Church rules

That's pretty standard. Mine is like that too, but I personally don't think a church needs any of that extra decor, but it just depends on what your vision is. I'm spending the majority of my floral budget at the reception, I don't think anything extra needs to be added to a church in itself.

A lot of them have these rules.

Aisle runner can be a tripping hazard.

Rose petals are messy and bridal parties are often in a hurry to take photos and get to the receptio.

@Ang aka The Voice of Reason in the WW Wilderness, has good advice

My church has those rules. Aisle runner definitely a tripping/liability issue. Rose petals is because of the clean up - they typically have one person who comes to clean and isn't full time, it isn't like a venue who has someone come in and clean after every single event. My church just allows the decorations they have already, which I'm ok with.

Yep, mine was like that too, we weren't allowed to throw anything or place anything in the aisle. It was a very old church and they worried about preserving it and keeping it feeling traditional and formal, plus they do several weddings in a weekend and had to turn the church around fast and there was no one to clean things up. It was more important to me to get married in my church than to have extras like that, but you know best what will make you happiest and what you're envisioning. Maybe you can find compromises, like bubbles outside the church instead of rose petals, or ribbons on the ends of the aisles instead of a runner, or you may want to keep searching for another, maybe less formal, church venue.

My church has those rules as well as some others. Honestly I'm totally fine with it. We're putting flowers on the altar and that's it.

Yes, our Catholic church has rules as well. They just remodeled our church so they don't want to get anything damaged. I don't see anything wrong with it.

No real flower petals

No rice being thrown

You can't reserve certain pews

I have a sheet somewhere with the rest of the rules.

Yupp, every church will be a little different! You can keep looking for one that fits your needs, or balance the pros and cons. My parents are pastors and have SUPER strict rules about how close the photographer and videographer can get during the ceremony!

Welp thanks everyone I guess my custom Aisle runner dreams have went down the drain lol it's ok though

That's pretty standard! Mine also included that you couldn't throw confetti / sprinkles /rice etc outside the church. The only things they allow are bubble and bird seed. I wouldn't worry too much, like others have said, churches really don't need the extra decor.

ETA: I was typing then got distracted and didn't see your response... Could you put an aisle runner somewhere at your reception!? Roll it out right before you and FH make your entrance!

@mrsOtobe Probably not only because my venue is already over the top itself. Every wedding I've been to has always had the runner and the petals from the flower girl. So it was a bit of shock for me lol but I'm just going to have to adjust to the new times lol

Mine doesn't have that. But we can't use anything but bird seeds and there's no dancing or alcohol. But from what I've looked at with other churches mine is pretty laid back

@Shelby you lost me at no alcohol (dancing too).

Ummm, that's odd to me. My church didn't have any rules accept clean up. Do you have a church you, your FH, or parents attend? They may be more relaxed. Keep looking though

Most churches are that way. The cleanup and liability are always issues.

@futuremrsdyson FH and I belong to a church in philly! however the church I was raised in was always an option. I know there they would not mind these things. This church that I looked at was very beautiful but they loss me with the rules lol so I'll keep looking if I can't do it then I can't. I'm thinking this church had to be sued and that's the reasoning behind these rules.

@shelby your meaning no alcohol in the church? I think that's a rule for most churches.

Most churches have these rules. Mine allows runners, but if you throw real pedals they have to be picked up immediately after, and if you have candles you have to be within containers (like a vase or lantern) so that wax doesn't fall, I was surprised bc most churches are like no candles bc of the fire hazard. We won't be throwing pedals after the ceremony but the flower girls will have fake pedals, we don't expect them to throw too many but one of the FG's moms is going to pick whatever is thrown up right after the ceremony. We did little to no decoration for the church other than a cross.

Thanks @ffw yeah I'm definitely going to have a clean up Person but I honestly just want to see my FG's be able to throw their little petals lol

*definitely*

Most places, churches or not, have similar rules; no candles, no open flames, no petals, no confetti or birdseed, no sparklers.

There is no dealing. There is not using the venue.

My church also has those rules. I wasn't planning to do either of those things.