UK: Church marriage rules to be eased

Tuesday, 22 April 2008

Plans to make it easier for couples to get married in the Anglican church of their choice are expected to be approved by a parliamentary committee.

The changes mean people will be able to get married anywhere they have lived for six months, or where their parents or grandparents were married.

Currently couples can get married in an Anglican church only if they attend it regularly or live within the parish. the rest