Canon John Corbyn at Holy Cross Church, in Breadsted, Kent, is sick of brides arriving late to their own weddings has taken action against their tardy timekeeping - by fining them. Canon John Corbyn will hand back the £100 fee, which is built into the cost of the ceremony, to couples who successfully arrive on time. See National story NNBRIDES; A vicar sick of brides arriving late for their own weddings has introduced an £100 'fine' system to make sure they get to the church on time. Canon John Corbyn will hand back the £100 fee, which is built into the cost of the ceremony, to couples who turn up on time. But if they are more than 20 minutes late, the cash will be shared among volunteers at Holy Cross Church in Bearsted, Kent. Luckily, the Canon, 58, has not yet had to penalise any couples at his church or nearby St Mary's Church in Thurnham. He said: "I'm not calling it a fine, but if you want to hire the venue for one hour or two hours, you pay different amounts.