I am a woman past child-bearing age who is getting married soon and I have a query regarding the “Alternative Services, Series One: The Form of Solemnization of Matrimony”: a) Is it a requirement to include "First, It was ordained for the increase of mankind according to the will of God, and that children might be brought up in the fear and nurture of the Lord, and to the praise of his holy name."?

Dear Reverend,

My fiancée and I are getting married this September in a church outside our parish that we have been attending for approximately 9 months. The Rev. has given us the ‘application for enrolment of the church electoral roll of the parish of:’ form, but unfortunately I am having difficulty completing it.

The first declaration we have to make is that we are baptized, which we are not. I have looked up many websites, but have found conflicting information on the church electoral roll.

Can you please explain what our options are?

Hi Jan,

We're getting married in September in a small chapel in Edinburgh castle. My fiancé and I were christened C of E, although we don't go to church. We both live in Scotland, and we have a military Padre marrying us in the Chapel. I am confused as to whether we need to get our banns read and if so, were would we do this, as there aren't any C of E church's in our area. If you could advise us on this I would very greatful.

Many thanks Yvonne

Hi,

My fiancé and I are due to be married in just under 4 weeks and I've suddenly thought... do we need to show our birth certificates in order to get married? We are getting married in a CofE church. Our banns have already been read out in the church we are getting married in and also in our parish.

I'm just trying to tick things that we need to remember and that's one question that's popped up!

Thanks, Niki

Dear Resident Reverend, I am a Maltese Roman Catholic, divorced, and plan to marry my Iraqi fiance, who is a non practising muslim, also divorced (we are both middle aged). As God is still an important part of my life I would love to have a Church blessing after a civil ceremony. This is inexistent in the Catholic Church - the Church of England is present here in Malta and I would like to know if as we are BOTH not Church of England whether I could ask for this blessing ? Thank you very much for answering this.

Hello,

We are having a church wedding and have invited the Vicar and his wife to the Wedding breakfast and evening celebration - they have accepted.

We are now working on the seating plan and currently plan to seat them with a table of close family friends. is this acceptable? My mother in law to be has said that iit is etiquette to seat the Vicar at the top table but I don't want to separate him from his wife and we are also limited for space on the top table.

I just want to check what is acceptable and do we need to alter our plans?

I have been with my Partner almost 8 years. We have 2 children together and would like to get married and I really wanted a church wedding. We have both been married before but not in a church, I felt very strongly that this time I wanted to, as living in this village we do have great connection with the church and haven't felt like this since I was young. We don't attend Sundays but are there lots for School Worships and other occasions.

Dear Resident Reverand

My husband and I got married in a registery office 4 years ago, it was a small affair and ever since we have felt bad that we did not do it 'properly'.

Since then we have had our eldest daughter baptised in Wales were we lived, but now we live in England and have had 2 more gorgeous children, the youngets being 9 weeks old.

Hiya me and my partner have been together 2years now and are really looking forward to getting married in three months time our family is real happy for us too.

the only thing is we have got a low budget of £2000 or just under and we have 60 people to accommodate but we haven't gt a venue or even suits and dresses nearly everything.

i only have three bridesmaids is a best man 2 Paige boys and two ushers

any ideas please help we live in Bradford.x

Dear resident Reverend, My Fiance and I moving in together shortly. It looks as though this will end up being before the wedding (later this year.) I know that the bible suggests co-habiting outside marriage is wrong, what are the views of the vicar on this subject and will it have an effect on whether he will decide to marry us in a church.

Hi,

I am looking for ideas of entertainment whilst the venue room is being cleaned and changed over from having the wedding breakfast into the evening room. We have thought of pianists but wanted something more upbeat and entertaining!!

Many thanks

Michelle!