being asked whether I was Christened, but they did want to know if we had lived near the church for a number of years.

[smudge]

Neither of our two daughters were christened, but they both had the most beautiful traditional church weddings. I strongly believe that the way things are going within the 'church' they would be only too pleased to 'take on' weddings regardless of christening/baptism. Good luck!

[bobbobley]

its entirely at the discretion of the priest/vicar conducting the ceremony. some will insist that you join the church and attend services for a while beforehand and go to classes etc. and some will be happy to marry you for their usual fee.

[FTVS]

I got married six months ago - our vicar told us only one of us needed be christened. I have to say though that here was clearly no checking done of this information at all eg where hubby was christened so...

[FTVS]

PS we had t complete what we were told is a standrad form standard to evry church or jus ours i don't know. The main thing it has to be in your parish OR a parish where you have attend church for six months. I don't know if you are C of E - if you are this seems to have everything! Congratulatiosn by the way! F http://www.cofe.anglican.org/lifechanges/index.htm
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[darth vader]

my wife was christened catholic, i was christened methodist, we got married in a CofE church. It's all down to the vicar but more often than not they don't ask for your denomination. They DO however, usually ask that you are "of the parish" i.e. live in the nearby area, otherwise you have to approach the church in your parish instead. Having said this they ignore this factor nowadays - just wave your cheque book under his/her nose, that should do it

[archbishop]

This is all a bit beneath me and you would have to be very rich to afford my fees. Cheque books rule,OK.

[cardinal]

Agree with Archie, but I'm even more expensive. Better class of church you know.

[darth vader]

how much does the pope charge? :-)

[archbishop]

I've just checked and with him and believe me you don't want to know.

[ankerlet]

Well believe me if your name is Bill Gates I might fit you in. I also have one top church we can use but of course that's extra. In fact everything is extra. I'm not cheap unlike the lower orders.