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If
you are seeking a Church of England marriage in Guernsey then a Licence must
be obtained from the Ecclesiastical Court (Tel: 721732 – Hours:
Monday-Thursday 9.00am -12.00noon). After you have obtained your Licence hand it to the Rector for
safe keeping. Very important - if
you do not obtain a Licence then you cannot be married so you must take this
responsibility seriously. If in doubt ask for
help. We
welcome those who are divorced who come to church seeking the opportunity for
Christian marriage. Occasionally a couple prefer a
service of blessing after a civil marriage. Sometimes
couples who have been married for some time also appreciate a Service
for the Renewal of Marriage Vows, to give thanks for their marriage. The Rector will be happy to discuss your special
arrangements with you. Planning
the Wedding Weddings
are expensive as you will probably already have found out! The
good news is that the actual wedding itself will probably be one of the
cheaper items. The
total cost for a wedding at the Vale in 2012 is £675. This
sum includes the fee for the Bell ringers, If you prefer not to have the
bells then the fee is £525. We have tried to keep costs to a minimum
but there are legal fees, payment to organist, verger, church etc., copyright
fees. The fee must be paid prior to the day of the
wedding – usually at the rehearsal in cash. A deposit
of £100 is required at the time of booking to secure your preferred date and
time. What
do I do about flowers? It
is always a good idea to brighten up the church with some flowers for your
wedding, although there is no need to be extravagant. We
are fortunate to have people who will advise you and are prepared to make
arrangements for you to your specifications at a reasonable cost. If you wish to have flowers please telephone Christobelle Morgan on 244116 or
email weddingflowers@valechurch.org.uk She
can discuss your colours and ideas with you, it may be that somebody else is
to be married on the same day and special arrangements can be made to share
costs and to match colour schemes. Should you decide
not to have flowers or to have a florist or friend make arrangements you must
still telephone Mrs Morgan so that we know what is going on.
Please telephone now - do not wait until closer to the wedding. When
should we have a rehearsal? A
rehearsal is held in the church for the couple usually during the week before
the marriage. Please telephone the Rector to arrange
a date and time. At the rehearsal you should try to
have the Best man, the Ushers, Bridesmaids and the person who is 'giving
away' the Bride present. This is a time to run through
the service and put you all at ease. The fees should
be paid no later than this time. Reading
from scripture The
service includes a reading from the Bible, often 1 Corinthians 13 or John
Chapter 2 are used. If you would like to ask a
member of the family or a friend to read this then please do so and tell the
Rector. Bridesmaids
and Page Boy Some
people have many bridesmaids and a page boy however you may not wish to have
any at all. Bridesmaids are there to tend to the
needs of the bride throughout the service, for making sure that your dress is
arranged properly and 'waiting' on you. It must be
said that few actually wait on the bride as they should. You
will pass your bouquet to the chief bridesmaid at the beginning of the
service and if you wear a veil she may help remove it. Traditionally
you made your vows with the veil over your face, in case the groom changed
his mind! Rings You
may decide to use one or two rings, it has become increasingly popular for
both partners to be given a ring. There are
appropriate vows for whatever you decide. Signing
of the registers This
takes place in towards the end of the service. After
the signing the photographer will normally want you to pose for some special
photographs. The Rector will issue a marriage
certificate which will be signed by both of you and two witnesses whom you
will appoint. They must be over 18. Length
of the service We
allow about an hour for the service which includes time for the taking of
photographs outside afterwards or inside the church if it is raining. Please do not be late as we will not allow a late
service to interfere with another booking of the Church and the Rector may
have other appointments. If you arrive late then the
Rector may to shorten the service accordingly. Confetti This
may be thrown by your guests outside the church. Usually
the photographer is the one to give permission, so as not to spoil his
photographs!! Orders
of service Some
people have their own orders of service printed. This
would have the hymns included and it maybe a good
'keepsake' afterwards. You may also like to include
a special item in the service. Please entrust your
orders of service to a reliable person and
bring all of them to the rehearsal to be kept in church until the time
of the wedding for safe keeping. What
music should I choose? Most
people prefer traditional wedding music as the bride enters and leaves the
church - however Andrew Warren, our organist is an accomplished musician and
very happy to vary music according to your wishes. Please
contact Andrew at an early stage of preparing the service to discuss the
music with him. His telephone Number is 244091 or
email organist@valechurch.org.uk Permission
may be given for you to provide your own organist, however please note that
the payment of usual fees to the church for the use of the organ will still
be required. A list of hymns is attached with some
suggestions but it is only to help and not meant to limit your choice. Hymns Love
divine all loves excelling (Blaenwern) Lead
us heavenly Father lead us (Mannheim) Praise
to the Lord the Almighty, the king of creation (Lobe D.H.) Praise
my soul the king of heaven (Praise my soul) Now thank we all our God (Nun Danket) All
things bright and beautiful (Monk) Lord
of all hopefulness, Lord of all joy (Slane) O
Jesus I have promised Father
hear the prayer we offer (Sussex) Dear
Lord and Father of mankind (Repton) Who
would true valour see (Monk's Gate) Amazing
grace Morning
has broken At
the name of Jesus (Camberwell) Be
thou my vision, O Lord of my heart (Slane) Blest
are the pure in heart Come
down, O love divine Immortal
invisible God only wise Let
all the world in every corner sing (Luckington) May
the mind of Christ my saviour (St. Leonard's) O
for a heart to praise my God Take
my life and let it be (Emma) The
king of love my shepherd is (Dominus regit me) The
Lord's my shepherd Please make sure that the tune is the one you
want! Traditional
entrance music - Bridal
March from Lohengrin- Wagner, Trumpet
Voluntary- Jeremiah Clarke, Trumpet
Tune and Air- Purcell Traditional
music to leave - Wedding
March- Mendelssohn, Toccata-
Widor. We hope you find this information helpful as you
prepare for your Wedding Day. Fr
Kevin Northover – Rector of the Vale Tel:
244088 email rector@valechurch.org.uk |
Photographs by Tim Feak |
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Last
reviewed 12th November 2011
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