If you are getting married at St Edmund’s  we will explain what you need to do to have your banns read. The legal requirements are, however, the same as those outlined below.

This information is intended primarily for those who are getting married elswhere and have been told that they must have their banns read in Taverham
It is essential to establish that there is no legal obstacle to your marriage.
We will ask at St Edmund’s on three consecutive Sundays whether anyone knows a legal reason that would prevent your marriage. Normally this happen at the start of 10.30am services in  the month before your wedding (e.g. the first three Sundays in July if your wedding is in August).
The three main reasons why someone could object to your getting married are

1. You are married to someone already
2. You are under 16, or under 18 and your parents don’t want you to get married
3. You are closely related to one another.

After they have been read, you must collect a certificate. There is a fee for the Calling of Banns and for the issuing of a certificate. You must show the certificate to the person who is conducting your wedding. You cannot get married without this proof that your banns have been read.

You can pay for the Calling of the Banns and the issuing of a Certificate by a cheque made payable to Taverham PCC.

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