Wedding
Guidelines
The
following guidelines will help you as you make your marriage plans.
Planning
Your Celebration
Please
contact the parish music director, Stephanie
Honz (W) 586-5675, ext. 251; (H) 381-6688.
Stephanie will assist you in selecting appropriate music for the wedding
ceremony. According to our parish
policy, Stephanie is the organist for weddings.
We
encourage the use of a cantor at your wedding.
We have a number of excellent cantors available to you.
Please consult with Stephanie
in making this choice. If you
choose to provide your own cantor, you are welcome to do so.
He or she would need to be familiar with our liturgy and be comfortable
in leading others in song.
Flowers
Flowers
may be left in Church or taken to your reception.
Be sure to let your florist know where you want them placed in the
sanctuary. It is not appropriate to place the flowers on the altar.
Church
The
fee for the use of the Church for currently registered parishioners is
$175. The usage fee is $400 if
neither party is a member of the parish.
The check payable to St. Louis Church is due when you schedule the
wedding. After the fee is paid,
you can be assured that the date for your wedding is firm.
Liturgical
Ministers
$200
stipend to the organist, payable to Stephanie Honz.
$125 stipend to the wedding coordinator, payable to Bea Hack.
$ 25 FOCCUS Inventory
Stipend to the Presider is whatever you wish it to be.
Our
church is beautiful and we want your
celebration to be beautiful also. Instruct
your photographer to remain on the sidelines and in no way obstruct your
ceremony.
You
may remain in Church for photos after your celebration.
If your wedding is scheduled for Saturday afternoon at 2:00PM,
keep in mind that all photography must conclude no later than 3:45PM,
Photographer
Guidelines
Marriage
License
Bring
your marriage license to the rehearsal.
Your witnesses will sign the license then.
The priest or deacon will sign on the day of your ceremony and will mail
the license back to the issuing office (village, city, town).
Directions
A map
providing directions to the Church and Ministry Center (located next south
is available on this
site. For those not familiar with the area,the map also provides links to
lodgings and restaurants near the church, as
well as a link to the Town of Pittsford.
The
rehearsal will be led by our wedding coordinator, Bea
Hack. The rehearsal will be scheduled the night before the
wedding either at 5:45 p.m. or 6:45 p.m..
This is scheduled at the
time when the wedding is arranged to be sure that the Church will be available
when you want it.
Ordinarily
the rehearsal will last about 45 minutes. All members of the wedding
party should be present. Readers may also practice their readings on the microphone at
this time. This rehearsal is for
the ceremony only, not for the music.
Please
give the fees and your wedding license to the wedding coordinator at the
rehearsal.
There
may be no consumption of any alcoholic beverage on the Church property at the
time of the rehearsal or wedding.
We
would request you be on time.
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