Weddings

Congratulations on deciding to get married. We would love to help and support you as you get ready for the big day! A wedding is one of life’s great moments, making life-long promises and receiving God’s blessing.

To book a wedding in St Mary & St Cuthbert’s Church, please either visit the Parish Centre, email jrowlandclsparish@gmail.com or call the Parish Centre Office Monday - Friday 9am - 4pm on 0191 388 3295.

In order to get married in St Mary & St Cuthbert’s Church you need to show that one of you:

  • has at any time lived in the parish (see image below) for a period of at least 6 months or

  • was baptised (christened) in the parish or

  • was prepared for confirmation in the parish or

  • has at any time regularly gone to a church service at St Mary and St Cuthbert’s 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 church services in St Mary’s & St Cuthbert’s for a period of at least 6 months

or that one of your parents or grandparents:

  • was married in the parish

Chester le Street Parish Boundary

Wedding Cost

The cost for a wedding in church starts at £627. This includes administrative assistance, the reading of your banns in church, a meeting to arrange the service details, a wedding rehearsal, organist and verger (the person who unlocks and sets up the church before the service). St Mary & St Cuthbert’s can seat up to 350. Please note that this cost is set by the Church of England nationally, not by the St Mary & St Cuthbert’s.

Optional extras

Flowers in church on the day of your wedding, £60 per pedestal.

Choir to lead hymn singing and to sing during the signing of the marriage document, £140.

An order of service, 50p per copy.

A local license to film your service, £50.

Reading of Banns Cost

If you are getting married in another parish, but live in Chester le Street Parish, you will require your banns to be read in church on three Sunday’s prior to your wedding. The cost of this is £51 and includes administrative assistance and a banns certificate.

Wedding Blessing or Renewal of Vows Cost

The cost for a wedding blessing or renewal of vows starts at £398. This includes administrative assistance, a meeting to arrange the service details, a rehearsal and verger (the person who unlocks and sets up the church before the service).

Flowers in church on the day of your wedding blessing or renewal of vows, £60 per pedestal.

An order of service, 50p per copy.

Choir to lead the hymn singing, £140.

A local license to film your service, £50.