The Marriage (Northern Ireland) Order 2003

Solemnisation of religious marriage

15.—(1) A religious marriage shall not be solemnised by an officiant unless—

(a) the parties in person have produced to him before the marriage ceremony a marriage schedule in respect of the marriage issued in accordance with Article 7;

(b) both parties to the marriage are present; and

(c) two persons professing to be 16 or over are present as witnesses.

(2) An officiant shall not solemnise a religious marriage except in accordance with a form of ceremony which—

(a) is recognised by the religious body of which he is a member; and

(b) includes and is in no way inconsistent with an appropriate declaration within the meaning of Article 10(3).