Congregational Guidelines for Marriage

Marriage is God’s good gift to women and men. As ministers for the Brentwood Oaks Church, we will do our part to help you plan your wedding so that God is honored and that you receive the blessing God intended in creating marriage. We believe that marriage is a spiritual occasion and the activities of your marriage ceremony will reflect this.

Our experience has taught us that adequate preparation for marriage helps couples enjoy a higher degree of satisfaction earlier in their life together. For this reason, we only conduct ceremonies for persons who have received comprehensive pre-marital conversations. At Brentwood Oaks, these are scheduled at two-week intervals. As you consider asking our ministers to assist you with your wedding, please allow a minimul of 12 weeks for the completion of these sessions.

There are no fees of any kind associated with any minister’s service to you with respect to your wedding. This is part of the ministry to which God has called us. There are, however, fees associated with using the facilities of the congregation, even for its members. Facility arrangements must be made in writing. Our wedding coordinator, Caitlin Tyler, will be happy to discuss schedule and fees with you.

If you have children of marriageable age who might wish to be married at Brentwood Oaks, but may be unaware of these guidelines, you might consider sending them a copy. As always, your inquiries about these guidelines are welcomed.