General Wedding Information

1 Corinthians 13:4, 7, 13

Please review the following information before proceeding to schedule your wedding via the link at the bottom of this page.

Fees

Note: A member shall be defined as one who is confirmed and on the active membership list, or one who is a child of an active member even if the child is inactive. A grandchild or other relative of an active member is considered a non-member. Any exceptions of the above policy need the approval of the Roseville Lutheran Church Council.  Currently, we do not rent church space for weddings officiated by non-Roseville Lutheran Church pastors.  If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Andrea Fluegel.

Off-Site Weddings

The pastors at Roseville Lutheran Church officiate weddings at other locations. Couples who are getting married off-site are still required to participate in pre-marital counseling. See information below.

Pre-Marital Counseling

Couples are required to have 12 hours of pre-marital counseling. The counseling includes workshops, individual couple sessions with a marriage and family therapist and a member of the pastoral care staff. The cost of the pre-marital counseling, workshops, PREPARE and Myers-Briggs inventories are included in the wedding fee.

Observing a Wedding

You may observe a wedding ceremony at Roseville Lutheran Church if you wish. Please dress with proper attire --- no jeans or shorts.

Marriage License

The marriage license may be ordered six months before the wedding. It is your responsibility to bring the license to the pastoral administrator the Monday before the wedding. Please be sure to provide the information needed, such as witness names.

Rehearsal

The rehearsal will require 30-60 minutes, depending on the size of your wedding party. If your guest list is fewer than 40 people, the rehearsal may be on the day of the wedding. The rehearsal will begin promptly at the agreed-upon time, with a stand-in for anyone arriving late. Please have ushers there if possible.
There will be no organ or other music at the rehearsal.

The rehearsal will cover church guidelines, explain arrival times for the wedding party, when and where to receive flowers, what time pictures begin, etc.

Wedding Service Info

Wedding Service Time

Preferred wedding times are 11:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. for a Saturday service. No weddings will be scheduled after 3:00 p.m. because of our regular Saturday worship service at 5:00 p.m. The sanctuary needs to be available for set-up no later than 4:00 p.m. unless prior arrangements have been made. The church will be open for the wedding party, florists, and photographers 3 hours prior to the scheduled wedding time unless prior arrangements have been made. There will be additional fees for more than 3 hours. Two weddings may be scheduled on the same day. The wedding date and time will be confirmed only upon receipt of the wedding registration form and the church use fee.

If there is a change of time or date of the wedding or wedding rehearsal, please notify Andrea as soon as possible in order to avoid any conflicts with other scheduled events and to make sure that all parties, such as the pastor, custodian and sound technician are aware of the time change.

Other Presiding Pastor / Priest

If, for personal reasons, you wish a pastor, minister or priest from other than the Roseville Lutheran Church pastoral staff to participate in your wedding service, it is at the invitation of the officiating Roseville Lutheran Church pastor.

Wedding Bulletins

You should order enough bulletins for 2/3 of your guest list. The ushers should give one per couple and one to single persons.

Photographs

Since a wedding is indeed a worship service, no flash pictures maybe taken during the ceremony. However, they may be taken during the recessional, if no posing is required. Group pictures may be taken either before or after the service (providing the wedding party is out of the Worship Center by 4:00 p.m.). Any poses from the ceremony may be recreated at that time.

The photographer has a maximum of two (2) hours before the wedding to take pictures. Be ready! Pictures must be completed 30 minutes before the wedding ceremony is scheduled to begin. The photographer has 20 minutes after guests have left, following the ceremony, to take additional pictures if you so choose.

Photographer must speak with the officiating pastor before the wedding service.

Ushers

Ushers have many duties to perform on the wedding day. Therefore, we recommend having four ushers when 100 or more guests are expected. Groomsmen may assist with ushering. The wedding coordinator will define these duties and procedures during the rehearsal.

Ushers should begin seating guests 20 minutes before the service begins. At the rehearsal, the wedding coordinator will have discussed correct procedures to escort guests, special seating requirements (for parents, grandparents, sponsors, siblings, etc.) and a balanced versus traditional arrangement of guests.

No guests will be ushered in after the bride's mother is seated. Late guests will be seated after the processional.

Ushers also participate in the recessional, escorting mothers and honored guests from the Worship Center.

Wedding Guest Instructions

It is helpful to have an agenda written up for your wedding party so that they know where they are to be and when.

Video and Audio Recording

Video taping of your service is permitted; however, only available lighting may be used. Cameras must be in an inconspicuous location and on a tripod with no repositioning during the service. Contact your wedding coordinator for more information on location.  An audio tape of your wedding ceremony will be given to you as a gift from Roseville Lutheran Church.

Service Providers (flowers, photographers, receptions, etc)

If you need ideas regarding service providers for flowers, photographs, receptions, etc. consult your wedding coordinator. Roseville Lutheran Church does not endorse, support, responsible for services provided by third parties.

Dressing Rooms

You may have the dressing room three (3) hours prior to the wedding time. The women will dress in room 40 and the men in room 43.

