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YOUR WEDDING at CENTRAL |
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Congratulations
on your upcoming wedding! We hope you will be
blessed with many years of happiness together.
You are about to enter into a covenant between
you, as the bride and groom, and God. By
celebrating the beginning of your marriage with
a wedding ceremony taking place in our church,
you are inviting God to be present in your
marriage and to bless it. This covenant upon
which you will agree is to live faithfully as
married persons and as people of God. |
   
   
A printed, signed version of the Wedding
Policy is required in the Church Office, before
dates can be set on the Church Calendar...A
"Member" and "Non-Member" Fee Schedule is
included in the PDF version.
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Click on a thumbnail photo
below, to see the entire photo.
Did you get married at Central?
Bring a photo to the Church Office and add it to
our Wedding Gallery.
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CLERGY
Central Christian Church clergy customarily
plan and perform weddings and provide
pre-marital counseling. If you wish to
invite a guest minister to participate, you
must first discuss this possibility with the
pastor of Central Christian Church before
extending the invitation. The person
performing the ceremony will need standing
in one’s denomination to do so. As a rule,
such an arrangement can be reached to the
satisfaction of you and the Church.
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Wedding
Coordinator
Our church Wedding Coordinator will assist
you as she serves as a liaison between you
and the church staff. She is familiar with
Central Christian Church and its wedding
policies, has knowledge of wedding
etiquette, and is skilled in directing
weddings. She is capable of providing
assistance to you as you plan for your
wedding.
The Coordinator
will work with you to:
*answer
questions regarding church policy and procedure,
*coordinate plans
with church personnel assisting with your
wedding,
*supervise the
rehearsal with the officiating minister, and
*supervise the
flow of the ceremony.
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SCHEDULING
The date of
your wedding will be tentatively scheduled at
the initial consultation with the Wedding
Coordinator. The Wedding Coordinator will then
review your requested date with the Pastor for
placement on the church calendar. While we
normally can schedule your wedding on the date
of your choice sometimes an alternate date might
be needed.
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FACILITY
The church
sanctuary
(seats
450)
or the chapel
(seats
100)
is available for weddings. The bride and
attendants use the rest room/dressing
facility adjacent to the chapel. The men
dress in the youth lounge on the lower
level.
The persons
making the facility reservation are
responsible for any damage to equipment,
furniture or furnishings.
FOOD, DRINKS
AND PETS ARE NOT PERMITTED IN THE SANCTUARY
AT ANY TIME. SMOKING OR ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
ARE NOT ALLOWED ON CHURCH PROPERTY.
An elevator
is available at the Tenth Street chapel
entrance. Please make arrangements with the
Wedding Coordinator because special
instructions are necessary.
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DECORATIONS
Tacks and tape, including masking tape, are
prohibited. Bows may be attached to the
pews with elastic bands or plastic clips.
The church’s candelabra are available for
use without charge; however, you are
required to purchase the candles through the
church office. Drip less bride and groom
candles, unity candles and holders will need
to be furnished by you. The removal of
wedding decorations is your responsibility
immediately following the ceremony. Flowers
may remain in the sanctuary after the
wedding by notifying the Wedding Coordinator
2 weeks prior to the wedding.
The use of birdseed or rice on church
property is not permitted.
If you desire an aisle runner, sanctuary
aisle is 50 feet long, excluding the chancel
and chancel steps. Please note that there
are 14 rows of pews on the center aisle.
Chancel furniture and musical instruments
(excluding the organ which is permanently
fixed) may be moved or removed by the
church’s Property Team personnel only. Our
Wedding Coordinator will consult with the
Property Team to make the arrangements.
Decorating at special seasons
Central Christian is often decorated for
special church seasons such as Thanksgiving,
Advent/Christmas, or Easter. If your
wedding is scheduled during a season when
the church is highly decorated, you should
expect to use the seasonal decorations in
your own decorating theme. Although these
decorations will need to remain in place as
they are, you may add to them, as you
desire.
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PRE-MARITAL COUNSELING
Pre-marital
counseling is required. This may take place
in private sessions with the pastor and/or
marriage seminars for engaged couples. The
“Pre-Marital Awareness Inventory”
questionnaire will be used in the counseling
session.
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THE
WEDDING SERVICE
Officiant
-The officiating pastor is responsible for
all components of the service.
Music
– The organist of Central
Christian Church customarily plays for all
services. If he/she is unable to perform
the music for your wedding, he/she will
provide a qualified organist or approve an
organist you may recommend. An appointment
with the staff organist should be made 2
months in advance for selection and approval
of music.
Sound
– A member of the church’s Sound Team will
operate the sound equipment.
Custodian
– The Wedding Coordinator will obtain the
services of the custodian. Custodians will
be present during rehearsal and the wedding.
Pictures
– Pictures taken before the ceremony must be
completed 45 minutes prior to the service.
Pictures taken after the ceremony should not
exceed 1 hour.
NO FLASH PICURES TO BE TAKEN DURING THE
CEREMONY.
Video cameras are permitted, but they must
be unobtrusive and stationary.
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MARRIAGE
DOCUMENTS
Prior to the rehearsal, the marriage license
and the marriage certificate are to be
presented to the officiating minister. The
bride and groom are required to complete the
portion of the marriage certificate titled
“Record of Marriage” in its entirety. The
license and certificate are obtained from
the office of the clerk of the county of
residence of the bride and/or groom.
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