Weddings at St Giles’ Church
The stunning interior of St Giles’ Church provides the perfect venue for your wedding.
A wedding is one of life’s great moments, a time of solemn commitment as well as good wishes, feasting and joy. St John tells us how Jesus shared in such an occasion at Cana, and gave there a sign of new beginnings as he turned water into wine.
Marriage is intended by God to be a creative relationship, as his blessing enables husband and wife to love and support each other in good times and in bad, and to share in the care and upbringing of children. For Christians, marriage is also an invitation to share life together in the spirit of Jesus Christ. It is based upon a solemn, public and life-long covenant, declared and celebrated in the presence of God and before witnesses.
On their wedding day the bride and bridegroom face each other, make their promises and receive God’s blessing.
You can discover all you need to know about Church of England weddings and blessings on the Church of England website.
Who Can Marry at St Giles’?
To have your wedding at St Giles’ Church, you need either to live in the parish or have some other ‘qualifying connection’ (for instance, if you regularly worship here, or were baptised here).
To find out whether you live in our parish, visit A Church Near You and insert your postcode. If you would like to enquire about a wedding, please complete the form below or call the parish office on 01977 790448.
Banns
Please contact us if your marriage is to take place at another church, but you live within the parish of St Giles and require your Banns of Marriage to be called at St Giles.