Help--St. Patrick's Cathedral

Supermans Posted: Apr 30, 2011 06:57 PM

Help--St. Patrick's Cathedral

Does anybody know the donation required at St. Patricks Cathedral?

Our church requires $3,000. If St. Patrick's isn't much more we might try to marry there as it's (obviously georgous) and super close to our front-running venue.

Their website has no info..Help??

kfizz Posted: Apr 30, 2011 08:34 PM

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Im not sure the amount they require for a donation but I do know there is a very very long wait list to marry there...like 5-10 years wait

but I heard people 'sell' off their spot on the list

Thar1127 Posted: Apr 30, 2011 08:38 PM

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3,000 dollars? whoaa! gotta love the catholic church. We are getting married at st.catherine of sienna in franklin square and its 400.00. I think 3,000 is really excessive

Supermans Posted: Apr 30, 2011 08:53 PM

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I think 3,000 is REDICULOUS! i was expecting something in the low to mid hundreds, not thousands.

I thought St.Patricks had a yearsssssss long wait list as well, but per my internet searching they only won't book weddings more than 6 months in advance... so there is NO wait list at all. Just first come first serve with parishioners taking priority over non-parishioners.

rosatemp Posted: Apr 30, 2011 08:57 PM

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Posted by Thar1127

3,000 dollars? whoaa! gotta love the catholic church. We are getting married at st.catherine of sienna in franklin square and its 400.00. I think 3,000 is really excessive

ITA we are paying 500 for our church in brooklyn

SeptemberBride2012 Posted: May 01, 2011 08:39 AM

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My cousin is getting married there this June. I actually have the bridal shower today and will try to find out some details - I know that they definitely are making a sizeable donation - not sure the exact amount, I'll ask my aunt if she knows. And they definitely were not on a waiting list - and the rehersal is on Friday and the wedding is on Saturday - I don't think that they would let them have the rehersal on a Thursday for whatever reason.

Supermans Posted: May 01, 2011 11:34 AM

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Thanks September Bride! You're the best!

That's why I love this website so much, Someone always knows someone!

NicksBride Posted: May 01, 2011 12:31 PM

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we were originally getting married there it cost almost 1300, and that is recent just from a month ago, hope that helps :)

jmc0907 Posted: May 01, 2011 01:26 PM

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$3,000 donation is outrageous! I though $650 for St. Raymond's was a lot!

Irishbride16 Posted: May 01, 2011 03:36 PM

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OMG>>> Im only paying 200
650. and 400 is just crazy !!!! and 3,000 you can use that for the honeymoon....i cant believe that

Supermans Posted: May 01, 2011 07:08 PM

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Wow, so one of the most famous churches in the world cost half as much as my regular (very pretty, but nothing special) Church.

It seems almost silly NOT to look into getting married there! We'd save a ton of money, and it would really be a great experience for our guests!

Thanks for the help ladies!!!!!

Supermans Posted: May 01, 2011 07:13 PM

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ps. I read on wedding bee that they don't do Friday Night Weddings (we were hopeing to save a little money on a Manhattan Venue by getting married on a Friday).

Does anybody know if there is any validity to this?

Soon2BMrsJoeBear Posted: May 01, 2011 09:59 PM

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what church do you belong to? $3K is absolutely absurd.

Supermans Posted: May 01, 2011 10:12 PM

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Posted by Soon2BMrsJoeBear

what church do you belong to? $3K is absolutely absurd.

St. Francis Xaiver in Manhattan. I think I threw up in my mouth a little when I read that on the website.

We really wanna get married in a church, but for that kinda money....

Soon2BMrsJoeBear Posted: May 01, 2011 10:16 PM

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Posted by Supermans

Posted by Soon2BMrsJoeBear

what church do you belong to? $3K is absolutely absurd.

St. Francis Xaiver in Manhattan. I think I threw up in my mouth a little when I read that on the website.

We really wanna get married in a church, but for that kinda money....

wow that is insane!!! i would keep looking.. and i know you prob want to get married in your church, but $3k is just wrong... plus you also have to leave the flowers there, and that could cost like $1k depending on what you get!!

IrishAli Posted: May 01, 2011 10:16 PM

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Jeez ours is $350

Supermans Posted: May 02, 2011 08:14 AM

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Bump for the morning girls... any body have any information if St.Patricks does Friday weddings or not?

Thanks, and Happy Monday!!!

if there was a face waving a USA flag, I'd post it!!!

Ben Abbey Posted: Mar 31, 2019 05:20 PM

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The Jesuits are way smarter. At Saint Ignatius - a gorgeous church - they don't have a fee. They just ask for a donation for the church of 10% of what you are paying for your reception!