St. Luke’s Cathedral
Wedding Policy and Planner
143 State Street
Portland, Maine 04101
207-772-5434
office@stlukesportland.org
www.stlukesportland.org
St. Luke’s Wedding Policy
We are delighted that you are considering St. Luke’s Cathedral for your
upcoming wedding. Our space is both beautiful and historic, a wonderful
setting for your ceremony.
Weddings at St. Luke’s typically follow an Episcopal order of service, and are
usually done by, or in conjunction with, a priest at St. Luke's. Couples are
expected to participate in premarital preparation with the priest, and to
complete it satisfactorily. Additional fees may be charged for non-pledging
members. Please see the wedding fees below. If either party has been
divorced, additional counseling and the approval of the Bishop of Maine may be
required.
If you have further questions,
please call the Dean at St. Luke's at 772-5434.
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St. Luke’s Wedding Planner
To help St. Luke's anticipate your wedding plans as agreed upon, please help us with the following information.
Return this form to the clergy or the church office. (No problem if you can't fill in every blank)
General Information
Today's date _____ (mm) _____ (dd) ________ (year)
Wedding date _____ (mm) _____ (dd) _______ (year)
Time of wedding ________________ (am/pm)
Rehearsal date _____ (mm) _____ (dd) ________ (year)
Time of rehearsal _______________ (am/pm)
Spouse 1 name _______________________________________________________________________________________________
Spouse 1 address ____________________________________________________________________________________________
Spouse 1 phone: Home ______________________ Work ________________________ Cell __________________________
Spouse 1 email _______________________________________________________________________________________________
Spouse 1 church status or religious affiliation ____________________________________________________________
Spouse 1 parent’s names & hometowns ___________________________________________________________________
Spouse 2 name _______________________________________________________________________________________________
Spouse 2 address ____________________________________________________________________________________________
Spouse 2 phone Home ______________________ Work ________________________ Cell ___________________________
Spouse 2 email _______________________________________________________________________________________________
Spouse 2 church status or religious affiliation_____________________________________________________________
Spouse 2 parent’s names & hometowns ___________________________________________________________________
Wedding Service Information
Please check the items that apply to your wedding service:
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Our wedding will take place in the Cathedral nave (seats up to 600 guests).
Our wedding will take place in Emmanuel Chapel (seats up to 60 guests).
We are planning on (roughly) __________ guests.
We will provide a Unity or Wedding candle (optional).
The marriage will include Communion (please advise office of number of guests).
The marriage will be Holy Matrimony only.
We would like to have a family member or friend offer readings.
The guest reader(s) at our wedding will be ______________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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We are planning to use a professional photographer.
We are planning to videotape our wedding service.
We would like to reserve changing rooms for the wedding couple.
By arrangement with the St. Luke's Musician, the soloist at our wedding will be
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The number of ushers will be ______________________.
The number of attendants will be ______________________.
We plan on having a reception at St. Luke's. (If so, you will need to see the Building Use
Guidelines.)
About Flowers…
The Head of the Flower Guild is available to meet with the couple and their florist to discuss the
many choices pertaining to flower placement in St. Luke's. Her name is Muffie Fernald and may be
reached at 207-400-0139. We request that the some of the wedding flowers be left at St. Luke's to
be used on the following Sunday. Your offering will be noted in the bulletin for that Sunday.
Some considerations to ensure your wedding is characterized by beauty and
grace...
1. If you plan to videotape your wedding service, we will be happy to show you some excellent
set-up locations for that purpose. We ask the cameraperson not to roam during the
ceremony.
2. Your photographer is also welcome at the service, but should avoid any distractions. Please
ask that photographs only be taken during the processional and recessional.
3. If you wish to reserve the church for photography after the service, let your photographer
know that these photos must be completed in the half hour provided.
4. Rice, confetti, and plastic sprinkles are all environmental hazards, and very difficult and
costly to clean up. Flower petals stain the new tile floor and are not an acceptable substitute
whether to be strewn by the flower girl or tossed by the guests. Please ask your guests to
refrain from throwing these items. (Thrown outside, grass seed and birdseed are wonderful
substitutes.)
5. We are proud to say that our church is a smoke-free environment.
6. Clergy do not usually attend rehearsal dinners or wedding receptions.
7. For planning purposes, rehearsals and wedding services each take about one hour. The
cathedral will be open one hour before the service for delivery of flowers. If no reception is
held on site, the cathedral will be closed or open for other events a half hour after the
ceremony is concluded.
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Contribution to the Work of St. Luke's
It may seem awkward to see such an organized fee schedule for the use of sacred space, but with all
the details we know to be part of your marriage plans, we believe the clarity of this detail to be
helpful.
The magnificent Cathedral space and its organ are here through the support and stewardship of St.
Luke's congregation and the Diocese. We feel certain you will welcome this opportunity to show
support for this space, which will so beautifully adorn your wedding.
After the $100 deposit to reserve the space is paid, please include:
Cathedral Nave
Emmanuel Chapel
Pledging Members
$200
$100
Non-Members
$400
$200
Staff Fees
Officiant:
$250
Organist:
$250 with special music/other musicians: $325
Sexton (cash please): $75
Security Deposit:
$100
Leaflet - Program Fee (optional) $75
Other Options
Kitchenette and Hall for reception (of under 100 persons) $500
Payments are made at the Rehearsal
Mark with the appropriate name, four envelopes and enclose payment as follows.
Important: Give all four envelopes to the clergy before the rehearsal begins.
 Name of Officiant ($250)
 Name of Musician ($250)
 St. Luke's Cathedral (Amount to cover any remaining rental fees beyond your
deposit.)
 Sexton ($75)
It is mandatory that the Maine State Marriage License be provided to the clergy at the
rehearsal. This is not an option!
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