Steps required to get married in a church in Ireland
I’m getting married this day 6 weeks and having gone through all the legal and church requirements, there’s quite a lot and not a definitive list anywhere, so here goes:
1) Attend a pre-marriage course (We did ours in All Hallows College fee is €150), you will receive a certificate.
2) Register the marriage with the births, deaths and marriages department in the HSE (HSE fee €150). You will need copies of your birth certificates, details of bridal party and bring your passports with you. You will receive a legal document to be signed on the wedding day
2a) If your priest is from abroad or not a regular parish priest, you will have to ensure that he is a registered solemniser
3) Got to the church where you were christened and get a new copy of your baptismal cert
4) Go to the church where you were confirmed and get a new copy of your cinfirmation certificate
5) Go to EACH parish that you have lived in since you were 18 and get a “letter of freedom to marry”
6) Go to your local parish priest, presenting the letter and certificates above, as well as a photocopy of the certificate you got form the pre-marriage course
7) Your local parish priest will then complete a “Pre-Nuptial Enquiry” document with you and (if necessary) send all the documents to the church in which you are actually getting married in.
More details are here