[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":271},["ShallowReactive",2],{"\u002Fmarriage\u002Fservice\u002F":3},{"id":4,"title":5,"body":6,"description":263,"extension":264,"meta":265,"navigation":266,"path":267,"seo":268,"stem":269,"__hash__":270},"content\u002Fmarriage\u002Fservice.md","Marriage Service",{"type":7,"value":8,"toc":241},"minimark",[9],[10,11,12,17,21,26,31,34,37,40,56,60,63,66,75,79,82,109,112,116,119,135,139,142,145,154,158,171,174,178,181,185,188,192,195,198,202,205,208,212,215,219,222,226,234,238],"card",{},[13,14,16],"h1",{"id":15},"your-wedding","Your Wedding",[18,19,20],"p",{},"There are certain parts of a wedding service that are fixed, because the service has a legal as well as celebratory side to it. However there are many options available to you to make the service as personal as possible: for example the Music, the Readings, and the Prayers.",[22,23,25],"h2",{"id":24},"what-music-should-we-have-in-the-service","What music should we have in the Service?",[27,28,30],"h3",{"id":29},"hymns","Hymns",[18,32,33],{},"During the service, it would be usual to sing two hymns, although there could easily be three.",[18,35,36],{},"It is important to choose music that people will know.",[18,38,39],{},"It is also possible to arrange for the Church Choir to sing during the service. There will be an additional charge for this.",[18,41,42,49,50,55],{},[43,44,48],"a",{"href":45,"rel":46},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.churchofengland.org\u002Flife-events\u002Fyour-church-wedding",[47],"nofollow","The Church of England's wedding pages"," includes a section for ",[43,51,54],{"href":52,"rel":53},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.churchofengland.org\u002Flife-events\u002Fyour-church-wedding\u002Fplanning-your-ceremony\u002Fhymns-your-wedding",[47],"Wedding Hymns"," where you can listen to some popular choices. But do bear in mind that it is important to choose hymns that people will know!",[27,57,59],{"id":58},"classical-music","Classical Music",[18,61,62],{},"Classical music would be played: as the bride arrives in church at the beginning of the service; during the signing of the registers; and as the newly-married couple leave the church at the end of the service.",[18,64,65],{},"There is a broad range of music available from the traditional to the modern. We would encourage you to let the church organist play as much of the service music as possible - but there is also a CD player available to play your choice of music that is not appropriate for the organ.",[18,67,68,69,74],{},"The ",[43,70,73],{"href":71,"rel":72},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.churchofengland.org\u002Flife-events\u002Fyour-church-wedding\u002Fplanning-your-ceremony\u002Fother-music-your-wedding",[47],"Church of England"," lists some of the options for Classical Music in more detail.",[27,76,78],{"id":77},"processionals-played-as-the-bride-arrives-and-walks-up-the-aisle","PROCESSIONALS - played as the bride arrives and walks up the aisle:",[18,80,81],{},"(Links are to YouTube, where you can listen to a sample of the music.  It may contain adverts.)",[83,84,85,93,101],"ul",{},[86,87,88],"li",{},[43,89,92],{"href":90,"rel":91},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?v=ukA2xvsA1qg",[47],"Pachelbel's Canon",[86,94,95,100],{},[43,96,99],{"href":97,"rel":98},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?v=Im_An1OAjBs",[47],"The \"Bridal Chorus\""," from the 1850 opera Lohengrin, by Richard Wagner",[86,102,103,108],{},[43,104,107],{"href":105,"rel":106},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?v=S3-rkkcVxp0",[47],"Trumpet Voluntary"," by Jeremiah Clarke (listen)",[18,110,111],{},"These are traditional processionals, but of course, there are many other options.",[27,113,115],{"id":114},"recessionals-played-as-the-bride-and-groom-leave-and-walk-down-the-aisle","RECESSIONALS - played as the bride and groom leave, and walk down the aisle:",[18,117,118],{},"(links are to wikipedia, where you can listen to a sample of the music)",[83,120,121,128],{},[86,122,123],{},[43,124,127],{"href":125,"rel":126},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?v=UxUsmAL2HO0",[47],"Mendelsohhn's Wedding March",[86,129,130],{},[43,131,134],{"href":132,"rel":133},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?v=9EARLp9YXJg",[47],"Widor's Toccata",[22,136,138],{"id":137},"what-about-readings","What about Readings?",[18,140,141],{},"The rules about readings are simple: you must have at least one biblical reading - from a selection on offer. Many couples also choose to have a non-scriptural reading. And this enables you to make the service more personal, also reflecting your beliefs and values about love and marriage.",[18,143,144],{},"You are encouraged to invite a family member or friend to read the readings you choose. However if all else fails, the Vicar or a member of the choir (if present) can read it!