Due to inclement weather, all daytime in-person programs have been canceled for Thursday, Feb. 9 at each of our locations and the cafe and bookstore at the Leawood location are closed until 5 pm. Evening programs will be held, as scheduled.
There is no 5 pm evening worship at the Leawood location.
This sacred ceremony, in which you enter into a covenant with God and one another, creates the foundation for your marriage. By choosing to be married by a representative of God’s Church, you are inviting God’s presence into your wedding and purposely asking for God’s blessing upon the marriage.
Resurrection, A United Methodist Church, is honored to offer the Wedding Ministry for the very special occasion of holy marriage. Weddings are available for both our members and non-members of the congregation. The wedding ceremony is a worship service where the couple pledges themselves to one another in the presence of God and begins their marriage with Christ as the foundation. The following policies and procedures have been established to help your wedding go as smoothly as possible.
Your wedding will bring family and friends together to celebrate your marriage through worship. We encourage you to include responsive readings, prayers, and congregational singing in your ceremony. In order to prepare for this special occasion, please note the requirements for marriage at Resurrection.
Your big day is here! Follow these steps to start the planning process. A contract is sent once the final email from the Wedding Director is sent with the approval and the contract and Premarital Counseling is completed.
For further questions, please contact:
Megan Strout
Coordination Director of Weddings
weddings@cor.org or 913-232-4162
There are two options for organizing your wedding through Resurrection.
A $100.00 non-refundable scheduling fee is required when the wedding is scheduled. All final fees are due the Friday before the wedding day. The on-site wedding Resurrection venue, date, time, and the reservation of a Pastor for an off-site wedding date and time are not confirmed until you receive a confirmation email from the Director of Weddings.
For further questions on fees, please contact the Director of Weddings: Megan Strout, at weddings@cor.org.
On-Site Resurrection Location Weddings
On-Site Weddings include all six Resurrection locations including: Leawood, West, Downtown, Blue Springs, Overland Park & Brookside. Resurrection on-site fees cover the cost of the scheduling fee, rehearsal, and coordinating wedding day events, Pastoral services, Resurrection Wedding Coordinator, technology staff, facilities use & cleaning. Please follow steps 1-4 under the Wedding Planning section to begin the process of booking a wedding at a Resurrection location.
Below are the fee details for booking an on-site wedding at one of the Resurrection locations. Additional fees that are the responsibility of the couple are noted below.
Additional fees that are the responsibility of the couple include:
Off-Site Wedding Locations with a Resurrection Pastor
Resurrection pastors would be blessed to officiate your off-site wedding. They can officiate off-site weddings within 30 minutes of the city. A request may be made if the venue is further than 30 minutes, but this will be dependent on the Pastors’ approval and availability. Please follow steps 1-4 under the Wedding Planning section to begin the process of reserving a Pastor to officiate your wedding.
The off-site fees cover the cost of the scheduling fee, rehearsal, and wedding day off-site ceremony time, sessions with the pastor, and the service of the Pastor. The pastor will determine how the rehearsal will be handled in the event your rehearsal is at a different location than the ceremony.
Please note off-site weddings cannot begin the planning process until seven months before the wedding, and a pastor cannot be assigned until six months before the wedding.
Below are the details for booking a wedding off-site. Additional fees that are the responsibility of the couple are also noted below.
Resurrection now has six locations where weddings can be held: Blue Springs, Brookside, Downtown, Leawood, Overland Park, and West. While weddings can be held at each location, detailed information is provided for Brookside, Downtown, and Leawood.
Each location is unique in its own way as a wedding venue. The following information below details each location. Resurrection locations do not offer a space for wedding receptions.
Opening in December of 2022, Resurrection Brookside is the newest resurrection location, and they are ready to host weddings! The wedding ceremony can be booked 12 months in advance of the wedding, and availability is based on the church’s calendar of events. Attend a worship service or schedule a tour today to see this traditional-style church in Kansas City’s historic Brookside neighborhood. Seats approximately 250 guests. There is a bridal and groom dressing room available for use.
Based on scheduling availability, times may be able to adjust slightly for the booking. Please use the below timeline as a guide.
Saturday Weddings
Weddings at Resurrection Downtown are held at the 1522 McGee building. This urban, loft-style venue in downtown Kansas City has a warm and inviting feel that seats approximately 250 guests. There is a bridal and groom dressing area available for use. Weddings can be scheduled on Friday evening or on a Saturday afternoon with a start time no later than 4 pm.
Friday Weddings
Saturday Weddings
The Resurrection Leawood location has three options for the wedding ceremony. There is a bridal and groom dressing room available for use.
Based on scheduling availability, times may be able to adjust slightly for the booking. Please use the below timeline as a guide.
Friday Weddings
Saturday Weddings – Option 1
Saturday Weddings – Option 2
If you are interested in Resurrection Blue Springs, Overland Park, or West locations please contact weddings@cor.org for further details.
