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*Please note - For Roman Catholic buildings the Bishop or the Vicar General mustwrite to GRO outlining the changes required.5. What do I do if the couple do not have their certificates to marry?The couple must collect their certificates to marry from the register office where theygave notice, and pass them on to you. If they do not have their certificates you willneed to contact the register office to see whether they have been issued; if the SRconfirms that the certificates have been issued you may proceed with the marriage.They will then forward you duplicate certificates for you to submit with your quarterlyreturn.6. What if the couple want two ceremonies on the same day?The legal preliminaries for both marriages must have taken place to allow for couplesto have two marriages on the same day.7. What if the couple want a re-marriage?A couple who suspect some irregularity with their marriage ceremony may re-marryeach other, as long as they have given notice to the superintendent registrar. Youshould, however, point out that the ceremony will have no legal effect and could castdoubt on the validity of any previous marriage and the status of any children. Youshould use the description “previously went through a form of marriage at…on….” inthe entry.22