In the diocese of St Asaph, Church in Wales
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If you've chosen your Church and date(s), then please complete the forms below.
Please complete the Wedding Application Form and return it, with copies of identity documents and proof of qualifying connection, via email to:
For Bangor, Marchwiel & Erbistock churches, to Rev Marcus Pipe, marcuspipe@cinw.org.uk
For the other churches, our administrator at maelor.maa@churchinwales.org.uk.
Please contact the above if you can’t return it in this way or if you have further questions or complete the enquiry form opposite.
(If your device won't let you 'tick' where requested, you can either write a Y / YES or failing that bold and underline the chosen option)
Please also find attached a 'marriage document' which the priest has to send to the register office after the wedding. Please complete Sections 2,3,5,6,7 only (to be signed etc on the day)
Please also see below what the process is going forward once the forms have been returned. (For your reference)
What happens next ?
On return of the forms we will check completion and that all of the required documents (copies are fine at this stage) have been received and resolve any queries.
We will check the church is available, if not we will inform you, if available we will book the wedding in and let the church know whether you will need bells, an organist or anything else as indicated on your form.
We will give the church your phone number so that they can proceed with these arrangements.
We will send the church a copy of the application form which will be treated as confidential.
The church will contact organists, bell ringers, florists etc. as / if requested on the form.
We will arrange a priest (if not Rev Marcus) and will send them the wedding application form.
The Priest will contact you directly and arrange to meet.
The Priest will view your original ID documents when you meet.
The church will decide when the banns are to be read and will let the priest and couple know.
These will be read on three Sundays.
The Priest will print off the marriage document prior to the wedding for use in the service.
Following the wedding, the priest will post the marriage document to Wrexham Register Office.