\nReadings from the Bible",[18,146,147,148,153],{},"Click the link for a selection of ",[43,149,152],{"href":150,"rel":151},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.yourchurchwedding.org\u002Farticle\u002Fbible-readings-for-your-wedding\u002F",[47],"readings from the Bible",".",[27,155,157],{"id":156},"readings-from-outside-the-bible","Readings from outside the Bible",[18,159,160,161,165,166,170],{},"Click the links for a selection of other readings from ",[43,162,164],{"href":163},"non-biblical-wedding-readings.pdf","The Diocese of Manchester"," or the ",[43,167,73],{"href":168,"rel":169},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.churchofengland.org\u002Flife-events\u002Fyour-church-wedding\u002Fplanning-your-ceremony\u002Fadditional-readings",[47]," that you might choose for your wedding service.",[18,172,173],{},"Choosing readings together also helps you think through your values, and the way your relationship - your marriage - will work in the years to come, as you consider what you value in your relationship.",[22,175,177],{"id":176},"what-about-service-sheets","What about Service Sheets?",[18,179,180],{},"At St. Thomas' we are happy to print your service sheets for you at a relatively small charge. We cannot do colour photos, or card. The sheets would be black print on coloured, or white paper.",[22,182,184],{"id":183},"rings-one-ring-or-two","Rings: One ring or two?",[18,186,187],{},"The bridegroom would give a ring to the bride in the wedding service. But you also have the option for the bride to give a ring to the bridegroom.",[22,189,191],{"id":190},"will-the-bride-be-given-away","Will the bride be \"given away\"?",[18,193,194],{},"\"Who brings this woman to be married to this man?\" are the actual words in the service.",[18,196,197],{},"You are welcome to invite a significant relative or friend to play this part in the service.",[22,199,201],{"id":200},"what-about-signing-the-registers","What about signing the registers?",[18,203,204],{},"This law around this part of the ceremony has now changed.  It is now the \"Marriage Schedule\" that is signed - and only one copy needs to be signed.",[18,206,207],{},"At St. Thomas' we encourage you to sign in full view of the congregation, while music is played, and with a short opportunity for photographs at the end: a wedding is a legal as well as a religious event.",[22,209,211],{"id":210},"do-we-have-to-have-a-practice","Do we have to have a practice?",[18,213,214],{},"Yes - ideally, within two days of the wedding: to iron out any possible hitches, so that everyone involved knows what to expect what to do, and can relax and enjoy the day.",[22,216,218],{"id":217},"can-we-have-confetti","Can we have confetti?",[18,220,221],{},"You are welcome to use confetti, but please encourage people to use bio-degradeable confetti!",[22,223,225],{"id":224},"what-about-changing-my-name","What about changing my name?",[18,227,228,229,153],{},"The law here is quite straightforward. You should contact the relevant legal authority. Click the link to the Government's ",[43,230,233],{"href":231,"rel":232},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gov.uk\u002Fchange-name-deed-poll",[47],"\"Change your name (by deed poll)\" page",[22,235,237],{"id":236},"more-information","More Information",[18,239,240],{},"Your Church Wedding contains a wealth of helpful information about organising a Church of England Wedding: orders of service, hymns, banns of marriage, money-saving ideas, FAQs, alternatives, etc",{"title":242,"searchDepth":243,"depth":243,"links":244},"",2,[245,252,255,256,257,258,259,260,261,262],{"id":24,"depth":243,"text":25,"children":246},[247,249,250,251],{"id":29,"depth":248,"text":30},3,{"id":58,"depth":248,"text":59},{"id":77,"depth":248,"text":78},{"id":114,"depth":248,"text":115},{"id":137,"depth":243,"text":138,"children":253},[254],{"id":156,"depth":248,"text":157},{"id":176,"depth":243,"text":177},{"id":183,"depth":243,"text":184},{"id":190,"depth":243,"text":191},{"id":200,"depth":243,"text":201},{"id":210,"depth":243,"text":211},{"id":217,"depth":243,"text":218},{"id":224,"depth":243,"text":225},{"id":236,"depth":243,"text":237},"Parish of St. Thomas, Werneth.  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