1) Baptism Certificate of recent issue (i.e. within the last year)
2) Confirmation Certificate, (if details of your Confirmation are not on the Baptism Certificate)
3) Letters of freedom from any other parish you resided in since reaching the age of eighteen
......OR a sworn Affidavit from a Commissioner for Oaths.4) Pre-Nuptial Enquiry Form, filled in by your parish Priest after an interview with you.
5) Dispensations. He will advise you if any are required. e.g. if either party is not a Catholic.
To be certain that your documents are complete, ask the priest in charge of your wedding church
These are the main elements of the new legislation in force from 5 November 2007.1. The couple must attend in person with the state Registrar 3 months in advance of the proposed wedding.
2. The registrar issues a Marriage Registration Form (MRF) to permit the wedding. (The couple must present the MRF to the solemniser before the wedding so that he can check that the details are correct before the marriage takes place. This should be done as early as is convenient..)
3. The person officiating at the wedding must be listed on the official civil Register of Solemnisers. If changes are necessary – for instance, changing the name of the solemniser – the couple should be advised to contact the civil registrar *via www.groireland.ie) to arrange for the re-issue of the MRF at the earliest possible stage before the ceremony.
4. Two witnesses must be nominated (normally Best Man & Bridesmaid)
5. You will also declare, before the wedding ceremony, that there is no civil impediment to the marriage, using this form
6. The couple must return the completed MRF to any registrar after wedding, so that their marriage is civilly recorded.