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What about music?

Music is a joyful component of most wedding ceremonies.  Schedule permitting, the organist at St. Paul’s will serve as the organist and music coordinator at your wedding.  The organist will help you to select music that is appropriate for a worship service and will approve and supervise the work of any soloists that you may wish to use.

 

May we have Holy Communion at our wedding?

Holy Communion enriches any Christian wedding service.  The Bible describes how Jesus enlivened the wedding feast at Cana by turning water into wine.  In the same manner, the real presence of Christ in the sacrament of Holy Communion enlivens the celebration of a Christian marriage.  If you choose to have Communion at your wedding, all baptized Christians will be invited to commune. It is fitting that the bride and groom furnish the gifts of bread and wine for use in their marriage service.

 

What about flowers and decorations in the church?

Flowers may be ordered from any area florist.  You will need to make arrangements well ahead of time for them to be delivered to the church.  Please contact the church office ((302) 368-0064) during office hours in order to make arrangements.

 

The Flower Guild at St. Paul’s Church is available to provide flowers placed in the church.  Please contact Karen Saylor ((302) 834-4074) if you have any questions about this option.  If you wish to leave your flowers for a future worship service, please contact Karen Saylor ((302) 834-4074).

 

Other items:

 

Pew bows and pew candles, if desired, must be obtained from a florist and secured with elastic only.  They must be removed immediately following the wedding service.

 

The ring is the symbol of unity in a marriage.  The use of a “unity candle” detracts from the importance of the ring and adds extraneous elements to the worship service.  The pastors therefore strongly discourage the use of a “unity candle” during the wedding service and will place restrictions on such a candle’s use should a couple insist on having one.

 

For safety reasons, aisle runners are never permitted.