Rev. Shannon Mang is an ordained minister in the United Church of Canada and she loves walking with couples through their wedding ceremony preparation. Shannon’s passionate commitment to providing beautiful Queer weddings comes from her love and pride of her own Rainbow Family.
Marlo looooves weddings, and more importantly loves being married (most days). She is committed to making your ceremony flow as smoothly as possible.
Skills include: (but are not limited to): flower fluffing, candle lighting, chair moving, parking management, water girl, music cueing, cleaning, attention to the little details.
Rundle Memorial - Banff
$1250.00 [seating for 180]
Ralph Connor - Canmore
$1000.00 [seating for 90]
The wedding package includes the personal services of the wedding minister who will help plan and carry out your ceremony, the wedding musician who will assist with music selection and will play for the rehearsal and ceremony, and a wedding host on your wedding day.
Will be a cost of $350.00
This amount includes the personal services of the wedding minister who will help plan and officiate for your ceremony.
Our commitment ceremonies go beyond marriage ceremonies and include Renewal of Marriage Vows and Anniversaries.
If you are coming up to a significant anniversary, or if your marriage has weathered some rough terrain, consider having a special ceremony to renew your marriage vows.
Baptisms - if you have children and wish to have them baptised in a Christian faith community, please contact us.
coming soon.
In Canmore:
On the day of the wedding there will be 2-3 parking spaces reserved for the Wedding party immediately in front of the church.
There are 5-6 parking spaces in the back alley behind the church where family members and other members of the wedding party can be directed to park. Other guests should be directed to park in the Public Parking lots either downtown or at Elevation Place. (maybe a link to a parking map?)
Please note that the parking app Blinkay will be most handy to facilitate parking.
In Banff:
A National Park Pass will need to be purchased to park in the town of Banff.
There are 4 parking spaces in the rear alley and we can pay for 3 extra parking spaces from the Town of Banff if required.
Most guests should plan to park in public parking lots in Banff. Please note that the parking app Blinkay will be most handy to facilitate parking.
The on-location Church Wedding costs include Minister (Rev. Shannon Mang), wedding musician (Aurora Borin), a local Wedding Host, and use of Church’s Marriage Register.
Ralph Connor Memorial United Church, Canmore (maximum seating capacity 90) - $1,000.00
Indoor Wedding, Rundle Memorial United Church, Banff (maximum seating capacity 180) - $1,250.00
Alternate Wedding venue either indoors or outdoors in the Banff/Canmore area – Minister only, plus use of Church Register. - $ 350.00
There is no reduction in fees if you choose to bring your own resource people (such as a planner, extra staff, an alternate musician, etc) and must be pre-approved by the minister.
If you are choosing an outdoor venue and would like an indoor back-up, the church can be booked as a backup for a non-refundable fee. For more info on this, check with our Wedding Minister.
Planning your wedding in Banff: https://banff.ca/666/Weddings
Planning your wedding Canmore: https://www.explorecanmore.ca/weddings/venues/
For more information about Affirming United Churches across Canada: https://affirmunited.ause.ca/
Information about Multi Faith Affirming Congregations in and around Calgary, Alberta: https://affirmingconnections.com/
Canmore Pride: https://www.canmorepride.ca/
Banff Pride: https://banffpride.ca/