What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?

I am an Interfaith minister, ordained at two seminaries! This makes me an "elder," highly experienced in providing support and empowerment to couples and individuals, as well as directing and organizing where needed. Comic relief is my specialty which is helpful in dispelling nervousness at all ceremonies.

What is your pricing?

My rate is $275 and includes all remote or in-person pre-wedding consultation/communication, the ceremony script, rehearsal, presentation of the ceremony and signing of your license immediately after the ceremony!

What is your typical process for working with a new client?

We'll have a FaceTime consultation to find out what elements you'd like in your ceremony. Then, I'll email you a first draft script of the ceremony, you'll make any changes you'd like, we'll have another FaceTime to make sure our ducks are in a row, and then I'll see you at rehearsal! If you don't need or want rehearsal, my fee goes down to $225.

How did you get started doing this type of work?

I have always empowered others and wanted a ministry credential to broaden the scope of those I could support and the ways I can support them in times of transition, from births, to weddings, to losses.

What types of clients have you worked with?

I have officiated casual, beach weddings, medium-sized and big weddings in fancier venues and with people of modest means to not-so-modest. I have married people from all walks of life and all genders, from young to senior. I don't discriminate and I'm honored to be an integral part of your magnificent wedding process!

What advice would you give a client looking to hire a provider in your area of work?

Make sure you hire a wedding officiant you feel completely confident and comfortable with; someone who will provide exactly what you want, while also giving advice or support, only when asked. Hire an officiant who really listens and really hears your hopes and dreams and does not overpower you with her or his own opinions. Flexibility is key in a wedding officiant, as is humor! 

What questions should clients think through before talking to professionals about their project?

I think it's hard to know what question to ask until you've spoken to the officiant. I always present a very basic ceremony outline for us to fill in together virtually or in person, and as we do so, the right and necessary questions come up. You'll need to know your budget, of course, before approaching an officiant, and also your date, time and location to make certain the officiant of your choice is available. Re: budget, for example, you do not have to include the officiant in your reception unless you want to! Make a list of questions as they occur to you and then you can have them ready the first time you talk with an officiant.