How the Wedding Liturgy Coordinator Can Help You

St. Catherine’s has a team of Wedding Coordinators experienced in the direction of weddings ensuring a smooth processional and recessional ceremony. Outside wedding coordinators or directors are welcome to help distribute flowers and attach corsages and boutonnieres; however, the Wedding Coordinator from St. Catherine’s will work with the celebrant during the rehearsal and on the day of the wedding. A Wedding Coordinator will contact you within 30 days of setting the date to go over the guidelines and answer any initial questions. You will be assigned a Wedding Coordinator to help you in the months preceding the wedding and on the 7 wedding day. She will contact you 3-4 months prior to the wedding date to discuss the details of the wedding and to prepare for the rehearsal and the ceremony. At that time, the Wedding Coordinator will answer any questions you have and will become your point of contact for future questions regarding the liturgical or ceremonial details. She can help you with the following:

•  Assist with boutonnieres, corsages, and bouquets. • Help place pew bows on appropriate rows.
•  Direct the Ushers in seating your guests.
• Coordinate processional timing with the Director of Music.
• Direct the bridal party for the procession.
• Fluff the bride’s veil and gown and arrange the bride’s train before processing into the church.
•  Seat late arrivals. 

• Please notify the Wedding Coordinator if you have any family members who are Eucharistic Ministers.
•  Presentation of a flower bouquet to Our Lady can be added after Holy Communion and before a final blessing. Background music is normally selected for this 2–3-minute devotions.

Ann Garrett

Ann has been a parishioner of St. Catherine of Siena for 30 years and has been providing wedding coordination for almost as long. While she serves in several areas at St. Catherine’s, helping engaged couples during the rehearsal and on their wedding day is one of her most favorite. It is important to Ann that the couple focuses less on the final details of the big day and more on the Sacrament being celebrated. Starting a Sacramental Marriage is a beautiful sacred event and makes for a more peaceful day when that is the focus. 

Leslie Wehner

In 2015, my husband Steve and I moved to North Carolina from Western, NY.  During 2016-17, I went through RCIA at St. Catherine of Siena.  Since then, I have been involved with several activities in support of our parish.  I teach middle school science and volunteer at different school activities. I also present the Baptism class when needed and I began working with Ann Garrett as a wedding director two years ago.  I am also a Eucharistic Minister for the 8:00am Sunday Mass.  Steve and I have been married 40 years and have two daughters, Rebecca (married to Nick) and Kimberly (married to Dave).  We have two grandchildren, Laney Mae who is 6 years old and her brother, Grant, who is 17 months old.  We live in Youngsville, NC.

Rosa Galdamez Polanco (Bilingual)