Congratulations on your engagement and plans for your upcoming wedding. We hope we can help.
In order to schedule your wedding note the following:
- St. Paul requires pre-marriage counseling for all couples preparing for marriage
- After choosing the date for your wedding it will be important to contact the Church Office to reserve that date
- Consider the time for your wedding and for the rehearsal
- The Church Office will provide you our Wedding Booklet (digital or paper)
- There are costs associated with planning a wedding at St. Paul (clearly spelled out in the Wedding Booklet)
- Remember to confirm your Wedding date with the pastor
- Your wedding is scheduled ONCE you have spoken with the pastor and it is on his calendar
- Any pastor of St. Paul may be asked to officiate your wedding in the church
- Off campus weddings can be considered when you talk with the pastor
- The pastor will assist and facilitate your preparations for scheduling, counseling, and being prepared for your special day as well as the marriage that follows
- The pastors of St. Paul reserve the right to refuse to officiate a wedding for a variety of good reasons and for reasons based on our LCMS teachings, confessions, and beliefs regarding Biblical marriage
To schedule your Wedding, please contact:
Trish Schneider, Administrative Assistant: (440) 835-3050 or churchoffice@stpaulwestlake.org
- She will reserve the date for your rehearsal and wedding on the Official Church Calendar
- She will provide you with a copy of the Wedding Booklet (emailed, mailed or you pick it up)
- She will generally answer many of your questions or direct you to the pastor