Yountville Community Church

If you are thinking of getting married here, BEWARE OF THIS CHURCH! The lady Shirley who is the secretary for the pastor was incredibly unprofessional and rude. She did not inform me of the wedding fees from the beginning; they have an outrageous price! Because me and my fiancé are pregnant, I sent her an email asking kindly if there was any possible way the price can be reduced. Shirley called me the next morning, yelling at me saying,“Why should we reduce our prices?! We are surrounded by million dollar homes! The Villagio next door costs $ 10,000 for their ceremonies! You shouldn’t be asking us to reduce our prices when you are paying a lot more money for your reception. You should go take your ceremony elsewhere!”
Never have I encountered such ill behavior from a member of a church. She did not act Christian-​like, and was very hurtful. For one thing, the church is not fancy, and it is ridiculous for her to compare the church to a 4-​star resort. Secondly, it was rude of her and unacceptable to compare the cost of a ceremony to the reception. Of course, receptions are more expensive because unless food and other amenities are being provided by the church, then its not fair to compare. Lastly, it was very hurtful for her to push me away to find another church. Quite frankly, that was the point I reached to tears. I know I am pregnant but still it was very hurtful despite the fact. For a person that is supposed to be looking for the best interests of the church both financially and representationally, she is a disgrace.
When I called the pastor later that evening to inform him of the ill-​encounter with his secretary Shirley, I couldn’t believe that he was defending her. I guess the Yountville Community Church condones this type of behavior. When he asked me how I wanted to resolve this, I simply told him that I just wanted him to know what happened and I will be taking my business and my marriage union to a church whose representatives do not treat people the way I was treated.