For marriages taking place in our parish or taking place in a Catholic Church elsewhere in the United Kingdom we wish to point out the following: BLUE FORMS, required by the registrar are valid for a period of 12 months from the time of issue. If the marriage date is re-arranged for within the 12month period that the Blue forms are valid, it is permissible to use the forms to satisfy the civil requirements. However, it is not possible to use these forms once the date of their validity has expired. In this instance, the couple need to apply for a new license from the Registrar’s office.