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Which to Reserve First, Officiant or Venue?

9/21/2020

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Here's a little Wedding Wisdom concerning the timing of reserving the wedding venue and the wedding officiant.

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Many Couples Ask...
Q: We want you to perform our ceremony...but, we haven't secured  our wedding venue yet. What should we do first, reserve the officiant or the wedding venue?

A: If you have found the officiant you want but you haven't yet secured the venue, the best approach is to communicate with your chosen officiant and let him/her know what your venue status is.
Ask your Wedding Minister for venue suggestions.


In the meantime apply for your marriage license.


You may be working too hard.
Ask Your Wedding Officiant
for Venue Suggestions
!

Our Wedding Minister are already well acquainted with the local wedding venues in your area, use this to your advantage.

In fact, by asking your chosen wedding officiant for venue suggestions you can save yourself loads of time, and in some cases money, as your wedding officiant likely knows which venues are offering the best prices.  

Also, once you visit with your chosen wedding officiant about the type of wedding you are envisioning, he/she will be able to suggest a venue/s that best fits your wedding style and budget.
This can alleviate a lot of undue stress on your part. 

So, all in all, finding the wedding officiant you are most comfortable with and let them guide you in locating a venue.

You'll be very glad you did. For more insights and wedding wisdom, see our blogs.

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Wedding Officiant, How to Choose the One that's Right for You.

1/15/2020

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Key Points for Choosing Your Wedding Officiant 

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If you don't have a home church, don't attend services regularly or, for that matter at all, then sorting through all the wedding officiant directories can feel a little overwhelming.




Here are a few tips on the key points to take into consideration when searching for the wedding officiant that's right for you.


The Basics of Selecting a Wedding Officiant.

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It will put your mind at ease to know, that...it is very rare indeed that you'll run across a wedding officiant that truly sucks.
Even if you were blind folded and throwing darts at a wedding officiant list as a means of selection, you'd likely be just fine, no matter where the dart landed.


The truth is, most officiants are very professional and strive intently to meet their clients ceremony desires and needs. What greatly behooves the wedding couple to understand, is that...the officiant search is really much more about finding the right wedding officiant for who you are as a couple.

That's all together a horse of a different color. That said, let's break it down into manageable steps toward finding the wedding officiant that's right for your wedding and who you are as a couple.



The search is on, here are the best practices on selecting a Wedding Officiant.

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Let's begin by marginalizing and minimizing the most common overwhelm factors.

First do a quick online search...this will take you to several national directories. Directories are helpful in locating wedding officiants in your general area.

With a quick examination of the local wedding officiant "directory profiles" will give you a quick overall feel for the officiants in your area. Pick at least three that stand out to you.

Now here's the important part...begin "visiting their websites", don't just stop at the local directories profiles and try to select. Profiles are just snap shot presentations, not anywhere near the whole picture...delve deeper.

Too often brides rush through this process. It's important to take the time to visit the officiant's sites, get a feel for who they are and what they are about through their actual websites. The websites will speak volumes about the officiant and many provide helpful tips, ideas and links specific to your area, as well as trusted vendors they have worked with throughout the years....this is a bonus!



Take your time and engage, don't rush through the process.

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After viewing the officiant's website, pick three that most appeal to you. Now that you have made the preliminary selections, make appointments with your chosen wedding officiants to speak with each one. Most officiants offer a free phone consultation for inquiring couples. Now...here's important part!

Avoid rushing through this process.
Engage in a real conversation, actually talk with the three officiants you have selected, and don't be afraid to share details about how you envision your wedding ceremony, and if you aren't sure..."cause it's not like you get married everyday, is it?" ...then ask each officiant for their suggestions. Be sure to take note of not only their suggestions, but more importantly, how you felt during the conversation. 


Here's what you'll be looking for during each visit.
I suggest using the 1 to 5 point rating system to help you with the selection process...5 being the highest and most desirable.
  • Was the conversation flowing and easy, was he or she easy to talk with?
  • Was the officiant a good listener...did they seem to understand - anticipate your needs?
  • Did you feel personally comfortable, like you could open up and talk about anything with them about anything, you could connect (be in simpatico) with the officiant?
  • Did they display a sense of humor and willingness to be flexible concerning your needs and desires?
  • Did you come away from the conversation feeling good about the interaction you had?
  • If you can rate the officiant on the high end to all of the above, then you have just found the officiant that's right for you! 

