FAQ's
What is included for your $400 fee?
Included are meetings with Chris to plan out your wedding, the rehearsal (if I'm available), a personalized ceremony, and mailing in the signed marriage license. I’ll ask for a contract to be signed to secure your date. I never want money to keep someone from having a perfect wedding. If the cost is a big concern, let’s talk it over.
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Can we incorporate our own ideas and cultural traditions into the ceremony? Of course! See the "Ceremony Outline" under the "Personalize Your Ceremony" button for ideas that I offer for those who need help in designing their ceremony. I am very flexible to customize your wedding to your liking. It is your wedding, so please choose what you want to include in it. Be Creative! |
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Do you offer Pre-Marital Counseling? As part of our initial meeting, I'll give you a list of questions I'd like you to go over prior to the wedding. We can discuss any issues concerning marriage and relationships you might have. I am more than willing to meet again for further discussion since many times it is easier to talk over sensitive issues with a third party present. As an ordained minister with some counseling experience, I believe I can offer insight and wisdom to engaged couples. I do not however have any set requirements for counseling before the wedding. |
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Will you perform a wedding outside the Bay Area? I’m very willing to do a wedding away from the Bay Area, but we would need to discuss travel and lodging considerations. |
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Are your ceremonies religious? My feeling is that the ceremony should reflect the couple and I would only include as much “religious-talk” as you were comfortable with. As a Christian Minister, I enjoy incorporating a simple prayer and a bible verse if the couple is willing, but don't require anything in particular. It is your ceremony, so it should include only what you desire. While I am comfortable incorporating customs and traditions, I of course cannot do/say anything to compromise my own beliefs. If you are concerned, let’s talk it over. |
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Where do we get our Marriage License? You will need to go to the County Courthouse prior to the wedding to obtain a license. They are good for 90 days and there is a fee. They are good for any county in California, so you do not need to purchase it in the same county as the ceremony. At the rehearsal, I will take the license from you, and at the wedding get the necessary signatures. I will mail it in myself after the ceremony so that you can be off to your honeymoon without having to worry about it! |