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Lindabell Posted: Mar 01, 2005 08:39 PM+

Lindabell MEMBER SINCE: 4/04 TOTAL POSTS : 8 WEDDING DATE: May 20, 2005

Posted: Mar 01, 2005 08:39 PM

Tipping the Priest/Church

Does anyone know how 2 handle the tipping of the priest? The last wedding I went 2 was last year & it was a Jewish Ceremony
so I din't even bother 2 ask that friend cause I'm sure it's a totally different ballgame.
I have know current form of reference.
Please Help?

Janine24 Posted: Mar 01, 2005 10:22 PM+

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Posted: Mar 01, 2005 10:22 PM

Re: Tipping the Priest/Church

my church actually gave us a price list...

SoInLovexox Posted: Mar 02, 2005 12:12 AM+

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Posted: Mar 02, 2005 12:12 AM

Re: Tipping the Priest/Church

I didn't tip my priest but I did tip the altar servers $20 each. I had to pay $400 to have our ceremony in the church and an additional $150 for the organist- I'd be damned if I have to lay out more money and tip the priest too. Where's the donation for the church going????

busybee705 Posted: Mar 02, 2005 12:49 AM+

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Posted: Mar 02, 2005 12:49 AM

Re: Tipping the Priest/Church

The church I'm using actually mailed a price list for every service I would be receiving (use of sanctuary, music, wedding coordinator, clean-up). So I won't tip the church.

The officiant said his going rate was $150.00. So I plan to put $50.00 in an envelope the day of and give it to the best man for him to give to the officiant after the ceremony. I think that's good enough.

Lindabell Posted: Mar 02, 2005 10:37 AM+

Lindabell MEMBER SINCE: 4/04 TOTAL POSTS : 8 WEDDING DATE: May 20, 2005

Posted: Mar 02, 2005 10:37 AM

Re: Tipping the Priest/Church

Thanks Much!

dita531 Posted: Mar 02, 2005 04:22 PM+

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Posted: Mar 02, 2005 04:22 PM

Re: Tipping the Priest/Church

Our church has a required 'donation' of $575. No way in h@# I'm tipping on top of that.

dpli Posted: Mar 02, 2005 04:24 PM+

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Posted: Mar 02, 2005 04:24 PM

Re: Tipping the Priest/Church

At precana, our pastor came and spoke and answered questions. When someone asked about this, he said it would be nice to tip the altar servers, but everything else was included in the donation to the church. We did not have any altar servers show up, so we didn't tip anyone.

Dom n Nic Posted: Mar 02, 2005 04:24 PM+

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Posted: Mar 02, 2005 04:24 PM

Re: Tipping the Priest/Church

Posted by Janine24

my church actually gave us a price list...

are you seriuos??
you have fm

Dom n Nic Posted: Mar 02, 2005 04:26 PM+

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Posted: Mar 02, 2005 04:26 PM

Re: Tipping the Priest/Church

Posted by dita531

Our church has a required 'donation' of $575. No way in h@# I'm tipping on top of that.

yeah my ' donation' was the same
but they highlighted the part where is said 'tips appreciated'

nylisa Posted: Mar 02, 2005 04:30 PM+

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Posted: Mar 02, 2005 04:30 PM

Re: Tipping the Priest/Church

Our 'donation' was $500 plus $75 for the soloist. So as a gift to the priest, I sent him a gift basket as a thank you. I sent him this one.

Lindabell Posted: Mar 02, 2005 04:30 PM+

Lindabell MEMBER SINCE: 4/04 TOTAL POSTS : 8 WEDDING DATE: May 20, 2005

Posted: Mar 02, 2005 04:30 PM

Re: Tipping the Priest/Church

My Percana is in April so I'll find out.
Thanks

dpli Posted: Mar 02, 2005 04:32 PM+

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Posted: Mar 02, 2005 04:32 PM

Re: Tipping the Priest/Church

Actually, I DID give the priest a gift, but only because he is a close friend of mine and flew in to do the wedding. If it was the parish priest, I wouldn't have gotten him anything.

nylisa Posted: Mar 02, 2005 04:33 PM+

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Posted: Mar 02, 2005 04:33 PM

Re: Tipping the Priest/Church

Posted by dpli

Actually, I DID give the priest a gift, but only because he is a close friend of mine and flew in to do the wedding. If it was the parish priest, I wouldn't have gotten him anything.

Me too. The Monsignor that married us left my parish about a year or so before we got married but he came back to marry us.

Kim51103 Posted: Mar 02, 2005 05:01 PM+

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Posted: Mar 02, 2005 05:01 PM