The Parish of Frimley

Church of England

 

Getting Married at St Peter’s or St Francis’ Church

We want to encourage people to get married as we believe that marriage can be a great blessing. We welcome all enquiries from people who wish to be married in church. To get married in our parish one of you must be resident in the parish or on the Electoral Roll of the church or you will need to claim a qualifying connection with the parish. A qualifying connection is valid when one party can prove one of the following

• was baptised in the parish
• had his or her Confirmation entered in the church register book
• has at any time has his or her usual place of residence in the parish for at least six months
• has at any time habitually attended public worship in the parish for at least six months

OR

• A parent of that person 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 public worship in the parish for at least six months.

OR

• a parent or grandparent of that person was married in the parish

 

Whenever a person wishes to claim a qualifying connection in order to get married it will be up to that person to provide the evidence for the claim and not the responsibility of the parish priest to research it. 

This all sounds rather legalistic but it actually widens the possible choice for people thinking about getting married.

You may not be eligible to be married if -

- one of you has been previously married
- one of you is under eighteen years of age
- one of you is a foreign national 

However, these may not rule out a church marriage and in such circumstances we suggest you come nad talk to one of the clergy who will be pleased to meet you.

Heatherside Parish

 If you live in the Heatherside parish you are entitled to get married in our church.
Usually the minister of Heatherside will officiate at these services so please contact the Heatherside Parish office there. (01276 678015)

Marriages Blessed in Church

 If you have chosen a civil wedding, you may consider having your marriage blessed in the church. Many people value the spiritual dimension of the marriage ceremony which a service of blessing can provide. There are no legal requirements for a blessing. The service can be simple and private or formal in the presence of your family and friends with many of the traditional ingredients.

Renewal of Vows

Sometimes people kike to mark a special wedding anniversary with a chance to renew their marriage vows. If you would like to consider this please contact the Parish Office and one of the clergy will be delighted to discuss the possibilities with you.

What Does it Cost?

The table of fees for wedding services is shown below. The Church Commissioners and the Parochial Church Council review this annually on January l. 

A non-returnable deposit of £100 is payable at the time the wedding is booked and the balance must be paid at least one month before the date of the wedding.
  

Fees for weddings and services of blessing 2009

 All initial enquiries should be directed to the Parish Office (01276 27855)