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Legal Requirements for Getting Married
Before you can marry in a Register Office, Approved Premises, Church or Chapel in England and Wales (other than a church of the Church of England where you normally have banns called by the vicar), both of you must give notice of your intention to marry.
- This has to be done separately in person by you and your partner at the Registration Office covering your district of residence.
- Notices are a legal statement that must be signed by you and the person you are marrying, so a relative or friend cannot do it for you.
- Legal notice of marriage can be given up to one year in advance of the date of the marriage.
