Weddings

Welcome

Congratulations on your forthcoming marriage.

If you are thinking of marrying in St Mary Magdalene, Yarm Parish Church,  we would love to meet you so please contact the him who will discuss your wedding plans with you.

St Mary Magdalene can accomodate a maximum of 200 people.

For more details about your wedding in our church, please click this link

A summary of the legal formalities is shown below. We will be able to discuss them further with you when we meet.

You can be married in one of our churches if either the bride or the groom

• has at any time lived in the parish for a period of at least 6 months or
• was baptised in the parish concerned or
• was prepared for confirmation in the parish or

• has at any time regularly gone to normal church services in the parish church for a period of at least 6 months or 

That one of your parents, at any time after you were born:

• has lived in the parish for a period of at least 6 months or

• has regularly gone to normal church services in the parish church for a period of at least 6 months or

That one of your parents or grandparents:

• was married in the parish

In all cases involving church services - i.e. going to normal church services, baptism, confirmation or marriage - this applies only to Church of England services. Even if you cannot demonstrate any of the above connections, we want to help you explore whether it may still be possible for you to marry in one of our churches. 

For some more information about a Church Wedding, produced by the Church of England, please click this link