Wedding Costs & Details
Wedding Fees 2011
Marriage Service
(to include certificate of Marriage and calling of banns)
Marriage Service £425.00
Optional Expenses
Organist £70.00
Choir £50.00
Bells – Kingsdown £15.00
Bells – Ringwould £60.00
Flowers By arrangement
Procedure
We want to ensure that you have the wedding of your dreams and we will do everything possible to make sure that your dreams come true.
Once you have decided where and when you would like to get married, the first step is to telephone me on 01304 373951. At this stage, we can have a preliminary discussion and make an appointment for you both to come and see me. At the first meeting we discuss where and when you would like to get married, and discuss the possibilities of marrying in the church of your choice if you don’t currently live in the parish. For example, if you have a connection with the parish, then there should be every possibility that you can marry in the parish church. However, even if you don’t have a connection with the church, you can attend the church services for six months before your proposed wedding date in order to be eligible. Then some 12-14 weeks before the wedding, I ask you to contact me to make an appointment so that we can complete the arrangements for the wedding.
Banns of Marriage
If one or both of you do not live in the Parish you must contact the vicar of the other parish(s) to have the Banns called there. This is a legal requirement and the wedding cannot take place if the Banns have not been called. It is your responsibility to make this arrangement. After the calling of the Banns the vicar will issue a certificate of Banns for you to give me before the wedding day, usually at the rehearsal.
Flowers
To discuss flowers in the Church please contact The Rector (01304 373951). It is customary for flowers to be left in the church after the wedding.
Video
Many couples like to have their wedding recorded by video and I am pleased to say that this is perfectly acceptable. I would however, ask that those operating the recorder must be sensitive to the ceremony and I am happy to discuss with the operator the best places for the recorder to be sited. A copyright form (which can be completed on line) must be completed prior to the day.
Revd. Cathy Sigrist
Telephone: 01304 373951