Wedding related articles

  1. Bishop's Bill calls on MPs to add mothers to marriage certificates

    NEWS / House of Lords passes Bill from Bishop of St Albans to end exclusions of mothers’ names from marriage certificates.

  2. Church of England shares draft guidelines for weddings, funerals and baptisms

    The House of Bishops COVID-19 recovery group has shared draft guidelines for when funerals, weddings, baptisms and individual private prayer can recommence in church buildings.

  3. Church updates guidance on weddings and baptisms in light of coronavirus

    Guidance on weddings and baptisms during the current period of restrictions on public gatherings to combat coronavirus has been updated by the Church of England.

  4. Dreams and disappointments

    All that time planning and dreaming about your wedding day or a christening, and now it can’t happen as you expected.

  5. Marriage registration changes

    NEWS / The Revd Dr Malcolm Brown, the Church of England’s Director of Mission and Public Affairs, comments on plans for a new system of registration for marriages, including church weddings, in England and Wales.

  6. Marriage Registration Changes

    FEATURE / Dr Sandra Millar, Head of Life Events for the Church of England discusses the possibility of changes to marriage registration systems.

  7. Record numbers attend cathedrals at Christmas

    Christmas attendance at cathedrals breaks records for second year running.

  8. Weddings in churches – an update

    With churches now beginning the process of reopening initially for individual private prayer and funerals, church weddings however are still not permitted at present - under the Government’s restrictions to prevent the spread of Coronavirus.