St. George Policies for Wedding Ceremonies

Fill out the Marriage Preparation Registration Form and call the Parish Office to schedule a meeting with the pastor. During the initial meeting or phone call, you can set a wedding date. Only after speaking with a priest can a date be confirmed. 

The wedding date should be at least 6 months after that first meeting. A couple must be free to marry in the Catholic Church. If either person has been previously married, no date can be set until their freedom to marry has been determined.

Ordinarily, weddings are celebrated on Saturdays anytime from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Other days and times can be arranged if the church is available. 

Scheduling Your Rehearsal 

When scheduling your wedding ceremony, a rehearsal date and time will also be set. Typically, the rehearsal takes place the Friday evening before the wedding day.

Floral Arrangements

Only live flowers can be used in the church sanctuary. It is required that all decorations be removed from the church prior to 4 p.m. confessions.  

During Christmas or Easter Time, the arrangements that are already present in the church may not be moved/rearranged.

Pew Bows

Pew bows can be used, but they must be attached without tape. Ribbons or snail clips are permitted.

Candles

Candelabras may be used, however, dripless candles are required to prevent wax from damaging the floor.

Flash photography is permitted as the couple enters and leaves the church, but it is no longer permissible once the couple arrive at the altar.

Please note, no spotlights may be used during the wedding.

Photographers and Videographers are not allowed to enter the Sanctuary during the ceremony.

Additionally, photographers and videographers are to be discrete when moving around during the ceremony for the sake of the liturgy.

After the wedding, group pictures can be taken in the church.

Typically, the pastor or a deacon witness marriages.

If you have a relative or a friend who is a priest or deacon, we welcome them to officiate a wedding at our parish. Please be sure to coordinate the necessary details with the pastor.

Please note, any priest or deacon from outside the Diocese of Jefferson City planning to celebrate or assist with a wedding ceremony at our parish requires a current Letter of Good Standing from their Bishop or the Superior of their order.