Many couples choose to celebrate their marriage not only surrounded by family and friends but also before God in a Church building.

Each of our three Churches is available to couples for marriage, and also for services of Blessing following a Civil Marriage (or, perhaps, a marriage abroad).


We also offer other related services, for instance Renewal of Vows to mark an Anniversary (Christopher and Daphne's recent Golden Wedding is pictured), the Dedication of New Rings, or to ask God's blessing following a difficult time in a relationship.

 

There is considerable flexibility in terms of the music for services and there are opportunities for photography and video recording both inside and outside the building.  Even on a "busy" day services are never closer than 90 minutes to one another so there is always enough time to make the occasion special.

 

Christian marriage, as well as being a holy occasion (a Sacrament) is also a legal contract governed by the "Law of the Land".  The rules say that anyone* who lives in the Parish or who worships regularly here may choose to be married in one of the Churches in the Parish (to see if you live in the Parish, consult this interactive map or type your postcode into the "A Church Near You" website). 

Recent changes in the law mean that other people who have a connection with the Parish are also able to be married here (to check the qualifying criteria please see this document: Can I get married in the Parish of Bottesford with Ashby?). 

Services of Blessing and Dedication (either immediately following a marriage elsewhere, or at a later date) do not have the same "legal" status and are available to all who have a connection with the Parish or its Churches.

Those who are marrying in another Church of England Church and need Banns of Marriage calling in this Parish should contact the Parish Office to make the necessary arrangements.

For more information about any aspect of our marriage ministry please contact one of the clergy or the Parish Office (see our Contact Us Page).

*	Where one, or both, parties have had a previous marriage which ended in divorce and their previous spouse is still alive, we are required to interview the couple prior to agreeing to conduct the marriage.  In these circumstances please contact one of the clergy for more details.