We welcome couples exploring marriage and congratulate couples who have decided to take this next step in their commitment to each other.
To marry in St Mary and St Michael’s is possible but there are rules governing the process. This is because a wedding in the Church of England is a service with legal elements.
If interested, please reach out to stmarystmichael55@gmail.com and include ‘Marriage Enquiry’ in the subject line.
If you have not got a Qualifying Connection (see above) you will have to come to church for six consecutive months and your names will be added to the Electoral Roll for that period.
If you do not hold a UK or Irish passport or driving licence and you have not got EU-settled status (and can provide the vicar with a share code) you are advised to go to Cambridgeshire Register Office in the first instance: Ascham Road, Cambridge CB4 2BD, call 0345 045 1363 or visit www.cambridgeshireceremonies.co.uk
There is a required legal fee for marrying in church. This is set by the Church of England nationally and is the same for every church. Click below to see the current rates.
When you have booked your wedding you will receive dates on three consecutive Sundays when your banns will be called at the 10am service. These dates will be within three months of your wedding ceremony. We encourage couples to come to church on one or more of the Sundays to hear their banns being read.
If you or your fiancée does not live in this parish, your/their home parish church will also need to read banns and provide a certificate for the vicar of the church where you are getting married. There is a statutory fee for this process.
The Vicar will consider marrying a couple if either of them have been divorced, subject to a personal interview and having seen the original Decree Absolute. The Vicar may contact the Bishop of Huntingdon for further guidance on whether it is appropriate for the marriage to go ahead.
If you decide you would like to get married in St Mary and St Michael’s, please contact the church office to request an application form: stmarystmichael55@gmail.com
