When do you pay the church/officiant

piscescutie2002 Posted: Jan 06, 2010 02:00 PM

When do you pay the church/officiant

I am using an online budget tool which I love. For all wedding stuff, I had to put a down payment and am making payments or was told when they are due. I wasn't told anything about when to pay for the Church and the Officiant's fee. Before I ask my Priest, just curious what the standard is. I am almost thinking perhaps the day of the wedding?

S2BHeNNeSSeY226 Posted: Jan 06, 2010 02:16 PM

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my priest told me we pay the day of the rehearsal, but i dont know if it's different for other churches

HTH

piscescutie2002 Posted: Jan 06, 2010 02:23 PM

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Posted by S2BHeNNeSSeY226

my priest told me we pay the day of the rehearsal, but i dont know if it's different for other churches

HTH

You know, that kinda makes sense. Thanks

S2BHeNNeSSeY226 Posted: Jan 06, 2010 02:25 PM

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no problem!

Jtruran Posted: Jan 06, 2010 02:53 PM

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i have to pay the 'donation' 2 months before; I would read your 'handbook', that's what priest keeps telling me to do when I ask him questions....

nicopico13 Posted: Jan 06, 2010 02:57 PM

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We had to pay a week before the wedding, but don't worry when your wedding gets close they will call you everyday to 'remind' you that you still have not made your 'donation'

April_Luv Posted: Jan 06, 2010 03:29 PM

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I paid when i booked last week...

geegee827 Posted: Jan 06, 2010 04:04 PM

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we paid at the rehearsal the night before the wedding. We also gave the deacon our baptismal certificates that night. Also, DH and I and our MOH and BM signed the marriage license that night.

piscescutie2002 Posted: Jan 06, 2010 04:34 PM

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Posted by Jtruran

i have to pay the 'donation' 2 months before; I would read your 'handbook', that's what priest keeps telling me to do when I ask him questions....

Oh yeah. I DID get that 'handbook'. I sorta put it away and didn't bother to look at it again. Glad I didn't ask the priest anything yet. He seems rather impatient and fussy-well, for a priest!

Jtruran Posted: Jan 06, 2010 05:13 PM

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Posted by piscescutie2002

Posted by Jtruran

i have to pay the 'donation' 2 months before; I would read your 'handbook', that's what priest keeps telling me to do when I ask him questions....

Oh yeah. I DID get that 'handbook'. I sorta put it away and didn't bother to look at it again. Glad I didn't ask the priest anything yet. He seems rather impatient and fussy-well, for a priest!

So is mine.....