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Weddings at Great Budworth and Arley Chapel, 2008.
Congratulations in advance on your forthcoming wedding. The following details
will, I hope, help to make things clearer, and a bit easier, for you as you
prepare for the day. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you are in any
doubt about any of these details -1 am generally available to see couples after
the main morning service on a Sunday, which usually finishes at 11.30am.
1. Marriage in the Church of England.
The official teaching of the Church of England holds that marriage is a lifelong
commitment between a man and a woman, and although clergy now have some
discretion as to the remarriage of divorced persons in church during the
lifetime of a former spouse, the policy followed within the Parish of Great
Budworth is not to conduct such weddings but to offer a Service of Prayer and
Dedication following a Civil Marriage instead.
2. Preliminaries to marriage in the Church of England.
Although there are a number of legal preliminaries to marriage within the Church
of England, the three most commonly encountered are as follows:
a) marriage by banns, one or both of the parties being resident in the parish in
question;
b) marriage by banns, neither of the parties being resident in the parish in
question but one or both of the parties being a regular worshipper at the parish
church in question;
c) marriage by special licence, at the discretion of the Registrar of the
Archbishop of Canterbury, both parties being non-residents of the parish in
question but with one or both parties having a real connection with the parish
or church in question.
3. Orders of Service.
Draft Orders of Service are available from the Vicar, with whom consultation is
advised before any decisions are made with regard to printing. A decision about
the rite to be used for the wedding, traditional Book of Common Prayer or modern
Common Worship, also needs to be made.
4. Music.
Please see separate sheet from the Organist, with suggestions for music and
hymns. It is very important that you make contact with the Organist as early as
possible in your planning, either by telephone (01606 891349) or by appointment
with him after the main Sunday morning service. Please note that the use of
prerecorded music is not recommended. Any requests for the use of such music
will need the agreement of both the Vicar and the Organist, who will ultimately
be responsible for judgements as to the suitability of such music within the
church.
5. Flowers.
A leaflet describing general guidelines with regard to flowers is available from
the Vicar. If there are two or more weddings on the same day, parties are
advised to liase with each other with regard to floral arrangements.
6. Parking.
Parking is often difficult in Great Budworth but some space is available at the
Village School, outside of weekdays in term time of course. A donation of £20 or
thereabouts is recommended and should be paid to the Vicar along with the fees.
The church makes an annual grant to the school for use of the school's parking
facilities.
7. Rehearsals.
These are usually held the day before the wedding but can be arranged at any
convenient time to suit all parties.
8. Photography.
Professional video recording of the wedding is subject to copyright, and couples
intending to record their wedding in this way should consult with the Vicar at
an early stage in the proceedings. An additional fee is payable to the organist
if the service is recorded professionally. Official, and unofficial, photography
should be discrete and unobtrusive - photographers must consult with the Vicar
as to what is, and what is not, permitted.
9. Fees.
Church fees must be paid at least two weeks in advance of the wedding, by cheque
(payable to Great Budworth PCC) while fees for organist, bells, choir and verger
must be brought in cash (in tens and fives) to the rehearsal. Information about
fees is available in church or from the Vicar. For 2008 the Church fee is
£272.50 or £257.50 if no banns are called ie. marriage by special licence. The
church fee is made up of an amount payable towards the Incumbent's stipend
(which goes to the Diocese of Chester) and an amount payable to the Parochial
Church Council. These are the statutory fees payable. Fees for organist, verger,
choir and bells are in addition to this and for 2008 amount to £265.00.
10. Marriage at Arley Chapel.
This is by permission of Viscount Ashbrook and always requires a Special
Marriage Licence. Please speak to the Vicar for further details.
The Revd Alec Brown. Vicar of Great Budworth. January, 2008.
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