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Marriages

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The Methodist Church believes that marriage is a gift of God and that it is God’s intention that a marriage should be a life-long union in body, mind and spirit.

Our minister will be pleased to explore with couples the nature of Christian marriage, and help them plan and guide them through their wedding day. And the church can offer pastoral support thereafter.

A date and agreement to marry the couple can only be made after the couple have met with the minister for an initial interview. This will allow the minister to:

  • explain how the registration procedure works,
  • advise the couple of the fees involved,
  • explore the appropriateness of the proposed marriage in the Methodist Church,
  • explain the need to meet the couple on a small number of occasions before the wedding to explore Christian marriage and to discuss the form of the service.

Please make contact with the minister before making any other arrangements for your wedding. You can contact the minister on *****-****** or by going via the Church Office on 0121-705-7367 or by using our contact page here.

You may find it helpful to look at some guidance notes provided here by the Methodist Church centrally.

Frequently asked questions

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Are there fees? Yes, the fees will be explained to you when you have contacted the minister.

Do we need to belong to the church to be married? No, but there are legal residency qualifications which the minister will explain.

Should we set the date and book the reception before seeing the minister? No, please speak to the minister at an early stage of your preparation to check that the church and minister are available.

One of us is divorced, can we still get married? Yes, but the minister will want to explore the reasons behind the previous marriage breakdown before proceeding.

Ours will be a same sex marriage — is that allowable? Yes, Solihull Methodist Church and many other Methodist Churches are now registered for same sex marriage.