Congratulations on your engagement and best wishes as you plan your wedding day.
If you are considering arranging a service at Saltwood Church then please contact the Rector as soon as possible.
Existing law established a right for a couple to marry in the Church of England in the parish church where one or both of them live, whether they are baptised or not, and whether they are churchgoers or not. From this coming October new laws, initiated by the Church of England and now approved by Parliament, will add to this right of residency, making it easier for couples to marry in a church where they have a family or other special connection, even if they don't live there. The changes will mean an engaged couple are welcome to be married in Saltwood Church if just one of these applies:
- one of them was baptised or prepared for confirmation in the parish;
- one of them has ever lived in the parish for six months or more;
- one of them has at any time regularly attended public worship in the parish for six months or more;
- one of their parents has lived in the parish for six months or more in their child's lifetime;
- one of their parents has regularly attended public worship there for six months or more in their child's lifetime;
- their parents or grandparents were married in the parish.
(All of these refer to Church of England services)
We are willing to re-marry divorcees but can only make a decision to do so after consultation with the couple. It is important that those seeking marriage in church after a divorce should consult the Rector well before choosing a date for their wedding.
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