How to Choose Your Officiant
Selecting your officiant is like choosing a fine wine: it takes time and a lot of consideration. Remember this is the person who will be overseeing your nuptials. It’s important to pick someone who’ll take your needs into consideration. Take these and any other questions you may have with you when you’re choosing a potential officiant.
Tip: Your officiant sets the tone for your ceremony. Make sure it’s someone who’ll help make it memorable.
Can we choose the ceremony we want?
This is an important question to ask if writing your own vows is important to you or if both you and your fiancé follow different faiths.
This is an important question to ask if writing your own vows is important to you or if both you and your fiancé follow different faiths.
It’s also important to clarify if the officiant allows photography or videography during your ceremony.
Another detail that should not be overlooked is to ask the duration of the ceremony. Your caterer might need this information.
How long have you been an officiant?
Don’t be afraid to ask how many ceremonies the officiant has performed and if he or she is comfortable pulling off the one you’ve envisioned. Also ask for referrals or testimonials of past couples. You don’t have to call them all but it might be good to have their contact information in your back pocket.
Don’t be afraid to ask how many ceremonies the officiant has performed and if he or she is comfortable pulling off the one you’ve envisioned. Also ask for referrals or testimonials of past couples. You don’t have to call them all but it might be good to have their contact information in your back pocket.
What are your credentials?
Feel free to ask your officiant for his or her credentials. If you’d like to take your research one step further, you can contact the seminary he or she was ordained through to ensure that the officiant is fully licensed and registered.
Feel free to ask your officiant for his or her credentials. If you’d like to take your research one step further, you can contact the seminary he or she was ordained through to ensure that the officiant is fully licensed and registered.
How flexible are you?
Ask your officiant if he or she is willing to travel to your venue, particularly if it’s out of town. Make sure that there’s a contingency plan in place in case he or she can’t make it.
Ask your officiant if he or she is willing to travel to your venue, particularly if it’s out of town. Make sure that there’s a contingency plan in place in case he or she can’t make it.
How often will we meet?
This depends on if you want your officiant to simply show up and perform the ceremony, run the rehearsal, or counsel you and your fiancé prior to the wedding. Most importantly, will your officiant be available by email or phone if any questions or concerns arise?
This depends on if you want your officiant to simply show up and perform the ceremony, run the rehearsal, or counsel you and your fiancé prior to the wedding. Most importantly, will your officiant be available by email or phone if any questions or concerns arise?
What are your fees?
Be clear about what you get for the price. Discuss deposits, as well as cancellation and/or refund policies. You might have to cover the officiant’s costs if your wedding is out of town (this includes hotel, transportation, and meals). The officiant usually fills out the marriage certificate information and sends it in and there may be a small fee associated with this.
Be clear about what you get for the price. Discuss deposits, as well as cancellation and/or refund policies. You might have to cover the officiant’s costs if your wedding is out of town (this includes hotel, transportation, and meals). The officiant usually fills out the marriage certificate information and sends it in and there may be a small fee associated with this.
Will you attend the reception?
Make sure you plan for an extra meal in the event your officiant opts to stay for your reception.
Make sure you plan for an extra meal in the event your officiant opts to stay for your reception.
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