Wedding celebrations are available at the Cathedral to all who are Catholic. At least one of the couple must be a Catholic. Weddings are celebrated on Saturdays except during Advent and Lent. The times are 11:00 AM or 1:30 PM. The suggested donation for a wedding is $1,200 for those who live in Utah and $1,800 for those who are coming from out of state, which must be made in full to reserve a date. The donation is for the services of the organist, cantor, wedding coordinator along with the donation to the Cathedral. Couples may view our online calendar for availability of a day and time. Currently, dates before 2027 are not available.
The first step to securing a day and time is an interview with the priest. Please meet with Fr. Christopher Gray or Fr. André Sicard at to schedule your wedding.
General Information
Congratulations as you prepare yourselves for the Sacrament of Matrimony! The following guidelines will help insure that your wedding is a wonderful affair. Please read them carefully.
MARRIAGE PREPARATION:
This process is intended to assist couples in preparing for a Christian Sacramental Marriage in a thorough and responsible manner. A primary purpose of preparation is to facilitate communications between the couple. Residents of the Cathedral parish or nonresidents registered and active at the Cathedral for 18 months may be prepared for marriage at the Cathedral. Others requesting marriage need to contact the priest at your own parish for marriage preparation. You must belong to a parish to be married.
DOCUMENTS
There are certain documents that must be obtained for marriage. Please follow the directions of your parish. These documents include: Pre-Nuptial Questionnaire, Freedom Affidavits, Baptismal certificates, issued from church of baptism and dated within six months. Dispensations and annulments of previous marriages can be facilitated by your parish.
Marriage License, which is a civil document, must be obtained from the County Clerk of any county in Utah within 30 days prior to the marriage. The Salt Lake County Clerk is located at 2001 South State Street, South Building, 2nd floor.
The usual way couples are formed is that they attend the Engaged Encounter weekend weekend and the Natural Family Planning Class, both of which issue certificates to be included with the documents submitted prior to the wedding. These last two activities function to form and facilitate communication between you as a couple and may not be excused by your priest, if you wish to have your wedding at the Cathedral.
FEES
A wedding date will not be reserved until the donation is made in full. Please note that it is not refundable should you cancel. We will assist you to reschedule when necessary.
Please note: None of these fees go to the officiating priest or deacon. If you wish to make a gift to the presider, it should be done separately and must be clearly indicated as a personal gift.
SCHEDULING
The times for rehearsals are important as only 60 minutes is allotted due to events at the Cathedral that follow them. Please be on time. Likewise, a wedding scheduled at 11:00 AM, with photo opportunity following, must conclude at 12:30 PM. A wedding scheduled at 1:30 PM, with photo opportunity following, must conclude at 3:00 PM.
REHEARSAL
Should you employ an outside wedding coordinator, their position ceases within the Cathedral. The Cathedral coordinator will guide the rehearsal and the wedding day processional. The marriage license must be given to the coordinator at the rehearsal. The order of the entrance processional is determined by the options available in the ritual and may be discussed with the coordinator. If you desire a lector or gift bearers of your own, they need to be present and practice with the coordinator. Only the bride, groom, and two witnesses of documentation (over age 18) will be seated on sides of altar in the sanctuary. Young attendants may require chaperones in procession. Bridal room is provided and must be returned cleaned. With the exception of water, no food or drink allowed in dressing area.
SUMMARY
To get married at the Cathedral, in general:
- Meet with us to schedule the wedding and make the donation.
- Do the marriage preparation.
- Take the NFP class.
- Find witnesses to complete freedom affidavits for both spouses, one for each.
- Provide newly requested copies of your baptismal certificates.
- Meet with the parish representative to complete the pre-nuptial investigation and any other requirements.
This is merely a summary. Please follow the customized directions provided by the parish representative in charge of preparing the wedding.
