Marriage after divorce
Your church wishes you a lifetime of love that grows within God's protection. But we recognise that some marriages do fail for all sorts of sad and painful reasons.
So in certain circumstances the Church of England accepts that a divorced person may marry again and this has been the case since 2002.
There may be a way forward for you to remarry in a church, but you should talk to your Vicar about this. He or she will want to talk frankly about your past and hopes for the future.
It was second time around for both Andy and me and we wanted it to be right.
Emma Barlow, married in Derbyshire. Even if it is not possible to do your wedding, they may offer a service of prayer and dedication after a civil wedding. There are more resources about this on the Church of England web site.
Read about Andy and Katie's wedding. Andy had been married before, but the couple were married in church.