Weddings at St Andrew’s

We would love to be able to help you as you consider your wedding service here at St Andrew’s! It’s a beautiful building with a wonderful history.

First things first, to hold your wedding at a local parish church like St Andrew’s, you must have a ‘qualifying connection’ to legally marry here:

To have a ‘qualifying connection’ you must be able to show that one of you:

  • lives in the parish (you can check via this link:  https://www.achurchnearyou.com/)

  • is on the church’s electoral roll 

  • has at any time lived in the parish for a period of at least 6 months

  • has habitually attended normal church services in the parish church for a period of at least 6 months

  • were baptised in the parish or were prepared for confirmation in the parish

Or if you can show that:

  • one of your parents; at any time after they were born: has lived in the parish for a period of at least 6 months or has at any time habitually attended normal church services in the parish church for a period of at least 6 months

  • one of your parents or grandparents was married in the parish

  • you have been granted a Special Licence

If you do indeed have a qualifying connection and would like to marry at St Andrew’s, please email admin@standrewswimbledon.com with your preferred dates and we will send through the correct forms to complete and arrange for your banns to be read!

Once you have established you have a qualifying connection and you can marry here, you may have some questions!

FAQs

  • We have a servery area, with boiling water taps, a coffee machine, a warming drawer and industrial fridge. In the hall next door we have a fully fitted kitchen with hobs, an oven, fridge and freezer. If you would like to use the kitchen we will ask that you pay a small deposit.

  • Yes! The building itself and the toilets in the hall next door are accesible.

  • There is very little parking available around the church. We would recommend making use of the nearby car parks (numerous within a 5-10 minute walk). We have 4 parking spaces outside the church hall. One parking space comes with your booking, you will need to enquire about reserving any further spaces.

  • The only toilets available are in the church hall next door, which you access by leaving the church via the front doors, going outside and re-entering the church hall next door.

  • Yes! Our tech desk is set up to livestream and/or record.

If you have any further questions, please don’t hesitate to get in touch (admin@standrewswimbledon.com)!