Weddings at Watermark - Wedding Guide - Updated October 27, 2015

Sep 24, 2026

Wedding guide for Watermark Community Church (WCC) that supports couples preparing for marriage and planning a wedding ceremony and reception at WCC facilities. Includes an overview of required documents and fees, membership eligibility conditions, scheduling steps, and pre-wedding preparation expectations. Provides detailed policies and procedures covering ceremonies, services coordination (including audio visual support), general rules, agreements, and a fee schedule, plus appendices with sample orders of service, vows, music, scripture readings, and statements on premarital purity and cohabitation.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryLetters

FormatPDF

Pages75

Reading Time26 min

AccessFree to download

Letter from the Premarital Ministry Team at WCC

Overview and Scheduling

Watermark Essential Beliefs and Cohabitation Stance

WCC Facilities

Before the Wedding

The Wedding Ceremony

General Policies

Services of Wedding Coordinator and Services of Audio Visual Technician

Fee Schedule

WCC Process Checklist

WCC Premarried Wedding Agreement

Appendix

Sample Order of Service

Sample Vows

Sample Music for the Ceremony

Suggested Scripture Readings

Premarital Purity Pledge

Statement on Cohabitation

Statement on Marriage, Divorce and Remarriage

Guidelines & Agreements

Musicians / DJs

Floral / Décor

Catering / Baker

Rental Company

Photographer/Videographer

Outside Officiant Form

Music/Audio Visual Form

Event Agreement

Weddings at Watermark WEDDING GUIDE Weddings at Watermark Updated October 27, 2015 Weddings at Watermark TABLE OF CONTENTS Letter from the Premarital Ministry Team at WCC…………………………………….………........5 Overview and Scheduling…..…………………….………………………………………………........7 Watermark Essential Beliefs and Cohabitation Stance………...…………………………………….9 WCC Facilities…………………………………………………………………………………….... 11 Before the Wedding…………………………..…………...………………………………………... 13 The Wedding Ceremony………………………….………………………………………………... 15 General Policies……………………………………………………….…………………………..…17 Services of Wedding Coordinator and Services of Audio Visual Technician……….……………....20 Fee Schedule………………………………………………………………………………………....21 WCC Process Checklist…………………………………………………………………………….23 WCC Premarried Wedding Agreement………….…………………………..……………………..25 Appendix Sample Order of Service…………………….……………………………………………....29 Sample Vows………………………………………….……………………………………..31 Sample Music for the Ceremony…………….……………………………………………...33 Suggested Scripture Readings……………………………….……………………………....35 Premarital Purity Pledge….……………………….………………………………………....41 Statement on Cohabitation……………………….………………………………………....45 Statement on Marriage, Divorce and Remarriage……………………….………………….47 Guidelines & Agreements Musicians / DJs……………..……………………………………………………...…51 Floral / Décor…………………………………………………………………...........55 Weddings at Watermark Catering / Baker……………………………………………………………………..59 Rental Company…………………………………………………………………..…63 Photographer/Videographer……………………………………………….………..67 Outside Officiant Form……………….………………………………………………….….71 Music/Audio Visual Form…...……………………………………………………………….73 Event Agreement…………………….……………………….……………………………...75 Weddings at Watermark LETTER FROM WATERMARK COMMUNITY CHURCH Congratulations on the decision you have made to enter into the covenant of marriage! We believe marriage is a gift from the Lord, given to us in order to put His greatness on display for the world (James 1: 17, Matthew 5: 14-16). Our desire at Watermark Community Church (WCC) is to help in any way we can to get you ready for your wedding day. More importantly, while we desire couples to have a wonderful wedding day, our greatest passion is for your marriage to bring God the glory He deserves. Whether we are providing you a location to get married and/or a pastor to officiate your ceremony, as the body of Christ, we are primarily concerned with God being honored in the process. Since marriage is one of the most important decisions you will ever make, we see it as our responsibility to help best prepare you for marriage. To that end, we have put together this wedding policy guide to help assist you in the process. In the following pages you will find all the information you need in order to use our facility, as well as pricing, policies, procedures, requirements/qualifications, and much more. We hope that our website, as well as this wedding policy guide will be a great help to you. The first step is for you to become familiar with our policies and procedures as related to using our facilities by reading over this policy guide. The second step will be for you to contact our Wedding Assistant at 214-393-3043 or [at weddings@watermark.org. She wi](at weddings@watermark.org. She wi)ll help you get the process started. May God bless you as you prepare for both your marriage and wedding day! In Christ, Premarital Ministry Team Watermark Community Church 214.361.2275 Weddings at Watermark Weddings at Watermark OVERVIEW Please note all necessary documents and fees must be turned in before your event date and venue is finalized (wedding application, premarried wedding agreement, event agreement, along with said fees). Membership Facilities are available for weddings and receptions exclusively to members of WCC who are actively serving in an area of ministry, children of active members, or to non-members who are actively pursuing membership a

FAQs

What documents and fees are required before the wedding date is finalized?

All necessary documents and fees must be submitted before the event date and venue are finalized, including the wedding application, premarried wedding agreement, event agreement, and the related fees.

Who is eligible to use WCC facilities for weddings and receptions?

Facilities are available exclusively to active WCC members serving in ministry areas, children of active members, or non-members actively pursuing membership at WCC. All events must be scheduled through the Wedding Assistant.

What premarital process steps must couples complete at WCC?

Couples must attend the WCC Premarital Class called Merge and complete 2on2 premarital mentoring with a married WCC mentor couple. If unable to complete the process, couples should contact the marriage ministry via the listed email.

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