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Your wedding day is a day you are anticipating eagerly and joyfully. It will be one of the most special and important days in your lives. !This folder provides information concerning the planning of a Christian marriage at Salem Lutheran Church. By inquiring about a wedding ceremony at Salem, you are stating that you desire a Christian marriage. !The sanctuary is dedicated to the worship and glory of God. He will be the guest of honor at your wedding. The ceremony will be an opportunity for worship and praise as you become husband and wife.

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6500 E Santiago Canyon Rd., Orange, CA 92869 714.633.2366 church.salemorange.com

Meet Your Wedding Hostess

!!Christel Woody is the Wedding Hostess for Salem Lutheran Church. You may contact Christel at 714.349.9141 or 714.633.2366x221 or cwoody@salemorange.com to discuss your wedding plans. !All weddings are under the direction of the Wedding Hostess. When you schedule your wedding at Salem, she will be your advisor and source of information about our procedures, requirements, and the wedding service. She will also serve as liaison and coordinator between you and all ministry services required for your special day. Please understand while Christel wishes to do everything possible for your complete satisfaction, she is not your personal wedding planner. Christel’s duties are to coordinate your wedding ceremony. It is not her responsibility to contact or coordinate with outside vendors or service providers. !After you have selected a date and time for your wedding and paid the necessary fees, your wedding will be placed on the church’s master calendar. A date for the rehearsal for your wedding will also be scheduled. !You are encouraged to share the information contained in this booklet with your families and friends who will be part of your wedding ceremony. This will allow everyone to be aware of Salem’s commitment to a Christian wedding and preclude any surprises prior to the wedding or at the rehearsal. We wish for your rehearsal, service, and marriage to be a joyous Christ-centered occasion. May God bless and guide you in your planning for this wonderfully special day. !The final fees for your wedding will be due to Salem the Monday prior to the wedding service. Failure to pay all fees due may result in the cancellation of your contract. Please contact the Wedding Hostess to confirm the total amount due, including any optional items you have selected. Any special gifts to the pastor who will officiate (if not included in your total fees) may be placed in an envelope with his name written on it. This may be given directly to the pastor or to the Wedding Hostess on the night of the rehearsal.

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Wedding Information Sheet

Please complete and return the wedding form to the church office.

Date of Application

Wedding Date Time

Rehearsal Date Time

Minister

Bride

Full Name

Street

City State Zip

Home Phone

Cell Phone

Email

Date of Birth Age

!Member of Salem Lutheran Church? Y N

First Marriage? Y N

If no, number of previous marriages

!Father’s Name

Mother’s Name

!Maid/Matron of Honor

Number of Bridesmaids

Flower Girl Age

Groom

Full Name

Street

City State Zip

Home Phone

Cell Phone

Email

Date of Birth Age

!Member of Salem Lutheran Church? Y N

First Marriage? Y N

If no, number of previous marriages

!Father’s Name

Mother’s Name

!Best Man

Number of Groomsmen

Ring Bearer Age

Address After Wedding

Phone After Wedding

6500 E. Santiago Canyon Rd. Orange, CA 92869 !

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Member: Use of Church & Wedding Hostess $ 450* Custodial Fee $ 75 Pastor’s Services No Fee** Organist/Pianist (Optional) $ 250 Bulletins (Optional) $ 75 per 100 copies Free Standing Aisle Candle Stands (Optional) $ 100 Single Camera Videotaping (Optional) $ 250 * A non-refundable deposit of $150 is required to secure wedding date. ** It is customary that a separate honorarium be made to the officiating Pastor.

Non-Member: Use of Church & Wedding Hostess $ 650* Pastor’s Services $ 300 Custodial Fee $ 75 Organist/Pianist (Optional) $ 250 Bulletins (Optional) $ 75 per 100 copies Free Standing Aisle Candle Stands (Optional) $ 100 Single Camera Videotaping (Optional) $ 250 * A non-refundable deposit of $200 is required to secure wedding date.

Location of Wedding Chapel Other

Number of Guests Expected

Will Wedding Flowers stay for Sunday services? Yes No

Location of Reception*

Ring Ceremony Single Double # of Ushers

Unity Candle Yes No Audio/Visual Required Yes* No

Pew Candles Yes No

Candelabra Yes No

Note: All fees are due on the Monday prior to the wedding. (No exceptions.)

Please make the check payable to Salem Lutheran Church.

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* Minimum charge for A/V is $200 and includes a technician. Additional charges may apply depending on what equipment is required. Please submit for quotation.

* Salem’s multipurpose room is available for rent. A Facilities Request form must be submitted for consideration and approval.

