Contribution for priest?

[The[cookie]Doctor]

What size contribution did you give to your minister when you got married?

Originally we had booked a basilica that 'included' contribution in the price they charge (for maintenance etc... $680 ) so I am not sure how much we should be considering...

[Visitor7]

From memory we gave around $300 or something. I can't remember how/why we came up with that amount though.

[Pandora]

If the wedding is in a Church they generally tell you what the "expected" contribution is, what you choose to pay, at least in my experience, is another matter as you put it in a sealed envelope and hand it to the Priest.

If you are happy to pay whatever they ask, ring up the Church offices and enquire (or ring up other Churches and get an idea of whats the norm)

Still, if they said $500 and I could only afford $100 then thats all I'd pay.

I know for my cousins child's Baptism the nominated amount was $250.

[Lulu]

If the wedding is in a Church they generally tell you what the "expected" contribution is, what you choose to pay, at least in my experience, is another matter as you put it in a sealed envelope and hand it to the Priest.

Yeah that. I think ours was about $500.

[The[cookie]Doctor]

I suppose $500 makes sense seeing that is what a celebrant roughly charges and the church is its own location as well.