Originally Posted by vicar 
Wedding Fees are the Church(C of E); Parliament and the PCC(Parochial Church Councils) of the Church you are getting married in.
There is a legal requirement for tthe fees to be paid if you want to get married in Church. Alternatively you can
It is really a small price to pay, when you look at the cost or "donation" of your reception; wedding dress; honeymoon and memories of one of the best day of your life and girlfriend.etc. The wedding fee is going to be the least of your expense.
Is there really a price for love and marraige?
No, I think it was just the initial shock. I'm catholic so thought that weddings just required a donation.
I don't understand all this Parish business or why it matters. I have to have my bands read out at two churches and pay them both...very strange. I've been going to the church I'm getting married in for over 6 months and I have my first gig there, playing guitar on Jan 7th!
Incidently, anyone know where I can download hymns from? I've got the sheet music for 5 hymns but don't really know them (apart from Good King Wencelas).