Organist/Pianist

Soloist

Photographer

Videographer

Florist

Wedding Coordinator

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Salem Lutheran Church

Christian Marriage Marriage is one of the most important commitments made in a lifetime and one of the most loving ways to glorify God through Jesus Christ. Our goal at Salem Lutheran Church is to do everything we can to increase the sense of God’s presence as a partner in the promise you each make to one another in the sacred and joyful celebration of marriage as a service of Christian worship. !Christian marriage is sacred in nature and seals a covenantal relationship between a man and a woman, supported by the love of God. We believe that God’s love made known in Jesus Christ is the sure foundation of a Christian home. !Scheduling Your Wedding The initial contact for couples desiring to be married at Salem Lutheran Church is our Wedding Hostess, Christel Woody. Christel maintains the wedding schedule and communicates this information to the pastor, facilities coordinator, and music director. No wedding date is absolutely firm until the Facilities Request is approved in writing. !In the event that a couple wants another ordained pastor outside of Salem to assist in the ceremony, this matter should be discussed with the pastor at Salem during your first counseling session. Please note that any guest pastor conducting a wedding at Salem must be an ordained pastor of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod. !Preparing For Marriage Prior to your wedding, the pastor requires two or more appointments with the couple to discuss the upcoming marriage, to provide pre-marital counseling, to discuss details about the wedding ceremony, and to become acquainted better with the couple. Please schedule your first meeting with the Wedding Hostess two to three weeks after you know who will be officiating your wedding. !Facilities The church sanctuary, a bride’s room, and a groom’s dressing room will be available to each wedding party. Normally we schedule a four-hour block of time on your wedding day. The arrival of wedding flowers, time allotted for dressing, the taking of photographs, the ceremony, and the greeting of guests are to be completed in this block of time. The building usually is open two hours before the ceremony unless special arrangements are made in advance. If more than a four-hour time block is desired, it can be arranged if it does not interfere with any other scheduled event. An additional custodial charge will be required. It is important that you work within the block of time scheduled for you to avoid any scheduling conflicts. !

It is important that your wedding party and guests know that Salem Lutheran Church does not permit and will not tolerate smoking or the use of alcohol or drugs on our campus. Violators will be removed immediately. !

Music The Music Director coordinates music for all weddings scheduled at Salem Lutheran Church. All music selections must be pre-approved for use. Your Wedding Hostess can help you with the selection of music and soloists and answer other musical questions. Only music appropriate for worship may be used. Prerecorded music or accompaniment tracks are not allowed due to licensing regulations. Soloists are welcome but should be prepared musically in time for the rehearsal.

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!Florist/Candles/Decorations It is the responsibility of the bride’s family, or the couple, to arrange with the florist regarding floral decorations. Please read and share with them the Floral Guidelines Sheet. The flowers need to arrive within your four-hour block of time. The florist needs to provide the containers for the flowers. Salem proudly recommends The Flowery, 714.637.1586. !If a unity candle is used in the service, the couple is responsible for acquiring the unity candle and two small candles. Salem will provide the holder for these candles. The church also has available pew candle stands and candles for them for a fee of $100. These items are for use in the sanctuary only. It is the policy of Salem Lutheran Church that nothing be placed on the altar for the wedding other than the unity candle. !If a wedding is scheduled during special church observances such as Christmas, Easter, Thanksgiving or other periods or Sundays, please plan to adapt your wedding decorations to the existing church decor. !

Decorations compliance is the responsibility of your Wedding Hostess. All decorating plans must be pre-approved by her. Please do not use tacks, pins, nails, glue, tape or wire to fasten any decoration(s) to the pews, pew candle holders, candelabras, furniture or any part of the building. You are not to move any furniture in the sanctuary or in the dressing rooms. Only blue painter’s tape is allowed to hang approved decorations. !

