Wedding Information Form Thank you for enquiring about having your wedding service in one of our churches. This form will give us enough information to get in touch with you to progress your enquiry. IMPORTANT - We have a number of wedding requests each year and whilst we do our best to accommodate your preferred date(s), this might not always be possible. Therefore, please don't book your wedding reception until we've agreed a date for your marriage service. Date and time of wedding Date Please leave blank if you have not yet chosen a date MM DD YYYY Church Breamore - St Mary's Fordingbridge - St Mary's Godshill - St Giles Hale - St Mary's Hyde - Holy Ascension Woodgreen - St Boniface Other within Christchurch Deanery If church is in Christchurch Deanery please state the name below Time (optional) but please note that we usually book weddings at 12.00, 2.00 and 4.00 Groom's Personal details First name and middle names * Surname * Email * Phone * Country (###) ### #### Date of birth * MM DD YYYY Street address * City * Postcode * Occupation * Additional Information about the Groom Groom's Passport Number Nationality * How many years have you lived at your present address? (i.e. 2) * Have you been Married or in a Civil Partnership before? * Yes, previous partner still living Yes, previous partner deceased No Full Name (first, middle and surname) of the Father of the Groom Is the Father of the Groom still living? * Yes No What is (or was, if retired or deceased) the occupation of the Father of the Groom? Please state if retired Bride's personal details Information provided in the following name and email fields will receive a confirmation email as well as a response to the application. First name and middle names * Surname * Email * This e-mail will receive the response for the wedding application. Phone * Country (###) ### #### Date of birth * MM DD YYYY Street address * City * Postcode * Bride's occupation * Additional information about the Bride Bride's passport number Nationality * How many years have you lived at your present address * Have you been Married or in a Civil Partnership before? * Yes, previous partner still living Yes, previous partner deceased No Full Name (first, middle and surname) of the Father of the Bride * Is the Father of the Bride still living? * Information is required for the marriage certificate... Yes No What is (or was, if retired or deceased) the occupation of the Father of the Bride? (Please state if retired) * Qualifying Connection In order to be married in one of our churches, you must have a legal Qualifying Connection. If you are currently resident in one of our parishes, you may be married in any of our churches. If you are not resident, then one of these Qualifying Connections must be met : EITHER THE BRIDE OR GROOM : • was baptised in one of the parishes; or • had their confirmation entered in a church register book of a church or chapel in one of the parishes; or • has at any time had their usual place of residence in one of the parishes for at least 6 months; or • has at any time habitually attended public worship in one of the parishes for at least 6 months; OR A PARENT OF EITHER OF THE BRIDE OR GROOM (WITHIN THE LIFETIME OF THE BRIDE OR GROOM): • had their usual (ie not a second home) place of residence in the parish for at least 6 months during the lifetime of the bride or groom; or • habitually attended public worship in the parish for at least 6 months; OR A PARENT OR GRANDPARENT OF EITHER OF THE BRIDE OR GROOM : • was married in that church. It may still be possible to be married in one of our churches even if you do not have a Qualifying Connection. One of our team of ministers will be able to advise you. Please tick if Qualifying Connection is for ... * Please tick Bride or Groom (if both of you have a QC, you still only need to tick for one of you) Bride Groom Please tick your Qualifying Connection * Lives in the a parish Is on the church's electoral roll Has at any time lived in the parish for a period of at least 6 months Has regularly gone to normal church services in the parish church for a period of at least 6 months Was baptised in the parish Was prepared for confirmation in the parish One of your parents (at any time after you were born) has lived in the parish for a period of at least 6 months One of your parents (at any time after you were born) has at any time regularly gone to normal church services in the parish church for a period of at least 6 months One of your parents or grandparents was married in the parish Qualifying Connection will need to be established If applicable, please provide dates for the Qualifying Connection (eg if parents have live in parish during the bride or groom's lifetime, please provide dates) Additional Requests All the extras below are optional and will add an extra cost. You may decide at a later date if you would like to book any of the extras, but if you have already decided, please do let us know. Extras Organist Choir Bell ringers (only available at Breamore and Fordingbridge) Order of Service Heating (recommended between October and March) Formal audio recording Formal video recording Other eg is church hall available? Thank you!
