So You're Getting Married . . . 

Congratulations on your recent engagement!

We understand that this is an extremely exciting time in your life, and we want to celebrate that with you.

We also understand that planning a wedding can add stress to a time that is already filled with unfamiliar and emotional decisions.  To help make your wedding experience as pleasant as possible, we have outlined several steps that we ask you to complete before your wedding date is officially approved on the POA calendar.  These are as follows:

1.   Contact the POA Wedding Coordinator to schedule an initial meeting.  At that meeting you will fill out the wedding application and discuss the wedding process at the POA, including policies and procedures.  The Wedding Coordinator will assist you in obtaining an approved wedding date and having your wedding placed on the POA calendar, including reserving all necessary rooms.  You must have three (3) different possible wedding dates available for approval.  Following the initial meeting and completion of the application, the wedding coordinator will assist you in scheduling an appointment with the Pastor you wish to perform your ceremony. 

2.  You then will meet with the Pastor for your initial consultation. 

3.  After your meeting with the Pastor, you will be contacted by the wedding coordinator and scheduled for the next available pre-marital class (Marriage Connection Weekend).  Any couple using the POA facilities or whose marriage is being performed by a minister of the POA must complete Marriage Connection Weekend.

4.  You also will be given a list of POA-approved wedding directors from which to choose.  This director will help to insure that your wedding is the sacred, beautiful experience you are anticipating.
 

For further information, please contact the wedding coordinator, Carla Rogers, by phone at 318.445.1085 or by email at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .