Weddings at Calvary Church

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Introduction
Scheduling A Wedding
Policies
Responsibilities of the Couple
Use of Facilities
Fees
Downloadable Forms

Congratulations on your upcoming wedding!

We are excited about your wedding plans and upcoming marriage. Ask any happily married couple and they will say that you are about to enter the most enduring commitment of your life. It’s a relationship that they wouldn’t live without. Calvary Church rejoices in the opportunity to share in this happy occasion with you. We are here to serve you and to do our best to make your wedding day one that is glorifying to God and a testimony to others.

This wedding information has been prepared to help you with the organization and planning of your wedding. It has also been prepared to provide details regarding the church’s policy concerning weddings and fees.

We hope that we can help you to make this day of the best days of your life.

Calvary Church Staff

Scheduling A Wedding at Calvary Church

We want the planning of your wedding to go as smoothly as possible, so we ask that you read the procedures below and follow their order.
1. Complete the following forms (downloadable in .PDF format, or you can pick up a packet at the church offices, M-F, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm):
Wedding Request Form
Wedding Fees Checklist
Bride and Groom Information Form

After completing these forms, please return them to the church office. They will be forwarded to the pastor you have chosen to perform the ceremony. You will be contacted in order to set up an initial consultation with the pastor.

2. After approval by your pastor, we will need a $75, non-refundable deposit turned into the church office. This deposit must be paid by check (no cash will be accepted). Your wedding date CAN NOT be confirmed without this deposit.

3. Your wedding can be secured six months prior to your wedding date.

4. Your Wedding Coordinator will contact you to set a meeting time to plan your ceremony.

5. One week before the ceremony the balance of fees for the ceremony must be turned into the church office.

Questions concerning this very special day can be answered by the Wedding Coordinator.

Wedding Policy

In an effort to make the wedding a special day, to help the couple in planning, and to insure a good understanding with the church, the policies below have been set forth. Please take the time to read each point prior to setting your wedding date at Calvary Church.

1. All weddings must be approved by the Pastoral Staff.

2. Couples will complete a “Wedding Request Form,” a “Wedding Information Form,” a “Background Information Form,” and sign a “Wedding Fees Agreement” six months prior to the scheduled date of the wedding.

3. If a minister outside of the Pastoral Staff of Calvary Church is to take part or officiate, approval must be given by the Pastoral Staff.

4. Postponement or decline from one pastoral staff member for reasons beyond schedule conflict will preclude the asking of another pastoral staff member.

5. Pictures may be taken during the processional and recessional. It is recommended that pictures be taken 90 minutes before the service.

6. All couples agree to participate in pre-marital counseling - length will be determined by each Pastoral Staff member.

7. All couples are to use the services of the Church's Wedding Coordinator. The Wedding Coordinator is the officially approved person to be contacted in coordinating the services for your wedding, as well as the utilization of church facilities and equipment.

8. Rehearsals are scheduled on a first-come, first-served basis. Example: If we have two weddings scheduled for a particular weekend, all rehearsals cannot be on Friday night. Rehearsals will be scheduled throughout the week prior to the wedding ceremony.

9. The order of service, including songs and lyrics, must be submitted to the pastor and wedding coordinator four weeks before the wedding. We reserve the right to approve all music and readings used in the wedding service.
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Responsibilities of the Couple

1. The couple is responsible for the following: UNITY CANDLE (Dripless Only and must be rented from Calvary Church), FLOWERS, PHOTOGRAPHER, AISLE RUNNER, CAKE, BEVERAGES, FOOD, RECEPTION SUPPLIES, AND DECORATIONS. The couple is also responsible for decorating the reception areas. Dripless candles for candlelabras must be rented from Calvary Church

2. The families of the couple are responsible to move and replace the Chapel furniture and plants as well as reception tables and chairs.

3. The families of the couple are to provide ALL clean-up for the reception activities and kitchen. This includes dishwashing.

4. The families of the couple are to provide ALL food preparation and serving at the reception.

5. Couples will be responsible for damages, extra clean-up, or extraordinary charges attributed to the facilities during use.
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Use of Facilities

1. The use of alcohol is not allowed on church property including the parking lot.

2. Smoking is not permitted inside any part of the church building.

3. Dancing is not allowed in any part of the church building.

4. Due to safety and clean-up problems, no rice, confetti, or birdseed may be thrown at any time on church property.

5. Receptions will be approved on a case-by-case basis depending on facility availability.

Fees
Fees for non-attendees:

Wedding Chapel	150.00
Custodial fee for Chapel	50.00
Sound Technician	50.00
Church Wedding Coordinator	150.00
Dripless Candle Rental Fee	35.00
Pianist (75.00 recommended)
Soloist (75.00 recommended)
Kitchen	50.00
Atrium (rental for rehearsal dinner or reception)	50.00
Custodial fee for Atrium	50.00
Suggested honorarium for the officiating Pastor*	100.00

Items in BOLD are mandatory fees.
*NOTE: An "honorarium" is an acceptable way of expressing your thanks to your pastor and his family for pre-marital counseling and performing the ceremony. Please pay honorariums with a separate check.

Fees for attendees:

Wedding Chapel	50.00
Custodial fee for Chapel	50.00
Sound Technician	50.00
Church Wedding Coordinator	150.00
Dripless Candle Rental Fee	35.00
Pianist (75.00 recommended)
Soloist (75.00 recommended)
Kitchen	50.00
Atrium (rental for rehearsal dinner or reception)	50.00
Custodial fee for Atrium	50.00
Suggested honorarium for the officiating Pastor*	100.00

Downloadable Forms
Wedding Fee Agreement
Wedding Date Request and Fee Agreement
Bride's Information Form
Groom's Information Form