Weddings at St Mary’s (© Scott Ramsey Photography)

Thanks to a new law, you have now got more choice about which church to marry in. Apuldram Church provides the idyllic location for your special day.

Although you may not live in the Parish, we know that you might like to marry in Apuldram Church because it has special significance for you through family or other special connections. An engaged couple can now do just that if either of you can show just one of the following seven connections with the parish.

That one of you:
Was baptised in the parish concerned or
Was prepared for confirmation in the parish or
Was at any time lived in the parish for a period of at least 6 months or
Was at any time regularly gone to normal church services in the parish church for a period of at least 6 months or

That one of your parents, at any time after you were born:
Has lived in the parish for a period of at least 6 months or
Has regularly gone to normal church services in the parish church for a period of at least 6 months or

That one of your parents or grandparents:
Was married in the parish

For more information visit the Church of England website.

If you meet one of these criteria we would love to hear from you. We have prepared a short guide to help you through the process of a church wedding. Even if you cannot demonstrate any of the above connections, we want to help you explore whether it may still be possible for you to marry in Apuldram Church.

If you live in the Parish but are marrying in a special church elsewhere, Apuldram Church would still love to support you as you prepare for the wedding, and afterwards too.

The long church path provides a beautiful approach (© Scott Ramsey Photography)