Wedding FAQs
General
A wedding at TUC costs $4,000. This is inclusive of
The Minister
Hire of the church
The Organist
A rehearsal
Up to two Church Officers to manage logistics on the day
Cleaning and setting the church
Administrative costs including documentation and lodging of forms
A surcharge applies for:
Public holidays
Weddings with over 200 guests
Services of more than 60 minutes
Weddings at TUC are a package – if you choose not to use a part of what we offer, the cost remains the same.
The church can comfortably seat 300 people
350 can sit people shoulder-to-shoulder with mildly restricted views behind pillars.
With extra chairs it can seat a maximum of 400 people.
Please let us know if you’re expecting more than 300.
The church has gas heating that quickly warms the entire space and may be used in cooler months.
The church stays cool during the warmer months thanks to its stone exterior, so no air conditioning is required.
The church is open for one and a half hours before and after the ceremony to allow for setup, decoration and pack-down.
The Minister and Church Officers are present at the rehearsal, along with any family and wedding party members, and will help you run through the entire service.
This will include testing any provided music and audio at the sound desk.
The Ceremony
Yes, if you do not wish to use TUC’s Minister or Civil Celebrant, you may bring your own Minister or Officiant and have the ceremony in your preferred format.
If you choose TUC’s Minister, the ceremony will follow the Rites of the Uniting Church of Australia. You can view a template of the format followed by TUC Ministers here, noting that variation in the content of the service is welcomed.
Approximately 45 minutes, depending on the amount of music within the service,
however it is best to allow a full hour.
Yes, at least one Church Officer will be present to ensure your wedding day runs as smoothly as possible.
This includes coordinating church access and parking, assisting with setup and pack-down and managing the sound desk during the service.
No, the Minister will provide you with an electronic version of the service which you’ll need to have designed and printed yourself.
You will be presented with a commemorative Certificate of Marriage by the Minister on the day. This is proof of your marriage, however cannot be used for legal purposes such as name changes.
If you’d like a copy of your legal Marriage Certificate, you'll need to apply directly with Births, Deaths and Marriages.
Please allow 4 weeks from the date of marriage for your documents to be processed with them before you apply. More information can be found here.
Furniture and Decorations
The church has 15 rows of pews on either side of the centre aisle (14m long), with additional rows alongside them and in the transepts.
There are a number of small wooden tables suitable for your orders of service, photographs, and flowers, as well as a large wooden communion table on the stage for flowers, the marriage register, a Bible, a cross, candles, etc.
The stage also has a signing table and chairs.
The piano and pews may not be moved from their set position.
Other furniture may only be moved by Church Officers, so please ask them to arrange it as you’d like during the rehearsal.
During December, there is a Christmas tree in the church which cannot be moved.
All decorations must be easily attached and contain no adhesives so that they can be easily removed at the end of the ceremony.
You may not have any live candles in the church, apart from a ceremonial one lit by the Minister.
No confetti, rice or petals may be thrown inside the church.
TUC has an active worshipping congregation that hangs decorations in the church to celebrate Easter and Christmas, and they may not be moved.
The church will be available for you to decorate one and a half hours prior to the ceremony.
If you plan to have a large setup, we can organise for your rehearsal to be on the night before your wedding so that you may leave your decorations up overnight.
TUC has a brass cross that can be placed on the communion table, along with a Christ Candle.
We also have white bows that can be attached to the ends of the centre pews.
TUC can provide up to four white vases, each in the shape of an urn, along with six wooden pedestals, two of which are matching.
If you wish to use our vases, you will need to arrange to pick them up prior to the day and bring them back clean afterwards.
Flowers can be placed on any of the tables.
Your guests may not throw any confetti, rice or petals inside the church.
Only natural petals may be thrown outside.
No food or drink, apart from water, may be brought into the church.
Music, AV and Sound System
The TUC Organist is included in the cost of your wedding and can perform a variety of hymns and popular wedding classics on either the Pipe Organ or Grand Piano in the church.
We can also arrange for choristers or a soloist from the TUC choir to perform for an additional cost.
Absolutely! If you’d like recorded music during the ceremony, we can play it through our sound system from either your mobile device or a USB stick.
Please ensure you bring all recorded music to the rehearsal so that Church Officers can test it then.
You may bring your own musicians or singers, however they will need to supply amplification equipment as the church sound system is designed for spoken word only.
If you choose not to use the TUC Organist and would still like to use the piano, there will be an additional cost.
The church has
a lectern microphone ideal for readings
a lapel microphone ideal for the Minister or Officiant
two additional handheld microphones
We also have a number of music and microphone stands available for use.
TUC has a projector and screen, perfect for photos and slideshows, available for use in the church
at an additional cost.
No, your videographer must bring their own equipment.
You may take photos and videos, however flash photography and video lighting is not allowed during the ceremony.
They may be used during your entry and exit and during the signing of the marriage register.
Under no circumstances are drones allowed inside the church.
Parking
There are limited parking spaces on-site for your wedding party, photographers, florists and other vendors on the day.
In addition to those spaces, there is ample room for wedding party vehicles at the front of the church, as well as up to three accessible parking spaces.
For other guests, we recommend parking on nearby side streets including Irving Road, St Georges Road and Heyington Place.
If you are organising any specialty vehicles, please check with the Office first to arrange parking, noting that not all requests will be possible due to the nature of the church property.
Hall and other Room Hire
Absolutely! If you are interested in hiring a space for light refreshments or other wedding day needs such as a place to get changed or have a private family gathering, we have a range of rooms available for hire.
Our Hall is the largest space and can accommodate 100 people seated or 150-200 standing.
All room hire comes with a Church Officer who will setup, pack-down and clean after your event.
Please head to our facilities page (linked) or contact the Office for further information.
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