Weddings at Wesley

To arrange your wedding at Wesley Memorial please contact the Minister directly. You can expect that the Minister and other staff will provide a caring and supportive environment in which you may to celebrate and discover the future that lies before you. You can expect to enjoy a warm and welcoming people and building that has witnessed the making of many promises.

Wedding Guidelines (approved Sept. 11/08)

The members of the Congregation of Wesley Memorial United Church wish to help you in every way possible to make your wedding a meaningful and memorable service of worship. Our prayer is that your marriage will be a lasting one in which you will continue to grow in mutual love. We hope the following information will be helpful as you begin to make your plans.

THE WEDDING DATE AND RESERVATION OF SANCTUARY

The wedding date and rehearsal time (normally on the preceding evening) must be booked through the Minister and Church Office. Availability of the Sanctuary and Church Hall is confirmed through the Property and Trustee’s Committee. Approval of a wedding by the Congregational Board is upon recommendation by the Worship Committee. It is recommended that you attend a pre-marriage seminar. More information can be obtained at your interview with the Minister. Once your reservation is confirmed, the Minister will be in touch to arrange pre-marriage interviews and planning.

 LICENCE

Marriage Licence applications are available at your local Service New Brunswick Office. Please deliver your Licence to the church at least one week before the marriage ceremony.

THE WEDDING SERVICE

The wedding service must be discussed with the Minister. There is sufficient flexibility to allow the couple to express their preferences and to develop the liturgy and vows in a personal way within the context of United Church guidelines. Those with a desire for ecumenical or interfaith expressions may discuss them with the Minister. The Minister of Wesley Memorial United Church will conduct the service, although a guest minister may be invited to assist. Arrangements for a guest minister must be made in consultation with the Minister.

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MUSIC

The Director of Music is responsible for all musical arrangements for wedding services. After the initial interview with the Minister, the bride and groom are asked to make an appointment with the Director of Music. The best possible music, suitable for use in a sacred service of worship, will then be chosen together. If desired, the Director of Music will be happy to recommend a soloist. If a guest organist, soloist or instrumentalist is requested, approval must be obtained from the Director of Music.

 FLOWERS

Saturday Weddings:

We would encourage the bride and groom to leave any flowers placed on the communion table for the enjoyment of our Sunday congregation. If the bride and groom wish their names to be printed in the Order of Service, or if they wish the flowers to be left as a memorial to a loved one, the office should be notified well in advance.

Also, the flowers will be acknowledged and distributed to our shut-ins following the Service. If the flowers are not to remain, please notify the Church office well in advance so that alternative decorations can be arranged for the Sunday morning service.

Seasonal Weddings:

Please note that on festive occasions such as Easter, Thanksgiving or Christmas, special decorations will already be in place.

PHOTOGRAPHS AND VIDEO EQUIPMENT

We discourage the use of individual flash cameras and video recorders as they interfere with this important religious ceremony. A stationary video camera is allowed throughout the service. Professional photographs are limited to the processional, recessional and signing the register. Please discuss your preference with the Minister.

CONFETTI

No confetti or rice is to be thrown in the Church building or outside on the Church property.

FEES

Non-Members/Non-Adherents

Minister          $150.00 payable to the Minister

Organist         Director of Music has first refusal

                        $100.00 with no soloist payable to the Director of Music

                        $150.00 with soloist payable to the Director of Music

                        $130.00 with rehearsal and no soloist payable to the Director of Music

                        $180.00 with rehearsal and soloist payable to the Director of Music

Caretaking    $75.00 for sanctuary payable to Wesley Memorial United Church

                        $75.00 for reception payable to Wesley Memorial United Church

Sanctuary      $150.00 payable to Wesley Memorial United Church

Members/Adherents

Where the bride or groom, or the parents of either, are members or adherents of Wesley Memorial United Church, no fee will be charged for the use of the Sanctuary.

It is appropriate to extend an honorarium to the officiating Minister.

The organist and caretaking fees remain as listed above.

* Please pay fees by the time the Licence is delivered to the church office (at least 1-week before the ceremony).

All members of the staff of Wesley Memorial United Church wish to help you as much as possible with your wedding arrangements. Please feel free to call the Church when you have any questions or concerns.

CATERING

To request catering services by the United Church Women, please contact the Church Office. Prices are based on the menu selected.

In closing, we at Wesley Memorial wish you all of God's Blessings as you work toward celebrating your marriage here with us. In celebrating your marriage in our midst you have become a part of our family, and as part of our family we will continue to invite you to join us at worship and keep you informed of the life and work of the Church through our Newsletter and other means. If you do not wish this to take place, please tell us and we will not attempt any contact after your wedding is complete.

May your road together me long and trouble-free...
  May God watch over you and guide your steps...
   May your love grow and bring forth happiness...