Wedding Regulations

Weekday Masses are 7:30 a.m., 8:30 a.m., 12 noon, and 5:30 p.m. Our Saturday Masses are 7:30 a.m., 8:30 a.m., 4 p.m. and 5:30 p.m.

The rehearsal is always the Friday evening before the wedding at 6:00 p.m., unless otherwise stipulated.

The Church, Sacristy, and Bride's Room will be opened a half hour before the wedding. If you need more time, please let the Parish Secretary or the Sacristan know ahead of time so that arrangements can be made.

Parking should be in the back of the Church. Entrance thru the ramp for the handicapped, inside the gate facing the back parking lot.

The Bride and her Bridesmaids can dress in the Bride’s Room located on the south side of Church, on top of the ramp, door on the left. NO FOOD OR DRINKS ARE ALLOWED.

The Groom and Best Man wait in the Sacristy until the ceremony begins.

Wedding coordinators are not allowed to give instruction in the Church. Liturgy (from the procession to the recession) is directed by the celebrant NOT the coordinator.

For everything to go smoothly, it is better to have the reception line in the reception hall, not in Church.

Fire and Insurance Regulations

No throwing of rice, confetti, flowers, bubbles, etc. on the couple in front of or in the church.

No runners are allowed.

No huge floral decorations are allowed that will obstruct the celebration.

No lights or candles on church pews or wherever they obstruct the flow of the celebration.

No swags that obstruct the passage through the pews.

Under no circumstances does the Ring bearer carry the real rings or the Flower girl throw flower petals.

The Groom or Best Man is to give the ring(s) to the Sacristan before the ceremony, she will place the ring(s) on the Altar.

The Parish Hall is not rented out for Wedding Receptions.

Ushers

The ushers sit the visitors (Groom’s family and friends to the right pews & Bride’s family and friends to the left pews). Family sits in the first pew, friends from the second pew back.

When escorting a couple, the usher offers his left arm to the woman and walks her to her pew, followed a step behind by the gentleman.

Photographer

Photo session MUST be finished within the time allowed so that the sacristan can set up for the next Service.

Pictures may be taken in the Church after the wedding but must not be any later than 3:30 (for 1:30 p.m. weddings) and 8:30 p.m. (for 7:00 p.m. weddings).

Photography in the garden is allowed at any time.

The pastor allows flash photography during the ceremony.

Discuss with the couple what shots are wanted before the wedding, so that time is not wasted.

Flowers

Any floral decoration placed on the pews MUST have felt under the clamps, loose ribbon around pew end, etc. in order to protect our pews. NO tape, wax, or wet flowers against pews.

A floral arrangement or plant may be placed on the steps which leads to the Altar, insofar as they do not hinder the celebrant. No flowers or plants are placed anywhere on the floor near the Altar.

Floral arrangements or plants may be placed on either side of the Lectern.