Wedding Ceremony

Q. Describe the most common types of jobs you do for your clients.

A. Customized Wedding Ceremonies.

Q. What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?

A. Meet with your officiant and let him/her know what you want.

Q. If you were a customer, what do you wish you knew about your trade? Any inside secrets to share?

A. Sincerity and dignity and creativity are what I bring to every ceremony I create and perform.

Q. What important information should buyers have thought through before seeking you out?

A. Location, date and time of ceremony is important.

Q. Why does your work stand out from others who do what you do?

A. I have 29 years experience as an Ordained Minister creating customized wedding ceremonies. I am also a professional writer, actor and master of ceremonies and I bring all these talents to weddings that I officiate. I also publish each ceremony I create as a small book, a keepsake for my brides and grooms.

Q. What do you like most about your job?

A. Being part of the magic of a wedding ceremony.

Q. What questions do customers most commonly ask you? What's your answer?

A. Most are interested in price. Customers also want to know about my experience. My price is $300 and I have 29 years experience creating and performing wedding ceremonies.

Q. Do you have a favorite story from your work?

A. After almost all of my ceremonies guests comment to me: "That was the most beautiful ceremony I have ever attended."

Q. What do you wish customers knew about you or your profession?

A. A wedding ceremony is a ritual - akin to a play - that stars the bride and groom. I create each customized ceremony with that in mind. I am a talented writer as well as an Ordained Minister.

Q. How did you decide to get in your line of work?

A. I grew up loving ritual and writing. As a professional officiant/minister I get to do be involved with the creation and performance of a ritual that revolves around love.

Q. Tell us about a recent job you did that you are particularly proud of.

A. After working with the DeeJay Matt Martindale of AMORE Entertainment for the first time, he told me no Minister/Officiant he had ever worked with (he's deejayed over a thousand weddings)
compared. Most Ministers/officiants, he said, are adequate; whereas, I am superlative. Matt recommends me to all of his clients as he prefers working with "The Best."

Q. Do you do any sort of continuing education to stay up on the latest developments in your field?

A. I research prayers, customs, etc all the time. I specialize in cross cultural and interfaith ceremonies and I have to know what it is I am saying on behalf of my brides and grooms.

Q. What are the latest developments in your field? Are there any exciting things coming in the next few years or decade that will change your line of business?

A. I am "the latest development" in my field. My ceremonies are modern, creative, dignified, engaging and real. Most ceremonies that I attend seem "cookie-cutter-ed."

Q. Describe your most recent project, what it involved, how much it cost, and how long it took.

A. On November 6, 2011 I will be performing a ceremony in the mountains outside Denver. My price is $300. After meeting with my couple, creating and publishing their ceremony, checking back with my bride for a review of the details, traveling to and from the wedding, and performing the ceremony I will have given the bride and groom seven hours of my time.

Q. If you have a complicated pricing system for your service, please give all the details here.

A. $300. A rehearsal is optional (and, most times, not necessary) and costs $100.
Travel fees are charged only when total mileage surpasses 120 miles, which is rare.

Q. If you were advising someone who wanted to get into your profession, what would you suggest?

A. Understand that a Wedding is A REALLY BIG DEAL. Creating a ritual (wedding ceremony) is an act of love.

Q. Write your own question and answer it.

A. What is your finest quality?
Answer: being 100 percent professional.