Levels of Service and Fees 
As a "wedding minister"
or "wedding officiant" in the
I perform three levels of wedding
services: Basic, Standard, and Full Service. These services last anywhere from
5 minutes to 40 minutes. Weddings are performed in a location of your
choice indoors and out, in the
Basic Service: This is for those on a budget, and the service is pretty much just the wedding vows. If you wish to have your ceremony outside, in a restaurant, on a boat, or in a private home, etc., then you need someone like myself. Should you select me to solemnize your basic ceremony, although it may be only five or ten minutes, you can exchange whatever vows you wish, I promise you that having the wedding at a home, a park, or even my office will be more enjoyable than going to the courthouse.
Standard Service: Should a couple want a ceremony that lasts somewhere between ten and twenty minutes you will want the Standard Service. This includes a telephone interview and/or a short personal meeting just prior to the wedding to cover the ceremony items such as the vows, prayers, procedures and such that will be utilized. I do not participate in a formal rehearsal for this type of ceremony but should you believe a rehearsal is absolutely essential you may have the rehearsal in my absence or we can make arrangements for my attendance.
Full Service: The overwhelming majority of couples want a very special and unique wedding ceremony that has been well planned and lasts from 20-45 minutes, depending on their wishes. These couples wish to celebrate this occasion in a way that is unique and has been designed exactly in accordance with their plans and dreams. This precision planning requires that I meet with the couple for an hour or two so we can plan things to the finest detail. Following this meeting I generate a custom flow-chart/script with all the details that have been agreed upon. Once this has been annotated or approved by the couple we are ready to conduct a complete rehearsal. Because of the significant planning efforts, this ceremony will indeed by a wedding that will be one that dreams are made of and will most certainly be remembered as a very special day by all that attend. To plan and write such a ceremony is quite time consuming but certainly worth the cost.
My fees are based on these levels of service and how far I must travel. Around Warner Robins and Macon my fee is generally $100 for basic service, $200 for standard service and $300 for full service. If I must travel there is an additional fee, this covers my actual travel cost plus my travel time. I will travel to Albany, Atlanta, Columbus, Savanna and other locations, but travel cost will usually be between $100 and $200 since when I travel to these locations I generally spend the night.
The reason I offer these services is because I enjoy officiating weddings. I have full time employment which keeps me quite busy however, but for me nothing is more enjoyable than being such an integral part of that special day when a couple vows their love for each other and pledges to spend eternity with their partner. No matter how simple the wedding I like to honor God, our Heavenly Father; for it was Him that created us to love one another.
My credentials are as follows; I
have an Associate of Divinity, Bachelor of Christian Thought and
Master's in Counseling Ministries. I have been
an ordained minister since graduating from
For additional information, you
may contact me at: Rev.Rick@earthlink.net or
phone: (478) 329-1321 / (478) 321-8089. Best wishes with your wedding plans.