Banns being read out???

bluebird1979

Anyone Know anything about Banns being read out prior to me getting married next year?

My mum keeps on banging on about it lately.

Me and wife to be live in Cardiff but getting married up in north wales next summer in a chapel

Are Banns strictly a church thing?
Is it essential that we do this??

augustsmummy

Hello,
Here is an explanation about Banns being read in Church of England. http://www.yourchurchwedding.org/youre-welcome/reading-of-banns.aspx


For Civil ceremonies (in a hotel / castle / other venue) they have a similar thing, but it is known as giving notice. Here is a good advice link regarding what you need to do to meet all the legal requirements for your wedding http://www.weddingguideuk.com/marriage-in-england-and-wales/


I could be wrong, but I believe when we married at the registry office 7 years ago once we gave our notice our names were placed on the board in the entrance for the public to see.


Basically Banns and Notice are making your intention to marry public, so that people have the ability to raise concerns if they believe either party is not free or legally able to marry.


And yes it is essential, every marriage has to do one (or both) of the above, in fact I think it is part of the marriage act 1949 -
http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Geo6/12-13-14/76/part/II/crossheading/marriage-by-banns
Hope that answers your questions.

bluebird1979

My other half seems to think that because we are getting married in a chapel it won't matter??

augustsmummy

Basically you need to either give Notice or have Banns read no matter where you marry. So yes you will need to do one of those if you marry in a chapel.
It would probably be best for you and your wife to go and visit your venue (the chapel) and discuss the matter with them. They will be able to tell you what you need to do from a legal point of view.
You also need to take proof of identity when you go to put your banns or notice in - so a birth certificate etc.
It is all part of the legal side of marriage to have your banns or notices up in the area in which you are to marry.
I hope that helps.

bluebird1979

lots of help !
cheers
now to pass this on to my other half.. she will be most pleased when I tell her shes wrong lol

augustsmummy

Glad I could help.
May I suggest you word it carefully, such as showing her the link to the wedding guide UK site and say you thought she might get loads of good tips from there.
Or booking to go visit the chapel as a lovely afternoon out to meet the vicar (or priest etc) to discuss what needs to be done - let them be the bad guys as it were. Then follow it up with afternoon tea out.
Take it from an old married, we women are never wrong, we just don't always get the facts in the correct order. And you don't want to be the one to tell a woman otherwise!
Good Luck with your wedding!

Mojisola

bluebird1979 wrote: »

Me and wife to be live in Cardiff but getting married up in north wales next summer in a chapel

Are Banns strictly a church thing?

Have you spoken to whoever will be marrying you? Hasn't he/she given you this kind of information?

bluebird1979

ok so the missus phoned the deacon of the chapel last night.


basically because its a chapel, the banns don't need to be read out


as the registrar and a revered will be present at the service, and what the deacon said is that the registrar being present nullifies the need for the banns to be read out.

augustsmummy

Glad you sorted it out.
But that means you probably need to do what I did for my wedding by a registrar and give Notice at the register office. If you know the name of the registrar I would recommend you contact them to check what you need to do next.
I don't think there will be any great hurry to do so, as you are not marrying for a year, but it would be best to know what you need to do in plenty of time.
Best of luck