FAQs
- What should the customer know about your pricing (e.g., discounts, fees)?
My standard fee is $300 per wedding and this includes the following: 1st Meeting - we get to know each other and I learn about your needs 2nd Meeting - we start to finalize the elements of the ceremony Wedding Rehearsal - if needed up to 1 hour Wedding - officiating at the wedding I will travel to you withing 20 miles of my location. More than 20 miles may incur additional costs. Note: My fees are adjusted if you don't require my standard services. A simple small wedding that requires only one meeting and officiating at the ceremony would be $200.
- What is your typical process for working with a new customer?
I typically meet with each couple two times before the wedding rehearsal. We work together using my "Chinese Menu" samples of vows that I've collected and created over the years. My collection includes opening words, readings, wine cup rituals, blended family rituals, affirmations, ring blessings, vows and pronouncements. My goal is to create a ceremony that reflects each couple's personal commitment to each other and vision of their future together. I have decades of experience and have married hundreds of couples. I can also customize any of the elements of the ceremony as needed. Inter-faith and same sex couples are welcome.
- What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
I have a Masters of Divinity from Meadville Lombard Theological School affiliated with the University of Chicago. I have also served as a parish minister for more than thirty-years. I have counseled and married hundreds of couples.