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WEDDING FORM - SURFERS PARADISE PARISH
This form is used to fill out Federal and Church documents, so please use full spelling of words, and please avoid abbreviations. Eg. Queensland instead of Qld; Boulevard instead of Blvd, etc. (When the document asks for the "maiden surnames" of parents, please print the full name of the parents, including all given names - {and middle names} - AND the surname of the person - eg, their family surname prior to them marrying). This is needed for government requirements). We use this document to prepare the legal paperwork that will be needed for the wedding. If we have already confirmed a wedding date and time with you, please enter it in the relevant sections, and if you are inquiring about a date and time, please put that in the relevant section. If you are inquiring re these dates and times then, naturally the filling in of this form is a request. In the second case of an inquiry, THE PRIEST WILL GET BACK TO YOU TO CONFIRM WHETHER THIS WEDDING IS ABLE TO BE PERFORMED AT TIME/DATE YOU REQUEST. CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS AT LAW AND WITH THE CHURCH ARE NEEDED BEFORE CONFIRMATION.
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Proposed Wedding Month
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January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Proposed Wedding Day:
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First
Second
Third
Fourth
Fifth
Sixth
Seventh
Eighth
Ninth
Tenth
Eleventh
Twelfth
Thirteenth
Fourteenth
Fifteenth
Sixteenth
Seventeenth
Eighteenth
Nineteenth
Twentieth
Twenty-first
Twenty-second
Twenty-third
Twenty-fourth
Twenty-fifth
Twenty-sixth
Twenty-seventh
Twenty-eighth
Twenty-ninth
Thirtieth
Thirty-first
Proposed Wedding Year
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2021
2022
2023
2024
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PROPOSED DATE OF WEDDING (to double-check the above) - (note - this is because different formatting is needed in different parts of legal documents)
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Please select the day of week on which the wedding occurs
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Saturday
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Proposed Church for Wedding. ( Please note that for the next two years Stella Maris church at Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach, will have a multi-storey high rise being constructed to it next door. The church is still available but there may be some impacts given the building next door).
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Sacred Heart Catholic Church. 50 Fairway Drive. Clear Island Waters. Queensland, 4226
Stella Maris Catholic Church. 268 Hedges Ave, Mermaid Beach Queensland, 4218
St Vincent's Catholic Church. 40 Hamilton Ave, Surfers Paradise QLD 4217
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PROPOSED TIME OF THE WEDDING: (subject to confirmation by Priest)
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Name of the Parish in which the Wedding will be conducted, Eg, "Surfers Paradise Catholic Parish," (Please note that the name of the parish here is "Surfers Paradise Catholic Parish," even if the wedding is in one of the three parish churches, eg; whether it is at St Vincents (Surfers Paradise), Stella Maris (Broadbeach), or CLear Island Waters (Sacred Heart),
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Surfers Paradise Catholic Parish
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Please choose one of the following options that most accurately describes your situation:
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I have not already gone through any civil/government wedding ceremony or church ceremony with the person I am presently proposing to marry in this church application
I have actually already married my fiance in a civil/government ceremony and am just wishing to have the catholic church bless/validate that civil ceremony
I have actually already married my fiance in a church ceremony in another religious denomination and i am now seeking that the catholic church bless/validate that previous church ceremony
PLEASE NOTE, THIS FORM IS USED TO FILL OUT GOVERNMENT LEGAL DOCUMENTS. THESE LEGAL DOCUMENTS HAVE SOME SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS THAT ARE ESSENTIAL. FOR EXAMPLE. PLEASE DO NOT USE ANY ABBREVIATIONS. PLEASE, INCLUDE THE FULL NAMES OF ANY STATE OR TERRITORY OR COUNTRY, AND ALSO WORDS SUCH AS STREET, AVENUE, AND SO ON. ALSO, FOR A PERSON'S NAME IT IS ESSENTIAL THAT THEIR
FULL
NAMES ARE GIVEN, INCLUDING ANY MIDDLE NAMES. PLEASE TICK THE BOX TO INDICATE THAT YOU APPRECIATE THIS REQUIREMENT
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I UNDERSTAND THAT FULL NAMES ARE NEEDED AND NO ABBREVIATIONS FOR ANY WORDS
There are certain documents that the celebrant needs to receive in order for the wedding to be valid.
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I will send copies of our birth certificates and any other forms required (Baptismal certificates, PASSPORT, photocopy of licence or other photograph bearing document of both parties) to the celebrant as soon as possible. and i understand that the wedding booking will be cancelled if these documents are not received by the celebrant in the due time. I will show him the originals of those documents well prior to the wedding date or furnish him with a Justice of the Peace witnessed copy of those documents.
