• The civil preliminaries must be observed.
• If the church is in a different registration district from where the couple live, they need to prove to the superintendent registrar that the church is their place of worship.
• Otherwise, notice is given in the church's registration district and the residency requirement met.
• If there is no church of the desired denomination in the registration district in which the couple live, they can marry in the nearest registration district that has one.
• A superintendent registrar attends the ceremony if the minister is not authorised to register marriages.
• If the chosen church is not registered for the solemnisation of marriage, a civil ceremony takes place beforehand.

See Civil Ceremonies: Civil Preliminaries

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