So you fancy following the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge up the beautiful aisle of Westminster Abbey? Well you can if you can answer yes to any of the following three questions.
Firstly, are you a member of the Royal Family? I am assuming you are not as you are asking Blurtit, rather than Her Majesty so on to the next question.
Secondly, are you, your partner, your father or your future father in law a member of The Most Honourable Order of the Bath? This a British order of chivalry founded by George I on 18 May 1725 and has nothing to do with the city of Bath but the process of ordaining a knight in medieval times. The Order of the Bath is the fourth-most senior of the British Orders of Chivalry and members appointed to the Civil Division must ‘by their personal services to [the] crown or by the performance of public duties have merited ... Royal favour.’ Commonwealth citizens not subjects of the Queen and foreigners may be made Honorary Members. As well as a fancy title and some robes one of the benefits is being allowed to marry in Westminster Abbey
Thirdly and finally do you reside within the Westminster Abbey precinct? Although this may seem to represent the best chance of acquiring the beautiful abbey for your wedding service the likelihood is that you’ll be gently persuaded to use the other churches to be found in the precinct and the fact there isn’t much private property within precinct of Westminster Abbey may also be a problem for you achieving your aim.
You can hire out rooms of the abbey for private functions so it may be possible to hold a reception at the abbey rather than the service. More information can be found here (www.westminster-abbey.org/contact/venue-bookings) and there is also valuable information in the Frequently Asked Questions section (www.westminster-abbey.org/faq).
Firstly, are you a member of the Royal Family? I am assuming you are not as you are asking Blurtit, rather than Her Majesty so on to the next question.
Secondly, are you, your partner, your father or your future father in law a member of The Most Honourable Order of the Bath? This a British order of chivalry founded by George I on 18 May 1725 and has nothing to do with the city of Bath but the process of ordaining a knight in medieval times. The Order of the Bath is the fourth-most senior of the British Orders of Chivalry and members appointed to the Civil Division must ‘by their personal services to [the] crown or by the performance of public duties have merited ... Royal favour.’ Commonwealth citizens not subjects of the Queen and foreigners may be made Honorary Members. As well as a fancy title and some robes one of the benefits is being allowed to marry in Westminster Abbey
Thirdly and finally do you reside within the Westminster Abbey precinct? Although this may seem to represent the best chance of acquiring the beautiful abbey for your wedding service the likelihood is that you’ll be gently persuaded to use the other churches to be found in the precinct and the fact there isn’t much private property within precinct of Westminster Abbey may also be a problem for you achieving your aim.
You can hire out rooms of the abbey for private functions so it may be possible to hold a reception at the abbey rather than the service. More information can be found here (www.westminster-abbey.org/contact/venue-bookings) and there is also valuable information in the Frequently Asked Questions section (www.westminster-abbey.org/faq).
