I was just wondering. because we are planning to get married in august of 07. I know that we have to pay for a license but do we need to pay for the person that does the vows?
2007-02-08 11:36:20 · 18 answers · asked by Jesyka 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
If you mean the Catholic Church then no, you should not have to pay the priest for performing the ceremony. However a donation is customary.
With love in Christ.
2007-02-10 17:25:56 · answer #1 · answered by imacatholic2 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No. You should tip them a good amount. Too many people like to take advantage of the clergy, but their time IS worth something, not to mention they had to go to semanary school, which isn't free, to be a priest. It is classless to NOT pay, however, the minister may refuse, in that case, donate the cash to the church.
2007-02-08 19:41:18 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
depends on the church/priest. i gave mine a gift for the church as a thank you for letting me use the church and for him doing the ceremony. I put the money in a nice thank you card and gave it to him on the day we practiced for the wedding. That way my wedding day i did not have to worry about the card getting to him. It was already done. Even if the church/priest says no charge,,,,i would give a monetary gift as a Thank you .
2007-02-08 19:49:00 · answer #3 · answered by dawnlovesbob 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it is customary. The church office will be able to tell you the suggested donation. (In our case, one of our three priests officiating at the wedding was my husband's brother, so we didn't have to pay! We had two other priests as well, but they were our friends. Handy to have priests in the family and as friends!)
2007-02-08 21:30:15 · answer #4 · answered by Lydia 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If a priest is performing the wedding, then you just make a donation to the Church.
2007-02-08 19:40:55 · answer #5 · answered by Beffy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, you have to pay for everything in a wedding. The priest is no exception.
2007-02-08 19:39:12 · answer #6 · answered by daisy 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If it's a Catholic priest, you are usually told of the "required donation" to the church.
2007-02-09 01:35:30 · answer #7 · answered by MelB 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it depends on the church...as far as i know while you dont technically pay the priest as hes doing his job and the church pays his wages
it is customary to make a donation to the church for its use etc etc
2007-02-08 19:39:14 · answer #8 · answered by Ðêù§ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
in our little corner of the world it is appropriate to give the priest/pastor an offering. generally $75-$100. and an invitation to the reception for himself, and if a pastor who is married, also his wife.
2007-02-11 05:59:47 · answer #9 · answered by tess 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's good to give a gift. If you feel uncomfortable asking him, call his secretary, or church office and ask what's the normal and customary. Then call a few other churches and ask the same to make sure you're being fair.
Congratulations on your upcoming wedding!
2007-02-08 19:52:09 · answer #10 · answered by eleven 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