St Michael, Great Gidding

About St Michael, Great Gidding

Whether St Michael, Great Gidding is your nearest parish church or whether you have another familial connection with it, get in touch to discuss your plans for marriage. To find out more about connections that enable you to marry in your chosen church, see the Church of England's weddings web site for more details. Couples choose a religious setting for all sorts of reasons. Whether you'd like to marry in this church, simply get in touch.

Reasons to choose Getting married in a church

Marrying your partner is one of the biggest decisions you’ll take in life. There are several reasons why marrying in church can add an extra layer of meaning to your wedding day:

Even if you're not hugely religious, having your wedding in a church can add an extra spiritual dimension to this important ceremony.
Your wedding vows, made in a church, will help you to stay together and grow together.
The Vicar has a vital role to play in your wedding. They can blend ancient tradition and modern experience to reflect your story. Because of the relationship with the Vicar, your wedding can be made personal, memorable, meaningful and beautiful.
Church buildings offer outstanding beauty. Old or new, intimate or grand, our 16,000 churches are some of the nation’s most stunning wedding venues, with twothirds being listed buildings.
There is a historical element to holding your celebration in a church, where thousands of couples before you have made their promises.
You can personalise the ceremony to suit you. You can even use an online ceremony planner to get you started.

You do not need to have been christened and you do not need to be attending regularly to choose Getting married in a church. The situation may be more complex if one of you has been married before, or, if one of you is a foreign national, but there may still be a way forward. Simply get in touch and we'll be able to advise you.