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As part of our ministry to our surrounding community, we welcome the opportunity to offer a Christian marriage ceremony. In a church wedding the spiritual dimension of marriage is as important as the legal. It is the assumption of our congregation that those couples who choose to be married in the church are committed to the ideals of Christian marriage and wish to have a public affirmation of their desire for God’s blessing upon their union.

We have prepared responses to the questions most frequently asked by couples regarding a church wedding:

A church wedding performed by a minister is similar to a civil wedding performed by a marriage commissioner in that both services must meet the legal requirements of the Province of British Columbia and must be registered with the Department of Vital Statistics. In a church wedding the spiritual dimension of marriage is as important as the legal. It is the assumption of our congregation that those couples who choose to be married in the church are committed to the ideals of Christian marriage and wish to have a public affirmation of their desire for God’s blessing upon their union. The minister would be pleased to discuss your questions with regard to Christian attitudes toward marriage and the ways in which they are reflected in the wedding service.

Yes, gay and lesbian couples are welcome to have their wedding at LVUC.
The best form of pre-marriage counselling takes place in a group setting in which you can meet with other couples in a situation similar to your own and in which you take advantage of specialists in areas such as financial planning, family planning, communication and religion. Our minister can help you find the appropriate counselling for your needs.
Rehearsals are arranged in the initial meeting with the minister.
The Music Director of the church is available to help with the music arrangements for your wedding. Normally he or his appointee will play for your wedding. Arrangements for soloists or other musicians can be made through the Music Director.
 If you want to book the church to hold your reception, there is an additional fee of $150, otherwise services will be booked for morning (between 9am-1pm), afternoon (1-6pm) or evening (6-11pm), with at least 3 hours booked between services on the same day to allow for any changes in the setting to be made. $350 use of Sanctuary- $500 if holding reception at the church $375 minister honorarium $150 musician honorarium (plus fees for music, if specifically requested) $100 host (rehearsal, service & reception coordination) - this fee may be waived if you have your own. $100 each for A/V tech & sound tech (it may be possible one person can do both) $200 memorial reception (simple beverage service, set up/clean up - does not include food) 
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  • There are 180 chairs on site and room for up to 250 ‘theatre style’ (additional chairs need to be rented).
  • 5 rolling tables and 25 folding tables are on site (round banquet or hightop tables need to be rented). 
  • Any program/group/event not offered by the church must provide proof of/obtain liability insurance. 
  • If you are serving alcohol, you must obtain a special event permit through BCLDB.
  • Nothing may be permanently affixed to the walls (if it leaves a mark, it is considered permanent) and no tape is allowed except on door and window frames (preferably non-marking, such as gaffers or painters tape).
  • At this time community groups may not book space for more than 10 weeks in a calendar year.
  • The church is a resource for the community - a booking does not give you exclusive use of the building or parkade