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Cathedral Wedding Guidelines & Booking Form GENERAL REQUIREMENTS 1. The following are required before booking the Cathedral church for your wedding: a. At least one of you must be a baptised Catholic. b. A Catholic Priest with a solemniser license in Singapore, must have agreed to be the presider and solemniser at your wedding. c. Wedding date must be at least six months away. d. You must have completed Catholic Engaged Encounter or Marriage Preparation Course. e. You must have completed your Prenuptial Inquiry. BEFORE BOOKING 2. Complete Catholic Engaged Encounter or Marriage Preparation Course at least one year before your wedding. For more information, visit www.catholicsg.info/mpc and www.ceespore.sg. 3. Contact a Catholic Priest, with a solemniser license in Singapore, to be the presider at your wedding. The Cathedral does not provide the presider. 4. When one party to the marriage is not Catholic, the presider, on behalf of the parties, must apply for permission/ dispensation from the Archbishop before the wedding can be held in church. PRENUPTIAL INQUIRY 5. Meet your presider for the Prenuptial Inquiry at least six months before your wedding. The following supporting documents will be required: a. Baptismal certificate extract from your church of baptism, issued within previous six months, if you are baptised. This is not limited to Catholic baptisms. b. Certificate of Marriage if you are already solemnised with ROM. c. Catholic Engaged Encounter or Marriage Preparation Course Certificate d. Your NRICs or Passports. e. Your two witnesses’ NRICs or Passports f. Any other documents as required by your presider. 6. The wedding party is responsible to remind and ensure that your presider submits the Prenuptial Inquiry Form and supporting documents to the Cathedral. BOOKING OF CATHEDRAL CHURCH AND FACILITIES 7. At least six months before your wedding, contact the Cathedral Administrator to reserve date. 8. Weddings at the Cathedral are only held on 1st and 3rd Saturdays of the month, at 10am. Reservation of date is subject to a first-come-first-serve basis. 9. Rehearsal day is fixed on Thursday, 2 days before your wedding at 6pm – 7pm. Please be punctual for the rehearsal as the duration is strictly within the one-hour allocated time. Do not enter the Sanctuary and the Sacristy. Approach the Sacristan for assistance. 10. Upon reservation, please submit completed wedding booking form (page 5-6) with full nonrefundable payment, to Cathedral Administrator within two weeks of booking. Otherwise, reservation will be released for other bookings. A Queen Street Singapore 188533 T:63372036 F:63376870 E:[email protected] W:www.cathedral.catholic.sg

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11. Please make cheque payable to “Cathedral of the Good Shepherd” and ensure that you are issued an official receipt. 12. Once payment is accepted, booking will be confirmed and the date locked. NOTICE OF MARRIAGE 13. File a Notice of Marriage with ROM at www.rom.gov.sg within three months of your wedding. 14. Please submit your blank Certificate of Marriage to the administration office by Thursday before the wedding day for safe keeping. The Sacristan will bring it out for signing on the wedding day. 15. If you have already solemnised your marriage at ROM, please submit a copy of your Certificate of Marriage to the Administration Office for record, latest by 2 weeks before the wedding. LITURGY AND WEDDING BOOKLET 16. Consult the presider for help in putting together a booklet for your wedding liturgy. It is the wedding party’s responsibility to ensure that the presider vets the text, and advises on appropriate prayers, readings, and songs. The content of the Mass text as stipulated by the Archdiocesan Liturgical Committee cannot be changed. 17. No secular songs are allowed during the Mass/Service. Please choose religious hymns appropriate to the particular section of the liturgy. 18. No projection of slides or photo montage. Projector and screen are not available for use for weddings. AV and sound system for any plug-in music is also not available for use. 19. Please make your own arrangements to engage choir, altar servers, lectors, photographers, videographers and caterer. The Cathedral does not provide them. 20. Your photographers and videographers must be authorised by the Cathedral; and no other persons are to take photos or film the event during the Mass/Service. 21. No photographers or videographers are allowed on the sanctuary. 22. Your choir and musicians may use the keyboard at the right transept. No choir is permitted to use the pipe organ at the choir gallery. Musicians intending to play the keyboard must attend a compulsory 15-minute familiarisation briefing conducted on Saturdays or Sundays immediately after the evening Mass. The musicians are to arrange this briefing at least 3 weeks before the wedding day. 23. Due to the mechanical nature of the pipe organ, it may require unscheduled repairs and maintenance works. The use of the pipe organ is therefore subjected to its availability. In the event when the pipe organ is unavailable, there will be a piano for use. 24. Please contact the sacristan regarding rehearsal and logistic matters. 25. Due to the heavy usage of the Cathedral, all activities must cease on time for the next booking. Couples are advised to exercise sufficient planning to keep to the timing. The church is to be cleared by 12.30pm sharp on the wedding day. Once the air-condition system and lightings are switched off, they will not be turned on again.

