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Getting Started:

Take some time to read through the information in this section, including our marriage procedures and marriage policies. 

Marriage procedures

Once you've read through this section and completed/submitted the Wedding Request Form, your request will be processed, and someone will contact you regarding your next steps. Please allow 7 business days for requests to be processed from the date of receipt. 

Front Range's Premarital Process

Once we have received your Wedding Request Form and confirmed the availability of the Pastor(s), if you requested any, we will take you through each of the steps outlined below. 

Our standard practice is for the pastor who officiates the wedding to also walk with you through the premarital counseling process. We recognize, however, that schedules and circumstances can occasionally make this difficult. In those cases, another Front Range pastor may be assigned to lead the counseling portion, based on availability. Requests for a Front Range pastor to officiate while completing premarital counseling through another pastor or organization are not our typical practice and will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that each couple's counseling process can vary.

The cost of our full package is $750, which includes premarital counseling, the Merge course, the Prepare/Enrich assessment, and officiating your wedding. For couples who do not need an officiant, we offer a premarital preparation package for $450 that includes premarital counseling, the Merge course, and the Prepare/Enrich assessment.

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These costs reflect the significant time, preparation, and care our pastors and leaders invest in walking with you through this important season. From getting to know you personally to guiding you through premarital counseling and resources to planning and leading your ceremony, our goal is to help you build a strong, healthy foundation for marriage, not just plan a meaningful wedding day.

Step One: 

The first step in the premarital process is completed by the individuals. We use a pre-marital survey called Prepare/Enrich. It is an excellent tool for your pastor to get to know you better and learn how best to guide you through the pre-marital counseling process. The survey will cost $35. Your pastor will email you a link to the survey, which should take 90 minutes to 2 hours to complete. There is no way to fail or answer incorrectly; it is simply an easy way to understand your personality. You and your fiancé will need to take the assessment completely separately. 

Step Two: 

Once both individuals have completed the assessment, your designated pastor will contact you to schedule your first premarital session. Following the first meeting, you will meet with your pastor 2-3 more times (or as needed) to help prepare you not only for your wedding day, but for the years of marriage ahead. 

Step Three: 

In addition to these one-on-one sessions with your pastor, we ask all couples to commit to attending our pre-marriage conference, Merge, which we offer at the church 2-3 times per year. This weekend-long conference begins Friday evening and continues through Saturday. The cost of the conference is $120 per couple and includes all materials and lunch on Saturday.

Finalizing Plans

Whether you are using our building for your wedding or if your wedding is off-site, we ask that each couple complete our Wedding Ceremony Format Form at least 2 weeks prior to your wedding. Please use this form as a guide to indicate your preferences for the structure and flow of your ceremony. If you are utilizing a wedding coordinator of some form, you only need to answer the required questions.   

Marriage Policies

At Front Range Church, we believe God designed the covenant of marriage and understands best how it can flourish over a lifetime. We value the Word of God and trust what it teaches about God’s design for marriage. We define Biblical marriage as: A man and a woman joined as one in marriage, reigning in unity and dwelling in harmony with all creation. When we align our lives with the biblical principles outlined in Scripture, we experience deeper joy, health, and fulfillment together. 

Because we are committed to cultivating strong, enduring relationships, we offer the following guidelines. Our desire is not to bring condemnation or exclusion, but to honor God by living according to His design.

1. We value the permanence of marriage: 

It is the desire of Front Range Church that your marriage models the Biblical relationship between Jesus Christ and the church, a covenant relationship characterized by joy, intimacy, and permanence.

2. We recommend one year of dating & 6 months of marital preparation:

This allows plenty of time for you to schedule and attend several pre-marital counseling sessions, participate in our weekend-long marriage conference, Merge, as well as help you explore your relationship strength and growth areas with one of our Pastors. Even though some people have the skills and maturity to build a committed relationship sooner than others, there are no shortcuts to building intimacy, trust, and communication.

3. We value the spiritual lives of the couples we marry: 

2 Corinthians 6:14 discusses this principle. “Do not be unequally yoked to unbelievers”. That is why we cannot marry a couple if they are “unequally yoked” spiritually, meaning that they do not share the same faith. 

4. We value the Biblical definition of purity: 

We believe the Bible calls us to remain sexually pure both before and after we are married. 2 Timothy 2:22 says, “so flee youthful passions and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, along with those who call on the Lord from a pure heart”.  The pastor doing your premarital counseling will talk with you about how to make sure you follow God’s best plan for your lives, both while you’re engaged and after your wedding day.  It is our heart to help protect your marriage. You and your fiancé will be asked to sign a purity covenant at the start of your premarital process by the pastor assigned to your premarital counseling. 

5. We value the importance of our community: 

We highly encourage every couple to be actively involved at Front Range.  We believe each couple needs a strong community to help them build and sustain a healthy marriage.  We highly encourage each person to be connected to the life of the church during and after the premarital process.  On the rare occasion that there is a conflict with the pastor you’ve chosen, Front Range may give priority to couples who are members of FRCC

In conclusion, these guidelines reflect Front Range Church’s convictions regarding God’s design for marriage and are intended to encourage, protect, and strengthen each couple’s commitment to Christ.

Because every relationship and circumstance is unique, there may be situations that require thoughtful consideration beyond these guidelines. Any exceptions will be evaluated on an individual basis by the pastors of Front Range Church.  All wedding ceremonies and facility rentals must align with the church's sincerely held religious beliefs and doctrines.