How much does a church wedding cost?

How much does it cost to get married in a church in Moscow and the region?

You can get married in churches in the capital for either 500 rubles or 50,000.

1. In the Church of Clement on Pyatnitskaya, the ritual is performed exclusively on Sundays after the end of the liturgy. The temple is distinguished by the splendor of both its external and internal decoration and architecture. The secret action is carried out only for one couple. Young people just need to bring icons and rings with them, and everything else - the choir, the work of bell ringers, candles, handkerchiefs for them, towels, etc. - is included in the price. But its size can be shocking - 50,000 rubles.
2. The Cathedral of the Great Ascension on Nikitskaya is famous for the fact that the wedding of Pushkin and Goncharova took place there. The very cozy, bright interior in the Empire style attracts the attention of couples who want to perform the ceremony. The donation will be about 5,000 rubles, but you need to pay extra for the choir, decoration with flowers, etc.
3. In the Museum-Church of St. Nicholas on Maly Tolmachevsky Lane, the opportunity to get married will cost at least 4,000 rubles. The participation of a deacon or altar boy is paid additionally. The entrance to the church passes through the Tretyakov Gallery, where great works of art are preserved, in particular the Miraculous Vladimir Icon of the Mother of God.
4. Weddings are not held in the capital’s most important Cathedral of Christ the Savior on Volkhonka. They are held in the Church of the Transfiguration, which is part of the complex. A donation costs from 10,000 rubles. Choir accompaniment is not paid separately. On Saturdays at 9:00 am there are meetings with the minister for registration and consultation.
5. The Temple of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God, located in the Kolomenskoye reserve-museum, was created in the 17th century. The monument of architecture and Orthodox art holds services and services, including weddings. Registration and conversation with the minister are scheduled for 13:50 every Sunday and Saturday. The cost is from 12,000 rubles, of which a deposit of 5,000 is accepted. The rest is paid on the day of the wedding in the church. In Kolomenskoye it is allowed to take photos and videos. Despite the fact that there is a huge queue of people wanting to get married here, the sacrament is performed with each couple separately.
6. The Izmailovo Church of the Nativity, part of the Eastern District of the capital, provides the opportunity for those wishing to get married for an average of 1,500 rubles.
7. But not all parishes set a fixed price for a wedding. There are temples where each couple makes a voluntary donation in an amount determined by the heroes of the occasion:

• in the Northern District of Moscow in the Church of Boris and Gleb on Deguninskaya Street;
• in the Southern District - Church of the Transfiguration in Novokuznetsky Lane, etc.

So, how much a wedding costs in the churches of the capital depends on the established fixed amount in each institution.

How much does a wedding in a church in St. Petersburg cost?

The museum city of St. Petersburg is rich in churches where Orthodox couples can get married. As in the capital, the cost of donations depends on the rules of the parish and varies from 500 rubles to several tens of thousands.

1. The green-domed Church of Isidor Yuryevsky on Rimsky-Korsakov Avenue is an object of cultural heritage of the country. 4-5 thousand rubles. - that’s how much those who want to get married here will have to pay.
2. The Holy Trinity Cathedral is considered one of the most monumental, large-scale buildings. It is designed to accommodate more than 3,000 visitors at a time. How many couples got married here from July 1733 to the present day! Today the donation amount is about 5,500 rubles.
3. The magnificent St. Nicholas Naval Cathedral on St. Nicholas Square is located on the banks of the canal. The donation for a wedding there will be about 9,000 rubles.
4. On the embankment of the Obvodny Canal is the dominant feature of its architecture, the Church of the Resurrection of Christ. 2-3 thousand rubles. - that's how much it costs to get married in this sanctuary.
5. On Vasilyevsky Island there is:

• Church of Our Lady of Mercy (voluntary donation);
• Church of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary (from 4,500 rubles);
• Cathedral of St. Andrew the First-Called (from 6,000 rubles).

The most expensive wedding in St. Petersburg will be held in the famous St. Nicholas Cathedral - more than 13,000 rubles. in the Cathedral of the Icon of the Mother of God of Fedorov in Pushkin - from 20,000 rubles. In the Cathedral of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker in Pavlovsk - from 15,000 rubles.