Can we get married at St Edmund's?
A fairly recent change in the Law (the 'Marriage Measure', 2008) now means that a couple may be married at the church of a parish with which they have a genuine 'Qualifying Connection', even if they do not live, or worship there now.
The 'Qualifying Connections'
1. One of the intending couple:-
(a) was Baptised† in the parish; OR ...
(b) has been Confirmed†; and the Confirmation is recorded in a church register book of the parish, because he or she was prepared for Confirmation in the parish; OR ...
(c) has at any time since birth lived in the parish, as his or her usual place of residence, over a continuous period of at least 6 months; OR ...
(d) has at any time habitually attended public worship† in the parish over a continuous period at least 6 months; OR ...
2. The parent of one of the intending couple:-
(a) has at any time lived in the parish, as his or her usual place of residence, over a continuous period of at least 6 months during the lifetime of his or her child (one of the intending couple); OR ...
(b) has at any time habitually attended public worship† in the parish over a continuous period of at least 6 months during the lifetime of his or her child (one of the intending couple); OR ...
3. The parent or grandparent of one of the intending couple was married† in the parish.
† all of these mean Church of England services.