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Working with the Wedding Committee
The Wedding Committee of our church will provide the services of a Wedding Director for your wedding at no charge to you. The members of the Committee are experienced in wedding planning and are happy to guide you through the multiple details of this significant ceremony. After your wedding date is scheduled, a member of the Wedding Committee will contact you and schedule a date to meet with you (typically at least three months prior to the date of your wedding.) The committee works under the Session of the church (the church’s governing body) and its Music and Worship Committee, and therefore is required to carry out the policies of the church as outlined in this booklet. Please understand that the members of the Wedding Committee cannot change any of these policies without Session approval.
G. Flowers
Floral arrangements or decorations for the Sanctuary or Harper Chapel may be provided as follows: 1. Flowers may be placed in the Sanctuary or the Chapel during office hours: 8:30am to 5:00pm, Monday through Friday, and on Saturdays from 8:00am to 12:00pm when a Sexton is on duty. Access to the building at any time must be arranged in advance through the Wedding Coordinator (672-0326). 2. No more than three arrangements of fresh flowers are used in the Sanctuary along with the candelabra and fresh greenery (maximum total of five, e.g. three flowers and two candelabra; three candelabra and two flowers; or one flower and four candelabra). No more than one floral arrangement in the Chapel is necessary, along with tastefully arranged candles and greenery. The use of silk or artificial flowers is not allowed. 3.
In the Sanctuary, arrangements or candelabra may be placed behind the pulpit on a stand, if desired. No flowers are to be placed in the “well” of the pulpit (where the Holy Bible is displayed), or on the Communion Table or organ.
4. Chace candles (or paradise candles) are required as they do not drip. The church does allow the use of a unity candle if it is provided by the couple. 5. If pews are to be marked, ribbon markers may be used. Small flowers or a small amount of greenery may also be used. They must be secured with a clip or hand-on hook. Please do not use tape or tacks. 6. Any properties owned by the church (stands, candles, candelabra or kneeling bench) must be requested through the Wedding Coordinator and may be secured through a Sexton. 7. Church flower containers must be requested in advance through the Wedding Coordinator and secured from the Sexton. They are not to be removed from the church property. No liners are furnished. The florists involved should arrange for immediate disposition of all decorations except for the main floral arrangement, which may remain for the Sunday Worship services if arranged in advance with the Wedding Coordinator. 8. Tacks or nails are never to be driven into the walls of the Sanctuary, organ, organ pipes, choir rails, pews, or any other church furniture. The same principles apply to the Chapel. No tape, pins, or wire is to be used on any of the church furniture, pews, plaster, molding, or carpet. 9. All wedding flowers (bride’s bouquets, attendants’ flowers, corsages, and boutonnieres) should be properly labeled and delivered to the Church Parlor (bride’s dressing room) at least two hours before the ceremony. Please have the florist remain until someone from the bridal party checks the flowers and approves them.
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