law: Indian Christian Marriage Act,1872 
  12. Notice of intended marriage
  Whenever a marriage is
  
  intended to be solemnized by a Minister of Religion licensed to solemnize
  
  marriages under this Act-
  One of the persons
  
  intending marriage shall give notice in writing, according to the form
  
  contained in the First Schedule hereto annexed, or to the like effect, to the
  
  Minister of Religion whom he or she desires to solemnize the marriage, and
  
  shall state therein-
  (a) the name and
  
  surname, and the profession or condition, of each of the persons intending
  
  marriage,
  (b) the dwelling-place
  
  of each of them,
  (c) the time during
  
  which each has dwelt there, and
  (d) the church or
  
  private dwelling in which the marriage is to be solemnized :
  Provided that, if either of
  
  such persons has dwelt in the place mentioned in the notice during more than
  
  one month, it may be stated therein that he or she has dwelt there one month
  
  and upwards.