PLANNING YOUR WEDDING AT ST MARY'S CHURCH |
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St Mary's Church is a traditional Victorian Church Building that is very
popular for weddings. The church is easy to find being situated off
Bristol Road, in Selly Oak. The Church is set back from the Bristol
Road by a sufficient distance that traffic cannot be heard,
even outside the church.
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The church has parking for 60 vehicles along the drive and adjacent to the church.
There is also usually space for parking in adjacent roads. A map and
directions to the church is available. Please refer your guests to our web page for directions.
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Wedding Policy
We are happy to consider divorced persons for re-marriage but do please note
that each case is considered individually.
Procedure
It is important to book well in advance.
Parish Surgeries are held on Wednesday Evenings from 18:15 to 19:15.
This is a good opportunity to make initial inquiries.
Remember to book the taxi, the reception, the photographer, the flowers etc.
The most critical of these is the reception as this may determine the
time of the service.
The church has a choir and bell ringers which can be booked, for a fee.
The Banns
It is necessary for public declarations of the marriage to be made three times,
in advance of the wedding and it is necessary for couples to attend the Sunday
worship, at 10:00 am, when these declaration are made.
Couples who do not live in the parish must attend for 6 months and a card is
provided to register attendance. This period of attendance is both
necessary, to qualify for the electoral roll, and valuable because it helps couples to
get to know members of the congregation and to become accustomed to the environment
of the church.
Banns must be read at another parish if one or both the people to be married
live in another parish. The local church will require a fee to be paid for doing
this. A certificate stating that this has been done will be required
before the wedding.
Rehearsals
These normally take place, by arrangement, on Wednesday evenings.
Marriage Preparation Classes
Amarriage preparation class is also run and attendance at this is necessary.
This is one session, arranged to suit those concerned.
Special Requirements
The church is equipped with radio microphones and access for the congregation
is on the level. There are toilet facilities for the disabled and able bodied.
We will do our best to accommodate other special requirements, such as
playing recorded music or accommodating guests to sing.
We are delighted to have the opportunity to share in your joy but please remember
that Marriage is a solemn and serious sacrament of the church that should not
be entered into lightly.
Fees
A non-returnable deposit must be paid when the church is booked and the fees must be paid,
in full and in cash, at least a week before the wedding. The list of fees given below is
provided for guidance. Please consult the
Vicar or Wardens to verify
the current fees. The fees are revised annually.
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| The basic fee | |
£ 525 |
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The basic fee pays for the licence,
organ, general floral decoration, administration, car park attendant, Verger and
the reading of Banns at St Mary's but not the reading of banns elsewhere. |
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| Video permit | |
£ 135 |
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| Choir | |
£ 70 |
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| Deposit | |
£ 75 |
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To be paid when booking the church. We cannot take credit or debit cards and prefer a cheque to cash. |
Flowers
Before ordering flowers for the wedding we recommend that you contact the
"Flower Arrangers" to see
if the flowers used for general decoration can be chosen to co-ordinate with
those that you plan to use.
Church Contacts
| The first point of contact should be: |
| Anne Pycock |  476 3117 |
| Jessie Horne | 472 1839 |
Other contacts are:
Vicar
Church Wardens
Choir Master
Flower Arrangers
Tower Captain
Church Hall Bookings
Practicalities
Confetti should only be thrown outside in the drive, by the Lych Gate please.
Photographs during the service should be taken by one official photographer
only please. If you wish to take a video then a permit fee
is payable.
It is also important that ALL mobile phones are switched off during the
service. Please advise your guests of this and also make sure that your
own mobile is switched off.
Directory
This list is provided as a courtesy. No form of recommendation or
other comment is to be inferred from the inclusion or exclusion of businesses from
this list.
Photographers
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Bruce Thomas Photography,
431 Court Oak Road. | |
0121 200 1022 |
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I Do Weddings,
112-116 Park Hill Road, Harborne. |
| 0121 428 2477 |
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Mike Coldicott,
Unit 8, Weekin Works, 112-116 Park Hill Rd., Harborne. |
| 0121 248 2658 |
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Simon Harding Photography,
Unit 5 Weekin Works, 112-116 Park Hill Rd., Harborne. |
| 121 428 2477 |
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Malcolm Lewin Photography,
Flat 7 Edencroft, Wheeleys Rd., Edgbaston. |
| 0121 440 4365 |
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Philip Pickard Photography,
193 Mosley St., Birmingham. |
| 0121 608 6666 |
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Star Studios,
1729 Pershore Road, Kings Norton. |
| 0121 689 0391 |
Florists
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Beryl's World of Flowers,
21 Raddlebarn Road, Selly Oak, B29 6HH |
| 0121 472 2552 |
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Garden of Eden,
15 Oak Tree Lane, Selly Oak.
www.gardenofeden-florists.co.uk |
| 0121 471 4237 |
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Buttercup's and Daisy's,
153 Somerford Road, B29 |
| O121 456 3171
0121 476 4048 |
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Chauffeur Driven Cars
Wedding Wear
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| Brides & Grooms Wedding Warehouse, 293 Harborne Lane, B17 |
| 0121 471 4449 |
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| The Bridal Room, 21 High Street, B14 |
| 0121 444 4884 |
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| Bridal Designs, 20 Portway Road, Rowley Regis, |
| 0121 561 4411 |
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| Brides & Belles, 372 High Street, B17 |
| 0121 428 4009 |