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S2WEDONDECIS4.pge 02.10.2008prepress All you need to know, wherever Wedding. 0 you're planning to tie the knot Religious Church of England Teoh event changes sow cues vere hey re fexbiy i wed, Now you can choose any church outs ‘your garish that ether you or your parents ‘or your prandaten's have a connection with (for example, f you worship there reguty, your parents were married thre or you we {hristened ther). The fst thing you shoula ‘contact the minister to 200% te date, He wall then explain the banas (announcing your intention to mary), which are mace on three consecutive Sundays before the wedcing and allow anyone to voce any legal objections. You should expect to pay upto around £500 in fees or your ceremony. Church of Scotland A Church of Satlané ceremony can take place at any ime, in any place, provided your rminster agrees ot. You don't need tobe a resident of Scllanc aut you wil need to contact he register office where you plan to marry at last 15 days in advance of your in Roman Catholic You and your groom must both be tree to marry, ane one of you must have been baptised Catholic to wed in Cat Your srest may ase you to undertake some form of weccing lessons’ or marriage preparaion with him, and is expected that youll both attena Mass at he church fr atleast six weeks before the wedding, You'll abo nees to vst your local superintendent registra at your local town hal or coune office to give nalice and fbtain your licence to mary. Jewish weddings Jewish wedsings ful both 2 religious and cil purpose, but you'll need we aplication: ~ ane lor your leal register office land one for the rligaus authority under which the ceremony wil take ploce. 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