Getting Married in the Church?

If you are looking to get married in one of our parishes in the Archdiocese of Southwark your first port of call should be to contact the Priest or Deacon in your parish. That is the parish in which you or your fiancé/fiancée lives. He will explain to you the conditions and requirements to be married in the Catholic Church.

Please be aware that it is a requirement that six months’ notice be given before a wedding can take place in most cases. This is to enable appropriate preparation for the wedding and also some process of preparation for marriage.

If you wish your marriage to take place in a Catholic Church which is not your parish church your Parish Priest will again advise you as to how to go about this. 

Please note that there needs to be a good reason if you wish to be married outside your own church.