Weddings
Congratulations on your engagement!
This is going to be a very exciting time in your lives and yet it can be very confusing also. You will find that we are very flexible with weddings and we have many ideas that may be helpful to you when trying to plan this the day of your dreams. This information is to help you plan your wedding at CrossWalk Community Church in Napa Valley California. This informations is not intended to answer all your questions. However, it is to give you the basic ideas of what you should expect from our church and what we expect from you.
At CrossWalk Community Church we would like to emphasize that the marriage ceremony is a time in which two people profess their faith and love for each other before God, your family, and your friends. It is a time for exchanging with each other life’s most sacred vows and committing yourselves to the establishment of a Christian home. The marriage ceremony is not to be thought of as a performance, but as a sacred act of worship.
If you have any questions after reading this information, you can call our Wedding Hostess. She will be able to answer any questions you may have.
If you think you would like to get married at CrossWalk Community Church, the first thing that you will need to do is to contact the Wedding Hostess. She will meet with you at the church and discuss some of the desires you have for your ceremony. You will fill out some form and she will check the church calendar for the date and time you requested for your wedding and rehearsal.
Minister: Peter R. Shaw
The minister of the church will officiate at your wedding. After the date has been reserved, you will need to contact the Wedding Hostess to set up a time for you to meet with him for your pre-marital counseling. This will be a very important part in the success of your marriage.
Wedding Hostess: Darlene Valencia
The purpose of the wedding hostess is to assist you in the planning of your ceremony. She will be at the rehearsal and during the wedding to help everything go smoothly. It is required that she is available at every wedding performed at the church.
Seating Capacity
Sanctuary 325
Fireside Room 65
Memorial Hall 250
Rehearsal
The reason for the rehearsal is to relieve the participants of anxiety and confusion on the day of your wedding. Please have all the people at the rehearsal that will be participating in your wedding. Prompt arrival is important. Your rehearsal should not take more than 1 hour.
Music
Music may play an important part of your wedding. Please select music that will be appropriate for this type of ceremony. Our Wedding Hostess will help you make arrangements for an organist or a pianist. If you desire to have another person play the pipe organ, that person would have to meet with our organist prior to the ceremony for approval. If vocal music is desired, the parties making arrangements must engage the singers and the rehearsal should be arranged with the organist/pianist prior to the rehearsal. For the organist to attend the rehearsal there will be an additional $50 charge.
Flowers and Candles
Select any florist you wish. The church will be open one hour prior to the wedding for deliveries. We have 1 fan and 2 spiral candelabras available for weddings. Candles must be smokeless and dripless. The cost of the candles is $50 and they can be purchased from the wedding hostess. If a unity candle is used, it will be provided by the bride and groom.
Children:
Experience has shown that young children become very fearful when they are expected to enter a room full of strangers. Please keep this in mind when choosing children for your wedding.
Photographer
The photographer of your choice may take photos. Time exposures are recommended for during the ceremony. If pictures are to be taken before the ceremony, we recommend that a time be set up for the bride and groom to be alone together before picture time begins. The photo session must be completed ½ hour prior to the time of the wedding. No photographers are to be on the platform with the wedding party, or in the front of the center aisle during the ceremony.
Time of Arrival
Ushers should be ready to greet all guests one-half hour before the service begins. Dressing rooms are available for the bridal party to dress at the church.
Church Conduct
The use of drugs and alcoholic beverages in and around the church is not permitted. Food or beverages are not to be taken into the sanctuary. Please advise your wedding party of this.
Wedding Fees
Members and non-Members alike are asked to pay for services that are required in the performance of a wedding. Please understand that the suggested donations paid to the church will in no means covers the real costs to the church. Instead they represent a gift to the church to assist in its ministry.
