Confused about marriage certificate thingy....

If its CofE you dont need to see a registar as well as the vicar is one. It might differ if you are getting married in a methodist church etc.

Hope this helps

xx

Although i haven't met this kind of thing, I think you had better go to see a registrar to post the notice. NO matter it is neccessary you should go to a registrar to clearify this thing.

Thanks for clearing this up i had the exact same query xxx

We had the same worry so OH spoke to our vicar about it. If you're marrying in a CofE church you don't have to see a registrar as the vicar does it for you, but you do have to have your banns certificate - both from the church you're marrying in and your local parish (if you're not marrying in the parish).

We're not marrying in our local parish so had to fill out a banns form for our local one and send it to them (cost £34), they then read out the banns and issue your certificate which you then take to the church you're marrying in.

Hope that helps and I hope that's right because that's what we've done! x

Yep you need to register the intent to marry at your local registry office. The minister is only the officient, which is the same at the registrar, and the church a venue. The legal stuff id up to you!! Did the minister not tell you all that whe you went to see him??

Ooo, now I'm more confused. I think I'll have to ring the registrar's office. It is CofE but our chaplain just said he would see us in the autumn to sort out details.

Car. x

Sorry to confuse things further, but I actually disagree with Debs (sorry!). If you are marrying in a CoE church there is no need to register seperatly at the registry office. Publishing the banns of marriage in the church has the same effect as giving notice at a registry office.

Don't panic, and check with your priest if you want to be double sure.

WSS

It's important to bear in mind that if you are marrying in England/Wales the way things are done is different to that in Scotland and N.Ireland.

You should see your vicar to make arrangements which will result in your banns being read.

Thanks guys.

I'll double check with the chaplain that everything is in place for the banns (I'm sure he was sorting it anyway).

Car. x