Giving notice...

Hi,

Massively naive post coming up!!  I've been plodding along with my planning, really chilled out and happy, everything is booked and taken care of, basically just the final balances to pay and a few odds and ends to tidy (odds and ends : read Bridesmaids and Stationery!).

I was just reading in a magazine that "regardless of where you plan to wed, you must go to your local registery office and give notice".  Now, this is a little tiny bit of information that I didn't know about and so far haven't done (Wedding in October)  I understand that we can do it up to 14 days before the wedding (in a church).  Now, other half is currently on deployment with the Army until late September and I'm about to have surgery rendering me immobile for 8 weeks at least so if we do need to, we can't until literally 2 weeks and 2 days before we get married.  OR am I right in thinking that because we're marrying in a CoE church that we may not have to give it?!   It's not something I've heard about before and no one's mentioned it but I'm the kinda girl that would miss a vitally important part like this! 

Have you and should I?

I have just found this.... http://www.weddings.co.uk/info/england.htm hope it helps.xx

Thank you :)

I found this http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/governmentcitizensandrights/registeringlifeevents/marriagesandcivilpartnerships/dg_175717 which says If you are getting married in the Church of England or Church in Wales, then you do not usually have to give notice of marriage.

Do not usually?  Yes or No?!  Reckon I'll give the vicar a call in the week.

HelsAngel:

Thank you :)

I found this http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/governmentcitizensandrights/registeringlifeevents/marriagesandcivilpartnerships/dg_175717 which says If you are getting married in the Church of England or Church in Wales, then you do not usually have to give notice of marriage.

Do not usually?  Yes or No?!  Reckon I'll give the vicar a call in the week.

If it's a normal CofE marriage in your parish church/a church you have a connection to, then you do not need to give notice at a registry office.  The reading of your Banns carries out the same function within the church.  I think the "usually" applies to church ceremonies held at churches which are not parish churches e.g. university chapels etc, where special licences may be needed.

I presume they have discussed reading the Banns with you though, as I think you have to attend for at least one of the readings?  Best to be in touch with your vicar.

They've mentioned the Banns and as it's my parish church anyway so that's no problem.  We (myself and the parish administrator) were very confused as to where OH's Banns were to be read as he's stationed here but his Banns can't be read in the barracks church because they don't do it, deployed away and his official home address is Cardiff but we've left that to her. Either way, he won't be able to attend.  OH is calling in the week.  So complicated.

Thanks for the info on the notice.  :)