Getting Married

Changes about who can be married at

St Andrew's or St Peter's?

There are important changes in the rules that govern the legal entitlement to a person's right to have their banns called and be married in a church of the Curch of England. These changes are likely to come into effect in early summer 2008

In summary: either the person concerned

• was baptised in the parish; or
• has been confirmed and the confirmation has been entered in a register; or
• has at any time had his or her usual place of residence in the parish for at least 6 months; or
• has at ay time habitually attended worship in the parish for at least 6 months

OR

that person's parent has at any time during the person's lifetime

• had his or her usual place of residence in the parish for at least 6 months; or
• habitually attended worship in the parish for at least 6 months;

OR

that person's parent or grandparent was married in the parish

When planning a wedding contact the clergy first about getting a date. There is a wedding application form below.

The person who is taking the service will meet the couple to discuss what they want in their service, and they will organise a date for a rehearsal.

We welcome enquiries from couples wanting to get married. Weddings take place at both churches in the parish: St Andrew's Tarvin, or St Peter's Duddon.

The Church Of England website has a good page for couples thinking of getting married.

If you want to enquire about getting married at Tarvin email tarvinparish@googlemail.com

For help in planning the wedding we suggest refferring to the CofE site which has links to other good sites for readings and musicas well. Confetti.co.uk and http://www.classicalwedding.co.uk are sites with midi files for listening to  hymns and music.

The order of service is here. When it comes to printing an order of service, all that is required is:

• Processional Music
• Hymn
• Reading(s)
• Hymn
• The Marriage
• Hymn
• Prayers
• Recessional Music