Yes, but please be aware that we only run a Christian wedding ceremony, that is between a man and a woman and in accordance with what the Bible directs concerning marriage.
We are an Anglican Church and use the Marriage service from An Australian Prayer Book (1978). Minor variations are possible but only in consultation with the officiating minister from Lower Mountains Anglican.
As we conduct Christian wedding services you can expect there will be a Bible reading/s, message/talk and prayers.
We don’t insist on church attendance for couples we are marrying, however if you are not in the habit of attending a church and you still want a Christian marriage, it is very helpful.
Yes, in consult with the officiating minister. Given our wedding service is a Christian service, it is important that those on the platform are professing Christians. We don’t want to ask people to stand before others to declare something that they don’t profess.
This includes Bible readings, Musicians, Pray-ers, special items.
Any day other than Sunday and as the church is available. We limit the number of weddings we conduct on any given Saturday to two so as to ensure all involved have ample time to enjoy the occasion.
Our church has three available locations:
Glenbrook (seats 300); Blaxland (seats 100); Mt Riverview (seats 50).
In discussion with our Senior Minister this may be possible. They would need to be an Anglican minister who holds a current marriage license.
Yes. We ask all couples to do a Prepare/Enrich Online Survey which we will arrange for you. That survey will then make up part of what is discussed in your meetings with the officiating minister.
We may also recommend other Marriage seminars or courses if available and helpful.
This is something that you will need to discuss with the minister when you meet. There are additional requirements of those whose previous marriage/s has ended in divorce.
We will need at least three months’ notice before we can book the ceremony. Bookings of course are subject to Lower Mountain Anglican Church being available.
Note: the Australian Government requires suitable identification (i.e. 100 points of ID including Birth Certificate) before it will accept your application to get married.
Our standard cost for a wedding is $800*. This includes:
The Wedding itself includes:
Note: in the case of non-LMAP Minister being involved, the rates remain the same.
Additional Charges
Please note: Lower Mountains Anglican does not have an liquor license and so no alcohol can be served at any of our locations.
It is expected that the couple will arrange to reset and leave the church in a clean condition. Cleaners can be arranged at extra cost if needed. – That cost is $150, either as prearranged or in the case that the facilities are left in a less than satisfactory condition.
* For regular members of Lower Mountains Anglican Church, please inquire about our member rate.
Yes, we hope you will be able to make the space work for your purposes without damaging any property.
Please bear in mind that our buildings are used for many different ministries throughout each week. Your access to the building for decorating or rearranging will be limited to the time available following the previous ministry event. For example, if a ministry were meeting until late on the night before, you won’t have access to the building until the day of your wedding.
It would be helpful to consult with us about what you want to do and when. We know the limitations of the buildings and we will know the timings of ministries that we run around the day of your wedding.
Our expectation is that, after your wedding, you would reset the building to the formation that we use and leave it in a clean condition.
Please note: During school terms (due to Friday Kids and Friday Youth on Fridays), there is no access for set-up to the Glenbrook building until Saturday morning.