Getting Married at St. Mary
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We thank you for considering St. Mary Church as a possible choice for your wedding.
We try to do our best to make your special day as stress free as possible. There are
many things to keep in mind when it comes to wedding planning, such as date and time
of your wedding, how long can you be in the church on our wedding day, what time can
you arrive at the church, the size of your wedding party, having children as part of your
wedding party, flowers, candles, etc.
To start your wedding process, first thing you need to do is call our parish office
(937-256-5633) to reserve a possible wedding date and time. At that time we will send
you the most recent rules and regulations for weddings held at St. Mary. We do not
require that you be a parishioner at St. Mary to get married here, but either the bride or
groom must be Catholic and both parties must be free to marry in the Catholic Church.
When you call for a possible date, if available we will reserve that date for you for 2
weeks without a deposit in order for you and your fiancé to look over the wedding
regulations. We do not schedule weddings less than 6 months from the date of your
inquiry. We do not schedule weddings more than 1 year in advance. We do not
schedule more than 1 wedding per weekend.
We ask that you carefully read all the rules and regulations regarding weddings at St.
Mary. While you may have already chosen certain members of your wedding party,
please understand that we have certain rules that must be adhered to regarding the
numbers of wedding party members and the ages of children in your wedding party.
St. Mary has the final decision on all matters regarding weddings.
Once you have chosen St. Mary for your wedding, you then begin the wedding
preparation process with your celebrant. Wedding preparations take a minimum of 6
month. Please know that if you are not a parishioner at St. Mary, reserving the church
does not automatically mean that the pastor will be your celebrant.
All preparation for your wedding, including music, are made only by the bride and/or
the groom.
We look forward to celebrating your wedding at St. Mary.