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12/02/2007
Church book offers tips for cheaper weddings
A book published today by the Church of England aims to debunk the idea that a simple, yet stylish, wedding has to cost tens of thousands of pounds.
Research suggest that the cost of weddings has risen dramatically with the average hitting around £17,000. The book advocates environmentally friendly and cost saving measures such as buying a wedding dress from a charity shop and giving it back afterwards, inviting your guests to 'bring a bottle', and arriving at the church as part of a flower parade or in a taxi.
With St Valentine’s Day just a few days away, the Church of England is using the book to remind intending couples that their wedding day need not cost the earth – and that the real investment is in the relationship.
The pocket-sized book, by former Relate counsellor the Revd Andrew Body - who has conducted more than 500 weddings in 35 years as an Anglican priest - also gives a wealth of practical tips for churches.
While primarily aimed at church ministers, the book provides a range of ideas for couples who want to take advantage of the various wedding service options – which hymns to choose, how the bride should enter the church, which vows to use – and the book includes a handy checklist designed to prompt questions for the vicar.
The Bishop of Hereford, the Rt Revd Anthony Priddis, commended the book’s 'can do' attitude: "Marriage is absolutely fundamental to our human life and, therefore, to society’s health. Couples need every possible help and encouragement to walk this path. The Church is brilliantly placed to provide that assistance. There is a great deal here to encourage and help all congregations to assist couples at the start of their married life."
Against a backdrop of recent figures suggesting the average cost of a wedding in the UK is now £17,000, Rev Body believes the Church has a duty to "blow the whistle on commercialism."
(SP/KMcA)
Research suggest that the cost of weddings has risen dramatically with the average hitting around £17,000. The book advocates environmentally friendly and cost saving measures such as buying a wedding dress from a charity shop and giving it back afterwards, inviting your guests to 'bring a bottle', and arriving at the church as part of a flower parade or in a taxi.
With St Valentine’s Day just a few days away, the Church of England is using the book to remind intending couples that their wedding day need not cost the earth – and that the real investment is in the relationship.
The pocket-sized book, by former Relate counsellor the Revd Andrew Body - who has conducted more than 500 weddings in 35 years as an Anglican priest - also gives a wealth of practical tips for churches.
While primarily aimed at church ministers, the book provides a range of ideas for couples who want to take advantage of the various wedding service options – which hymns to choose, how the bride should enter the church, which vows to use – and the book includes a handy checklist designed to prompt questions for the vicar.
The Bishop of Hereford, the Rt Revd Anthony Priddis, commended the book’s 'can do' attitude: "Marriage is absolutely fundamental to our human life and, therefore, to society’s health. Couples need every possible help and encouragement to walk this path. The Church is brilliantly placed to provide that assistance. There is a great deal here to encourage and help all congregations to assist couples at the start of their married life."
Against a backdrop of recent figures suggesting the average cost of a wedding in the UK is now £17,000, Rev Body believes the Church has a duty to "blow the whistle on commercialism."
(SP/KMcA)
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