Getting Married at Old Saint Mary's
At Old Saint Mary's weddings are usually scheduled on Saturdays at 10AM, 1:00 and 3:00PM. Weddings may also be scheduled at 7:00PM, or on Sunday at 1:30 or 3:00PM. During Lent and on certain solemn feasts, the Church discourages the celebration of weddings. These matters and their possible impact on your celebration can be discussed when scheduling your ceremony.
A nonrefundable deposit of $500, applied to the church donation, normally $1500, secures the date for your wedding. The fee for the use of Old Saint Mary's includes the services of our marriage coordinator, an organist and a soloist. If additional liturgical musicians are required, by Archdiocesan policy, we must arrange and pay for them through Old Saint Mary's.
Since 7:00 PM weddings require our sacristan to stay overtime, an additional fee is required.
It is essential that your wedding start on time. Other weddings or church services may be scheduled immediately after your wedding and the musicians or presider may have other commitments. If the wedding is delayed more than 15 minutes, picture taking after the service may be restricted or omitted. Or it may be necessary to use the simple rite of marriage rather than celebrate the full Eucharist.
Ushers or groomsmen who will seat guests or distribute programs should plan to arrive half an hour before the service is to begin. Other members of the wedding party should arrive no later than 10-15 minutes before the ceremony.
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