Weddings
We are delighted to welcome people who wish to be married in one of our churches. To find out more, please contact the Rector.
Until recently, the law established a right for a couple to marry in the Church of England in the parish church where one or both of them lived, whether they were baptised or not, and whether they were churchgoers or not. To marry in any other parish required a special licence or six months of regular attendance followed by entry on the local church electoral roll. But new laws, initiated by the Church of England and approved by Parliament, add to this right of residency, making it just as easy for couples to marry in a church where they have a family or other special connection, even if they don’t live there.
You have the right to be married in a church, if one of you lives within the parish boundary, or if you are a regular worshipper and on our membership list. In addition, if you or your family fulfil one of the following criteria, then you can be married in your Parish Church.
Summary of fees in the
Shirwell Mission Community 2021
Banns £ 31.00
Marriage Service £464.00
Marriage Certificate £ 11.00
Organist £ 50.00
Verger £ 40.00
Bells are available in all churches except Stoke Rivers.
Shirwell, Bratton Fleming £140.00
Loxhore, Arlington, Kentisbury £ 90.00
East Down, Challacombe £ 40.00
Full details are available from the rector:
Email rosieaustin@live.co.uk
Telephone 01598 711962