The priest for your wedding has all the forms you need and he looks after all the paperwork for a valid wedding in the eyes of both the Government and also the church. Please indicate that you understand that the priest for your wedding is looking after all government and church documents that will be needed for your wedding. Please also indicate by ticking this box below that you agree to contact in writing and also confirm by phone message if you cancel or change the date or time of this booking.
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I agree
Are you looking for a wedding prayer service (music, prayers, readings, vows) or a Nuptial Mass (music, prayers, readings, vows, Eucharist and communion). When one side of the family is not Catholic, the Wedding prayer service is often found to be most suitable.
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Wedding Prayer Service
Wedding Nuptial Mass/Eucharist
How long have you known each other?
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how long have you been considering this Marriage?
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GROOM'S SURNAME
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GROOM'S FIRST NAME
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GROOMS MIDDLE NAMES (PLEASE WRITE HERE ANY MIDDLE NAMES). IF THE GROOM HAS NO MIDDLE NAMES, PLEASE LEAVE THIS BLANK,
Groom Pronunciation. Please help us with any pronunciation issues. If any parts of the Groom's full name have a particular pronunciation could you please write the name phonetically to help us ensure we pronounce the name correctly (eg. Cillian= "Kill-ian" or a surname of Chiesa= "Kee-aye'sa" etc). If there are no issues such as this, please leave blank.
GROOM KNOWN AS (IF the Groom is known by a familiar name, shortened, informal, version of his name, please write it here). Please leave this blank if you are not planning to use this name in the wedding ceremony at all
Date of Birth of Groom: Day:
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Month:
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Year:
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Place of Birth of Groom (Town and State). (If you were born in Australia, please do not write Australia, only the town and state. If you were born overseas, please write the town and the Country)
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GROOM'S RELIGION/ DENOMINATION
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Groom: Please answer one of the above (It is not necessary that both parties be Baptised or Christened, as long as one of the parties is Catholic, a Catholic wedding is possible). Please choose the most accurate description.
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Baptised (Catholic)
Baptised/Christened (non-catholic)
Not Baptised
Groom: if you have been baptised, write the Church name, church denomination (eg Anglican Church or Catholic or Lutheran etc..... and the location of to suburb or town or city of baptism or (Christening)
Groom: please put the date of your baptism/Christening
Groom: Have you received the Sacrament of "Confirmation" (to the best of your knowledge)
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Yes
No
Groom, If you have received the Sacrament of Confirmation, please write the church and location of confirmation if known
Groom, If you have received the Sacrament of Confirmation, please write the date or at least the year of confirmation if known
MARITAL STATUS OF THE GROOM
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NEVER VALIDLY MARRIED
WIDOWED
DIVORCED
DIVORCE PENDING
Groom's occupation
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Residential Address: (including postcode)
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how long have you lived at this address?
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Postal address of Groom (if different from street address). Please include postcode.
Phone Numbers (Please include Home, Work - if contactable, and mobiles)
Email Address of Groom
Groom's Father's Full Name (including given names)
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Groom's Father's Full Name at birth (if different from present names - if not, please leave blank)
Groom's Father's Place of Birth
(Country name only)
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GROOM'S MOTHER'S FULL CURRENT NAME (INCLUDING ALL GIVEN NAMES AND PRESENT SURNAME)
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GROOM'S MOTHER'S FULL NAME AT THE TIME OF THEIR BIRTH (INCLUDING ALL GIVEN NAMES AND SURNAME AT THE TIME OF THEIR BIRTH)
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Groom's Mother's Place of Birth
(Country name only)
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BRIDE'S SURNAME
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BRIDE'S FIRST NAME
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BRIDE'S MIDDLE NAMES (IF THE BRIDE HAS NO MIDDLE NAMES, PLEAE LEAVE THIS BLANK)
Bride pronunciation. Please help us with any pronunciation issues. If any parts of the Bride's's full name have a particular pronunciation could you please write the name phonetically to help us ensure we pronounce the name correctly (eg. Niamh= "Neeve" or Sinead="Shin-aid," or a surname such as Chiesa= "Kee-aye'sa" etc). If there are no issues such as this, please leave blank.
