Church weddings, ceremonies, getting married in church
From a wedding photographers point of view here in Cornwall, I have seen a marked increase in the number of weddings for which the wedding ceremony will be held in church. Jacky & I had a church wedding which I have to say was amazing;
I guess a church makes much more of an occasion than a licensed venue, putting the religious aspect aside church weddings are, it would seem, on the increase.
Unique atmosphere for your wedding ceremony
The events that have taken place in churches over many generations create a unique atmosphere as does the beauty of the buildings. From the bride’s point of view making her grand entrance in church is something to be treasured.
Vicars are reporting increased interest in church weddings
I have spoken with two vicars recently who both said that there has been a significant increase in couples enquiring about getting married in church, perhaps helped by the royal wedding.
It’s now easier to get married in church
In the past it was quite difficult to get married in church by comparison to the new rules as far as the church of England is concerned. Even getting married in a church in a different county is
much easier. From what vicars have said after weddings over the past couple of years, the church has had to change in order to be able to compete with licensed venues. This will take you to information about church of England weddings
Church weddings in South West Cornwall
Cornwall has some fabulous churches dotted around the county and people who are not particularly religious can hold their wedding ceremony in church if they wish. St Erth church is where we got married and is a lovely place to get married. Not to far is Phillack church, in Hayle and
Gwithian church out towards the coast a few miles from Hayle. St Ives has its Parish church in the centre of the town, the catholic church at the entrance to the town.
Many people are opting for a civil wedding, certainly civil partnerships can only take place at a licensed venue, on the basis that they prefer the informality of the civil wedding ceremony and don’t want the fuss of a church wedding; all comes down to couples preference but at least for
those who would like a church ceremony the red tape seems to have been reduced.
The vicar will make a big difference when it comes to a wedding in church. The vicar who married us was brilliant, a real ambassador for religion, he was having a chat with my wife recently. He knew my father who was a great photographer and has performed many weddings over the years that I’ve photographed; he was saying that weddings have become in many cases more of a film shoot than a wedding with sometimes 3 photographers in attendance to cover a wedding plus often a
videographer. How things have changed and as he said many guests had commented how uneasy they felt with so many people shooting stills and video; I must say many people have said the same thing to me.