{"id":412,"date":"2012-04-22T19:34:35","date_gmt":"2012-04-22T19:34:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stmaryschurchrushden.org\/?page_id=412"},"modified":"2026-01-21T10:28:05","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T10:28:05","slug":"weddings-a","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/stmaryschurchrushden.org\/?page_id=412","title":{"rendered":"Weddings at St Mary&#8217;s"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"center\">&#8230;love is patient, love is kind&#8230;<\/h1>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"center\">(1 Corinthians 13)<\/h2>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\">\u00a0<\/h1>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\">Enquiries about weddings are always welcome.<\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\">Please contact: Church Office<br \/>E-mail: <a href=\"mailto:stmaryschurchoffice@btinternet.com\">stmaryschurchoffice@btinternet.com<\/a><br \/>Tel: 01933 412235<\/p>\n<p>To be married in St Mary&#8217;s Church, Rushden, normally one or both of the couple need to reside within the parish boundaries (see the link:\u00a0 \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.achurchnearyou.com\/search\/?lat=52.29080589999999&amp;lon=-0.5955589999999802&amp;place=ChIJg_K1CUajd0gRlM3_Mc27D0s&amp;text=\">Rushden St Mary Parish<\/a>\u00a0)\u00a0or have a &#8216;Qualifying Connection&#8217; to the parish.<\/p>\n<p>These qualifying connections need to be confirmed by the Rector, but\u00a0might include if either of you:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>was baptised in the parish<\/li>\n<li>was confirmed in the parish<\/li>\n<li>resided within the parish for six months at a previous time<\/li>\n<li>attended public worship in the parish for at least six months<\/li>\n<li>have a parent whom &#8211; during your life &#8211; resided and\/or attended public worship in the parish for at least six months<\/li>\n<li>have a parent or grandparent who was married in the parish<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>NOTES<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>St Mary&#8217;s <em>does<\/em> marry first time divorcees, but only after two years from their receiving a &#8216;Decree Absolute&#8217;. Please bring this to the first meeting.<\/li>\n<li>St Mary&#8217;s only book weddings up to 24 months in advance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">For more information on getting married in church, including cost saving tips as well as ideas for your ceremony, please see the website: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.yourchurchwedding.org\">www.yourchurchwedding.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Rushden St Mary&#8217;s Wedding Costs 2026 <\/strong><em>(Please note these are updated annually.)<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left; padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>Essential Costs<\/strong><br \/>Reading the Banns (reading and providing Certificate) \u00a359.00<br \/>Marriage service in church \u00a3566.00<br \/>Verger \u00a335.00<br \/>Heating \u00a350.00 (October to March)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left; padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>Optional Extras<\/strong><br \/>Organ \u00a3100.00<br \/>Bells \u00a3180.00<br \/>Order of Service \u00a338<\/p>\n\n\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/stmaryschurchrushden.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/St-M-wedding-brochure-2026-1.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:600px\" aria-label=\"Embed of St M wedding brochure 2026.\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-94ecd5ca-16fb-4e69-aa96-382888cde16e\" href=\"https:\/\/stmaryschurchrushden.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/St-M-wedding-brochure-2026-1.pdf\">St M wedding brochure 2026<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/stmaryschurchrushden.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/St-M-wedding-brochure-2026-1.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-94ecd5ca-16fb-4e69-aa96-382888cde16e\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8230;love is patient, love is kind&#8230; (1 Corinthians 13) \u00a0 Enquiries about weddings are always welcome. 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