Six months before the wedding purchase your Marriage license from the registrar.
Remember too that there are legal requirements that must be followed before you
can be wed - the calling of the banns, the conduct of the marriage and its registration.
The calling of Banns - The banns must be called in the parish church where each person
is resident, and, if appropriate, in the church where they are on the Electoral Roll.
Banns must be called on three Sundays before the marriage, but they need not be consecutive
Sundays. The marriage must take place within three months of the final calling of
the banns.
The issue of a Common License - A Common Licence is a privilege of the Church, and
it is issued only at the discretion of the Bishop of the Diocese. It is necessary
for one of the parties to establish residence in the parish in which the couple wish
to marry for a period of fifteen continuous days immediately prior to the issue of
the Licence, or for at least one of the parties to be entered on the Electoral Roll
of the parish in which they wish to marry. The marriage must be solemnised within
three months following the issue of the Licence.
The issue of an Archbishop's License - Where a person cannot establish the residential
qualification it may be possible to obtain an Archbishop's Licence for a marriage
to take place. An Archbishop's Licence is required when a wedding is to take place
in a building which is not licensed for marriages.
The issue of a Superintendent Registrar's Certificate - When you attend before a
Superintendent Registrar to make formal arrangements, you will need to produce your
passport, birth certificate, death certificate if widowed, decree absolute if divorced,
Deed Poll documents if you have changed your name and a parental consent form if
you are under 18 years of age.
Official Notifications - Let your bank, utilities and relevant authorities know that
you are changing your name and the date it will take affect.
