MARRIAGE
Enquiry Stage
Initial enquiries regarding the use of the Oratory Church or the Little Oratory should be made in person to the priest on duty at the Oratory House, Brompton Road, London, SW7 2RP. All subsequent meeting, bookings and arrangements will be done through him, so please make a note of his name! The duty priest is available:
Monday-Friday: 9.30am-12.00pm; 3.00pm-5.30pm.
Saturday: 9.30am-12.00pm; 3.00pm-5.30pm.
No wedding bookings will be taken over the telephone or by email.
In order to celebrate the Sacrament of Matrimony in the Catholic Church, at least one of you must be a Catholic. If you do not normally worship at the London Oratory, please state the name of the parish where you normally attend Mass and give the reasons you wish to marry here (for instance, personal connection to the Oratory or one of our schools).
Please remember that it is important to approach the church first before making your plans for a reception venue. We do not have weddings on a Sunday.
No dates will be confirmed until you both meet with a priest from the London Oratory.
Marriage Preparation
Your wedding should be the culmination of much prayer and reflection. Your priest will guide you in this process. To assist you in this, it is required that both of you attend Marriage Preparation either with a priest here or your local parish.
Order of Service
You may choose to have a Wedding Service, or (if both spouses are Catholic) a Nuptial Mass which can be in English or Latin. Please consult with the priest helping you regarding this question. There is a choice of readings and music to be made in either case.
Music
The music provided must be from our Director of Music, Organist and Choir.
Our musicians at the Oratory are professionals, hence the fees they charge and any recording of their work is part of their livelihood. If you wish to record your wedding, you will have to pay an additional fee to those performing the music, as required by law. Our Director of Music or our Organist will give you more information.
Please note that only sacred music can be used at weddings in our church.
Church Preparations and Fees
Our Head Sacristan looks after church preparations. He will discuss with you flower arrangements, photography, video recording, and all other practical matters.