We met with our rabbi and asked if the coupled getting married customarily makes a donation. He said yes, but didn't want to tell us a number. So -- what is a good amount to donate to the temple? Maybe let me know what you are 'donating' to the temple or church or to your officiant so I have an idea of what it should be. TIA!
FutureMrsG
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We are being charged $500 for the church plus a $100 late fee that will be refunded if we begin the mass on time.
VeggieBride
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I think my church fee was $400. hth
Kristina2009
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Our church donation (which is more required) is $600. We will also give our priest something as a thank you.
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We met with our rabbi and asked if the coupled getting married customarily makes a donation. He said yes, but didn't want to tell us a number. So -- what is a good amount to donate to the temple? Maybe let me know what you are 'donating' to the temple or church or to your officiant so I have an idea of what it should be. TIA!
Are you getting married at a temple? It all varies depending on where you're getting married.
If you get married at a temple you will have to pay for the rabbi/cantor's services, regardless of whether you actually use them. This is considered your donation.
If you are getting married somewhere else, but a rabbi/cantor, then you usually pay them a fee.
You also usually sponsor the kiddush during your Auf Ruf.
I can go on and on, but it'd be easier if you just told me where you were getting married.
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Posted by debzy
Are you getting married at a temple? It all varies depending on where you're getting married.
If you get married at a temple you will have to pay for the rabbi/cantor's services, regardless of whether you actually use them. This is considered your donation.
If you are getting married somewhere else, but a rabbi/cantor, then you usually pay them a fee.
You also usually sponsor the kiddush during your Auf Ruf.
I can go on and on, but it'd be easier if you just told me where you were getting married.
We are getting married at a temple but there are no fees (FH's parents are members so I everything is apparently getting waived). The rabbi specifically told us there is no fee for him, but most couples make a donation to the temple in lieu of all of those fees that others usually pay. FH's parents are already handling the Auf Ruf because it is their home temple.
flairforfashion
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Our church donation requirement was $300 I think.
gina409
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our church was 500
dutchessev
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I think it depend on your budget. I personally would give about $300-$400.
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Our Church is charging us $600 !!!!!!!!!! ( to rent out the priest for a 1/2 hour and some music to go along with it ... ha ha ha ha ha !). It is crazy, but this is where we both want to be married ... so we are doing it !!!!!!!!!
ELluvsMB
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My rabbi is charging us $400 to marry us at our reception hall. HTH's
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We are being charged $500 for the church plus a $100 late fee that will be refunded if we begin the mass on time.
OMG, Late fee? That's a new one on me!
We're paying $500 for the church.
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My church fee was $500 then $150 for piano player and $100 for the singer
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Since your FH's parents are members they probably pay a few thousand dollars a year, depending on the temple, i know the one by me is 5k a year to join. So with that being said that is why they are waiving all the fee's they charge to non members.
I would give what you can, 100 or so because i am sure his parents donate throughout the year if they are members