These rooms will not be locked. You may choose to leave all purses, cameras, or other valuable items elsewhere, or you can assign someone to watch the room for the day. PLEASE remember to empty the dressing rooms of any personal items BEFORE the wedding begins if someone is not there to watch the room.

Seating of the Guests

The bridal couple decides whether to have a balanced or traditional seating of guests. The bridal couple also decides on any special seating requirements, and who should usher the following persons into the Worship Center:

• Grandparents of Groom
• Grandparents of Bride
• Parents of the Groom
• Parents of the Bride
• Other honored guests

Special seating for designated people will take place 10 minutes before the service begins. No seats will be reserved after this time for those who may be late.

Host-Hostess

These can be special friends, godparents, or the guest book attendant. Their duty is to stand by the doors to welcome and direct guests to the aisles.

NOTE: The wedding party and guests must be out of the Worship Center and Commons by 4:00PM on Saturday in order for the church to prepare for the 5:00PM worship service. If pictures are scheduled for after the wedding ceremony then the wedding time needs to be earlier in the day.

WORSHIP ENVIRONMENT

With the Worship Center being used by many different groups in a variety of ways, the Worship Environment Team (WET) has established a set of guidelines to help ensure that all events run as smoothly as possible, with a minimum number of last minute surprises and/or complications. Please read the guidelines below and use them in making plans for your wedding.

Liturgical Seasons & Colors

The church year is divided into different liturgical "seasons," each season has a color associated with it. Please contact Andrea or your Wedding Coordinator for more information regarding specific colors for your wedding date.

Altar Paraments

For most of the dates, the wedding couple has the choice of using the seasonal parament on the altar assigned for that date, or the white wedding parament.

Banners and other Worship Decorations

Banners are displayed throughout the year. For most weddings, the banners are hung enough to the side so that they will not appear in the posed photographs. A few exceptions may occur when highlighting particular Sundays or seasons in the church year. All banners and worship decorations must remain in place during the ceremony. Worship decorations may be more extensive during Advent and Easter.

Sanctuary Adornments for Weddings

Flowers
Our policy is that fresh flowers are used to adorn the altar. Any flowers remaining from the wedding should be placed in Luther Commons, either on pedestals or on a low round table.

Candles
The City of Roseville has very strict fire code regulations. Their policy states that unprotected candles can be positioned only in, on or around the altar area, with no candles allowed in the greater Worship Center. Therefore, no candelabra may be used in the aisles of the Worship Center. All candles should be given to Andrea at the time of the rehearsal.

Unity Candle
The unity candle is an optional arrangement that is placed on a side table. It symbolizes the creation of a new union, in spirit and life, by two individuals. It is lighted using two smaller candles, one representing and held by the bride, the other by the groom, who join their flames together at the unity candle. After being lit, all three candles remain burning, symbolizing the continued importance of the individual within the loving bond of marriage.

Other Adornments
Roseville Lutheran Church has several artificial trees/plants that are usually arranged in two somewhat asymmetrical groupings behind the altar. This greenery can be repositioned only by the wedding coordinator. We are requesting that no lights be placed on them, even at Christmas time, as the leaves are easily damaged.

Since the focus of attention of a wedding should be the chancel area, any decorations to the rest of the Worship Center should be kept to a minimum, and if done, must reflect the sanctity of the wedding service. (Certain decorations, i.e. balloons, are more appropriate for the reception than for the Worship Center. Please discuss any ideas for additional adornments with the wedding coordinator before definite plans are made.)

Drama Productions
Roseville Lutheran has history of performing dramas/musicals during the school year. Substantial platforms and/or props are usually set up in the chancel area for these productions; often times, this occurs approximately three weeks before the actual performances. When setting a date for your wedding, please check to make sure that the chancel will not have additional staging for your preferred date.

Removing Decorations
It is the couple's responsibility to arrange for prompt removal of decorations following the ceremony.

Arches and Trellises
Arches and/or trellises are not appropriate for Worship Center weddings.

Aisle Runner
The church does not provide an aisle runner. If you choose to order one, it must be 75 feet in length.

Questions
If you have questions, concerns, or need further clarification about Worship Center adornments for your wedding, please contact your Wedding Coordinator

Other Church Events

Other church events and weddings may be scheduled for the same day as your wedding.

Mandatory Rules

There will be no smoking anywhere in the building.

There will also be no drinking of alcohol or use of illegal drugs in the building or on the church grounds (including parking lots). If any member of the wedding party shows evidence of drunkenness or drug usage, they will be removed from the wedding ceremony. If the bride or groom shows evidence, then the marriage service may be postponed at the discretion of the officiating pastor. It is the couple's responsibility to see that the wedding party abides this policy.

Throwing of rice, birdseed, glitter, popcorn, potpourri, etc., is not allowed either inside or outside of the church. Balloons, animals, fireworks, and sparklers are also not allowed. If there are any questions, a wedding coordinator can be consulted.

When an aisle runner is used, a flower girl may drop flower petals; however, you must provide someone to pick them up after the ceremony.

The church is not responsible if anything is lost or stolen, so please watch your valuables. If you do lose something, call the church or your wedding coordinator within two weeks.

Everything still sound good?

Proceed to STEP 2:  Schedule your wedding!