BRIDE KNOWN AS (IF the Bride is known by a familiar name, shortened, informal, version of her name, please write it here). This question is only for those who are best known by their shorter name. if you are not planning to use this name in the wedding ceremony, please leave it blank
Date of Birth of Bride: Day:
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Month:
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Year:
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Place of Birth of Bride (Town, State). (If you were born in Australia, please do not write Australia, only the town and state. If you were born overseas, please write the town and the Country)
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BRIDE'S RELIGION/ DENOMINATION
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Bride: Please answer one of the above (It is not necessary that both parties be Baptised or Christened, as long as one of the parties is Catholic, a Catholic wedding is possible). Please choose the most accurate description
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Baptised (Catholic)
Baptised/Christened (OTHER christian church)
Not Baptised
Bride:
if you have been baptised, write the Church name, church denomination (eg Anglican Church or Catholic or Lutheran etc..... and the location of to suburb or town or city of baptism or (Christening)
Bride: If baptised or Christened, please write the date of your baptism / Christening
Bride: have you received the church Sacrament of "Confirmation" (to the best of your knowledge)
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Yes
No
bride, If you have received the Sacrament of Confirmation, please write the church and location of confirmation if known
bride, If you have received the Sacrament of Confirmation, please write the date or at least the year of confirmation if known
MARITAL STATUS OF THE BRIDE
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NEVER VALIDLY MARRIED
WIDOWED
DIVORCED
DIVORCE PENDING
Bride's occupation
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Bride's Residential Address (please include postcode)
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how long have you lived at this address?
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Postal address of bride (if different from residential address). Please include Postcode.
Phone Numbers for the Bride: (Home, Work - if contactable, and Mobile).
Email Address of Bride
Bride's Father's Full Name (THEIR FULL NAME INCLUDING FIRST NAME AND ALL MIDDLE NAMES AND SURNAME)
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Bride's Father's Full Name AT THE TIME OF THEIR BIRTH (ONLY FILL THIS OUT IF THEIR NAME WAS DIFFERENT AT BIRTH, EG DIFFERENT FIRST OR MIDDLE NAMES OR DIFFERENT SURNAME) - IF NOT different from their present name, please leave blank
Bride's Father's Place of Birth (Country name only)
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Bride's Mother's
Full current Name (including first name and all given names and current surname)
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Bride's Mother's
Full Name at their birth (including first name and all given names and their family surname at the time of birth) -
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Bride's Mother's Place of Birth (Country name only)
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FULL NAME OF WITNESS NUMBER ONE (USUALLY THE BEST MAN - BUT THIS PERSON NEEDS TO BE AT LEAST 18 YEARS OF AGE). (PLEASE ENSURE ALL GIVEN NAMES AND CORRECT SPELLING). PLEASE NOTE, WE REALLY NEED THEIR FULL GIVEN NAMES INCLUDING ALL GIVEN NAMES. THIS IS THE PERSON WHO WILL SIGN THE WEDDING CERTIFICATE AS ONE OF THE TWO LEGAL WITNESSES
FULL NAME OF WITNESS NUMBER TWO (USUALLY THE MAID OF HONOUR- BUT THIS PERSON NEEDS TO BE AT LEAST 18 YEARS OF AGE). (PLEASE ENSURE ALL GIVEN NAMES AND CORRECT SPELLING). PLEASE NOTE,
WE REALLY NEED THEIR FULL GIVEN NAMES INCLUDING ALL GIVEN NAMES
. THIS IS THE PERSON WHO WILL SIGN THE WEDDING CERTIFICATE AS ONE OF THE TWO LEGAL WITNESSES
GROOM'S PARISH (SUBURB OR TOWN NAME IN WHICH YOU LIVE): (please note that if you are not Catholic. put the parish name of your fiancee
BRIDE'S PARISH (SUBURB OR TOWN NAME IN WHICH YOU LIVE): If you are not catholic, please put the name of the parish of your Fiancee
If you have a priest doing the wedding who is not from this parish of Surfers Paradise, please put the name and title of the Priest/ or deacon here. If you do not know the name of the priest or it is one of the priests from this parish of Surfer's paradise, then please leave this blank. (if you have definite confirmation that a particular priest from within the parish or outside the parish is indeed doing the ceremony then please put that priest's name here). Please also provide their contact address.
Please click the link below - and give the attached form to a proposed priest/deacon (if they are not from our parish) - We will need them to fill out the linked form and send it back to us. (see link immediately below this heading)
Please click this link and give the attached form to a proposed priest/deacon if they are not from our parish - we will need them to fill out the linked form and send it back to us
Name and location of Catholic Parish where the wedding will be celebrated: (please note that the parish name is still used if the wedding occurs within the boundaries of that parish) - Please note that all three churches within the Surfers Paradise Parish are still part of Surfers Paradise Parish, eg: Stella Maris church is not "Stella Maris Broadbeach Parish," but it is Surfers Paradise Parish.
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Surfers Paradise Catholic Parish
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Full postal address of the parish where the wedding will take place
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Surfers Paradise Catholic Parish Office. 50 Fairway Drive. Clear Island Waters. Queensland. Australia. 4226
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NAME OF THE CATHOLIC DIOCESE IN WHICH THE WEDDING WILL TAKE PLACE (PLEASE CHOOSE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING. IF THE PLACE IS NOT LISTED HERE, CHOOSE THE LAST BLANK OPTION AND WRITE THE DIOCESE NAME IN THE NEXT SEGMENT). For example: if you are being married in the Gold Coast, Queensland, then the choice will be Brisbane.
