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 |  | Low: $100-$400 |  | Average: $435 |  | High: $900-$3,000+ |
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Typical costs: |
- A church ceremony can cost between $100 and $400 for rental of a small chapel on a college campus or in a park that accommodates up to 100 guests. A medium-sized church or synagogue can cost $500 to $800 to accommodate 100 to 250 guests. A large church or cathedral that can hold 300 or more guests can cost $900 to $3,000 or more.
- The average total cost of a wedding ceremony location is $435, according to The Bridal Association of America[1] .
Related articles: Wedding Ceremony Venue, Officiant, Wedding Reception Venue
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What should be included: |
- The cost covers the rental of the location for three to five hours -- including set-up time -- and usually a rehearsal in the location. Some churches offer packages that include the services of the officiant, an organist and decorations, for $600 to $2,500 or more.
Additional costs: |
- Church decorations, such as flowers for the altar and flowers and bows for the pews, cost, on average, $391, according to The Bridal Association of America[2] .
- Some churches prohibit women from baring arms and shoulders, so brides and bridesmaids who plan to wear strapless or sleeveless dresses may need to spend $30 to $50 or more to purchase capelets, boleros or shawls to wear during the ceremony.
- Supplies for the ceremony rituals, such as the lighting of unity candles, can cost $20 to $100 or more. For Jewish weddings, renting a chuppah, or wedding canopy, can cost $100- $250 for a basic chuppah, and $500 or more for an ornate one, while a ketubah, or wedding contract, can cost from $100 for a non-personalized one up to $1,500 for a custom-designed, framed work.
- Some churches and synagogues require a refundable deposit of $200 or more.
- If you want the church to ring the steeple bells for your wedding, you might have to pay $100 or more.
Discounts: |
- Most churches will rent at a substantially reduced rate -- often just a nominal fee to cover the cost of cleaning -- to church members. Sometimes, the bride and groom do not need to belong if a parent or other close family member does.
- Tip: Check chapels at local colleges and universities. They are often picturesque and very inexpensive to rent -- especially if you attended the school.
Shopping for a wedding chapel or site: |
- Before reserving a church, be sure to ask about any restrictions or policies the church has about attire, music and ceremony wording so you can avoid last-minute surprises or changes. Many churches, for example, consider a wedding ceremony to be a worship service and do not allow "secular" music or readings.
- Getting married in a house of worship can present a challenge for interfaith couples or couples in which one member is not religious. Many churches require that both members be members of their denominationSome couples consider Unitarian Universalist[3] churches, which are open to a wide range of religious and spiritual beliefs.
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What People Are Paying - Recent Comments |
| Posted by: Daung Tangbau in Fort worth, TX. | Posted: March 28th, 2019 12:03PM |
| Type: | Number of Guests: 150 |
| Location: Fort worth |
June 1st 2019 for
Wedding church n dinning hall |
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| Posted by: [email protected] in Richland hills, TX. | Posted: March 12th, 2019 11:03PM |
| Type: | Number of Guests: 150 |
| Location: Richland hills or fort worth |
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| Posted by: Maurisa in Chatham, VA. | Posted: February 3rd, 2019 01:02AM |
| Type: Non denomination | Number of Guests: 20-30 tops |
| Location: In doors or out |
I want a church to get married at we have never been married either of us and we don’t have a lot of money to work with but we still want to have a nice small wedding and reception in our area Danville or chatham. I grew up pennocostal but I have gone to a non denominational church throughout the last 15 years I would like a church similar to that. Help pls! |
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| Posted by: Sarina30 in Trenton, NJ. | Posted: March 18th, 2018 08:03AM |
| Location: Trenton nj |
Im looking for a church to do my wedding ceremony at for june 8,2019 |
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| Posted by: Donna mercer in Leeds, WY. | Posted: November 11th, 2017 12:11PM |
| Location: Uk |
Getting married in our local church grand room it is can't wait |
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| Posted by: Sarahbecker2424 in Amarillo, TX. | Posted: March 11th, 2017 09:03AM |
| Location: Amarillo tx |
Me and my fiance is getting married June 10th 2017 |
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| Posted by: Boppers in Cincinnati, OH. | Posted: February 6th, 2017 03:02PM |
| Type: Don,t know | Number of Guests: 50 |
| Location: eastgate Cincinnati Ohio |
I,m looking for a church to get married in. I don,t know what type of church to get. when I was younger my mom would send us to Baptist church or methadist. |
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| Posted by: sharonemma in New Orleans, LA. | Posted: November 1st, 2010 07:11PM |
| Type: Presbyterian | Number of Guests: 100 |
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External Resources: |
- www.bridalassociationofamerica.com/Wedding_Statistics/
- www.bridalassociationofamerica.com/Wedding_Statistics/
- www.uua.org/
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