Photography Photographs are permitted before and after the ceremony. Please inform your family members and wedding guests that flash photos may not be taken during the ceremony. If videography is being done, cameras my be set in place in the back of the sanctuary or in the side alcove. Other cameras may be monitored from the back of the church. Please have your photographer coordinate pictures with Salem’s Wedding Hostess the day of your wedding. !Rehearsal One hour is allocated for the wedding rehearsal, which usually is held on the day preceding the wedding. The exact day will be arranged by your Hostess. The pastor responsible for the wedding will conduct the rehearsal. Promptness at the rehearsal is expected and appreciated. If there is more than one rehearsal on a particular evening and your wedding party is not prompt, your rehearsal will be shortened in fairness to the next wedding party. !If gowns are brought to the bride’s room at the time of the rehearsal, Salem Lutheran Church takes no responsibility for them. Additionally, Salem Lutheran Church assumes no responsibility and is not liable for any and all personal items brought onto its campus. All personal items brought onto Salem’s campus are the sole responsibility of the owner. !Leaving the Wedding It is Salem Lutheran Church’s policy that no rice, confetti, birdseed, or real rose petals shall be brought into the church building or used on church property. We ask for your cooperation with this policy. It is also our policy, in accordance with the city of Orange guidelines, that balloons shall not be released. All personal belongings of the wedding party must be taken as you leave for your reception. Salem will not be responsible or held liable for any personal belongings or items left on its premises. !Receptions If you are planning to hold a reception at the church, please schedule it at the time when you are scheduling your wedding and request reception information at that time. There is a facilities use fee for the use of the Multipurpose Room, which includes charges for custodial services. Facilities use for reception purposes is subject to availability and separate approval.

!Fees and Payments Full payment for fees is due the Monday prior to the wedding, with no exceptions. See the Wedding Information Sheet for fee schedules. !Checks should be made payable to Salem Lutheran Church and be directed to the church office. You may also give them to the Wedding Hostess. !!!!!I / We agree to comply with the Wedding Policies and Procedures at Salem Lutheran Church. !!Bride Date !!Groom Date

!!Policies and Procedures !!

1. In order to book a wedding in our facility, you must complete and return a Facilities Request Form. The wedding must be scheduled through the church office to ensure there are no date or facilities conflicts. The reservation form must include the name and phone number of a contact person who will assume responsibility for ensuring the building policies and procedures are followed. This includes members and non-members.

2. Approval of facility use strictly provides a temporary license to use Salem property. The user/licensee agrees to indemnify Salem Lutheran Church, its officers, agents, employees and volunteers from any and all claims or damages in connection with the use of Salem property by the user. The user/licensee further understands that the church provides no supervision or control over the property during the specific event.

3. Salem Lutheran Church and School does not warrant or represent that the property is safe or suitable for the purposes for which it is permitted to be used under the terms of this agreement. The user/licensee (for itself and on behalf of all of its members, guests, or participants who will be using the property) acknowledges that Salem Lutheran Church and School is providing the property and all appliances on an “as is” basis.

4. Salem Lutheran Church and School is located in a rural neighborhood and as such, we are committed to being a good neighbor. At no time during your event shall there be parking on the adjacent neighborhood streets. Permission to use our facilities includes the use of our parking lots; however, parking is limited to marked stalls only.

5. Fees are summarized in the next section and are to be paid in full the Monday prior to the wedding ceremony.

6. All participants and guests of the wedding party agree to Christian standards of behavior and activity. Our sanctuary is a holy place and shall be treated as such.

7. Facilities must be left in the same (or better) condition that you found them, free from trash and debris. This includes on or around the parking lots, sidewalks, and inside/outside the buildings.

8. The wedding party is responsible for making monetary restitution for damage or neglect caused while they are using the building or because they used the building. This includes, but is not limited to, paying to have the carpet cleaned.

9. The wedding party is responsible for set up and clean up. Clean up is defined as restoring the space to the condition found upon arrival, making sure all chairs and tables are in their original places. A custodian will come in to do a final cleaning after the wedding.

10. Rooms will be made available for both the bridal party and the groomsmen for dressing at no extra charge.

11. Only the space requested and reserved may be re-arranged. No furniture is to be moved from other areas of the church and no furniture is to be stored in other areas of the church. Exceptions to this policy must be pre-approved in writing by Salem.

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12. Please ensure that a representative of the family personally receives or accepts anything delivered to the church, such as decorations, flowers, dresses or cake. The Salem staff is not responsible for any personal property or valuables delivered to or left at/on Salem’s campus.

13. Please inform your Salem Wedding Coordinator if flowers are to be left for Sunday’s worship service.

14. Real rose petals may not be used without an aisle runner. Red rose petals are prohibited.

15. For safety reasons, the throwing of rice, birdseed, flower petals, potpourri, confetti, or similar materials is not an accepted practice at Salem.

16. While receiving lines are no longer customary, couples wishing to have one should make arrangements with the Wedding Hostess.

17. To ensure the wedding will go as smoothly as planned, florists, photographers, and caterers may contact the Wedding Hostess to arrange set up times and to prepare for the wedding. It is not up to the Wedding Hostess to contact them.

18. One hour will be allotted for your rehearsal. Please arrive promptly for the wedding rehearsal, as tardiness will negatively impact the amount of time for an effective rehearsal. The hour will begin as scheduled, not once people arrive.

