St. Augustine's Church, Melbourne, Australia

Photography
Photographs of the wedding ceremony
in St. Augustine's may only be taken
by a photographer who has agreed
to follow the standard practice relating
to photographsin all churches. This will
require the photographer to be discreet
and not to intrude into the ceremony.
The same applies for video
photography. Guests should be advised
to refrain from taking photos during
the ceremony.

Fees
The following set fees apply:

$700 - Use of church, carpark and
for flowers. The church seats approx.
300 people. (Air Con & Heating)
The carpark takes 20 to 25 cars

Provision for Celebrant $300
If the celebrant is provided by St.
Augustine's. (A similar amount should
be offered to a visiting priest who
performs the marriage.)

A non-refundable deposit of $300 should be forwarded with your
application. The balance ispayable one
month before the wedding date.

Wedding Booklet
When preparing your wedding booklet,
you should consult with the celebrant
regarding the content. The celebrant must approve the copy before printing
and the booklet must be in accord
with “The Rite of Marriage"
as approved for use in Australia.

Confetti
No confetti may be thrown in the
Church or in the Church grounds. You
are asked to advise your guests
accordingly.

Marriage Preparation
A very important part of your
preparation is a pre-marriage education
programme which you should attend.
During your engagement prayer and
presence at Mass are central to your
spiritual preparation.

The booklets may be helpful to you:
Couples Preparing for Marriage,
by Barry Hickey; When We Marry,
a publication of the Liturgical
Commission, Brisbane; Your Wedding,
a Redemptorist publication. A copy
of 'Together For Life' by Joseph M. Champlin given as a gift to the
couple.

Rehearsal
Rehearsal for the wedding ceremony
usually takes place in the week before
the wedding.

Marriages of Catholics
Marriages where both parties are
Catholics may be celebrated with
Nuptial Mass. This presupposes the
couple would have been present
during Mass on Sundays during
their engagementand is prepared
for the reception of the Eucharist
during the Mass.

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Mixed Marriages In cases of Mixed Marriages (where one party to the marriage is not Catholic), the Church requires that the Catholic party have its permission to contract such a marriage, that the Catholic party intends to continue to live the Catholic faith and to pass on that faith to their children and asks that the non-Catholic party appreciate the church’s concern. The ceremony in mixed marriages usually follows 'The Rite of Marriage' without Mass.