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FLOWER ARRANGEMENTS AND DECORATIONS 26. Only the authorised Cathedral Flower Ladies are to arrange the flowers for the Cathedral Sanctuary. No external florists are allowed. 27. The Cathedral’s ordinary flower arrangement can be used without any charge. 28. You may request for exotic flowers at your own additional cost. Requests for specific colours and designs are subject to availability and appropriateness according to the colour and theme of the liturgical season. 29. Flower arrangements in the Sanctuary done by the Flower Ladies are NOT to be removed by the wedding party. 30. The Cathedral Flower Ladies can also provide additional flower arrangements for the Unity Candle and Bouquet to Our Lady as part of the package. You may liaise directly with them. Please remove these flower arrangements from the church after the wedding. (Note: The Unity Candle itself is NOT provided. You may buy one from www.stmichaelgifts.com.sg. Pass the candle to the administration office by Thursday before the wedding day). 31. The Cathedral does not provide any flowers arrangements during seasons of Lent and Advent (starting immediately after the Feast of Christ the King). Please make your own arrangements during these seasons. The flower arrangements are to be subdued and scaled down in keeping with the spirit of the seasons. Please liaise with the Cathedral Flower Ladies should you require any clarification and advice. These flowers are to be removed immediately after the wedding. 32. The flower arrangements by the Flower Ladies do not include pew decorations, the front reception desk and wedding couple chairs. You may bring your own pew decorations, flowers for the front reception desk and couple’s chairs from 7am onwards on the wedding day only. (No decorations are to be done on the Friday before the Saturday wedding) Decorations are to be tied to pews & chairs with ribbons only. No pins, tapes or wires are allowed. After the Mass/Service, you are responsible for the removal of all decorations on pews, reception desk and couple’s chair. These must be removed from the church compound and properly disposed of. 33. Two desks will be provided - one for the signing ceremony and the other for the reception at the front entrance. These desks are to be placed at locations designated by the Cathedral. 34. No other decorations are allowed in the church without permission. WEDDING RECEPTION AND CATERING 35. Wedding reception and catering activities can be held at the JM Beurel Centre 1st Storey Hall (Annex Building). You will need to book the hall when you are booking the main church. 36. All catering activities are to be provided by Spice Village (www.spicevillage.com.sg). Please contact them directly at 6345 5542. No other caterers are allowed. Please rent your own tables and chairs as they are not provided. 37. Due to space constraints and safety, the hall may only accommodate 70 persons or less. Use of hall will not be allowed for more than 70 guests. 38. The hall will be available for set-up on Friday, 1 day before your wedding at 4pm – 6.00pm. Please note that the hall will not be available before then. A Queen Street Singapore 188533 T:63372036 F:63376870 E:[email protected] W:www.cathedral.catholic.sg

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39. All reception activities are strictly confined to within inside the hall and the foyer space immediately in front of the hall only. Use of other spaces is not allowed (e.g. covered walkway, Rectory porch, Cathedral entrance porch, driveway etc.). 40. No additional or temporary tentage allowed. 41. The Annex Level 1 Hall is not available in all of December and 1st week of January, due to Christmas programme use. During this period, you may book Annex Level 3 Hall instead (subject to availability, usage conditions apply). Please note that Annex Level 3 Hall is strictly not available for wedding use outside this period. 42. The caterer must ensure that the hall is swept clean, tables and chairs placed in order and all garbage bags disposed of properly at the designated place for disposal. All buffet wares and utensils must be cleared as soon as possible after the function. 43. All activities must cease; and the hall and carpark cleared by 1.30pm on the wedding day. CANCELLATION OF BOOKING 44. Once booking is confirmed, payment is non-refundable. Request for cancellation must be made in writing to the Rector. 45. The Cathedral reserves the right to cancel the booking or make alternative arrangements, if the wedding party does not fulfil the necessary requirements, abide by the terms of the weddings guidelines or under any other unforeseen circumstances. OTHER MATTERS 46. The appropriate respect and reverence should be shown by everyone within church premises. Especially in the main worship space. Points to note: a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. i.

