Planning Your Wedding
Congratulations on your decision to get married.
It is our wish that your wedding day will be a memorable and enjoyable occasion as you set out on your wonderful journey together.
We hope that this page will be of help to you as you plan ahead to your big day.
When getting married you have to meet two sets of requirements:
(a) the requirements
of the Catholic Church
(b) the civil requirements of the state law.
Getting Married in the Catholic Church
1. Contact the Priest
This should be done at least six months before the proposed
date of the wedding.
2. Book the Marriage Preparation Course
You are advised to book the Pre-
3. Obtain Required Documentation
This includes Certificates of Baptism and Confirmation,
Letters of Freedom etc
4. Complete the Pre-
This normally involves
a visit to your own parish priest.
5. Different Forms of Marriage Ceremony
You can choose to celebrate your Marriage
Ceremony as part of a Nuptial Mass or you can choose to celebrate your Marriage Ceremony
without Mass.
The Civil Requirements
Under the new Civil Registration Act couples are obliged to take full responsibility
for the civil registration of their marriage.
1. Meeting the Civil Registrar
You must make an appointment to meet the Civil Registrar
at least three months before the date of the wedding.
2. The Marriage Registration Form (MRF)
Without this Form you you cannot get married
nor can the priest proceed with the marriage ceremony.
3. Declaration of No Civil Impediment
ACCORD
Pre-
Accord Sligo (071) 914 5641
Accord Cavan (049) 437 5004
There is no ACCORD centre in Co Leitrim.
The following is the schedule of Pre-
28th & 29th February
27th & 28th March
25th & 26th September
23rd & 24th October
These courses are held in the
Kilmore Diocesan Pastoral Centre
Cullies
Cavan
The ACCORD web site: www.accord.ie
After attending the course you will be issued with a Certificate which you will then present to your priest.
Registration Office
Every county has a Registration Office
Co Leitrim
Leitrim Rd. Carrick-
Co Sligo
Markievicz House, Barrack St, Sligo(071) 915 5115
Co Cavan
Gate Lodge, Lisdarn,
Cavan (049) 437 1709
Co Galway
25 Newcastle Road, Galway, (091) 546 216
Dublin
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