The Ceremonies
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 50 minutes but are rarely more than 35 minutes. Weddings are performed in a
location of your choice indoors and out, in the greater
Basic Service: This is for
those on a budget, and the service is pretty much just the wedding vows.
You can get married in that stuffy government office I mentioned earlier but should you
decide on that option, there will be no planning for your ceremony, it
won't be very special and the cost will be $75 or so. But if you want to
have your ceremony outside, in a restaurant, on a boat, or in a private home,
etc., then you need someone like myself and even though the ceremony will be
only five or ten minutes, you can exchange whatever vows you wish whether they
are written by you or you choose from the many that I have on hand. My
cost to perform such a simple ceremony is $100. There is no meeting or rehearsal ahead of time
and we will simply plan your ceremony over the phone, and then we'll meet at the
wedding.
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. My cost for this
type of ceremony is $200, this is the choice of most couples.
Full Service: There are 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 fee for this type of service is
$350.
My credentials are as follows;
I have earned a Bachelor's Degree in Education with a minor in Psychology and a Master's in
Biblical Counseling. I have been an
ordained minister since graduating from
For additional information, you may contact me at: Rev.Rick@earthlink.net or phone: (478) 321-8089.
Best wishes with your wedding plans.