Being able to truly connect and relate well with your wedding officiant will make all the difference in the success, overall flow and presentation of your wedding ceremony from start to finish. 

The fee should always rate last as a factor in your wedding officiant decision and rating process. Realistically, the wedding officiant will always be the least expensive wedding of all of your vendor fees and the one you should never consider fudging on to save a few dollars.

An experienced and skilled Wedding Officiate can and will influence the mood and feeling of your entire wedding in ways you could not know or fully appreciate.

If you are focused solely on the fee amount, you won't be able to hear and see what they themselves will bring to your wedding ceremony experience.

Instead, focus primarily on the quality of the connection and they way you feel when you communicate with them. 
Get in touch with your inner guidance on this one and follow it! 


See You At The Altar,
Rev. Allie



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The Most Significant Moment of Your Wedding is the Marriage Ceremony.

1/3/2020

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Wedding Wisdom from Those Who Know!

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Too often, the line between the Marriage Ceremony and Wedding Reception Celebration are blurred and the need for clear division between these two events is not always observed.

As a result, many couples are literally duped out of what should be the grandest and most significant life altering  moment they will ever experience in their lifetime.
The moment they become husband and wife, yet, too often, when planning their wedding, the greater focus falls on the wedding reception.
Sadly, most young couples weddings will miss this boat entirely and it won't be sailing back this way....Ever Again!

So why does this occur so frequently? The answer is actually so simple that it's often overlooked. It's allowing yourselves to get caught up in a   commercialized attitude that encourages young couples to place their primary focus on the reception event. Think of it in this way, your reception will last a few hours, your marriage is to last a lifetime.

In the end, after all the guests have gone, the bride and groom will be left to their own to look back on their moment of marriage, sometimes with a sense of lack. Recalling the moment of marriage without any real focus or intent, the Ceremony.

When couples view the ceremony as a mere formality rather than the most significant moment of the entire wedding event, they unwittingly cheat themselves. The ceremony is the foundation of your marriage...period!

If your intent is to have a lasting, loving stable marriage...make your Wedding Ceremony the main focus of your wedding day.

Couples placing primary focus on the reception party details over the ceremony should be considered a huge red flag where the future of marriage stability and relationship health is concerned.

In fact, divorce rate statistics show us that couples that glibly  gleam over the Ceremony Event are far more likely to divorce than couples that place great importance and self preparation for the Ceremony itself.

Embrace the notion that the purpose of a wedding reception is to celebrate your "the moment of your marriage" with family and friends.


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Professional Officiant's Choice. Whimsical Halloween Theme Wedding Script.

9/27/2018

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Use what professional officiants use for a worry free, beautifully presented legal ceremony.
You can trust on our decades of experience and credibility as Professional  Wedding Ministers.
Why would you leave your Wedding Ceremony to chance?
There are no Do Overs with a wedding ceremony!
This ceremony is professionally and tastefully written, the mood it sets is delightfully whimsical,
romantic and fun, while honoring and up holding the vows you make as husband and wife.

The ceremony presentation is sequenced in accordance with national standards of
"Lawfully Solemnized
Guidelines" which insures the marriage
will be legally recognized within any state in the U.S.
Our Whimsical Halloween Ceremony is free of encoded potentially harmful incantations and/or spells or just plain poor taste.
Words have power, this is why you are required by law
to speak the vows aloud before witnesses and to each other.
Here's a bit of Wedding Wisdom for you.
Whatever you speak becomes the marriage contract.
  As Professional Wedding Ministers we understand this very well and you should too.
Think very carefully about the vows you speak as they will be the literal foundations of your marriage. 
{Beware of Free Online Halloween Ceremonies}
Such ceremonies that are offered online are often created by dark arts novices and/or initiates thinking themselves very clever that they have deceived into making invitation
and contract with entities outside of your marriage without your knowledge.
They give the ceremonies away freely to the unsuspecting, unknowable public without disclosure or your
full understanding or informed consent of the serious possible ramifications once invoked.
We strongly recommend you avoid anything that may sound like a incantation or spell in any way or the use of any odd or unfamiliar words or names that you do not clearly understand.
To do otherwise may put the involved parties at risk and likely peril as such entities are extremely parasitic and difficult to rid yourselves of the dark infestations set upon you marriage by you unwitting invitation. 
Indeed, this is why we make available Our Whimsical Halloween Ceremony to the public.
Be wise, Be safe, Be certain ... View & Order

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