Before you can marry in a register office, approved premise, church or chapel in England or Wales, you must give notice of your intention to marry.
If you live in a different district to where the marriage will take place, you will need to apply for and obtain the authority for your marriage to take place. This authority must be delivered to the Minister of the church or Superintendent Registrar of the district where you are to marry.
You will still be able to marry in any register office or approved premise in England or Wales irrespective of where you live, and your notice can still be taken up to 1 year in advance of the date of your wedding.
You can search through the marriage index by filling in the online form in marriages historical searches.
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Frances Stock
Superintendent Registrar
Arden House Register Office
198 Longbridge Road
Barking
IG11 8SY
Tel: 020 8270 4744
Fax: 020 8270 4745
Email: frances.stock@lbbd.gov.uk|

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