General Policies
1. All weddings held at Central
Lutheran must make use of one of the pastors, and the
wedding coordinator of Central Lutheran Church.
2. The bride and groom shall schedule
the wedding and the rehearsal with the church office and the
pastor.
3. When the wedding and rehearsal have
been scheduled, the bride shall immediately contact the
wedding coordinator and the organist. The wedding
coordinator can relieve you of much anxiety by answering
your questions, arranging for the reception IF it is to be
held in the church; aiding the wedding party and guests
prior to the ceremony, and guiding the participants in the
processional that they may enter at the appropriate time.
She will also oversee the reception.
4. All fees shall be paid to the
wedding coordinator immediately prior to the rehearsal as
follows: the pastors, custodian, organist/pianist, wedding
coordinator, and soloist(s) fees are to be paid directly to
those individuals by the wedding party. Fees for building
use shall be submitted to
Central
Lutheran
Church, Fees for Women of
Central for reception shall be submitted to CLCW.
THE CENTRAL LUTHERAN STAFF
KNOW THE NO'S
NO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES OR SMOKING ON
THE CHURCH PREMISES.
NO ALCOHOLIC DRINKING PRIOR TO THE
REHEARSAL OR THE WEDDING.
NO RICE, CONFETTI OR BIRDSEED IN THE
CHURCH OR ON THE SIDEWALKS OUTSIDE.
GUIDELINES FOR THE WEDDING SERVICE
1. In decorating the sanctuary or
social rooms, no item of furniture shall be moved; this
includes the altar and altar cross, the altar paraments, and
other church fixtures, such as the American flag, the
Christian flag, the hymn numbers, etc. The Narthex contains
various printed materials necessary to the mission of
Central Lutheran Church. These should not be moved by anyone
connected with the wedding party.
2. There shall be no artificial flowers
used on the altar. If you would like to leave altar
arrangements for church services the same weekend as your
wedding, contact the Church Office @ 734-7180 so that
congratulations and an acknowledgement can be printed in the
Sunday bulletin.
3. The church has available two brass
altar candles and two brass candelabra as well as a brass
unity candle. Any other candelabra must be arranged for by
the bridal party. No candles may be used on the pews or the
aisles except those enclosed in glass lanterns.
4. No nails, clamps, tacks, pins or
other damaging materials shall be used on walls or
furnishings or on the ends of pews. The bridal party shall
be responsible for the proper conduct of the florist,
photographers, and any other outside services in order that
the rules concerning decorating and non- removal of
furnishings be observed.
5. All music must be Christian and
sacred in orientation and is subject to the prior approval
of the pastor. Soloists are the responsibility of the bridal
couple; fees or honorariums for their services are to be
arranged by the bridal couple.
6. Photographs: As the wedding is a
sacred worship service, NO flash pictures are to be taken
during the ceremony, though a professional photographer with
adequate equipment may take a "timed" photo from the
balcony. A flash picture may be taken at the back of the
sanctuary before the bride starts down the aisle and after
the ceremony as the wedding party walks up the aisle to the
exit. Formal pictures taken before the ceremony MUST be
completed at least one-half hour prior to the scheduled time
of the wedding. Pictures beside the wedding cake are to be
taken before the wedding service.
7. The church sound system will be
activated by the church custodian. If a member of the
wedding party needs access to the sound system (use of
tapes, etc.) they should make special arrangements with the
pastor or the custodian. No-one should touch the sound board
without prior permission. No external devices such as CD
players, etc. shall be used in conjunction with the church
sound system.
8. A good rehearsal is the forerunner
of an orderly and happy wedding. The pastor and/or the
wedding coordinator will conduct the rehearsal with the
assistance of the organist.
9. Plan to obtain the marriage license
well in advance. The license is valid for sixty days after
it is issued. A three day waiting period is required between
the time of application and issuance. Both parties, with one
witness, must make the application in person, though only
one person need pick up the license. Only marriage licenses
issued by counties in
Washington
State are valid for
weddings performed in
Washington. Bring the license to the
rehearsal
WEDDING RECEPTIONS AT CENTRAL
A beautifully appointed and complete
traditional wedding reception can be arranged through the
Wedding Coordinator in the congregation's fellowship hall.
The following equipment is available:
Two silver tea service; Cups and plates; Nut and mint dishes;
Silver forks and teaspoons; Glass serving plates;
Punch bowl and ladle; One silver cake knife;
Lace tablecloths; Some colored tablecloth liners
The bride provides all food, prepared
and ready to serve
Tea bags (one small box); Coffee (1 pound serves 85); Cube sugar (one small box); Half and Half (one pint);
Wedding cake; Napkins for cake and punch tables; Guest book and pen; Groom's cake or scrolls (optional)
Basket for above; Punch or ingredients and recipe if the
women are to make it; Ice ring if needed; Mints and nuts (optional)
Cookies - breaks (optional); One lemon (optional); Boxes for cake top and leftover cake,
etc; Plastic wrap for above (Saran etc.)
(Bride's list of supplies, continued)
Cellophane tape for gift-receivers to tape cards on packages; Safety pins, needle and thread,
bobby pins, etc. for emergencies
FEES
MEMBERS
* NON-MEMBERS
Pastor
$150.00
Wedding Coordinator
$90.00
$90.00
w/reception
$100.00
$100.00
Music - soloist:
To be arranged with
soloist
Organist/pianist $75.00
$75.00
(If other then $25.00 to
sound system)
Custodian $65.00
$65.00
W/reception
$90.00
$90.00
Reception Facilitator $65.00
Reception - Women of Central
First 120 guests:
$200.00
$400.00
Each additional guest:
$2.00/person
Building use
$400.00
W/reception
$500:00
Sound System - Social Room
$20.00
Time limit of 3 hours from the
beginning of the ceremony to the end of reception (example
wedding 2:00pm - end 5:00pm)
No ALCOHOL can be served in the
church facilities.
Average total without reception
$380.00
$780.00
*(denotes Central Lutheran Church membership
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