Arrangements for Wedding Service

St. John’s Lutheran Church

Phone 402-238-2483

Fax 402-238-3398

Please type or print

Date of Wedding______Date of Rehearsal ______

Time of Wedding ______Time of Rehearsal______

Full Name Full Name

Bride ______Groom ______

Date of Birth ______Date of Birth ______

Address ______Address ______

City, State, Zip ______City, State, Zip______

Phone (Home) ______Phone (Home) ______

Phone (Cell) ______Phone (Cell) ______

Phone (Work) ______Phone (Work) ______

Fax Number______Fax Number ______

Email ______Email______

St. John’s Member Yes No St. John’s Member Yes No

Parents Information: Married – Divorced – Remarried – Deceased

Father’s Name ______Father’s Name ______

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Mother’s Name ______Mother’s Name ______

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Grandparents Information:

Maternal ______Maternal ______

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Paternal ______Paternal ______

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Wedding Party

Maid/Matron of Honor Best Man

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Bridesmaids Groomsmen

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Flower Girl Age______Ring Bearer Age______

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Acolyte or Candle lighter Acolyte or Candle lighter

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Ushers Ushers

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Host Couple (s)

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Wedding Information

How many people will be invited to the wedding? ______

Will there be a guest book? ______

Who will be responsible for this? Name______

Will the wedding party dress at church? Bride ______Groom ______

At what time will you be here to dress? Bride ______Groom ______

Personal attendant? Name ______

Will there be flowers on the altar? Yes No The flowers have to be real, NOT artificial.

Will you leave them for church on Sunday? Yes No

Will you pick up the flowers after the services on Sunday? Yes No

Who will the florist be? ______

What time will the flowers be delivered? ______

Who will be responsible for distributing flowers? ______

Will there be a program/bulletin for the wedding service? Yes No

Be sure to have your program/bulletin approved by the pastor prior to printing!

Will you use the candelabras? Yes No (This will be included with your fees billing)

Will you be decorating aisles (bows, flowers, etc.)? Yes No No tape allowed on pews!

When will you do the decorating? ______

Who will remove the decorations after service? ______

Wedding Service

Church Organist contacted (name) ______

Vocalist Yes No More than one? Yes No

Music selections ______

Will you be using recorded music? Yes No If so, the CD needs to be available 1 week prior to ceremony

Who will walk the bride down the aisle? ______

Who will bring in the bride’s mother? ______

Who will bring in the groom’s mother? ______

When will the grandparents be seated? Beginning of service? ______Before service starts? ______

Who will seat the grandparents? ______

Grand parents seating arrangements ______

Parents seating arrangements ______

Wedding party arrangement at altar ______

Will groomsmen be standing at altar with groom, walk with bridesmaid, or meet in aisle?

Will you use the lighting of a unity candle or other means during the service? Yes No

Who will light family candles? ______Will you use church unity candle base? Yes No

Do you wish for parents &/or family members to take part in the scripture readings? Yes No

Names ______

Will you exchange rings during service? Yes No

Topics that you need to discuss with the Pastor:

1. Vows

2. Scripture readings

3. Exchanging of rings

4. Communion

5. Music Selections

Who will usher the guests out? Bride and Groom Ushers Other

Will you have a receiving line? ______

If having a receiving line where will it be? ______

Who will be in the receiving line? ______

Photographer’s Name ______

What time will pictures begin? ______Before ______After ______

Pictures need to be completed 45 minutes prior to the ceremony!

Will groom see the bride before the service? ______

Will the photographer need to have access to the church prior to the wedding service? ______

If so, contact the church office for availability.

Will there be a videographer? Yes No

Clean-up of the church will be the responsibility of the wedding party. All items need to be removed following the ceremony.

Other information ______

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There are to be NO alcoholic beverages in the church or on the church grounds.

2/1/2017