Weddings

Jeremiah 31:3: “Love yesterday, today and forever.”
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Tying The Knot

FUMC is honored to host many weddings each year. Due to the large number of events, please read the following throughly before attempting to schedule a wedding.

Wedding FAQ

  • Ceremonies may be scheduled as late as 6:00 pm, Monday through Saturday. Rehearsals are usually scheduled at 6:00 pm the day before the wedding.
  • Weddings will not be performed on the following days: New Year’s Eve, New Year’s Day, days during Holy Week, the Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Thanksgiving weekend, during Advent, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and all Sundays.
  • A deposit of $200 is due at the time of returning the Wedding Application and initialed spots in the Wedding Guidelines. This will hold the date you wish on the church calendar. Have a few wedding dates in mind – there are several calendars used to coordinate the final event date.
  • Fees for Weddings compensate the following areas: officiant, organist (not special musicians), custodial staff, and security.

Are you a member?

(The bride or groom, parents or grandparents of the bride or groom, or children of the bride or groom must have been members of FUMC for more than a year at the time of scheduling).

Yes:
  • Members may reserve FUMC facilities as far in advance of the ceremony as they wish.
  • Please read the Wedding Guidelines thoroughly first to answer questions about scheduling, fees, and rules so that we can most efficiently schedule your date.
  • Once you have read the Wedding Guidelines, please initial next to each paragraph indicated and then complete the Wedding Application.
No:
  • Non-members are allowed the Aldrich Chapel for weddings. The Aldrich Chapel seats 70 people comfortably.
  • We do not schedule weddings for non-members during the month of December.
  • Please read the Wedding Guidelines thoroughly first to answer questions about scheduling, fees, and rules so that we can most efficiently schedule your date.

Areas available for Weddings

11Aldrich Chapel
A Persian rug runs down the length of the aisle; the perfect runner for weddings. 
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Sanctuary, comfortably seats 900 people