For English-language weddings, please fill out the Wedding Music Planner form and select music and readings from the various categories. On this form, you may also indicate your desire for the hiring of any additional musicians to enhance your wedding. A paper copy of the planner form was included in your initial packet for your convenience.

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At any time, you may contact our Principal Organist, Jill Nennmann, with any questions, special requests, or to set up a face-to-face meeting to plan your music.

Because the Catholic wedding liturgy has a particular format and structure, we generally do not allow musicians outside the approved St. Louis Catholic Church musician list to serve as the principal musicians in leading the musical liturgy of the Mass or ceremony. If you would like to discuss this further, please contact our Principal Organist with any questions you may have.

Special requests for other family members who wish to sing one song or other instrumentalists are decided on a case-by-case basis but must be approved by the Music Ministry Associate or their representative and, ultimately, your celebrating priest or the Pastor of the Parish. Generally, guest musicians are limited to performing as part of the Prelude or post-Communion music. All requests for guest musicians MUST be submitted at least 21 days before the wedding day.

In the instance that a substitute organist or musician(s) is approved by the Director of Sacred Music, a bench fee for the Principal Organist will be required. This means that the Principal Organist is paid in addition to the outside musician which you hire, if that musician is approved.

Fees:

• Organist: $350

• Cantor: $200

• Guitarra/Cantor y Piano: $500

• Coro: $500

– The fees cover all music for the ceremony including preludes, processionals, eucharistic acclamations, hymns, solos, and a recessional

– Our fees and musicians will provide the highest quality performance for your wedding. Our music ministry contracts only the very best musicians

– Musicians do not typically attend your rehearsal, as it is important for participants to hear and understand the instructions provided. If the musician is requested to attend, and is available, an additional $50 fee will be required.

– If requested, a professional consultation about the music with the Principal Organist or their representative

Fees are paid directly to each musician by check, cash, or in many cases Venmo. The list of contracted musician names and corresponding fees will be sent to the wedding couple after they are assigned.

All fees are due no later than 7 days prior to the date of your wedding and are non-refundable. If this deadline cannot be met, please contact the Principal Organist or their representative as soon as possible.

Should the wedding start 15 minutes later than the scheduled time for any reason out of the control of SLKF an additional $75 late fee per contracted musician will be added to your invoice and is due 24 hours after the wedding.

St. Louis King of France Catholic Church holds the right to modify these policies without prior notice.