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Brisbane Archdiocese
Rockhampton Diocese
Toowoomba Diocese
Townsville Diocese
Cairns Diocese
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A QUESTION FOR THE CATHOLIC PARTNER: IF YOU ARE CATHOLIC, PLEASE CHOOSE THE NAME OF THE CATHOLIC DIOCESE
IN WHICH YOU NORMALLY RESIDE
(PLEASE CHOOSE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING. IF THE REGION WHERE YOU LIVE IS NOT LISTED HERE, CHOOSE THE LAST BLANK OPTION AND WRITE THE DIOCESE NAME IN THE NEXT SEGMENT). (Please note: GOLD COAST, or BRISBANE, Maryborough, Childers, Hervey Bay, etc are all Parishes that are within Brisbane Archdiocese)
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Brisbane Archdiocese
Rockhampton Diocese
Toowoomba Diocese
Townsville Diocese
Cairns Diocese
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Would you like to be contacted by the Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages to receive a copy of the Wedding certificate when it is registered after the wedding?
Yes
No
This next section is only for those who have been married previously.. for others please move to the next section:
Groom: If you answered "previously married" above, please answer the following questions. Otherwise, please skip to the end:
Number of previous marriages:
Bride: If you answered "previously married" above, please answer the following questions. Otherwise, please skip to the end:
: Number of previous marriages:
Groom: How was the LAST marriage terminated
Death
Divorce
Nullity
Bride: How was the LAST marriage terminated
Death
Divorce
Nullity
Groom: Date on which LAST spouse died, or date on which dissolution of last marriage became final, or nullity order made:
Bride: Date on which LAST spouse died, or date on which dissolution of last marriage became final, or nullity order made:
Groom's Former spouse's full name
Groom's former spouse's religion
Groom: was your former spouse baptised or christened?
Yes
No
Groom: if your former spouse was baptised/christened please write the place and date of
Groom: Former marriage place and date
Groom: If the former marriage was due to legal divorce please write the place and date of decree absolute
Bride: Your Former spouse's full name
Bride: former spouse's religion
Bride: was your former spouse baptised or christened?
Yes
No
Bride: if your former spouse was baptised/christened please write the place and date of
Bride: Former marriage place and date
Bride: was the former marriage dissolved? (eg divorce or annulment)
Bride: If the former marriage was due to legal divorce please write the place and date of decree absolute
PRACTICALITIES:
If you are utilising the florist at our church for your wedding, please let us know what your preferred colour combination is, for flowers arrangements in the church:
For all parties:
Our Apologies for repeating this particular question, however, we have found that 60% of all forms submitted have omitted something essential, or have written something incorrectly, even though they assured us they had checked.
The Government Marriage forms require accurate and full information which matches with the details in Birth certificates etc. We are required to write names as they are spelt in Birth Certificates and other official documents, and this is why we are required to sight and compare the documents. If names are misspelt on any of your formal legal documents, you will have to contact the Registrar and apply to get these corrected. We are not able to correct these matters at our end.
Frequently occurring errors found, after people have filled out this form, include:
- not putting in the middle names of various people eg Parents, witnesses. We need everyone's FULL given names and spelt correctly.
- Writing the Mothers' "Maiden Names" as their Married Name. The Maiden name is the full given names, including all correctly spelt middle names, and also including their surname
prior to marriage
. The Federal Government requires this information.
- Addresses include State and Postcode.
- NO abbreviations. For example, I have written "Queensland" and not QLD, and Street or Avenue instead of St. or Ave, etc.
Please confirm here that you have looked over your answers and have double-checked for these or similar errors.
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I Agree
On the day of the wedding, you will be given, by the priest, a commemorative copy of your wedding certificate. This is not the official government registered copy of the Wedding certificate. Please indicate by ticking the box below that you understand that the official Government Wedding certificate is not automatically sent to the couple and it is up to the couple to apply for the official certificate through either the Magistrates Court or the Office of The Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages, for an official government copy of the Wedding Certificate.
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I understand
The Catholic Church recommends that a minimum of six months notice be given to the Priest prior to the date of the wedding. This is to allow for sufficient time for preparation and planning. I understand that by applying to be married, I undertake to :
- Keep in contact with the Celebrant. (The celebrant will explain the process, and then its important that you complete the steps and be proactive in keeping in contact!).
- Provide him with the legal documents and church documents required, as soon as possible.
- Undertake a marriage preparation course as soon as possible (well before the marriage date).
- Use the wedding ceremony choices document provided by the celebrant
- Consult with the celebrant well in advance of the ceremony about the Order of Service and send a copy to him some weeks prior to the ceremony.
- Arrange for a rehearsal date and time with the celebant, the priest.
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Yes, I Agree
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