If you’re newly engaged, then many congratulations!
We are very happy to welcome you to marry at All Saints. We want you to enjoy the planning and have a truly happy day, so we aim to ensure that the church arrangements are as straightforward as possible.
Our church ministers are here to help you plan through the exciting details of your service.
The Marriage Prep Course
Every year we offer a marriage preparation course to help you lay sound foundations for life-long commitment.
"What Do I Need?"
As a Church of England parish, there are a few steps to make your wedding here possible — but don’t worry, we’ll help you through it all!
1️⃣ Qualifying Connection
To marry at All Saints, one or both of you must have a qualifying connection with the parish — a simple link that shows your connection to this church.
Here are the possible qualifying connections:
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You were baptised in the parish church
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You had your confirmation entered in a church register book in the parish
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You have at any time lived in the parish for at least 6 months
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You have at any time regularly attended public worship in the parish for at least 6 months
You are also connected if:
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a parent of one of you has lived in the parish for at least 6 months
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a parent of one of you has regularly attended public worship in the parish for at least 6 months
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a parent or grandparent of one of you was married in the parish.
The Church of England Website has two very helpful pages if you want to do any further independent research -
2️⃣ Legal Details
You must not be closely related, and please let us know early on if:
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Either of you has been married before or had a civil partnership
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Either of you is not a UK national
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Either of you has changed your name at any time
Our ministers will happily guide you through any special circumstances.
3️⃣ Reading the Banns
One important step is to have your forthcoming wedding announced at All Saints, and/or in your own parish church if either of you live elsewhere. This is called reading the Banns.
It is a legal requirement that this happens on three consecutive Sundays, and therefore at least four weeks before you are married.
Once your wedding date is confirmed our staff team will ensure that your banns are read at All Saints.
Banns FAQs
"But my Fiancé (or myself) don't live in your parish"
- If one of you lives outside our parish, all you need to do is contact the local vicar where you are. Then you can arrange with them for your banns to be called in the parish church where you live as well. Once your banns are called, the vicar there will provide you with a certificate to give to our Church Office (please note that there is a fee for this).
"We attend a church that is neither in your local parish, or in our local parish. Can we have our Banns read in the church we attend?"
If you are on the Electoral Roll of a parish church other than where you live, you still need to arrange for the banns to be called in your resident parish.
Costs
You will need to keep an eye on the cost of your wedding as well. The legal fees are fixed by the Government: www.yourchurchwedding.org
Additional costs (for the organist, sound desk technician etc) are available from Gary Oaten.
Get in Touch
We'd love to chat about your wedding plans!
Contact: Gary Oaten
📧 office@allsaintsweston.org.uk
📞 01225 447663