Weddings at Grace

Before getting started, take a moment to read Your Wedding At Grace and fill out the form at the bottom of this page. If you have questions or need any help, contact us.

STEP 1 - Get Started: 
Your first step is to complete his and hers Wedding Registration/Questionnaire form online. Or a hard copy can be requested through the church office at 814.790.4973. Someone from the church office will contact you to set up a preliminary meeting with a pastor who is available for your wedding date. In preparation for this meeting you should also read this companion piece, 7 Requisites For Getting Married at Grace. 

STEP 2 – Preliminary meeting with Pastor: 
The purpose of this session is to assess the couple’s readiness to get married and to be sure that the couple understands the expectations of the marrying pastor. This is also an opportunity for the couple to assess the pastor and be sure that there is a good fit from their perspective.

STEP 3 – Facility Reservation and Deposit: 
Upon a successful preliminary meeting with the marrying pastor and a mutual agreement to move forward with the wedding and date, you must fill out a facility rental form, review the financial commitments involved in a wedding at Grace, and give a deposit to Grace Church to reserve your date.

STEP 4 – Register for the Premarital Class Seminar 
The fourth step is to register online or at the Grace Church office (call 814.790.4973) for the next available premarital class. These classes are offered 2 times per year and they are 8 weeks long. Classes include such topics as God’s design for marriage, communication, personality, finances, sex, gender differences, family of origin other important topics. In preparation for this class, you also must complete a his/ her Prepare/Enrich® online survey. Your contact at the church can provide you with an entry code to access this survey.

STEP 5 – Wedding Ceremony Coordinator Contact 
With completion of registration and survey, a wedding ceremony coordinator will be assigned to you and will contact you to go through wedding planning information. She will cover facility policies and procedures, give you a tour of the facility, review every detail of the wedding ceremony, assist in coordinating the efforts of the florist, photographer, musicians, and wedding party. She will also set up one other meeting with you closer to the date of the wedding to finalize all the service details.

STEP 6 – Pastoral Counseling 
You will meet with your marrying pastor to cover what you learned in the class and any specific issues that came up through the Prepare/Enrich resource. Your pastor will be available to you as needed throughout this process.

STEP 7 – Rehearsal/ Wedding 
When the big day finally arrives, your Wedding Ceremony Coordinator will walk you through the ins and outs of the wedding rehearsal and make the final preparations for your ceremony.

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Wedding Application

Please indicate if the phone number is your Home, Work or Mobile phone in the check box below.

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My Connection to Grace Church:

How often do you attend Grace Church: *

Couple Description: *

If "Other" was chosen, please specify:

Wedding Information

Please List the top 3 choices for wedding dates in our facility. We will reserve the first open date available according to your choice.

Where do you plan to be married? *

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Spiritual Information

Have you attended the 101: Membership Class at Grace? *

Have you been baptized? *

Do you serve in one or more ministries at Grace Church? *

Relationship

Have you been married or engaged prior to this relationship? *

If divorced, have you been through counseling or attended DivorceCare: *

Do you have children? *

Are you setting sexual boundaries? *

Personal

Thank You

Thank you for fully completing this confidential questionnaire so that we can help you in preparing for a life together. By submitting this form, you are agreeing to:

Allow the Grace Church Premarital Team to share only the pertinent information regarding the consistency of care and information for us as a bouple preparing for marriage.

By submitting this form, I waive any liability to Grace Church and all who represent the Premarital Ministry an will not hold them responsible in the event we would not marry.