What officiant services do you provide?
Civil Union, Interfaith Ceremony, Non-religious Ceremony, Same Sex, Single Religion Ceremony
What religious affiliations do you serve?
Agnostic, Baha'i Faith, Buddhist, Christian (no denomination), Christian - Anglican, Christian - Baptist, Christian - Catholic, Christian - Episcopalian, Christian - Lutheran, Christian - Methodist, Christian - Mormon, Christian - Orthodox, Christian - Presbyterian, Christian - Quaker, Evangelical, Hindu, Islam, Jewish, Muslim, Taoist
Can you accommodate the hearing impaired?
No
Are you willing to perform a ceremony at a non-religious site?
I perform weddings wherever the couple want--even did one in a lake once! I officiate weddings in gardens, hotels, homes, restaurants, my wedding garden, resorts, churches and chapels, historic estates, B&Bs, plantations, in the woods, public parks, etc.
Are you flexible in the wording used throughout the ceremony, including the vows?
My couples are encouraged to create their own ceremony from my large collection of ceremony material and are free to modify words and import material from other sources such as books and the internet to make the ceremony uniquely "theirs."
Do you allow the couple to write their own vows, if desired?
I encourage my couples to make their ceremony uniquely theirs which includes writing their own vows. I send them examples to get them started. They can even write secret vows to be heard for the first time on their wedding day! Or they might find the perfect words in my collection of words for vows and rings.
Do you have a list of readings pre-selected, from which the couple must choose?
Couples are free to import readings wherever they find them. I have a compilation of readings that I email them that keeps on growing ! Every time I see a new reading, I add it to my collection. There is scripture plus poems, Native American stories, quotes from children's books, funny poems, romantic poems, etc. You name it--it is probably in my collection which is presently 66 pages.
Do you require that premarital counseling be done?
No, but I do highly recommend it if the couple is interested. My Marriage Optimization program consists of a comprehensive inventory they take on line, then we meet for 3 sessions to go over the relationship profile that is generated by their answers. It is very comprehensive and covers over 20 different areas which are necessary for the relationship to be happy and satisfying. Most couples spend thousands of dollars on just their wedding day and very little if anything preparing for their marriage. The Marriage Optimization program is a very wise investment in their future.
Are you willing to perform pre-ceremony rehearsals?
Yes. If there is more than one attendant each in their wedding, we will need a rehearsal to make sure everyone knows how to stand, where to stand, how to enter, what to do, how to exit, etc. A rehearsal is recommended to make sure the wedding ceremony flows smoothly.
5.0/5.0
; "Chuck and Arena had a beautiful wedding at The Umstead Hotel and Spa in Cary NC")
; "Caroline and Thomas had a lovely wedding in the garden of The Poe House in Raleigh NC. Unfortunately that facility is now closed.")
; "Christina and Tom were married at the Fish Pool in Duke Gardens.")
; "This was a sunset wedding at the Cardinal Club in downtown Raleigh. Amy's dress was gorgeous! I had married her mother and stepfather the year before.")
; "Carla and Kenny chose to have their wedding ceremony and reception at Caffe Luna in downtown Raleigh.")
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