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Church Donation

Original post by MPascarella

Hi Ladies,

I was wondering if you can please help me.

Would you mind telling me what your Church 'donation' fee is as well as your Music fee?

I am thinking that ours may be very high but I may be wrong. We are getting married in a Melville, NY

TIA :)
Moonmist09 Posted:

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Posted by headovaheels119

$50 Pre-Cania class
$400 Mandatory Donation
$250 Music
They also ask if you can leave the floral arrangements

Total: $700.00 ... What i originally estimated $250..

Does anyone else think you should just give what you can especially since most couples now pay for the whole wedding on their own, with little or no help at all.

Or am i just being really cheap



i totally agree with you! a donation should be whatever you can afford to donate to that church, within reason. i mean, it shouldn't be like $25 but it shouldn't be like $700 either
nic2011 Posted:

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500 - donation & music

chipperbride Posted:

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I'm almost positive we're paying $800 for everything.

Susan2010 Posted:

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490-of that 100 goes to the organist, 100 to the singer and the other 290 to the church. This also included our pre-cana.

FutureMrsGee Posted:

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I think the 'madatory donations' are hilarious.. its an oxymoron in itself..
ReginaH Posted:

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Ours is $1,000 but we get back $300 if we start on time.

BriansWifey Posted:

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ours was $1000, but take into consideration that we got married at a cathedral in the city...

CantWait2Wed Posted:

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$300 church and $200 music. Before we complain too much let's remember that it's at the church that we actually get married and for most of us it's the least expensive aspect of our weddings

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