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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.
1 MoneyUnder30.com claims that the average church, along with the officiant fee, is going to cost around $500. 2  Forum members on the website WeddingBee.com paid anywhere from as little as $100 to as much as $2,000.3  The average church should include a pastor (if you need one), a wedding director, and an organist. Depending on the coupleâs situation, it could be nothing to as much as a few hundred dollars. 2  Most of the time, renting a church for a wedding is going to cost $100 to $500.