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Here is a suggested pay scale for pastors depending on the circumstances: 1  Greater than $300 â A generous gift. 2  $300 â A wedding with advance preparation and pre-marital counseling. 3  $150 â A wedding with some advance preparation but no pre-marital counseling.  $100 â A small wedding with little preparation.
We paid our pastor (who had done our pre-marital counseling as well, which was free because we are both members of his church) after our ceremony. We gave the money and the responsibility to a groomsman with instructions to give it to the pastor after the wedding when it seemed like a calm moment.