To Be Married atGrace

• Both of you should be baptized Christians.
• Membership of a Christian church is not required but it is hoped that the process of preparation will lead you to a church home in San Diego or elsewhere.
• There is a minimum of three premarital conversations prior to your wedding (unless other arrangements are approved by the Pastor at Grace).

Preparing For YourWedding

Your wedding at Grace will be both meaningful and unforgettable for all in attendance. Since the preparation of your special day at Grace requires some planning, it is important to know that our wedding schedule fills up quickly. Please schedule your date as early as possible.

A signed Wedding Reservation form, along with a payment deposit of fifty percent of the total fees will secure your wedding date.

Should it be necessary for you to change the date of your service, please contact the Church Office as soon as possible.  We shall then require a $100.oo change of reservation fee. 

Remaining fees shall be collected on or before the wedding rehearsal.

Readings and prayers will be discussed with the Pastor. The Rite of Christian Marriage/Holy Matrimony will also be discussed and explained, with all efforts made to satisfy your desires.

You may choose to employ any of our three magnificent instruments; the first, our magnificent pipe organ with Spanish Trumpets; the second, our new grand piano; and third our Carillon Bells, which you may wish to have played prior to the start of your ceremony. You can discuss you music selection with our hostess during your first consultation.

Preparing For YourMarriage

PREMARITAL CONVERSATIONS: At Grace, we not only want you to experience a beautiful wedding ceremony, we are invested in ensuring that your marriage brings you enduring peace and joy in Christ. Premarital counseling has proved to be extraordinarily valuable for couples. At least three conversations will be scheduled. These sessions provide a good opportunity for a friendship to develop between the couple and the presiding minister. This friendship makes a remarkable impact on the wedding ceremony.

CONSULTATION WITH OUR HOSTESS: Our wedding hostess will meet with you on three occasions. At the first meeting you will select the music for your service, as well as share information regarding your bridal party and guests. The second will be the wedding rehearsal itself, lastly, of course the actual wedding ceremony. Your Wedding Hostess will provide you with expert guidance in selecting appropriate music that will contribute to the beauty, celebration, and dignity of your special day at Grace.

REHEARSALS: Your wedding rehearsal will take place for approximately one hour the day prior to the wedding. Please bring with you your Unity Candle and /or Sand, guest book, programs, and any other items you wish to employ during your wedding, along with your Marriage Certificate.