Wedding Fees

 

 

St George’s Parish Church

Stalybridge

Diocese of Manchester

                       WEDDING & BLESSING FEES

from 15th January 2013

 

Fees for weddings in the Church of England are made up of those set nationally and those set by the local church to help to meet its costs.

 

The fees for weddings at St George’s are set out in below with totals given at the bottom depending on the type of wedding planned.  Please note that a pre-payment of £50.00 is required at the time of booking.  The remainder of the fees should be paid in full by the date of the wedding.  Please make cheques payable to ‘St George’s PCC’.

 

      Wedding Fees

£

 

Set by the Church Commissioners (from 1st January 2013)

 

 

1.   Publication of banns of marriage

21.00

 

2.   Certificate of banns issued at time of publication

13.00

 

3.   Marriage Service

381.00

 

4.   Blessing after civil ceremony

100.00

 

Set by the Registrar General

 

 

5.   Certificate of Marriage at registration *

4.00

 

                                                   subsequently *

10.00

 

 

 

 

Local Fees set by the Parochial Church Council (from 15th January 2013)

 

 

 

 

 

6.   Pre-payment at time of booking

50.00

 

 

 

 

Total for Wedding only (inc banns, utilities, verger)

483.00

 

Total for Wedding with own CD (inc banns, utilities, verger, licence contribution)

503.00

 

Total for Wedding with organ (inc banns, utilities, verger, organ)

563.00

 

Total for Wedding with organ and choir (inc banns, utilities, verger, choir)

613.00

 

Total for Wedding with organ and video (inc banns, utilities, verger, organ, copyright)

653.00

 

Total for Wedding with organ, choir and video (inc banns, utilities, verger, organ, choir and copyright)

703.00

 

      Blessing Fees

£

 

Total for Blessing after Civil Ceremony (inc utilities, verger)

177.00

 

Total for Blessing with own CD (inc utilities, verger, licence contribution)

197.00

 

         Total for Blessing with organ (inc utilities, verger, organ)

257.00

 

        Total for Blessing with organ and choir (inc utilities, verger, choir)

307.00

 

        Total for Blessing with organ and video (inc utilities, verger, organ, copyright)

347.00

 

Total for Blessing with organ, choir and video (inc utilities, verger, organ, choir and copyright)        

397.00

 

Customised Wedding Service Booklets can be provided from 20p each, depending on design

 

 

For more information and other fees, please refer to the Table of Parochial Fees issued by the Archbishops’ Council

 

*these fees may be increased from 1st April 2013