THINGS YOU WOULD LIKE TO KNOW
About your upcoming
WEDDING
As you approach the day of your wedding, there are
many details to attend. The following list is provided
to help you think about things which involve the
wedding ceremony.
Wedding Date and Time.
Please reserve the date and time for your wedding
ceremony on the church calendar and on the
officiating pastor’s calendar. Please give the best
phone number to reach you and an email address
to the church office.
Pre-Marriage Counseling. We desire for you to
have a great marriage. Therefore, you may choose
to meet with our Counseling Pastor Jerry Storm (or
a Counselor of your choosing). Please contact Pastor
Jerry to schedule as soon as you reserve your wedding
date.
Pastoral Meeting. At least two months prior to
the wedding ceremony, please call the church office
to arrange a time to meet with the officiating pastor
to plan the ceremony.
Wedding Music. If you wish to have someone
from Good Shepherd help with music at your
wedding, please contact Good Shepherd’s Director
of Music, Lisa Langton, before meeting with the
officiating pastor.
Marriage License. It is suggested that you make
AT
GOOD
SHEPHERD
LUTHERAN
CHURCH
application for your license at least seven (7) days
but no more than six months in advance to allow
proper processing and legal waiting period. A wedding
legally cannot be performed by the pastors without
a marriage license.
Rehearsal. The officiating pastor will meet your
wedding party at the church at the time of the
rehearsal.
Wedding Flowers. You may contact a florist of
your own choosing to provide any type of flowers.
Unity Symbol. You may choose to use a unity
symbol such as candles or sand. Good Shepherd
provides stands but not the unity symbol.
Flash Pictures and Video Recording of your
wedding is allowed.
Please refrain from alcohol throughout this
sacred event.
BASIC DESIGN OF A TRADITIONAL WEDDING
Prelude Music
Processional
Greeting
Normally provided by organist.
During prelude music, wedding
guests are seated including seating
of the family of the wedding party.
Entrance of the wedding party
Inviting and acknowledging the
presence of the Triune God.
Reading(s) *
Song
Meditation
Song
Exchange of Vows
(optional)
Given by the pastor
(optional)
The active ingredient
of the marriage service.
Exchange of Rings The commitment ingredient
of the marriage service.
Prayer
Calling on God to supply the
newly married couple with the
gifts they need for marriage.
Song
(optional)
Unity Symbol
(optional)
Roses to Parents (optional)
Benediction
A final blessing in the Name
of the Triune God.
Pronouncement of Marriage
Recessional
Wedding party leaves.
Postlude
Music played during dismissal
of wedding guests.
This basic design is meant as an outline.
It is not something that should restrict
individual involvement or creativity.
* READING. The selection of reading(s) is important
for the worship service and for the wedding couple
and guests. One way of involving more people in
the worship is to ask if they might do a reading.
The officiating pastor can provide readings from
which to choose.
Seating and Aisle Information. The seating
capacity in the sanctuary of Good Shepherd is 350.
The length of the sanctuary’s center aisle is 50 feet.
There are 12 rows of pews in the center aisle. For a
reception in Good Shepherd’s Fellowship Hall, the
seated capacity is 200 people.
SUGGESTED WEDDING FEES
AT GOOD SHEPHERD:
Church Sanctuary
Member
$0
Non-Member
$300
(Payable to Good Shepherd Lutheran Church)
Officiating Pastor
$200
$200
(Payable to Officiating Pastor)
Musician
$200
(Payable to Musician)
$200
Pastors:
Rev. Orval Osmundson
651-451-6225
[email protected]
Rev. Leesa Soderlind
651-451-6225
[email protected]
Counseling Pastor:
Rev. Jerry Storm
651-451-6225
[email protected]
Counseling Pastor Session(s)
$75-$375
Musician:
Organist/Pianist/Vocalist
Lisa Langton
651-442-8654
[email protected]
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
7600 Cahill Avenue East
Inver Grove Heights, MN 55076
Office: 651-451-6225
Fax: 651-451-3406
www.goodshepherdigh.com