Gathering legal and pastoral information from a marrying couple is an essential part of a wedding.

The Wedding 'Welcome and Congratulations' form helps ministers and church administrators record both essential legal information as well as information helpful for pastoral care and ceremony-planning.

It has been developed by the Church of England's Life Events team and updated to reflect changes to marriage registration introduced in May 2021.

It is ideal for use alongside other Church of England Life Events stationery items such as the Weddings Couple's Information Pack.

Each pack of 30 forms is supplied in a resealable bag to ensure they can be stored and kept in good condition.

A simpler Banns of Marriage Form is also available for use with couples whose banns will be read in the parish, but whose wedding will take place elsewhere.