Are
you willing to perform a ceremony at a non-religious site?
Rev. Rox: Our primary locations are non-religious sites: parks, home, hotels and other wedding venues.
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Are
you flexible in the wording used throughout the ceremony
including the vows?
Rev. Dave: As long as the wording is good for "mixed" company, we are very flexible in the wording of your ceremony. You should feel comfortable with all parts of your ceremony. |
Do
you allow the couple to write their own vows, if desired?
Rev. Rox: Couples can write their own vows or use vows from our Ceremony Selections Packet. |
Do
you have a list of readings pre-selected, from which the
couple must choose?
Rev. Dave: If you book our services, we will give you our packet of Ceremony Selections, which will help you create your dream ceremony. You may choose selections from our packet, edit them to your liking or bring in other selections that you may have seen or heard at another wedding. |
Do
you require that pre-marital counseling be done?
Rev. Rox: Our area of expertise are weddings and rehearsals. We don't require premarital counseling. If you would like premarital counseling, we can refer you to several professionals.
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Are
you willing to perform pre-ceremony rehearsals?
Rev. Dave: While we don't require a rehearsal, we almost insist upon one. Rox or I try to be at every rehearsal as we find that 80-90% of mis-cues could have been fixed at the Rehearsal.
Rev. Rox: Your ceremony is a public statement of your commitment. You don't want it look unorganized.
Rev. Dave: If Rox runs your rehearsal, be sure to ask her who Pepé is...and don't make him mad. |
Additional Questions and Answers
What don’t you do?
Rev. Rox: I don’t sacrifice anything, because I don’t cook. I don’t jump out of anything because I don’t fly and I don’t perform ceremonies naked because after two babies, this body isn’t for display.
Rev. David: I would agree with the sacrifice, but i’m willing to jump out of an airplane! We will wear Hawaiian or Renaissance attire for theme-weddings. We also reserve the right to review the ceremony for content. If it doesn’t belong in mixed company, then it probably doesn’t belong in a wedding.
Do I need a blood test?
Rev. Rox: As of January 1, 1995, a blood test is no longer needed to obtain a marriage license.
Should I provide you with a corsage/boutonniere?
Rev. David: It's not necessary. Some couples do give us a corsage or boutonniere to wear since we are in a lot of your wedding photos.
Rev. Rox: And we save the flowers we receive. We dry them and add them to our "wedding wreath".
Where do I get a marriage license?
Rev. David: A couple can pick one up at the county clerk's office. Here's a list of county clerk's offices for Northern California.
Rev. Rox: If you are getting married in the El Dorado County, we can issue you a marriage license.
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; "A Sand Ceremony has similar meaning as Unity Candle - the joining of Bride and Groom together as one.
If you have children together or children from previous relationships, a Family Sand Ceremony (where each participant has a container of sand) can be performed to include the whole family.")
; "We bring our Unity Candle Shield and Candle Covers for couples who would like to have the Unity Candle at their outdoors wedding.")
; "Smudging is a Native Indian Ritual to cleanse one's soul. We would perform this ritual just prior to the Bride and Groom taking their wedding vows.")
; "The Jumping of the Broom and Sword date back to the Renaissance Period. The Broom represents that Bride and Groom will make a home for each other. The Sword represents that Bride and Groom will protect each other.")
; "A Memorial Candle is lit at the beginning of your ceremony to remember someone who is no longer of this Earth. So then you will have all your loved ones in attendance on your wedding day - physically and spiritually.")
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