{"id":128,"date":"2014-05-31T17:26:27","date_gmt":"2014-05-31T17:26:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/demo.themegrill.com\/accelerate\/?page_id=128"},"modified":"2026-07-21T15:31:18","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T14:31:18","slug":"arranging-your-wedding","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/churchinaquitaine.org\/weddings\/arranging-your-wedding\/","title":{"rendered":"Arranging your wedding"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Welcome to the Chaplaincy of Aquitaine<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-d03d3fc8421ba8d3d288f59b7a2bb81f wp-block-paragraph\">The Chaplaincy of Aquitaine is situated in an area steeped in history that is reflected in the architecture of its churches and chateaux.&nbsp; Covering an area that takes in the Gironde, Dordogne and Lot et Garonne, the Chaplaincy is well placed to provide couples with a suitable location for their wedding .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-81c3db04229b043e1bf3c824749dcebd wp-block-paragraph\">Weddings can take place in a variety of venues other than in one of the many churches used in the Chaplaincy. Many couples choose to use a chapel situated in a chateau whilst others may choose a less formal setting, such as a garden, for their special event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><b>The wedding service<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1e82356991834bf84f4a51e6e952bffb wp-block-paragraph\">Making promises to one another before God is an important step, made all the more special because it is made in the company of family and friends. The Chaplain is there to make sure the wedding service is a meaningful experience that will live on in the memory long after the actual event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-f5fc6371fb40e3cb303f3ba513dc7af0 wp-block-paragraph\">The Chaplain or one of our associate ministers will meet with the couple to discuss the details of what will happen during the ceremony. The form of service used is either the Marriage Service (Common Worship) or the form of Prayer and Dedication after a Civil Marriage. It is important to note that a religious service held in France must be preceded by a legal \/civil marriage ceremony, which can be held in the couple\u2019s country of residence, or in a French commune in which there is a family residence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Fees<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<p>The current fee for a wedding is \u20ac550 plus any travel expenses incurred. In addition if a church venue is used, we suggest making a donation of thanks to the local Roman Catholic parish for giving permission to use the church (generally 100 \u2013 200\u20ac). We do not require a deposit, and ask for payment 2-3 months before the wedding.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-9b63642c0cf0367a219f831b3425e2a5 wp-block-paragraph\">For an additional fee (plus expenses) arrangements can be made for an organist and a choir.&nbsp;All charges should be agreed when initial enquiries are made and payments should be made at least three weeks before the wedding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Contact<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-bd3466122a8727be4f348b088ccf4abd wp-block-paragraph\">If you would like to contact the Chaplaincy about a wedding service please email: <strong>chapaq.office@gmail.com<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:39px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"687\" data-id=\"8\" src=\"https:\/\/churchinaquitaine.org\/weddings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/ivan-cabanas-145921-unsplash-1024x687.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"308\" src=\"https:\/\/churchinaquitaine.org\/weddings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/IMG_0344-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-308\" srcset=\"https:\/\/churchinaquitaine.org\/weddings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/IMG_0344-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/churchinaquitaine.org\/weddings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/IMG_0344-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/churchinaquitaine.org\/weddings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/IMG_0344-768x576.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" data-id=\"539\" src=\"https:\/\/churchinaquitaine.org\/weddings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/3-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-539\" srcset=\"https:\/\/churchinaquitaine.org\/weddings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/3-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/churchinaquitaine.org\/weddings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/churchinaquitaine.org\/weddings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/3-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/churchinaquitaine.org\/weddings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/3.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Making promises to one another is an important step, made all the more special because it is made in the company of family and friends.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":492,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-128","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/churchinaquitaine.org\/weddings\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/128","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/churchinaquitaine.org\/weddings\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/churchinaquitaine.org\/weddings\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/churchinaquitaine.org\/weddings\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/churchinaquitaine.org\/weddings\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=128"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/churchinaquitaine.org\/weddings\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/128\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":751,"href":"https:\/\/churchinaquitaine.org\/weddings\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/128\/revisions\/751"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/churchinaquitaine.org\/weddings\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/492"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/churchinaquitaine.org\/weddings\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=128"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}