Weddings at Trinity

Weddings at Trinity Church are special events. We have one of the most beautiful worship spaces in the area, with enough room to accommodate almost any size congregation.

Couples need not be members of Trinity Church to be married here, but everyone married in the Episcopal Church must conform to the requirements for marriage as set forth in the Book of Common Prayer and the Canons of the Episcopal Church. For more information on weddings at Trinity, please contact the parish office.

As Trinity is an Episcopal Church, weddings at Trinity must conform to the requirements set forth in The Book of Common Prayer (1 979) and the Canons of the Episcopal Church. The service, "The Celebration and Blessing of a Marriage" is the liturgical form used for all weddings at Trinity. In addition, the canons of the Church require that at least one member of the couple be baptized.

Since weddings have a civil component as well as a sacramental one, the couple must also meet all the legal requirements of the state of West Virginia before the ceremony can take place.

One of the clergy of Trinity Church will normally officiate at weddings. Clergy from other Episcopal parishes or dioceses may request to officiate here by letter to the Rector. Clergy from other denominations are always welcome to assist the parish clergy, at the invitation of the Rector.

Weddings are not normally scheduled on Sundays, during Lent, or the days of Holy Week. Weddings may be scheduled on weekday evenings if necessary or on Saturdays at 10 am, 12 noon, 2 pm, 4 pm, and 6 pm. Under normal circumsances, rehearsals are held the day before the wedding, and rehearsal times are arranged by the Rector.

A member of the Wedding Guild of Trinity Church will be present at both the rehearsal and the wedding, to assist the clergy as well as the bride and groom. The couple should make an appointment with the Wedding Guild as soon as possible to arrange details of the ceremony.

Still and video photography are permitted during the service, with some limitations. A copy of the Guidelines for Wedding Photography should be given to the photographer(s) well before the wedding.

Submit Your Wedding Information Online

We have an online form with which you can send us the information for your upcoming wedding. The form is intended for use after you have consulted with the rector. Click here for the form.

Church Policies on Weddings

• The following link provides a document that states the policies of the National Church on marriage -- click here. (The file above is in .pdf format, so you'll need the Adobe Acrobat Reader to view them. If you don't have this software on your computer, don't worry -- it's free! Click here to download your free copy of the Acrobat Reader.)
• Here is the WV Diocese web page for a petition for remarriage -- click here. (This file, note, is a Word document. You will need Microsoft Word to view it.)