This is going to be a very exciting time in your lives and yet it can be very confusing also. You will find that we are very flexible with weddings and we have many ideas that may be helpful to you when trying to plan this the day of your dreams. This information is to help you plan your wedding at CrossWalk Community Church in Napa Valley California. This informations is not intended to answer all your questions. However, it is to give you the basic ideas of what you should expect from our church and what we expect from you. At CrossWalk Community Church we would like to emphasize that the marriage ceremony is a time in which two people profess their faith and love for each other before God, your family, and your friends. It is a time for exchanging with each other life’s most sacred vows and committing yourselves to the establishment of a Christian home. The marriage ceremony is not to be thought of as a performance, but as a sacred act of worship. If you have any questions after reading this information, you can call our Wedding Hostess. She will be able to answer any questions you may have. If you think you would like to get married at CrossWalk Community Church, the first thing that you will need to do is to contact the Wedding Hostess. She will meet with you at the church and discuss some of the desires you have for your ceremony. You will fill out some form and she will check the church calendar for the date and time you requested for your wedding and rehearsal. The minister of the church will officiate at your wedding. After the date has been reserved, you will need to contact the Wedding Hostess to set up a time for you to meet with him for your pre-marital counseling. This will be a very important part in the success of your marriage. The purpose of the wedding hostess is to assist you in the planning of your ceremony. She will be at the rehearsal and during the wedding to help everything go smoothly. It is required that she is available at every wedding performed at the church. Seating Capacity Sanctuary 325 Fireside Room 65 Memorial Hall 250 Rehearsal The reason for the rehearsal is to relieve the participants of anxiety and confusion on the day of your wedding. Please have all the people at the rehearsal that will be participating in your wedding. Prompt arrival is important. Your rehearsal should not take more than 1 hour. Music Music may play an important part of your wedding. Please select music that will be appropriate for this type of ceremony. Our Wedding Hostess will help you make arrangements for an organist or a pianist. If you desire to have another person play the pipe organ, that person would have to meet with our organist prior to the ceremony for approval. If vocal music is desired, the parties making arrangements must engage the singers and the rehearsal should be arranged with the organist/pianist prior to the rehearsal. For the organist to attend the rehearsal there will be an additional $50 charge. Flowers and Candles Select any florist you wish. The church will be open one hour prior to the wedding for deliveries. We have 1 fan and 2 spiral candelabras available for weddings. Candles must be smokeless and dripless. The cost of the candles is $50 and they can be purchased from the wedding hostess. If a unity candle is used, it will be provided by the bride and groom. Children: Experience has shown that young children become very fearful when they are expected to enter a room full of strangers. Please keep this in mind when choosing children for your wedding. Photographer The photographer of your choice may take photos. Time exposures are recommended for during the ceremony. If pictures are to be taken before the ceremony, we recommend that a time be set up for the bride and groom to be alone together before picture time begins. The photo session must be completed ½ hour prior to the time of the wedding. No photographers are to be on the platform with the wedding party, or in the front of the center aisle during the ceremony. Time of Arrival Ushers should be ready to greet all guests one-half hour before the service begins. Dressing rooms are available for the bridal party to dress at the church. Church Conduct The use of drugs and alcoholic beverages in and around the church is not permitted. Food or beverages are not to be taken into the sanctuary. Please advise your wedding party of this. Wedding Fees Members and non-Members alike are asked to pay for services that are required in the performance of a wedding. Please understand that the suggested donations paid to the church will in no means covers the real costs to the church. Instead they represent a gift to the church to assist in its ministry.Congratulations on your engagement!
Minister: Peter R. Shaw
Wedding Hostess: Darlene Valencia
Wedding Hostess $185
Organist $150
Pastor $200
Sound Technician $100
Candles $50
Video Recording $50
Non-Active Active
Non-Member Member
Costs Costs
Sanctuary $500 $300
Fireside & Kitchen $300 $200
Patio & Small Kitchen $300 $200
Fireside, Patio, Kitchen $375 $250
Memorial Hall & Kitchen $700 $400
Mem. Hall, Kitchen, Patio $775 $450
