The Marriage Ceremony

• $200 Deposit to secure a date for the wedding. This deposit will be refunded if the church and premises are left as they were prior to the ceremony.
• $500 Use of the church for registered and active Loyola parishioners.
• $1000 Use of the church for non-parishioners (whether someone is a parishioner or a non-parishioner is determined at the time of the initial contact regarding the wedding.

The above include the use of the church for one hour for rehearsal and three hours on the wedding day.

ADDITIONAL FEES AND HONORARIA

• $200 Payable to the Music Director, whether or not he coordinates or provides the music for your wedding (Professional church musicians receive a “bench fee” if they have no part in the music for a wedding.) Depending, there may be additional fees payable to other professionals involved in the music for your wedding.
• $150 Assistance of our Wedding Coordinator at the rehearsal and on the day of the wedding.
• $200 Loyola-based marriage preparation for parishioners and non-parishioners alike. This does not include incidental administrative costs. Neither does it include fees for outside courses in Marriage Preparation and Natural Family Planning.

Please note that Loyola-based fees are due and payable one month prior to the date of the wedding.

It is traditional (though not required) for wedding parties to offer an honorarium to the priest or priests who preside at the wedding.

• In keeping with Archdiocesan policy, Loyola does not permit the use of “Unity Candles” and other wedding-industry add-ons or paraphernalia during the wedding ceremony. These add nothing to the rite and usually serve only to distract from it. As well, they may duplicate or echo (often poorly) symbols already present in the official ritual.
• Respectfully, the church is not the place for receiving lines.
• Brady Hall (the parish hall) is not available for wedding receptions or rehearsal dinners.
• Please ensure that guests and members of the wedding party behave in a manner appropriate to a Catholic church.
  • Whatever your tradition or beliefs, you are welcome here.
  • As God’s house, Loyola church is a sacred place and a place of worship. Please respect our customs and traditions.
  • No one aside from the members of the wedding party may enter the sanctuary (the raised part of the church to the west).
  • Please, no food or drink at the rehearsal (aside from water) and absolutely no food or drink during the wedding.
  • Children are the responsibility of the adults with them. They should be under direct adult supervision throughout. They should refrain from running or playing in the church.
  • Please monitor your words and language. Offensive, suggestive, obscene or hurtful language is utterly inappropriate. Please do not shout or speak loudly.
  • Chewing gum is not permitted in the church building.
  • Outside alcohol is never permitted.
  • Illicit drugs are not permitted.
  • Tobacco products of any kind, including vaping devices, are never permitted.
  • Weapons of any kind, including firearms (including those obtained and carried legally) are not permitted

Please keep in mind the solemnity and dignity of your wedding ceremony.

• Even though current fashions can be very revealing, there are many choices that can be made for the bridal gown and bridesmaids’ dresses.  If the top is very bare, you should consider wearing a small jacket or a shawl (quite often an option for the bridesmaids’ dresses).
• Gentlemen and male children over the age of seven are asked to refrain from wearing short pants.
• Women and girls are asked to refrain from wearing pants and skirts that do not cover the upper two-thirds of the thighs.
• Men and boys should remove hats and caps.
• Both genders are asked to refrain from wearing halter tops, muscle shirts, tank tops and the like.