Re: Do you tip the preist (if your getting married in the church)?

Our 'donation' is $500 and he said if we wanted a singer it would be more, not sure how much more yet

I'll be tipping the altar servers and musicians. I'm not tipping the priest/deacon.

Re: Do you tip the preist (if your getting married in the church)?

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Posted by kimbermiller

This may be a totally random and weird question....but are these 'donations' we have to give to the church tax deductible?

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They should be. Most religious donations are.

Re: Do you tip the preist (if your getting married in the church)?

They always say that the Church was the first and longest business in existence.

Re: Do you tip the preist (if your getting married in the church)?

Your priest is independent from the donation you are making to the actual church. So if you have a special relationship or feel your priest has helped you through this time, I think a gift would be nice. For example, we're getting our priest tickets to a Mets game (he's a fan). I think it's a nice gesture. And you really should tip your alter boys - they are donating their time.

Re: Do you tip the preist (if your getting married in the church)?

my church is asking 650 i think that is crazy! To make a sacremant of marriage in the church costs that much. It makes me so aggrevated.

Re: Do you tip the preist (if your getting married in the church)?

I honestly have no idea. We have a fee, so I am assuming we need to make some sort of separate donation or tip. We plan on tipping the alter boys and organist.