Getting Married at St Ignatius or St James: Your Wedding Guide
- Preparations
- Celebrant
- Documents You Need to Provide
- Wedding Offering
- Wedding Rehearsal
- Further Information
Congratulations on your decision to
marry in the Catholic Church!
St Ignatius Church is a magnificent
historic building. It is a popular church
for weddings celebrated by a large or
small gathering of family and friends.
St James Church is a charming church,
also steeped in early Richmond
Catholic history.It is ideally suited for
those wanting a small, meaningful
wedding witnessed by family and
close friends.
In making a decision to get married
at St Ignatius or St James, you
are indicating a willingness to invest
some time and effort into the
preparation and ceremony for
your wedding.
The months leading up to your wedding should be full of joy and be deeply positive in your relationship with your partner.
It will be necessary for you to meet
with your marriage celebrant after you
have confirmed your booking at the
church. One of the Priests at
St Ignatius/St James will be
happy to arrange an appointment.
However, if you know a Catholic
Priest whom you would like to invite to
be your Marriage Celebrant, he is
most welcome. Please inform our
parish office when confirming your booking.
The priest who is to officiate at
your wedding undertakes to give
the necessary prepartions.
You should be prepared to give to the priest who is marrying you the following documents when required:
- Evidence of your date and place of birth (a full birth certificate if possible, or an Extract of Entry; an overseas passport if you were born overseas).
- Recent copy of Baptismal Certificate to be provided by the Catholic party. This needs to be less than six months old and can be obtained upon request by contacting the parish office where you were baptised. Members of other denominations are encouraged to provide a Certificate of Baptism, or at least the name of the Church and the date of the baptism.
- If the Catholic party is not a resident in the parish of St. Ignatius/St. James, Richmond, you will need to obtain a "Testimony of Freedom to Marry" slip from your local parish. This involves contacting the parish in which you live, explaining your intention to marry at St. Ignatius/St. James, and asking for a "Testimony of Freedom to Marry" slip.
- If either party is remarrying, you will need to inform the parish office when enquiring about booking the church. The record of church annulment and civil divorce papers will be required.
St. Ignatius
For wedding ceremonies held in our historic Church the parish requires a contribution of $900.00. The celebrant's fee is an additional $350.00. A refundable "confetti and alcohol bond" of $400.00 is also required. Your offering covering these three items is to be made when you return the "Application Form for Weddings".
St. James
For wedding ceremonies held in our Church the parish requires a contribution of $200.00. The celebrant's fee is an additional $350.00. A refundable "confetti and alcohol bond" of $100.00 is also required. Your offering covering these three items is to be made when you return the "Application Form for Weddings".
You need to organize a date and time on which to rehearse your wedding ceremony. Rehearsals need to be booked well in advance with the Parish Office.
St Ignatius Church Photo Gallery
The Church Photo Gallery you can view pictures of how the Church could look on your wedding. You can see what the Church looks like from the inside and outside.To view the Gallery click on the link below.
Maps of St Ignatius Church and parking directions
Please contact the Parish Office to obtain an Application Form for Wedding at St Ignatius or St James and/or for further information regarding:
- flower and music arrangements
- confetti and pew decorations
- wedding booklets
- cancellations, etc
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