Question about payment

Re: Question about payment

• ring_pop member

  

  January 2011 edited December 2011

  Church donation - this varies widely among parishes, I've heard anywhere from $200 to $1,000 or more (for really popular churches, huge cathedrals). You can ask the church wedding planner what people typically give and go from there.
  
  Priest - he probably can't accept "payment" as such but a gift of $50-100 would be appreciated, I'm sure. A lot of people do gift cards.
  
  Organist - should have a set fee. If not, offer him at least the same fee as the cantor.
  
  Sacristans - our altar servers were also our sacristans, I think... so I would offer the same if they are different people.
  
  Eucharistic ministers - our altar servers were also the eucharistic ministers so again, I'd offer them the same. If you're asking friends or family to do this role, then just get them a small gift.
  
  HTH!
  

  
  
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• Calypso1977 member

  

  January 2011 edited December 2011

  our "required" fees were:
  
  $100 church
  $100 priest
  $260 organist
  
  that seemed like very little, especially considering we didnt have to pay for pre-cana.  so we then opted to pay additional:
  
  $100 priest
  $40 each to 2 altar boys who served our mass
  
  total:  $640

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• [Deleted User] member

  

  January 2011 edited December 2011

  Our's were as follows:
  Church: $500
  Music: $300
  Pre-Cana: $65

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• catarntina member

  

  January 2011 edited December 2011

  I had a $75 required fee for the church (my mom is a member so we got the member price).  Then, we gave the priest a $100 donation on top of that.
  
  The organist charged a $175 required fee, and we did not give him a donation because we felt $175 was enough.
  
  As for pre-cana, we had to pay about $175 (I think) for NFP class taught through CCL.  We didn't have to pay any other fees because H and I are members of the church we took pre-cana at, and we tithe weekly to that church.
  
  = $525
  

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• wifeandmommy0609

  

  January 2011 edited December 2011

  My wedding isn't until April 30th 2011 but so far we had to pay  $100 to save the day and have to pay another $250 so a total of $350 to the church. for everything else i am not sure yet as I will find out Tuesday when i go  to the church.
  
  
  We have also paid  ( marriage prep classes)
  Couples Retreat $175 (we got a grant so only had to pay 1/2 of the $350)
  God's Plan $65
  Family Planning $100 ( because we did it online)
  
   so far a total of
  $440.  ( we budgeted for $1,000 for it so we aren't doing so bad yet)
  

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• [Deleted User] member

  

  January 2011 edited December 2011

  The church itself cost us $750
  
  Church - donation $$ - gave the recommended $250 for the priest and deacon
  Wedding planner at Church - $175 (her fee)
  Father - ?
  Organist - $150 this was set by the church
  Cantor - $50 fee set by her
  Altar Servers - we gave each $25
  Sacratins - we didn't give any money here
  Eucharistic Ministers - we had husband & wife friend from church help and we got them a gift card to a nice restaurant
  
  Then we had to pay $300 for our EE Weekend.

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• camaryal member

  

  January 2011 edited December 2011

  For mine:
  
  Church-$650 (which includes the priest and deacon)
  Cantor-$150
  Accompanist-$150
  Day of Coordinator-$150
  Altar Servers-$10 each
  
  This doesn't include the EE retreat ($250) and the NFP class (I don't know exactly where I need to do this but the place I looked at was $150).
  

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