The Sacrament of Marriage
Two lives, one vow
To arrange your wedding, please contact the Parish Office. The parish secretary will schedule an appointment for you to meet with Fr. Aidan Crowley P.P.
A wedding booking cannot be confirmed until you have met with, or spoken directly to, a priest of the parish. As an initial step, please email the Parish Secretary at Info@DoneraileParish.ie with the full names and addresses of the bride and groom, the proposed witnesses, your proposed wedding date, and your contact mobile numbers.
Church fee: €300 · Notice: at least six months
Civil Requirements
What the State asks
- —Both parties must be over eighteen years of age.
- —A couple must meet a civil registrar at least three months before the wedding (Registrar's Office, Adelaide Court, Adelaide Street, Cork — 021-4275126, www.groireland.ie).
- —Bring photo identity, names and dates of birth of witnesses, name of church, date of marriage, and name of the officiating priest.
- —If either party has been previously married, provide an original divorce decree or death certificate.
- —The registrar issues a Marriage Registration Form (MRF), which must be presented to the solemniser before the wedding and returned within one month of the marriage.
Church Requirements
What the Church asks
- —Preferably six months' notice to the priest of the parish before the wedding date.
- —Pre-Nuptial Enquiry Forms for both parties, completed in the parish of residence by a priest of your home parish.
- —Baptismal Certificate (issued within six months of the marriage date) and Confirmation Certificate for both parties.
- —Letter(s) of freedom where necessary.
- —Certificate of an appropriate Pre-Marriage Course (ACCORD — 025/31899).
- —Meet with the priest officiating to plan the liturgy, music, and rehearsal.
Please Note
Dates when marriage cannot be celebrated
The sacrament cannot be celebrated on Sundays, Holy Days, during Holy Week, and the following commemorations.
January 1st — Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God
January 6th — Epiphany
Ash Wednesday (changeable)
Holy Week (changeable)
Easter Sunday (changeable)
Easter Week (changeable)
May 1st — St Joseph the Worker
August 15th — Assumption of Our Lady
November 1st — All Saints Day
November 2nd — All Souls Day
November 25th — St Colman
December 8th — Immaculate Conception
December 25th — Christmas
December 26th — St Stephen's Day
Initial Enquiry
Begin your wedding enquiry
Complete this form and the Parish Secretary will contact you to arrange an appointment with Fr. Aidan.