Restrictions, Policies & Fees
Restrictions & Policies
The Church Session has a policy that NO DRUGS, ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES OR SMOKING are permitted on church property. This includes any ceremonial wedding champagne for toasts, etc. Violation of this policy will result in the cancellation of the wedding service and/or the removal of the offending party. Anyone who, in the opinion of the officiating minister, appears to be under the influence of drugs or who has imbibed excessive alcohol will NOT be permitted to participate in the wedding service.
The Church Session’s policy concerning floral decorations will be explained by the Wedding Coordinator. Under no circumstance may anything be taped, glued, or otherwise affixed to sanctuary or chapel furniture. Our custodians are here to assist you and they fully understand the policies. Please ask your florist not to proceed in decorating the church without approval by the Wedding Coordinator.
Photography is an integral part of the memories of this special day. Flash photography is permitted during the processional and recessional but not during the Worship Service. Available light photography only is permitted from the back of the sanctuary during the Worship Service. A maximum of thirty (30) minutes is allotted following the service for photographs.
Video taping must also be taken with available light from one (1) or two (2) fixed points. Flash equipment and auxiliary lighting is NOT permitted. Please ask your photographer and/or videographer to confer with the Wedding Coordinator before making preparations for photography and/or videography.
All guests will be requested to refrain from the use of cellular phones, pages, and/or flash photography during the ceremony.
Session policy forbids the use of rice, birdseed, confetti, rose petals, or other sprinklings on church property.
Fees
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A Few Things to Remember
The staff of First Presbyterian Church works on a tight schedule throughout the week. Choosing the time and date for your wedding rehearsal and wedding service is a part of that schedule. Please advise all members of your wedding party to be on time for both the rehearsal and the wedding service. The facilities you are using are reserved for one hour for the rehearsal and three hours for the wedding (one hour before and two hours after), and may not be available outside those times due to other church functions. If you or your florist needs additional time, you will need to get approval from the church administrator and the wedding coordinator. There will be an additional fee for the extra time.
A dressing room is provided for the bride and her attendants. Please use this area as you would your own home. Be neat and place all refuse in the provided containers. Failure to do so requires additional time and expense for custodial services and additional charges may be made.
These Session policies have been developed over a period of time with the best interests of your wedding and the church in mind. Your wedding service should be a joyful and worshipful experience and we hope to make it so. Please do not think of these policies as restrictive, rather, consider them as the Session’s concern for you as you begin this journey of life together.
