When Booking........

gaccrrm Posted: Sep 17, 2006 09:07 PM

When Booking........

the church. What do you need? We are meeting with the priest on Tuesday and I am not sure if we should be bringing anything. Also, what type of deposit to they usually require???

TIA

miss nee Posted: Sep 17, 2006 09:11 PM

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FEES RANGE ..I BELIEVE FOR MEMBERS AND NON MEMBERS.. WE LIVE IN PHILA. AND THE CHURCH WERE USING IS NOT OURS AND WERE BRINGING OUR OWN PASTOR.. THE TOTAL WAS 350.00 INCLUDED THEM OPENING THE CHURCH UP FOR THE REHEARSAL..

charliesbride Posted: Sep 17, 2006 09:33 PM

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we didnt bring anything. we didnt leave a deposit or anything...our church collects it a month before the wedding...

they might ask for your certificate of confirmation or something like that...but we didnt have to have it that day...we just had to drop it off within a week or two...

JIFFY Posted: Sep 17, 2006 09:35 PM

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I remember my church asked for my baptismal certificate. That was a pain in the @ss to get. I don't know if they do that anymore. That was over 10 years ago.

MichLiz213 Posted: Sep 17, 2006 09:58 PM

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Our church didn't ask for anything, they just gave us a checklist of what needed to be done in what amount of time. We have to get our Baptismal Certificates to them before the wedding.

donegal419 Posted: Sep 17, 2006 10:20 PM

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you don't need to bring anything. the deposit will be due on the night of your rehearsal and it varies from parish to parish for a variety of reasons, but it averages about $500.00

you will need to know when and where (what parish) you received your baptism, communion and comfirmation as the priest will ask you those questions. you (and your FH if he is also catholic) will need to get your baptismal certificate, but they will not be needed right away... they justhave to be in before the wedding. you will also need to know basics like whether you want a Mass or a ceremony, etc. etc. if you want outside musicians, a visiting priest or deacon, friends or family to participate in the Mass (as altar servers, eucharistic ministers, etc.) this is a good time to ask all those types of questions.

GOOD LUCK!