FAQs
- What should the customer know about your pricing (e.g., discounts, fees)?
The standard fee for most officiants is at least $250 and then increasing depending on the size and scope of the wedding. Some people will try to be more competitive by deeply undercutting other vendors on websites like Thumbtack. My fee ranges from $150 for a short, simple and intimate ceremony with the spouses and a handful of others, but for larger weddings I range between $500 and $800. This includes, consultations, helping with the ceremony itself, and my travel (within 75 miles, mileage fees for anything beyond) and signing the license. I also take cash, check, or credit. With me you are getting an experienced professional, and on your special day you should expect no less. In short, I am someone who you can trust and who will also make the both of you look great on that day that is all about you.
- What is your typical process for working with a new customer?
My job is to make your life easy. Most people are involved with the planning of one wedding, I am your guide to help you through that process. With me, you get someone really flexible, creative, affirming, and collaborative. We will start by setting up a phone call, video chat, or meeting at a coffee shop. Before we meet, I will get you two sample ceremonies to review. When we meet I will ask you about your ideal wedding, some things about the both of you, and help craft a ceremony that will represent the best of you both and will be a day that will live long in the happy memories of everyone who attended. For those looking for something less intensive, I will email you the ceremonies for you to choose one, have a brief conversation, and show up where and when you need me.
- What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
I have been a Humanist Celebrant since 2006. I have been officiating non-religious wedding ceremonies for almost 20 years and have done around 300 of them. I have a background in the performing arts and I teach college, so I talk for a living.