New marriage legislation came into effect on 1 October 2008. Couples can now be much more flexible in the choice of church in which to get married.
As well as helping you get to grips with the 'nuts and bolts' of the legislation, Welcoming Marriage also helps you make the most of the new opportunities arising from the changes.
Welcoming Marriage includes helpful information on:
- making your church welcoming to prospective wedding couples
- working with other churches to provide marriage preparation to couples who are marrying elsewhere
- turning marriage into a mission opportunity.
Key features include:
- comprehensive coverage of the new marriage legislation and how it impacts on your church
- ideas for promoting weddings
- a chapter on 'the world of weddings', which helps you understand the current wedding market and what motivates couples today
- recent research, real-life case studies and focus groups from recently married couples to highlight best practice and areas for improvement
- help to minister effectively to couples - from first contact to honeymoon and beyond.
