FAQs
- How did you get started doing this type of work?
I first became interested in officiating weddings in 2007 after a friend asked me to create and perform a unique ceremony for her upcoming wedding. She told me that I was the perfect person to officiate her wedding because of my eloquent way with words, my calm energy, and my knowledge of a wide variety of wisdom traditions. The wedding was a great success and the experience was so rewarding that I decided to continue to officiate weddings for couples with diverse spiritual beliefs.
- What questions should customers think through before talking to professionals about their project?
Many couples wonder how much they should expect to pay for an officiant. The first thing to understand is that there are many factors that can affect the price of a wedding officiants services, such as: Will the officiant attend and direct the rehearsal? How personalized will the ceremony be? How far will the officiant have to travel? Will there be any pre-marital guidance? How much experience and expertise does the officiant have? And how high are the officiants standards? Next, just like any other product or service, the market has created a wide range of offerings to meet every need and desire. Think about it, you can pay $14,000 for a new car that will get you from point A to point B just fine, but many people are willing to pay two, three, or four times that in order to get a much higher quality product and a better overall experience. Similarly, wedding officiants vary in terms of the quality of service and experience they provide. There are officiants offering cheap, budget services, because there is a market for that. But many people want the very best for their wedding day and they are willing to pay more in order to get more, so there are also officiants who offer a higher-end service and experience. Ultimately, how much you end up paying for your officiant boils down to what you value most about your wedding day experience. My advice is dont let price be the only factor in making your decision, because when you look back on your wedding day, what you will remember is not how much you paid, but how it made you feel. Do some research and read plenty of reviews and find an officiant that is a good fit for you. Then contact the officiant and ask about what they have to offer. If the quality of your wedding ceremony is important to you, both in content and delivery, then you may decide that its worth it to spend a little more to get what you actually want. I hope this explanation helps, and I wish you the very best on your wedding day!