Useful information is found in the sister site,

“Getting Married”   Click here

There are some further practical details.

• Book the Church well in advance. This is normally the church of the bride’s parish.
• Make an appointment with a priest from the bride’s and bridegroom’s parish with a view to the paper work. You will be required to submit a new-issued Baptismal Certificate; a Confirmation Certificate; a Letter of Freedom from any parish in which you have lived for 6 months or more since you were 16 years of age, stating that you did not contract a marriage there.
• Both parties must meet a civil registrar at least three months before the wedding to give notice of their intention to marry. The civil registrar will take the details of the wedding.
• They will need to bring the following documentation with them when they visit the registrar: photo identity (preferably a passport or driving licence); names and dates of birth of witnesses; name of the church where they wish to be married; date of marriage; name of the priest who will officiate at the marriage.
• The couple will then receive the marriage registration form (MRF) from the civil registrar.
• They bring the MRF to the priest.
• After the wedding they will receive the signed MRF which they return to the civil registrar not later than one month after the wedding.

 You are expected to do a pre-marriage course. These take place at

• Mount Argus. Harold’s Cross: Tel. 2964257; email:
  www.life-together.com;
• Kimmage Manor. (off) Whitehall Road, Kimmage. Tel. 2964257. email: www.life-together.com.
• Accord. 39 Harcourt St.Dublin 2. Tel. 4784400. Email: www.accord.

Early booking is advisable.