Reserving the Date of Your Wedding
Please reserve your wedding date by visiting or calling the church office, 663-1607. A $50 deposit is required when reserving the actual date of your wedding. This fee is refundable up to 30 days prior to the scheduled wedding date. Please keep in mind that during the busy summer months, there may be a second wedding on the date you have chosen. Our policy is to allow 5 hours between weddings for preparation, receptions, photo shoots.

Our wedding hostess will be in attendance at all weddings and rehearsals. She will meet with the bride and make arrangements for other meetings as needed prior to your wedding. She will also be present to assist the Pastor during the Wedding Rehearsal, your Wedding and your Reception, if it is at the church.

You may request a particular pastor or ask the church to assign one. An appointment with our clergy should be made approximately six (6) weeks in advance of the date of your wedding ceremony. The Pastor will want to get acquainted with you, offer counsel and care and help you prepare for the ceremony early, before last minute details crowd the calendar. Weddings are conducted only by the minister(s) of our church, unless you have obtained approval of our pastors to invite another pastor to officiate.

The Wedding License and Certificate should be brought to our Church Office at least ten (10) days prior to your ceremony. Please remember there is a 3-day waiting period in the State of Washington.

Details of Your Wedding
After reserving the actual date of your wedding, a number of important decisions must be made. At First Church many options are available to you.

Consultation With the Pastor
Our pastors require two meetings with the bride and groom to prepare for the wedding. In addition, included in the honorarium paid to the pastor, are up to three optional pre-marital counseling sessions.
Church Office  Jackie Griffiths 663-1607
Wedding Hostess Rosie White 884-3943
Wedding Hostess  Jenann Ross 884-3749
Senior Pastor  Rev. Julia Price 663-1607
Associate Pastor Rev. Cara Scriven 663-1607
Organist Susan Schell-Dietsch 662-1558
Sound Technician Greg Heuchert  663-1607
About Your Wedding Hostess
When you reserve a wedding date with First Church, you are assigned a wedding hostess. The wedding hostess serves as the church's representative at every wedding held at First Church. She will be your liaison and assist you in planning your wedding ceremony, coordinate various responsibilities relating to your ceremony, and keep our staff informed of any needs or concerns you may have.

The wedding hostess will contact you soon after your wedding date is reserved, help you complete our Wedding Information Form, give you a tour of the church and explain the various wedding options available to you. At that time, she will also discuss with you music options, ideas you may have regarding soloists and the possibility of using our church organist and/or soloist. If your rehearsal date has yet to be reserved, she will work with you to confirm a convenient date and time.

Please Remember....
The sanctuary and chapel are places of worship. Banners and other symbols of worship will change from time to time. The wedding hostess will work with you in planning your decorations around these symbols. However, the church reserves the right to determine what religious decor can be removed for a wedding.
 

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