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What to donate to officiant?

Christi, on January 31, 2018 at 11:08 AM Posted in Etiquette and Advice 0 4

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We have booked my fiance's pastor and his wife to officiate our wedding. They have very special meaning to us as they pulled my fiance out of a very dark place a few years ago and saved his life. They look at him as a son to them and have told us so many times. They are not charging us anything to officiate our wedding, and are traveling to us as we are not doing it in their Church. We are putting them up in a hotel for two nights completely on us so they don't have to pay anything to travel. We are also giving them each a nice Bible engraved with their names. We still would like to give them a tip or donation of some sort as a thank you for performing our ceremony, but we have no idea how much is a good idea to donate. Any tips or advice?

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Latest activity by Mrs. Fall Bride, on January 31, 2018 at 12:12 PM

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An · on January 31, 2018 at 11:14 AM
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In my area, it is common to give a $500-1000 donation to the temple. Depending on your area, I would make a donation to their church since you are covering their travel & also giving a personal gift.
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Monica · on January 31, 2018 at 11:19 AM
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My officiant said it's normally 100-300$ here in the Midwest, I think it just depends. If you're having an extravagant wedding and you give your officiant 20$ it might be a little like "what", but if you're tight budget and your wedding is small budget also then I think a smaller amount is more accepted. either way the church won't complain so I guess what I'm saying is give what you can afford and what makes sense with what your spending on the wedding, and also give more if they're going above and beyond for you.
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Happy Hedgie · on January 31, 2018 at 11:32 AM
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I'd suggest around $300-$500. Our officiant is charging $350 (and that is the average for our area) plus we will likely tip on top of that.
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Mrs. Fall Bride · on January 31, 2018 at 12:12 PM
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If you're already paying for their accommodations and giving them a gift, and I'm assuming inviting them to the reception as well, I'd give $300.
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