Please fill-out and submit this form and we will contact you within one business day.and the groom and returned to the church office.Wedding rehearsals, weddings, or wedding receptions are not scheduled on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, or any day during the Holy Week. Nothing may be scheduled on Sunday. All dates require officiating Ministers’ approval.Evening weddings are not scheduled after 7:00 p.m. Rehearsals are scheduled on the preceding day, unless special arrangements are made with the presiding Minister.Wedding fees are set to cover the costs of using the church’s facilities. One is not “renting” the facility but requesting that the church assist in carrying out a Worship Service of Christian Marriage.The rehearsal will be at the time scheduled. The bride and groom are asked to urge all members of the wedding party to be as prompt for the rehearsal as for the wedding. All members of the wedding party, including parents of the bride and groom, ushers, and soloists should be asked to attend the rehearsal.
The church facilities are available for the rehearsal dinner for church members only for a fee of $70.00 for set up and clean up.The marriage license should be given to the officiating minister no later than the rehearsal. For information concerning your marriage license, call the County Clerk’s Office at 713-755-6405. The wedding service will not begin without the officiating minister having a license.The facilities for wedding receptions at Memorial Drive Christian Church include the Athens Room for up to 50 people, the Fellowship Hall for up to 200 people, and the activities building for up to 300 people. The coordinator will be happy to discuss the use of these areas, their limitations, and the preplanning required ensuring their availability. Use of the facilities includes use of chairs and tables. Linens, small tables, decorations, etc. will not be provided by MDCC.Receptions must conclude by 10:00 p.m.No alcoholic beverages may be served on the church premises. No smoking is allowed inside any building.
Friends and family members are required to observe these same rules concerning the taking of pictures and videos.The wedding is a service of worship and photographers (amateur and professional) are asked to do nothing that would detract from the reverence and meaning of the service.It is imperative that the photographer understands that no flash photography is allowed during the service and that any photographs taken during the service must be unobtrusive. The last flash will be when the Bride enters and the photographer must remain in the back of the sanctuary after the bride enters. The photographer shall not stand on the seats or place camera equipment on the seats or furniture in the church. He/She will be held responsible for any damages done.Audio and videotaping of the service is available and the wedding coordinator and/or minister can arrange that service. Only a MDCC sound technician will be allowed to use the audio and/or video equipment at the church.Should you choose to use a professional videographer, the same rules listed above will apply.
The architecture of our Sanctuary does not lend itself to elaborate decoration so we ask that flowers, decorations, and other appointments be appropriate to the place of worship, enhance the worshipers’ consciousness of God, and reflect the integrity and simplicity ofFlowers and candelabras may be placed in the chancel area however we ask that you comply with the following guidelines: any of the furniture. The wedding coordinator will be able to assist you in how to attach items to the pews. distance from the woodwork or flowers/greenery. They must sit on plastic. be moved without prior approval of the officiating minister. SHOP ALL NEW ARRIVALS How Lighting Changes the Tone of a Room We want to shed a little light on the role of lighting. Like most aspects of a beautiful interior, good lighting has... continue readingPicture yourself, your family or your group watching a sunrise or sunset over the lakes, without leaving the comfort of the great room.
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