This page was last updated on
Friday, May 30, 2008
Booking a Wedding in the Parish of Swaythling,
Southampton
Weddings are conducted at St Mary's, South Stoneham and St Alban's,
Burgess Road.
They are usually on Saturdays, but other days are sometimes possible
by arrangement.
By law, to be married in a Church of England Parish, either one
or both parties (bride and/or groom)
must have an address in the Parish of Swaythling.
or be on the electoral roll of the Parish (i.e. be a regular
worshipper)
or have a Special Licence from the Archbishop of Canterbury
(granted in exceptional circumstances, and only when neither
party has been married before).
If one or both parties have been married before special arrangements
apply:
You will need to meet with one of the clergy to talk about
what has happened in the past, and why it is you want to be married
in Church. We then consider each case in consultation with the
Diocesan Bishop.
Fees
To give you an idea of the cost of a wedding, the fees for 2008
are:
Publication of Banns - Wedding to happen elsewhere
Diocese
£27.00
PCC
£7.00
Total
£34.00
Wedding – Including reading of banns
Diocese (Including £3.50 for Certificate)
£138.50
PCC
£134.00
Organist
£48.00
Total
£320.50
Options:
Flowers
£30.00
Bells
£15.00
Video
£35.00
Heating
£20.00
Service Sheet
£30.00
To book a wedding, check the availability of dates, or to find
out more, contact the Parish Office, 023 8067 9787, which is open
each morning from 10.00a.m.-12.00 noon.
Certificate of Marriage (Issued later than the date of Registration)
Diocese
£7.00
Readings, Prayers and Hymns for Weddings
in the Parish of Swaythling
We would like your wedding to reflect your
own thoughts and hopes as much as possible.
Each couple is unique, and the words used in the Service
should reflect that.
Please choose one or tworeadings-
and think about who might read them for you. There are 40 suggestions,
but there are also lots of other readings you might like to think
about.