To Be Married at Grace

• Both of you must 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, ninety-minute premarital conversations prior to your wedding (unless other arrangements are approved by the Pastor at Grace).
   

Preparing For Your Wedding

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.

HOW TO RESERVE YOUR DATE:  A signed Wedding Reservation form, along with a payment deposit of fifty percent of the total fees will secure your wedding date. Remaining fees shall be collected on or before the wedding rehearsal.

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 $100.00 change of reservation fee.

MUSIC:  You may choose to employ any of our magnificent instruments; the first, our magnificent pipe organ with Spanish Trumpets and the second, our grand piano. A guitarist is also available if you so desire. We also have a state of the art sound system complete if you choose not to have live music. You can discuss your music selection with our Music Director, should you desire his service.

CONSULTATION WITH OUR COORDINATOR:  Our wedding coordinator 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. 

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 use during your wedding, along with your Marriage Certificate.
 

Preparing For Your Marriage

PREMARITAL CONVERSATIONS: At Grace, we not only want you to experience a beautiful wedding ceremony, we pray 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 with the Pastor. 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.

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.

Wedding Brochure - Click here to download the Grace Wedding brochure

Wedding Contract - Please fill in and return to the church office