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The Big Day > Venues: how much to give for donation?

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- CommentAuthorXLittleMissMe!X
After just posting in another thread it occurred to me that we need to give the church a donation. We are having a blessing and that is free they just ask for a donation. Trouble is what amount is suitable? I don't want them to think we are tight giving them a small amount but at the same time don't want to give away any more than we have to as we are already spending vast amounts on the day for the civil etc.
- CommentAuthorlala "mod" bunni
£150?

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- CommentAuthorluvlifejen (mrs berr
when i gave a donation after my daughter christening and communion i put it in the box so they didnt know it was me anyways. i never liked the attitude from the priest about money :( it wasnt nice how he went on about it all the time and even in the letter he sent out it was saying stuff like you will spend hundreds maybe thousands on a party ermmmm dont think so credit crunch and not got that to spend on a party!! but i think you should give what you have it is a donation afterall not a fee xxx

soon to be Mrs Berry 26.11.2011
- CommentAuthorXLittleMissMe!X
I know what you mean about the money side of things. I have beliefs but I hate the way the church (men) feel they can use it to take advantage of others or dictate to them what they should or shouldn't do. I'm sure if God had a say in it things would be different and he wouldn't have stopped me getting married in the local church with no steps like the church have done. (although maybe it was Gods way of telling me there was a better venue out there that had all my needs lol) I understand that they need to repair buildings etc so have no problems in paying towards the upkeep of that. I just don't know what kind of figure is a realistic one.
- CommentAuthorSoon2beMrsHall
Well put what you can afford and think is a good amount and put it in a envelop and then put it in the money box. The vicor doesnt need to know the amount it is a donation you cant ask for a amout for that

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- CommentAuthorEmsy5000
the problem is that the church runs on donations so can you not understand why they ask for them. although that wording is all wrong luvlifejen and I would have been most upset if I got a letter like that from my church.
a reasonable amount I would say would be around £100 that will help towards the vicars time the heating/lighting and the cleaning up afterward and maybe have a little left over for the other work the church does. would not go much higher or lower than that. and just pop it in the donations box that way they will not know how much you gave.

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- CommentAuthorluvlifejen (mrs berr
the other thing you could do is ask someone who you know has gotten married there? see what they gave maybe! or your family members if they attend how much they think is appropriate? xx

soon to be Mrs Berry 26.11.2011
- CommentAuthorJenna
It cost so much to heat our church that saturday nigh masses were cancelled as only 60 ppl went and 60 on a sunday, so now all full masses are sunday. I would say £100 is a reasonable donation.... when will the blessing be done, if its after a mass or during then £50 maynot be to bad.... Thing is with this i always think of the story of the rich man and poor women, you have to put what you think is right and affordable.