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The vows that you make are at the heart of your wedding day and have been spoken by millions of couples over the centuries. They can not be re-written or changed in any way for legal reasons – they are the words of commitment to a shared life.
Wherever you go in the years ahead, a local church will always be there for you with friendship and prayer. Churches can offer so much more than simply a venue for your wedding ceremony.
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Everyone at a wedding is part of the service, whether you’re doing something specific like a Bible reading or not – you are witnesses to the marriage and part of the couple’s married life too.
There may be a time when you want to come to church and renew your vows. You can have this kind of service even if you weren’t originally married in church.
Social media can be a powerful way to spread the word and invite even more people along to something this Christmas.
There are a few quick changes that you can make on social media so that it is accessible to everyone, especially those who are blind or partially sighted, and those who use a screen-reader.
Recording your wedding is a wonderful way to preserve the memories of your special day – it is valuable to be able to show it to others and also to see it again over the years to come.
Many couples who have had a civil wedding decide they would like to dedicate their marriage to God in church soon afterwards.