Meeting With Your Ceremony Officiant
April 24th, 2006 Posted in Wedding Planning and Ideas
When planning your wedding ceremony, one of the first things to decide is who will marry you and your groom.
Many couples have a family minister and many choose a close friend (depending on the state you live in of course. Some couples do not have a preference on the officiant and will check out the minister or officiant on site where the ceremony will be.
No matter who you chose to marry you, here are questions to ask your officiant when you begin the planning process.
- Is the officiant available on your date?
- Is the officiant open to personalized vows, readings, poems, or music?
- Will the officiant give a sermon or speech?
- What kind of pre-wedding counseling is required, if any?
- What is the ceremony fee? Is the fee a donation?
It is important to go over your ceremony expectations before hiring the officiant. Every minister and offiant is different and you want to find on that will work with what you want in your ceremony.