19. The Sanctuary will be available two hours prior to the wedding for decorating and pre-service pictures. The Wedding Hostess will plan to secure the facilities about one hour after the celebration and associated events have concluded. Special arrangements may be made as needed. Please coordinate any special requests with the Wedding Hostess.

20. Any pastor other than a Salem pastor who may officiate the wedding on Salem’s campus must be an ordained pastor of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod.

21. All members of the immediate wedding party, including the bride, groom, honor attendants, bridesmaids, groomsmen, flower girl, ring bearer, and ushers should attend the rehearsal. Parents and grandparents of the bride and groom are also encouraged to attend. If a child is part of the wedding party, it is usually best of he or she is at least five years of age.

22. Smoking is not permitted on Salem’s campus.

23. No alcoholic beverages may be consumed by any member of the wedding party prior to the rehearsal or wedding, and no alcohol may be consumed on Salem’s campus. Alcoholic beverages are only permitted during contracted receptions, and restrictions apply.

24. No illegal drugs are allowed on Salem’s campus.

25. Anyone appearing to be under the influence of alcohol or drugs or otherwise intoxicated during the rehearsal, wedding, or reception on Salem’s campus will be required to leave, including individual members of the wedding party.

26. The host families are legally responsible for the conduct and safety of their guests. Salem will not be held legally responsible for the misconduct of any wedding guest. The Wedding Hostess will contact the host family if a guest’s behavior is unacceptable and the host family must then ask the guest to leave the facilities.

27. Salem is not responsible for any personal items brought onto or left on Salem’s campus.

28. All wedding arrangements are made between Salem and the couple. If a couple is using an outside wedding planner/consultant, that individual must be at the rehearsal and at the ceremony. Outside planners/consultants must comply with the guidelines of Salem Lutheran Church and Salem’s Wedding Hostess. Salem’s Wedding Hostess shall have final say in all arrangements and/or disagreements.

Custodial Fees & Procedures 29. The church custodian will do a final cleanup after the wedding; however, all belongings must be

removed from the church. All dishes must be washed. No food may be left behind without plans for its further use or disposal. The custodian will do the final vacuuming, removal trash from trash cans, wiping cabinets, and sweeping/mopping the floor.

!Use of the Kitchen/Multipurpose Room (for Reception Use Only) 30. Kitchen space shall be cleaned after each use. Any spills should be cleaned up. The cabinet

tops should be wiped clean. Floors should be swept.

31. All dishes and utensils used shall be washed, dried and returned to the cabinet space designated. Nothing should be left on the counters or in the dishwasher.

32. Wet towels shall be taken home, laundered, and returned to the church within one week.

33. All trash and garbage shall be removed to dumpsters. A clean bag should be in the bottom of the trash can for replacement.

34. In case of breakage, please note item broken in an email to the church office.

35. No food or beverage shall be left in the refrigerator or freezer without prior approval. Please mark on all items the date it was left, the group responsible for it, and a contact name and number. !!!

I / We agree to comply with the Wedding Policies and Procedures at Salem Lutheran Church. !! Bride Date !! Groom Date

!!Florist Guidelines

Salem Lutheran Church !!Wedding Names: !Wedding Date: Wedding Time: !Officiating Pastor: !!Salem Lutheran Church recognizes the beauty and enhancement that greenery and floral arrangements add to any wedding service. Certain rules have been developed which all florists are asked to respect and honor. !

36. Excessive floral displays and/or greenery are unnecessary in the church. Two bouquets on the floral stands, one on each side of the altar, work well.

37. Regarding delivery of flowers: Our normal procedure is to have a representative of the family personally receive the arrangement(s) at the church two hours prior to the scheduled time of the wedding. Salem staff is not responsible for accepting flower deliveries. Please arrange all the floral deliveries during that time.

38. No tacks, pins, nails, glue, or tape of any kind (except blue painter’s tape) may be used to fasten any decoration to the furniture or building.

39. No decorations are permitted on the pulpit, lectern, sanctuary table, or baptismal font. No decoration may be placed on or in front of the altar or hung or suspended from lighting fixtures or vents.

40. Furniture and/or furnishings cannot be moved. The wedding is a sacred service and not a production. The normal worship setting is the rule for all weddings.

41. Candles: A bronze candelabra and pew candles are available from the church at a nominal cost. With the exception of a unity candle, no other candles may be placed on or attached to pews or other furnishings.

6500 E. Santiago Canyon Rd. Orange, CA 92869 !

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