st mary's church, billingshurst
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Sussex
Wedding guide
What about Banns? And what are they?
Banns are an announcement of your intention to marry, and give a chance for anyone to put forward a reason why your marriage may not lawfully take place (rather like, if you were to marry in a Register Office, having a notice displayed publicly outside). They are read in church on three consecutive Sundays (at either the 9:30am or 11am service) within three months of your wedding date, and if either of you lives in another Parish, Banns must also be read there.
You must complete a Banns Application Form. This is a legal document; the information is used both when we read your Banns, and also to complete the Marriage Register (if there are changes, eg: to your address, between completing the form and your wedding day, you must notify us in writing of the change, making clear both of your names and the date of the wedding).
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