Six months to wait before a wedding date

Last sunday (4.24.05), Randy & I registered at All Saints Catholic Church. We're finally parishioners!!! We also registered for the Sacrament of Matrimony. We were told that we have to become parishioners for 6 months before we can pick or choose a date. Ugghhh! For any consolation, the wedding coordinator said sometimes the office will call before the 6th month. On the form, we were asked to put a proposed wedding date. Since Randy & I wanted August 2006, we write down 8.12.06 or 8.19.06. I hope we can get that date. Nothing significant, it's just that we want to get married in August because it's summer (not too cold, and bay area summer is fantabulous!). It's also school break for kids, meaning our relatives from other states will be able to come.

We don't have a wedding date yet, but we have accomplished one thing which is the first step: to register at the church that we want. =)

Some facts the church's wedding coordinator said:

• church fee -$250 (i wonder if the officiant's fee is already included)
• wedding coordinator fee $125
• music -$150
• vocalist - $150
• altar servers - donation
• we can have our other priest other than the parish priest.