Getting married

All four churches in the benefice are wonderful places in which to get married, and you are welcome.

To get married in a village church, you must either live in the village or have a connection to it, for example a family connection. The page says to check with the ministry team. The email it prints is rector@somershampariahes.org. Everywhere else the address is rector@somershamparishes.org.

The first step is to contact the ministry team to discuss a possible date. You will be given a Banns of Marriage application form to complete and a leaflet with tips to help plan the service. When you have sent back the form, a meeting will be arranged to begin planning the service.

Because marriage is the start of a very special journey, a marriage preparation session is offered, including lunch. Once you have fixed your wedding date you will receive an invitation to one of the preparation sessions. These are usually shared with other couples who are getting married at around the same time.

Before the wedding itself, there will be a rehearsal in church, usually on the Thursday evening at a time which is convenient for you.

Weddings that were in the public diary are listed on the diary.

The national Church of England wedding pages were linked as churchofengland.org/life-events/church-weddings.