Deo Gloria Family Church is equipped to cater for your           wedding requirements.

Rev. Deborah Bell, our Senior Pastor, is both registered and licensed under the new Civil Union Act of 2006, to do official gay and lesbian marriages and under the Marriage Act of 1961.

Please note: No more wedding bookings will be taken until June 2010, when applications will be open for consideration again.

Contact Rev Deborah Bell on dgdbn@iafrica.com or (Tel) 031 562 8869 during church office hours only please. (Tuesday - Friday, 9:00 - 13:00)

Who can get legally married under the Civil Union Act?

1. Any unmarried person who is over the age of 18 years
2. Any person who has been married before and has proof of divorce or a death certificate of his or her deceased spouse
3. A foreign national with a valid ID or passport

What criteria do the church require of us as a couple in order for us to be married?

Download Marriage Application Form in Word format

Download Marriage Application Form in PDF format

What documents will I need for a marriage to be performed?

Download Couples Checklist in Word Format

Download Couples Checklist in PDF Format

What are our options with regards to surname changes?

 Download Surname Changes Document in Word Format

 Download Surname Changes Document in PDF format

What is involved in the ceremony? 

 Download Standard Order of Service in Word Format

 Download Standard Order of Service in PDF format

Please email completed marriage application forms to the church pastoral office at: dgdbn@iafrica.com for evaluation. Once the pastoral office has evaluated the criteria you will receive feedback from the pastor within a few days.

Again, no more wedding bookings will be taken until June 2010, when applications will be open for consideration again.

Please do not confirm invitations until the pastor has confirmed the wedding date with you in writing. While the counseling still needs to take place as the final step, this is usually a formality but will still be a part of the final decision making process.