3. Are you members of St. Andrew's Cathedral (please mark below)?

Bridegroom (Yes/ No)…………………………..Bride (Yes/ No)….......…………………....……

If not, are you members of another Anglican Church (ACK)?

Bridegroom (Yes / No)…………………………….Bride (Yes / No)…....……….......…………...

If yes, indicate membership numbers: Bridegroom…….……….. Bride…...……......……….

Where do you normally worship on Sunday?........................................................................

Bridegroom (Yes / No)………………………………..Bride (Yes / No)………………….............

4.Would you like to have keyboard played at your wedding?...........................................

5.Hymns required:

(a) …………………………………………………………..………………….....................…….

(b) ……………………………………………………………………………………....................

(c) ……………………………………………………………………………………....................

6. Service to take place in ( )

(a) The Cathedral……………………………………………

(b) Other (specify)…………………………………………..

7. Name of the person who will arrange the flowers and do decorations.

……………………………………………………………............................................................

8. Name of the photographer…...................................................................………………….

9. Will the service be video recorded?...................................................................................

By………………………………………................................................................…………….

Groom:…………………………….. Signature…………………... Date……………...…....

Bride:………………………………... Signature…………………... Date………...……....…

Best man:…………………………… Signature…………………... Date………...…….…...

Best maid:………………………d.. Signature………………...… Date…………....….......

11.Counseling Dates

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

12. Date of first interview……………………Date of second interview………………….........

Date of third interview………………….. Date of rehearsal………………………....…......

13.Fees paid……………….. Receipt No…………….Received by…………………...........…..

14. Registrar's Certificate received…………………………………………................…......……

please mark your choice

to be filled by the Officiating Minister)

The couple must attend all counseling sessions as arranged by the Officiating Minister

10. Contracting party signatures

OFFICE STAMP……………………………………………………

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ST. ANDREW’S

P. O. Box 214 Thika, 01000. Tel: 0721-941704 / 0739922557

Kenyatta Highway, (Opposite Munene Industries). :Email cathedral@ackthikadiocese.org

Angl ican Church of Kenya

“For this reason a man will leave his father and mother

and be united to his wife, and they will become one flesh”

(Genesis 2:24)

Your wedding day will be one of the greatest days of your life, and we want

to help you make it a memorable, a day to which you will look back with joy.

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1. The wedding date should be fixed immediately and the time entered in the Cathedral diary, so

that we can ensure the Church is available.

2. The weddings in the Cathedral are Christian weddings. It is not possible to marry those who are not

Christians. If you have been baptized but are not a practicing Christian, you should consider well

what you intend to do. Can you expect God's blessing in your marriage if you are not prepared to

serve Him?

3. Following the new directions on Magistrate of Marriage from the Registrar of marriage. It is the

couples responsibility to go to the registrar of marriage Office in Nairobi (Nyayo House) to give a

notice of the intended marriage one month or more before the wedding day. Please pick a copy

of Provost’s Licence as you go.

4. Choice of music and hymns needs careful thought. Your favorite hymns especially bridal match

tunes, may not be suitable for this occasion. Hence they will not be played or sang.

5. We call the Banns in the Cathedral for three Sundays prior to the date of the wedding, announcing

that the marriage is to take place. We also arrange for the Banns to be announced in the home

parishes of the bride and the bridegroom. Expatriates can only be married in Kenya with a license

from the Office of the Registrar of Marriages. Sheria House this license must be brought to the

Cathedral Office.

6. If you want a printed service sheet, it is your responsibility to get it printed; you must show the proof

to the Cathedral Office before handling it to the printers.

7. Decorating the Church is the responsibility of the persons doing the wedding. This should be done

on Friday between 4.00pm and 6.00pm ONLY and in liaison with the Cathedral office.

8. Apart from seeing you both in order to discuss the meaning of the Marriage Service, we should also

like to rehearse the ceremony with you. For this rehearsal the following persons should be present:

the Bride, the Bridegroom, the Best Man, the Bridesmaid and the person giving the bride away.

(Matron).

9. If you wish photographs to be taken in the Cathedral, special permission is required and the

photographer must come to the rehearsal.

10. We encourage the recording of your wedding by the video recorder. The person who will be

filming must come to the rehearsal; we shall show her or him where to stand or place the Machine.

Please consult the Cathedral Office for details.

11. Punctuality: We often have several weddings taking place at the Cathedral on the same day. It is

therefore important for you to arrive punctually. The keyboard player will be free to leave if you are

more than an hour late.

12. The Cathedral Hall/ grounds may be used for you wedding receptions. Charges for hire of the Hall

grounds, etc are available in the Cathedral Office. No alcoholic drinks allowed either.

13. Offering will be taken during the Service and a donation a donation to the Cathedral will be

appreciated from the couple.

Please return this form to the Church office;

St. Andrew's Cathedral, Thika, P. O Box 214 – 01000 Thika

Please read this notice carefully and fill in the attached form, so that many of the necessary details may be

organized now. If you need any help in completing the form, please get in touch with one of the clergy.

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1. Date desired for the Marriage Service ………………………… Time………………

Officiating Minister ………………………………………….....................………………

Surname……………………………………………………………………………...............................………..

Christian Name (s)…………………………………………………………………………...............................

Age……………..Condition ( )…………………………….......................

Residential Address at time of marriage (a) Postal………………………………………………………...

Telephone No…………………………………………………………………………………............................

(b) Residential: Estate…………………………..Road…………………..House No…………….................

Occupation…………………………………………………………………....................................................

Father's Name in full……………………………………………………………………………........................

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Father's Occupation………………………………………………………………….....................................

Mother's Name in full……………………………………………………………………………......................

Mother's Occupation…………………………………….............................……………………………….

Have you been married before? ...................... By what custom?..................................................

Surname……………………………………………………………….............................……………………..

Christian Name (s)……………………………………………………………………….................................

Age……………..Condition ( )……………………………..........................

Address at time of marriage (a) Postal………………………………………………………....................

Telephone No…………………………………………………………………………………..........................

(b) Residential: Estate…………………………..Road…………………..House No……………...............

Occupation……………………………………………………………..................................................…….

Father's Name in full……………………………………………………………………………......................

Father's Occupation……………………………………………………………....................................…….

Mother's Name in full……………………………………………………………………………......................

(To be completed even if the mother is deceased)

Mother's Occupation……………………………………..........................………………………………….

Have you been married before? By what custom?..........................................................................

2. THE BRIDEGROOM

THE BRIDE

Bachelor, Widower or Renewal

To be completed even if the father is deceased, But if he is deceased indicate “deceased” at occupation)

(To be completed even if the mother is deceased)

Spinster, Widow or Renewal

(To be completed even if the father is deceased) If the father is deceased indicate ‘Deceased’ at occupation.

If divorced or married according to customary law, please speak to the Provost before completing this form.

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APPLICATION FORMFOR A SERVICE OF HOLY MATRIMONY

THE AFRICAN CHRISTIAN MARRIAGE AND DIVORCE ACT. (CAP 151)(Please complete in block capitals)

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