Reception

1. The Gloria Dei Women's Organization(WELCA) provides kitchen workers for members' receptions which are limited to traditional wedding reception fare: cake, nuts, mints, beverages. It does not provide workers for receptions involving meals of any type.
2. WELCA Volunteers will be available to help with members' receptions one hour before and two hours after the ceremony.
3. If a wedding cake is brought early on the day of the wedding, the bridal couple should arrange at the church office to have the Fellowship Hall doors unlocked before the cake delivery and locked following the delivery, in order to secure the cake and any other food or beverage items brought prior to one hour beforethe beginning of the ceremony.
4. WELCA Volunteers will wrap/pack any unused food or beverages for the bridal party following the reception. It is appreciated in the bridal party would supply any containers, trays, boxes, bags, plastic wrap you feel might be needed.
5. The church has a number of items available: punch bowl, silver service, glass luncheon plates and cups, etc. The bridal party may discuss with WELCA what is available for their use.
6. If the bridal couple opts to use one or both of the matching cloth table coverings for the cake/serving table, a WELCA volunteer with launder them.
7. Fees due no later than one month before the wedding: $85.The check should be made out to Gloria Dei Women of the ELCA.