Couples are warmly invited to contact us here at St Robert’s if they wish to enquire about getting married in the church. First step is simply to have a chat with the parish priest, Fr Simon, to discuss possibilities including dates. He will give further details about registering the wedding at your local registry office and engaging musicians and organising an order of service for the day. There is a certain amount of paperwork to be completed but this can be done after making an appointment. The priest will refer the couple to a marriage preparation course organised by Marriage Care.

A link to the local registry office is given below along with further information about getting married in the Catholic Church.

Fees from the church side are simply £300 for the church, £104 for the registrar’s standard fee on the day and around £70 should you wish an organist to play. You are, of course, welcome to arrange for your own musicians/singers.

An important point to make early on is that the couple are responsible for making sure the marriage is registered at their local register office; which you must have lived in that registration district for the past 7 days. You and your partner will need to give notice separately if you live in different registration districts; you must do this on the same day and within six months of the date arranged.

There is a lot to think about initially but don’t feel overwhelmed. Fr Simon and the parish administrator, Caroline Walker, can guide you through the process and, as the couples who have been married here recently will attest, the day itself is a lovely celebration of your love for each other.