Weddings

 

For information on booking your wedding, contact our coordinator, Dee Boling, at weddings@fpcno.org. You can also call the church office at (504) 866-7409 and ask to have Dee call you back. 

First Presbyterian New Orleans is a great place for a wedding! We have everything to make your wedding special and memorable: classic gothic architecture, a beautiful sanctuary with a long central aisle, and an open and loving Christian spirit we extend to all!

We’ve done hundreds of weddings here over the years, so we have the experience necessary to make the process smooth and comfortable for you and your guests. 

 

Some facts about First Presbyterian:

  • We’re the second-oldest Protestant church in New Orleans. (Read more about our history.)
  • We welcome non-member weddings.
  • We’re a popular destination wedding location for couples who don’t live here but want to experience their nuptials in the charming City of New Orleans.
  • Our pastor, Rev. Kathy Crighton, can serve as your wedding officiant…
  • But we’re also happy to welcome guest pastors to officiate weddings in our church.
  • We welcome mixed-faith weddings.
  • We are LGBT-friendly at our service and in our weddings! We were the first More Light church in Louisiana. 

We have a beautiful sanctuary suitable for weddings, concerts, recitals, and other types of ceremonies. Maximum seating capacity is 300 people (including pews, balcony, and chairs)

  • We have a historic 1916 Austin pipe organ with trumpette en chamade.  Listen to a live recording on our Christmas CD, which is available on iTunes, to hear what it sounds like in action
  • We have a beautiful grand piano that was gifted to the church after the sanctuary flooded in 2005. 
  • We have a communion table that was lovingly restored and may be used during your ceremony, but can also be pushed out of the way if not needed. 

We look forward to the opportunity to share our sanctuary with you on your special day. The fee for a wedding at First Presbyterian Church is:

  • Sanctuary -- $2000 -- includes wedding coordinator services, sound system, 45 minute rehearsal time, one hour setup time on the day of the wedding and up to two hours for ceremony, photos, and break down. This fee also include cleaning.
  • FPCNO Pastor Officiant -- $200 -- includes rehearsal, ceremony, and marriage license processing
  • FPCNO Pastor Premaritial Counseling -- $100 -- includes all premarital counseling and materials

Note: Fees for existing church members are negotiable. Services outside of the general policies for weddings (such as use of additional rooms or extended time) may incur additional fees. 

A deposit of $500.00 will confirm your date. Half of your $500 deposit is refundable up to three months before the date of your wedding. The balance of payment to the church must be received by two months prior to the wedding date. 

Wedding fees include a coordinator to assist you planning and preparing the elements of the service. Our coordinator will be happy to share recommendations with you, but fees do not include any planning fees outside of facility rental and flow of the service. Fees also do not include any musicians, reception space rental, or fees for guest ministers. 

Please visit our Wedding Policies page for more information about weddings at First Presbyterian. You can also visit our FAQ page for additional information.

Would you like to see some pictures of our beautiful sanctuary?  Click here or visit our Facebook album

What's it like to walk down the aisle at First Presbyterian? Check out this video: https://youtu.be/d0J18KgY1f4
 

Presbyterian Fun Fact

There are about 75 million Reformed/Presbyterian Christians worldwide and about 2.5 million belong to the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).

 

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