WEDDED UNITY

Most Marriage Licenses are obtained from the Register of Wills in the County you live in.
I will go over the requirements with you. You will need state issued ID & Social Security Verification.
I will supply you with the Name, Address, Phone Number and Website for your location.

I sign the Marriage License prior to or just after the ceremony.
This can be done privately or during "First Looks" or after Ceremony during pictures which is great for photos ops.

Most Counties do not require witnesses to sign your Marriage License.
If your County does, your witnesses have to be 18 years of age or older.

There are no restriction on what I will or will not allow in a ceremony.
It's YOUR DAY!
You can have it YOUR WAY!

Most definitely!

As long as you don't want to marry your pet..... Yes!

A deposit is required to reserve the date and time of your wedding.
No date is saved until a deposit is received due to various requests.
The balance is due anytime prior to the start of the ceremony.

Well I can make it last as long as you want but a typical ceremony last 15-20 minutes.

I do not require premarital counseling but I do offer it if you'd like.

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Planning a ceremony timetable to follow for your wedding day should be customized to each individual situation.

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The following guidelines for the ceremony timetable assume  wedding photos are taken in advance of the ceremony, which is becoming more popular every year.

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Ceremony Timetable:

• Two and a half to three hours prior to the ceremony:   The bride, her mother, and attendants arrive at the location and begin putting on their makeup, curling their hair, (if not previously done by a professional salon) and dressing.  This is expected to take approximately one hour, leaving a full hour, plus, for wedding photographs.

• Two hours prior to the ceremony:    The florist should arrive with the alter baskets, bouquets, corsages, boutonniere’s, and other assorted wedding flowers.   The groom, his parents, and attendants will arrive at the ceremony site and pin on their wedding flowers. The brides father should also arrive at this time if he did not come earlier with the bride and her mother.  The ushers will assist in pinning corsages on the mothers and other honored guests who have arrived early for the photography session.  Photographs  begin at this time especially when you have a large wedding party.

• One hour prior to the ceremony:    Pre-wedding photos should be completed no later than one hour prior to the ceremony.  The bride and her attendants will take this opportunity to freshen makeup, possibly touch up the wedding gown with a puff of steam where it may have wrinkled during the photo session, and take a quick breather.  Snack trays are a great idea in the dressing area, but be sure not to include items that will stain or mark clothing.  Fresh vegetable trays are a great idea.  (You may want to consider forgetting the ranch dressing, as if it is spilled on a garment it will leave a grease mark when quickly spot cleaned).

• Forty-five minutes prior to the ceremony:    The ushers will want to be certain of the seating arrangements and be available in the vestibule of the church for early arrivers.  The best man should see to it that the marriage license has been given to the pastor if it was not done so earlier.

• Thirty minutes prior to the ceremony:    The organist begins to play the prelude music as the ushers escort guests to their seats.

• Ten minutes prior to the ceremony:   Time for a final “once over” for the wedding participants.

• Five minutes prior to the ceremony:    The head usher will escort the groom’s mother to her seat.  The groom’s father follows a few feet behind the usher, then takes his seat beside his wife. It lends a nice touch to the wedding for a son to escort his mother down the isle at his brothers wedding whether or not he is the head usher.  Mothers have also been escorted to their seat by the groom, when that is the desire of the couple.

• Immediately following the seating of the mother of the groom, the brides mother is  escorted to her seat.  If the ushers are also the grooms attendants, they will now take their place with the wedding party.

• Ceremony time:     Special music plays as the candle lighting ceremony begins.  Music changes to the chosen “processional” as the candle lighters leave the auditorium or find their seats.   Also see “The Procession”

• The minister, groom and best man step into their places at the front of the church.

• The wedding party enters, either as couples or the bridesmaids only, if the groomsmen took their place at the front of the church moments earlier with the groom and best man.

• The maid of honor follows behind the bridesmaids, and the flower girl and ring bearer behind her.  As everyone takes their places at the front of the church, the organist will change to the music for the bride and her father’s entrance.  The congregation will rise in honor of the bride.

What if I start crying? 

That's okay, I carry tissue.

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What if I can't remember what to say during my vows?

That's why I'm here, I'll help you.

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What if I can't remember my personal vows?

You can give me a copy to quietly slip to you.

But truthfully, no one will know if you don't. Just go with your heart!

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What if 'things' are not going as planned?

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Things happen.

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Your Guests will remember the two of you on your wedding day.

Keep a happy attitude, have fun and enjoy your day.

The fact is, the day is about the two of you and your love not about the "things".

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You are surrounded by the people that love and know you and they know "things happen".

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A positive attitude is everything. And that is what your guests will remember.

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Your wedding day is a celebration of your new life together and that is all that needs to 'happen' on your day!

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I offer Spanish Interpreter/Translator services if needed. Please let me know if you would like this service. Additional Fee Applies.