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Banns need to be read in the parish where each of you lives as well as the parish church in which you are to be married, if that is somewhere else. You must have your banns read out in church for three Sundays during the three months before the wedding. This is often done over three consecutive Sundays but does not have to be. <br/><br/>If there is not enough notice given for the Banns to be read before the marriage is due to take place, or in the case of the marriage of people whose nationality is not British, or if one or both of you do not live in England, it is recommended that the <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120103202535/http://www.yourchurchwedding.org/youre-welcome/marriage-licences.aspx" onclick="target='_self';">Licence procedure</a> be used rather than Banns. This is especially recommended if there is any doubt as to the legal requirements of the home country of a non-British person for recognition of an English Church marriage.聽<br/><br/><strong>You must be old enough<br/></strong><br/>If you are under 18 years old you will need your parents' consent to marry and by law you can not be married in the UK until you are 16.<br/><br/><strong>Time of wedding<br/></strong><br/>To be legal the wedding must take place聽between 8am and 6pm on any day.<br/><br/><strong>Guidelines for divorcees<br/></strong><br/>There are special guidelines on marriage in the church if you are divorced. There may well be a way forward, but you will need to talk your Vicar about your situation to explore the possibilities for you. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120103202535/http://www.yourchurchwedding.org/youre-welcome/marriage-after-divorce.aspx" onclick="target='_self';">Read more about it here</a>. <br/><br/><strong>Licenses<br/></strong><br/>There are some circumstances in which you may need a <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120103202535/http://www.yourchurchwedding.org/youre-welcome/marriage-licences.aspx" onclick="target='_self';">Special Licence, Common Licence or a Superintendent Registrar鈥檚 Certificate</a> to marry in church. 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