Some of our pastors also officiate at off-site venues outside of a Resurrection location. The process to book an off-site wedding is the same as an on-site wedding. The difference is the venue will have its own set of policies. Rev. Adam Hamilton is not available to perform weddings offsite.
The pastor(s) at Resurrection officiate at weddings at his or her campus venue. Guest clergy may assist with the approval of the Officiating Pastor or his/her designee. A pastor will be assigned depending on the date of the wedding. A particular pastor may be requested but is not guaranteed due to scheduling and other commitments.
The pastors will spend one or more sessions in conference with a couple planning to be married. It is their responsibility as a pastor to function in this capacity as a counselor. This will include discussions of both the service and the marriage itself. After the pastor is scheduled for the wedding, the couple is responsible for contacting the pastor’s administrative assistant to schedule these session(s). At the discretion of the pastor, additional outside counseling may be required. Communion is not offered at a Resurrection wedding, but the couple may share the marriage cup. These ceremony details will be discussed at the meetings with the pastor.
We want you and your partner to “live happily ever after!” Our Premarital and Newlywed Class is designed to help couples take the next steps of their journey on the right path. Trained instructors lead each session, covering topics to strengthen your connection with your partner and help you gain important lifelong skills. Topics include communication, conflict and resolution, financial management, and experiencing God, among others.
Resurrection requires the Prepare-Enrich course as the premarital preparation class before being married by a Resurrection pastor. The Premarital and Newlywed course is open to all dating couples and is a requirement for any couple desiring to be married by a Resurrection pastor. There are several opportunities to complete this course throughout the year.
The course is also available to those who haven’t set a wedding date. This course, like all of Resurrection’s ministries, is open and welcoming of all couples, regardless of sexual orientation. Although denominational policy currently restricts our ability to host and officiate same-gender marriages, there are other ways we can support your special day. Please email weddings@cor.org for additional information.
Next Prepare-Enrich sessions available for sign-up:
Each on-site wedding will have a Resurrection Wedding Coordinator. This coordinator represents the church in managing the many details of the wedding and rehearsal within the church building. Their responsibilities include ensuring the wedding venue is ready for the rehearsal and wedding, unlocking rooms for the wedding party, coordinating audio set-up with technology, arranging guest book podium and gift table, assisting the pastor with the rehearsal, orchestrating processional and recessional, monitoring time schedules related to the ceremony, setting guidelines for the photographer, ensuring the church is cleaned after the wedding, and overseeing any other facilitation needs within the church. A coordinator will be assigned to the contracted wedding approximately three months before the wedding date. All inquiries after this point can be made directly to the assigned coordinator. Outside wedding coordinators are welcome to participate and help with your personal needs. The Resurrection Wedding Coordinator will still manage all the church-related rehearsal and wedding day items.
The wedding is a service of worship. All music played or sung during the wedding should express a heartfelt message appropriate to the occasion. The couple is responsible for setting up their wedding music. Please contact musicians as soon as possible to plan for your wedding.
To have your wedding run smoothly, the wedding party must arrive at the times indicated by the wedding coordinator. It is the responsibility of the couple to arrange for the care of the property of the wedding party before, during, and after the wedding, as well as the removal of their items immediately following the service. The church will not be responsible for any articles belonging to any person in the bridal party, a guest at the wedding, or a vendor serving the wedding. Wagons or other transportation are not permitted down the aisle. Please remind all the wedding parties, friends, and family that smoking is not permitted inside the church and that no alcoholic beverages are permitted in the church or on the church grounds. If alcohol is present on the premises, the officiating pastor reserves the authority to cancel the service.
Resurrection encourages the couple to employ a professional photographer for the wedding. To keep the reverence of the occasion there are a few requirements for the photographer/videographer. Please share this with the professional if you decide to utilize one of these.
Flowers
Flowers are the responsibility of the bride. Nothing can be placed on the altar. Decorations of any kind may not be attached to the pews/chairs, or any other furniture by gluing, nailing, pinning, or taping. The bride and florist should consult with the Resurrection Wedding Coordinator about the way decorations may be placed on the ends of the pews/chairs. All decorations, flowers, candles, etc. must be removed from the building immediately following the service. No decorations belonging to the church may be moved. The wedding coordinator will provide times for the florist to arrive for set up.
Candles
The venues vary in the use of candles. The church will provide white candles for the worship candles. The church will also provide candle-lighting torches. If the couple chooses to rent candelabras, the candles must be placed inside a hurricane glass. Aisle candles are permitted in hurricane lamps only. If the bride and groom desire a unity candle, it will be their responsibility to provide the pillar candle. The church will provide three crystal candlesticks and two side tapers. The lighting will be officiated by the pastor.
Bubbles
Because of city ordinances and other restrictions, confetti, rice, and birdseed are not to be distributed and/or thrown inside or outside of the church. Only bubbles outside the church may be used for this tradition. Bubbles cannot be used in the Memorial Garden.