Talking About A Wedding?

Congratulations on your engagement!
These notes are designed to be of help as you book your wedding at
All Saints, Heath, and as you make plans for your wedding day.

We do wish to be as much help as possible as you make all these arrangements, so do not hesitate to get in touch with any questions.

Booking

Initially the wedding should be booked by phoning the vicar to make a brief appointment; then the forms can be filled out, date and time of the wedding agreed and arrangements for the banns fixed

To make a booking for a wedding in All Saints Church , Heath please telephone

Rev Anette Love on (01246) 850339

Arrangements

Some 6 months (or earlier if you prefer) before the wedding, ring the vicar, to book an extended interview time to discuss more thoroughly all the details and arrangements for your wedding.

Marriage of divorced

People who have been previously married are very welcome to contact the vicar to discuss whether it will be possible for them to be married in church.

Who may be married in Heath church

Any person, who lives in Heath or Holmewood, may marry in Heath church.
A person who lives elsewhere, but regularly attends the church may also marry in Heath church if they are on the church electoral roll. (to qualify to go on the church electoral roll a person must have been worshipping regularly at the church for 6 months).

In addition couples may get married in church if they can fulfil one of these criteria:

1. They can marry in a parish church if one of them was baptised or confirmed there;

2. if one of them has ever lived in the parish for six months or more;

3. If one of them has at any time regularly attended public worship there for six months or more;

4. If one of the parents has lived in the parish for six months or more in the childs lifetime;

5. or had regularly attended worship there in the childs life;

6.Couples can also marry in a parish church where their parents or grandparents were married

Marriage Preparation

Together with all the other couples to be married in All Saints this year you will be invited to attend a Marriage Preparation course in February.

couples who have taken part in the course in previous years, have valued very much the opportunity to spend a few hours with each other, and to think about the details of their wedding service.

Order of service

You may make free use of the church hymns books, or you may like to have your own orders printed.

Please give some thought to the hymns and music, readings and anything special you will require before coming to discuss details of your wedding, the vicar will be happy to help.

We are able to provide Printed Service Sheets (on paper in black/white)

£15 for up to 100 copies

On the wedding day

Bridegroom, Best Man and Ushers arrive at church at least 20 minutes before the start of the service.

The Bride and Bridesmaids should arrive at least 5 minutes early to allow time for photographs and last minute details.

Fees

For a breakdown of the standard service fees, plus optional extras go here

Flowers

You may arrange for your own florist to decorate the church, or you may use our church flower arranger
Mrs Joan Doody Tel: 01246 850339
A full price list of the cost of flowers will be given to you.

Video

We do allow a video of your wedding. Please have your cameraman at the rehearsal or in church 45 minutes before the ceremony. There will be a copyright form to sign.

Fee £80 for copyright

Photographs in church

We do allow photographs in church during the service, by the official photographer. They may be taken at any time during the service from the back of the church (without flash) and after the signing of the register with flash.

It is better if guests do not take photographs during the served as flash can spoil the lovely atmosphere. Should you be unfortunate and have bad weather, please feel free to use the church for your group photographs

Choir

If members are available, our church choir will be happy to sing for you. Please book early.

Fee £120

Bells

If available, the Bell ringers will ring. Please book early.

Fee £120

The Service

Hymns

Fees