If you would like to marry in the Church of England or the Church in Wales you must firsly contact the relevant vicar. He (or she) will arrange for Banns to be called, or for a common licence to be issued. These marriages will always be registered by the viar and unless you have been asked particularly to contact the Registrer office everything will be taken care off.

If you want to be married in a church or building of any other religious denomination, you will need to give notice of marriage to the Superintendent Registrar of the district in which you live. At least one of you must be resisdent in the district where church is situated. If however the church is ourside your district you may still marry there if it is the usual place of worship of one or both or you. The final decision rests with the Vicar (incumbent).

The church or religious building will usually have an appointed person who will register your wedding, you must arrange this with the Register Office of the district where the building is situated. This should be done as far in advance as possible.