I always wanted to get married in a church but a friend of mine just got married (FYI .catholic church), and she said she had to pay $800! Now i dont know what that included? I thought you were just supoosed to give a donation?
2007-11-12 05:42:56 · 14 answers · asked by Me :) 2 in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
No you actually have to pay alot, but if you want a cheap wedding just go to Las Vegas and get married in one of those quickies. =)
2007-11-12 05:46:09 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
We got married at the Catholic church I was registered at. The difference for being nonregistered was only $100. We still had to pay the church coordinator, the church counselors, the soloist, the priest's donation plus we also did the engaged couple weekend retreat. Total was close to $500. Remember these are all people you have to meet with various times leading up to the day of your wedding. Considering how much you pay for the reception this isn't that much.
2007-11-13 00:48:02 · answer #2 · answered by mysteryperson 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I just got married at a Catholic church and I paid $100 for the church fee, $75 for a soloist, $100 for a organist and then we gave the priest $100 donation. Depending on the church, some will also require a clean up fee.
2007-11-12 14:43:52 · answer #3 · answered by vaya 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are a member of a church (and sometimes if you just grew up in that church) there is no charge for the ceremony or the minister. My parent's church will charge if there is a need for the churches china for the reception and this is a suggested donation of $100 to the deacon fund. Inside of that it includes the china, service from the deacons, and reception clean up.
I'm not marrying in my parent's church and I've chosen a pastor where I am locally. We are having to pay $250 for the pastor and $250 for the use of the church.
2007-11-12 13:50:30 · answer #4 · answered by I'm still learning 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most churches ask for a donation to the church. The donation can be whatever you want but is around 100 to 300
2007-11-12 13:48:31 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the catholic church is always very costly (if you are catholic or not) and it only includes the use of the church in most circumstances. $500-$1000. If you get married in a non demoniational church or a curch of another religion such as Methodist or Lutheran it is often much less and often times they will let your minister participate in the ceremony as well to offciate where as in the catholic church you use thier priest. In a catholic church you also have to go through serious counseling before you get married especially if one of you or both are not catholic.
2007-11-12 13:48:38 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi. I guess it really all depends on where you live!
Was your friend NOT a member of that church? Where I live, you do NOT pay for the church itself. The fee comes from what the priest's fee is, which is usually between $50-$100!
I think $800 is outrageous!
2007-11-12 14:39:23 · answer #7 · answered by iloveweddings 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most churches set a "suggested donation" amount of $500 and up in order to marry in their church.
2007-11-12 15:26:24 · answer #8 · answered by nova_queen_28 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
do you live in a small town or a big town? i live in a small town and we paid $100 to the church we got married in. Even if you get married in a church where you are a member and they don't charge for using their chapel--you should still make a donation. Remember--the charge for the preacher will be separate from the wedding.
2007-11-12 14:54:09 · answer #9 · answered by s and d e 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This just depends on SO many factors - where you are, the denomination, what's included, etc. Check with your hometown church to see what their fees are.
Where I currently live in a big city, the cost for the Cathedral, the priest to do the ceremony and the premarital classes is 250.
When we got married, it was in our hometown church, no charge for the church itself - and the priests wouldn't accept payment - we had three priests do the ceremony - my husband's brother, who was our parish priest, and two friends.
2007-11-13 06:42:30 · answer #10 · answered by Lydia 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Different churches require different monetary compensation. You really need to inquire to the specific one you are looking at. But, yes it can get that expensive. You have to pay the priest too. Be careful with your finances vendors tend to rip off the bride, and over charge them. Shop around and get price quotes. Most of the time there is a ceremony fee, set up and clean up fee, ordinarier fee, and insurance for private vendor(like if you don't use their florist)
2007-11-12 13:50:10 · answer #11 · answered by sharnajax 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