Setting The Date
Couples who wish to be married at the Wollaston Congregational Church United Church of Christ should make their plans as far in advance as possible. Please contact the church office (617-773-7432) as soon as you have chosen the date for your wedding.
Meeting With The Pastor
One or more meetings with the pastor will be required. It is your responsibility to schedule your first appointment with the pastor about four to six months before your wedding. The pastor will meet with you to talk about your marriage and to help you plan the ceremony.
The Rehearsal
A date and time for the wedding rehearsal will be set when you meet with the pastor for the first time. Wedding rehearsals take about one hour. Please be sure that your entire wedding party is on time for the rehearsal.
Sanctuary
Our sanctuary can hold up to 300 people, with two side trancepts that will hold about 100 more people. We have both a digital organ and a grand piano. Our sanctuary has a forty foot center aisle.
Clergy
We require one of our pastors to conduct your wedding ceremony. You may invite other clergy to participate in the service. We are open to sharing the service with visiting clergy, but we do not permit weddings without the participation of one of our ministers.
Music
Our church organist will be happy to discuss the music for your wedding ceremony. It is your responsibility to contact the organist several weeks before your ceremony. Our organist plays for all services at Wollaston Congregational Church United Church of Christ unless other arrangements are made with the organist in advance. Soloists and special musicians are welcome. If you have arranged for your own soloist, he or she should contact our organist. Soloists and musicians should bring a copy of their music for the organist. The church does not set fees for the soloists and musicians that you provide. Please make your own arrangements with them. The church can provide a soloist, if you wish, for an additional fee of $150.00.
Photography and Videography
Please ask you photographer or videographer to check with the pastor about the church’s guidelines. Our simple request is that they do not distract from the wedding ceremony in any way.
Other Details
Unity Candle (provided by bride and groom)
White Satin Pew Bows
Kneeler available upon request
We do have pew candelabras for evening weddings after 4:30pm
Fees The donations and fees for weddings at the Wollaston Congregational Church United Church of Christ have been set by and approved by the Resource Stewards and Officers of the church.
As of September 2009, the fees for Non-church members are:
| Honorarium for the minister | $500.00 |
| Fee for church organist/pianist | $300.00 |
| Custodial fee | $150.00 |
| Church Wedding Coordinator | $150.00 |
| Donation to the church | $500.00 |
| TOTAL | $1,600.00 |