Marriage

Requests for the Sacrament of Holy Matrimony should be made in the first instance to the Wedding Coordinator at the Church Office.

If it is agreed that your marriage should take place at St. Margaret's church,
the prospective bride and groom will be expected to meet with the parish priest on at least three occasions.

  • 1. To agree the date and time of the wedding and to have a general chat about what you would hope the service to be and the particular elements, customs we have.
  • 2. To arrange for the public announcement that the marriage is taking place [ie 'the calling of Banns']. As well as to agree the musical content of the service and any readings you may wish to be included. To put together the Order of Service.
  • 3. Usually in the week before the wedding a rehearsal takes place. At this the bride and groom must attend together with parents, best man, Bridesmaids and any other person performing a function at the wedding.

Music. In normal circumstances you will need to choose the following music.

  • A. The Bridal Procession
  • B. Two hymns
  • C. Music to be played whilst the registers are being signed.
  • D. The Wedding Procession.

After proper consultation it may be possible for the professional photographer to take a limited number of photographs during the service. It is also possible, again after consultation with the parish priest for the service to be video recorded.

Fees for weddings in Church are not standard. At St Margaret's the quoted fees will be to cover the cost of:-

  • Clergy fees
  • Church Fees
  • Organist Fee
  • Flowers in Church*
  • The Parish Clerk's Fee
  • Printing of Order of Service
  • Administration Fees.

*The flowers in church are always arranged by our own flower ladies and it is never possible for this work to be carried out by anyone else.

Our aim at weddings is to make sure that couples are married in a seemly and reverent manner. We take an enormous amount of care to see that weddings are personalized so that the couple will always remember the amazing and wonderful day of their marriage.

Order of Service In the majority of cases we print the Orders of Service. If however couples choose to have them printed elsewhere after consultation with the parish priest the Order of Service follows this pattern.

  • The Parish Church of Saint Margaret, Rottingdean
  • The Marriage between bride and groom date
  • Bridal Procession
  • Introduction
  • 1st hymn
  • The Marriage
  • Reading, if desired
  • Address
  • 2nd Hymn
  • Signing of Registers
  • Wedding Procession
  • Tune