Anyone have any advice???

[Rubylou84]

Has anyone here got married In a Church of England Church??? Ive just rang the rector and left a message to arrange a meeting about getting married at his Church. I was wondering if anyone knew what kinda things we will talk about it feels like im going for a job interview!!! We do live in the parish but dont attend church. My family want us to get married in a church though. We have had a look at some hymns we want. I dont really know how to prepare for this meeting! assuming that is he gets back intouch with me!

[shootingstar777]

He will just speak to you informally. He'll ask what date you're looking at, time and he'll explain how the whole thing works. It's the later appointments that he'll ask more questions for your Banns certificate. I've done all this recently as I get married in 7 weeks! Any more info you need, feel free to pm me
Jess

[Harley's Dad]

Before Harley's mother and I got married we went to see the Rector of what was a fairly swish Church in Belgravia - her parents had been married there.

To test him out I told him the following story:

Guy gets stranded in Stornoway, (Calvinistic country, Western Isles), on a dismal wet winters day. Books into hotel, bar closed, what the hell to do, rings for tea.

Tea arrives brought by a ravishing young woman. Guy engages her in conversation, gets on pretty well to the extent that eventually he asks "will you come to bed with me?" "Aye" she says and starts getting undressed.

Guy thinks that a wet Sunday in Stornoway could be a hell of a lot worse and, for a moment, wanders over to the window looking out at the rain and whistling ...

Suddenly, guy hears the rustle of clothes and turns round to see the girl putting her clothes back on. "What's the matter" he says, "what on earth have I done?"

She says: "there'll be no fornicating for those that whistle on the Sabbath!"


Tony (I'm sure we have Scots who'll appreciate this. And the Rector did marry us.)

[vrinda_sevini]

lol tony

[Rubylou84]

HA Rofl! (sorry txt soeak but rofl or rolls on floor laughing makes me laugh when i see it as rofl) Ahem anyway,

The Rector phoned me back today and he booked it all over the phone! I was a little shocked i really thought he would want to see us and talk about it but no! So now the church is booked with Bells!! He will see us in the new year to talk about everything. I did read on the bbc that marriage rules were changing maybe its because of that? I dunno!

Ahh we are getting married on the 25th july next year!! Also fate is in my favour as i was worried with this church that finding a reception venue near by would be hard but literally a new hotel resturant has sprung up overnight in the village (shows how much attention i pay) And its lovely! We went there for a drink and they showed us around and they were really friendly and nice it felt really right. Now to get dresses and a crazy car and im set!

[Dreamer And Believer]

just stumbled on this thread and wanted to drop a loverly old

CONGRATULATIONS!!