FAITH LUTHERAN CHURCH

WEDDING PROCEDURES AND POLICIES

 

 

Planning carefully and well in advance is the best way to ensure that your wedding arrangements are not a burden but a joy.

Faith has established the following procedures & policies to guide you in your plans.

 

Procedures:

 1)   To schedule a date for your wedding, contact the church office, 320.796.2522.

       The wedding is not officially scheduled until it has been confirmed by the church

       office.

 

2)   When you have scheduled your wedding, our Wedding Coordinator will:        

           a.   Contact you to schedule the first planning meeting. 

           b.   Help you complete the planning guide.

           c.   Discuss the cost of services and facilities and Faith’s policies for decorating, musicians, etc.

           d.   Facilitate at the rehearsal: review and practice processional, ceremony, sound system, ushers,

                 readers,  recessional, receiving lines, etc.

           e.   Be present one hour before the wedding service to assist in last minute arrangements.

           f.   Instruct your designated clean-up committee.

 

3)   Each couple will meet with the pastor at least 2 times and complete a pre-marital inventory.  

       (PREPARE-A $35.00 fee is required for processing the inventory.)

 

 4)   Draft a copy of your wedding bulletin and bring it to the church office two weeks prior to the wedding so

        the pastor may review the bulletin with you.

 

 5)   Bring your marriage license to the church office four days prior to the wedding.  At this time, all

        payments and fees for your wedding should be paid in full.    

 

6)   It is best to have three to four ushers to light candles, seat guests, etc.  Groomsmen and bridesmaids may

       be used as ushers.  Ushers should be mature people as the nature of their tasks requires a level of

       confidence and decisiveness. 

 

7)   On the day of your wedding, the women should dress in the Fireside Room and the men should dress in the 

      Conference Room.  Only these rooms should be used. 

 

8)   If you wish to use the church facilities for your reception, you should request this as soon as possible. Any

      wedding reception at Faith Church must be catered by a professional catering service, family members, or

      friends, who will be responsible for serving and cleanup. There are no serving groups available from the

      church for assisting with receptions.  A qualified Reception Coordinator from Faith will be present at the

      wedding reception to supervise your kitchen help. Your wedding coordinator will arrange for  this person.

 

  9)   If snacks are served for the wedding party, all food must be cleaned up prior to the ceremony.

 

 

Policies:

 1)      A maximum of four hours is guaranteed for a wedding, to include; pictures, preparation, ceremony and

        receiving lines.

          

2)      When scheduling a wedding on a Saturday, no wedding may be scheduled later than 3:30pm due to the

       church worship service schedule.

 3)      If you wish to invite the pastor and /or musicians to your rehearsal dinner or to the wedding reception,

      please extend a written invitation.

 

4)    Faith Lutheran Church is not responsible for personal items that are lost or stolen while you are in the

        church or on church property.  While we do our best to help by locking doors, we need your help to ensure 

        the safety of your purses, cameras, etc.  Likewise, gifts which are brought to the wedding are not the

        responsibility of the church.  Someone should be in charge of the gifts at all times.        

 

5)   There is no smoking in any room of the church building.

 

6)      No alcoholic beverages are permitted on the church premises.  There should be no alcoholic beverages used

       before or during the rehearsal, prior to or during the wedding reception (if held at the church or on church

       property.)  Please ask your attendants and ushers to refrain from using alcohol before the rehearsal and

       ceremony.  If this rule is ignored, according to MN State Law, pastors cannot legally perform a wedding in

       which the bride or groom is intoxicated.

 

7)      Rice, birdseed, or confetti may not be used in or on the church premises.  Blowing bubbles as the bride and

       groom leave may be done outside only.

 

8)   No flowers or floral arrangements may be placed on the altar.  They may be placed on flower stands. 

       Tulling may be used, but not around candles.  For safety reasons, no candles should be attached to the

        pews.  Glitter should not be used in any decorations.

 

9)   Chancel paraments will remain in accordance with the church year.  Seasonal banners will also remain in

       place.

 

10) If you would like the nursery room open for use during your wedding, please let the wedding coordinator

       know in advance.

 

Contacts:

 Pastors

      Simon Fensom office:  796.2522-flc_simon@tds.net       

      Michael Vinson office:  796.2522-flc_michael@tds.net          

 

 

Office Personnel           

      Regina Mulder        office:  796.2522-flc_regina@tds.net  

      Joy White                 office:  796.2522-faithspicer@tds.net

 

 

Wedding Coordinator            

      Carla Lagerstedt      office: 796.2522-gclager@charter.net

 

 

Custodian 

       Sheryl Schaeffer    office: 796.2522

 

 

Reception Coordinator  office: 796.2522

 

Wedding Fees:    

      (Note:  A $100.00 deposit is required to hold your wedding date)

  

SERVICE ONLY                    

                                                Members                                      Non Members

 

Pastor                                   At member’s  discretion                $250.00

   

Wedding Coordinator          $100.00                                           $100.00

 

Custodian                              $50.00                                             $100.00

 

Facility Rental Fee               no charge                                          $200.00

 

 

 SERVICE AND RECEPTION

                                                Members                                       Non Members

 

Pastor                                     At member’s discretion                $250.00

                                                

Wedding Coordinator           $100.00                                          $100.00

 

Custodian                               $100.00                                          $150.00

 

Reception Coordinator          $50.00                                            $100.00

 

Facility Rental Fee                 no charge                                        $400.00