WEDDINGS


WELCOME TO FIRST CHURCH


Facilities

We have two facilities in which to hold wedding ceremonies:

  1. • The Worship Center (Brown Chapel) seats 1,800 people, has a center aisle, two outside aisles and 23 rows of pews.

  2. • The Ellipse Chapel seats 180 people and has a center aisle and two outside aisles.

  3. • Wedding Fees: please call Heather Hills at 619-507-4581

Scheduling your wedding

  1. • Fill out The Reservation Request form for the facility of your choice. Note: there are several times during the year when the facilities are not available, and therefore, no weddings are conducted during these times: Commencement (Mid-May), and Homecoming (weekend prior to Thanksgiving). Also, we can only schedule weddings from December 23rd through January 1st, or on major holidays upon special approval. Weddings are scheduled 12 months or less in advance.  As soon as possible, do the following to begin the scheduling procedure:

  2. • Choose your officiating minister and schedule premarital counseling, as required. Then fill out the top portion of the Request to Officiate Wedding form. Your minister must complete and sign the middle portion of that same form.

  3. •Upon approval by SDFC’s Senior Pastor and receiving one-half of the wedding fee and both forms, your wedding and rehearsal dates will be scheduled on the church calendar. One of our wedding coordinators will contact you 8 weeks prior to your wedding to go over details.



Ellipse Chapel - Photo by Lesley Yates. Sweet Pea Photography

What you get:

  1. • Wedding Coordinator

  2. • Organist or Pianist

  3. • Sound Technician

  4. • Facilities Manager


The Wedding Ceremony

Minister: You may extend an invitation to the Christian minister of your choice with the approval of SDFC Senior Pastor.


Wedding Coordinator: SDFC Wedding Coordinator must be used to direct weddings.


Rehearsal: One hour is reserved for the wedding rehearsal.

If you are interested in renting our facilities for your wedding, please call the church office for a wedding packet, 619-849-3100, or contact Heather Hills (click here)


Equipment:  The church has various pieces of equipment available for rent. Your wedding coordinator will review costs with you. Equipment is not available for use off the church grounds.


Please note: First Church will not be responsible for any equipment belonging to outside rental agencies.