Silence must be observed 10 minutes before the Mass/Service begins. No talking during the wedding. No using of mobile devices, which should be silenced. No eating/drinking in church. Proper, modest and respectful dress code and decorum must be observed. No throwing of confetti, rice, bubbles or flower petals. No moving of church furniture from their original positions. The premise must be clean and cleared of garbage by 1.30pm on the wedding day. Be punctual for appointments as we have very limited resources.

47. The Cathedral will not be held responsible for any loss, injury or damage sustained by the wedding party and its guests while on Cathedral premises. 48. The wedding couple will be held liable for any damages to the Cathedral’s property caused by those involved (guests, vendors etc.) during the wedding and reception. 49. The car parking in Cathedral is subjected to constraints and availability. In the event of unavailability of car parking spaces, all vehicles are to be parked at nearby car parking facilities outside the Cathedral. 50. The Cathedral reserves the right to review and make amendments to the guidelines without prior notice. Please note that any items not stated in the guidelines are deemed not to be provided for. A Queen Street Singapore 188533 T:63372036 F:63376870 E:[email protected] W:www.cathedral.catholic.sg

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Wedding Booking Form Please read the Cathedral Wedding Guidelines on pages 1-4 carefully before completing this form. Wedding Date:   

Weddings at the Cathedral are only held on 1st and 3rd Saturdays of the month, at 10am. Rehearsal day is fixed on Thursday 2 days before wedding date at 6pm – 7pm. Booking must be made at least 6 months before wedding date.

Bridegroom

Bride

Name (as in IC): NRIC/Passport No: Nationality: Religion: Address: Tel: Email: Father’s Name: Mother’s Name:

H:

HP:

Have you been married before? Were you a Catholic at time of previous marriage? Was the marriage done in a Catholic Church? Ex-spouse’s full name: Ex-spouse’s religion (if Christian, denomination): Has he/she been baptised at time of marriage?

H:

Bridegroom Yes/No* Yes/No* Yes/No*

Yes/No*

HP:

Bride Yes/No* Yes/No* Yes/No*

Yes/No* *Delete where not applicable

PRESIDER / SOLEMNISER Name: Rev. Fr. Solemniser License No: Parish: Tel: Email: If already married in civil ceremony: Country: ________________________ Certificate No: ___________________ Date: ___________

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To be completed by PRESIDER / SOLEMNISER I, Rev. Fr. __________________________________________ (name), have spoken to the above named couple and have agreed to preside at their wedding Mass/Service*. 

I have/will* conduct the needed interviews for the couple intending to get married.

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I have/will* give them the needed instructions to make sound commitment for marriage in Church.

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I have/will* conduct the Prenuptial Inquiry on ____________________(date).

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I have/will* submit the Prenuptial Inquiry Form to the Cathedral Office on _______________(date).

I hereby confirm that I hold a valid Solemniser License No ______________________ with the Registry of Marriages Singapore. Signature of PRESIDER / SOLEMNISER: ___________________________ Date: ___________________________ *Delete where not applicable

USE OF CATHEDRAL FACILITIES Use of Main Church (Inclusive of additional flower arrangements for Unity Candle & Bouquet to Our Lady. Note: Unity Candle is not provided. You may buy one from www.stmichaelgifts.com.sg. Please note no flowers provided during Advent and Lent. See point No. 30 of guideline) Use of JM Beurel Centre 1st Storey Hall (Only up to 70 persons allowed. Not available in all of December & 1st week of January.) TOTAL Cheque No: 

SGD$1000

Required

SGD$300

Optional: Yes/No*

SGD$

Bank:

Payment to be made by cheque, payable to: “Cathedral of the Good Shepherd”.

*Delete where not applicable

DECLARATION BY WEDDING COUPLE We confirm that we have carefully read, understood and accept all the Cathedral Wedding Guidelines as stated in pages 1 to 4 of this document and will fully comply with the guidelines. Bridegroom’s Name: _____________________ Signature: ______________ Date: _____________ Bride’s Name: _________________________Signature: ________________ Date: _____________ Consent to Collection of Personal Data in this Form The Church safeguards all personal data collected through any Church ministry, parish, commission, or activity, in accordance with the Singapore Personal Data Protection Act (No 26 of 2012). In compliance with the Singapore Data Protection Act and by filling this form, we agree and consent: a) To the collection, receipt, processing, disclosure, storage and use of all our personal data and all such data submitted to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Singapore for the purpose of processing and administration of Sacraments. b) To the transfer of all personal data and all such data submitted to other church entities within the Archdiocese of Singapore and/or foreign Diocese within the Roman Catholic church overseas, where applicable.

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