Getting Married

Congratulations on your engagement. We are pleased to be able to assist you in the preparation and celebration of your wedding in St Joseph's Parish. The usual place for the celebration of a wedding is St Gregory's Church, while St Joseph's Church is closed due to the earthquake.  We are blessed with this attractive church in a pleasant setting, ideal for your special day.


Steps to take:

1.      Obtain a copy of the "Getting Married in St Joseph's Parish" leaflet from the church porch (call in, phone the secretary, email us). A copy of this leaflet is also available for you to download here.

2.      Make contact with the parish priest.

3.      He will meet with you and your fiancé. There are papers to be completed, a Marriage Preparation course to be attended, and the ceremony to be put together.

If you are from outside the parish, and are interested in using St Gregory's Church, you will firstly need to speak to the parish priest where you live to ascertain whether he is available to marry you here.

Please note that our diocese asks for six months advance notice of a wedding so that we can work well with you to prepare for your special day.