Next steps                                          

So you ask, "What is the next step?"

A meeting - During this personal meeting, you'll have an opportunity to get to know me. This meeting, for coffee or a meal, can be as short or long as it needs to be to answer all your questions.

The meeting typically lasts about 45 min. or so. I will explain the basic ceremony outline I typically use. You can modify that ceremony, combine it with one of your own, or develop one that is unique to your desires. We then put together your own unique ceremony on paper, checking to ensure that the ceremony flows smoothly throughout. 

Sometimes schedules make it difficult to meet in person the first time and a longer phone call will give you the comfort to book the date. Then, we can meet when schedules cross to discuss the ceremony in full and make any decisions not made during the phone call. The idea here is to have flexibility, making the officiant shopping process painless where possible!

When you've made a decision, next step is to book me

You will secure the day and time of your choice by placing a $100 deposit. This makes it possible for me to turn away others who may ask for the same date and time. Use the booking agreement form HERE.

Follow-up contact - Two weeks before the wedding

At least two weeks before the wedding, you'll need to send me your license and fee balance. I will complete Officers Return and submit to the County Clerk office after the ceremony. By doing this, we get all the paperwork out of the way so that on your wedding day, we can focus solely on the ceremony.

Wedding Rehearsal

1. First, click HEREand complete my wedding information formwhich will provide me the details needed to serve you best. 
     
2. Next, email to check availability and schedule a phone appointment for the first meeting or other to discuss details.
    
3. To reserve your date and time, you'll want to complete the Booking Agreement Form that is located here. Once you enter the information and click submit, it will take you to a payment page so you can place your $100 deposit to secure your date.  You will receive a payment receipt via email (be sure you correctly enter your email address on payment form). In the event of a double booking for the same date and time, the deposit received first (will have their date and time secured for my wedding officiant services.  If your deposit is received after a date and time is already booked then I will work with you to find an alternate minister for your wedding and your deposit fully applied to the alternate minister's services. If the right officiant cannot be found, then your deposit will be fully refunded.
   
4. Then, you will want to click HERE to look at my example ceremonies.  Feel free to cut and paste parts of several or make edits to these so that the ceremony is tailored to best reflect the two of you as a couple. Read this information, paste to a word document, make some choices and changes, then bring it to our first meeting. If you bring this along with you to the first meeting,  we'll get the ceremony finalized before you leave!
     
5. Also, you might want to click HEREto look over my list of suggested readings. 
    
6. Take a look at the Frequently Asked QuestionsPage HEREfor specific details on those issues Brides and Grooms most frequently inquire.