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About

I am a retired University of Arkansas-Fayetteville vice chancellor who enjoys preforming weddings.

Since retiring 9 years ago I have married over 200 couples at more than 60 different venues.

My experience ranges from full-scale, formal weddings, to one-hour-notice informal events.

I am available to assist any couple with a valid marriage license.

LET'S VISIT. I offer a no-obligation, no-cost visit in a Fayetteville, Arkansas, coffee shop with any couple looking for an NWA wedding officiant.

FEES

The fee for a wedding in Washington County is $325. A day-before rehearsal is $275.

For Benton County and other counties adjacent to Washington, the wedding fee (including travel) is $400, and a day-before rehearsal is $350.

To book a wedding and reserve the date, a $100 fee is due within 7 days. While not refundable, the $100 does apply to the total. The balance can be paid anytime up to one week before the wedding date.

Payments may be made by Venmo, PayPal, check or cash.

Richard Hudson

Arkansas Northwest Weddings

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Frequently asked questions

What is the typical price for your wedding services?

$300

What is the starting price for your wedding services?

$300

Does starting price include the ceremony rehearsal?

No

What is the starting price for ceremony rehearsals?

$250

What types of weddings and events do you provide services for?

Non-religious
Interfaith
Ceremony Rehearsal
Vow Renewal
Civil Union

What religious affiliations do you serve?

Anglican
Baptist
Catholic
Episcopalian
Evangelical
Lutheran
Methodist
Mormon
No Denomination
Orthodox Christian
Presbyterian
Quaker
Unitarian

On average, how long are wedding ceremonies you officiate?

Less than 30 mins.

In which states are you licensed?

AR
OK

What languages do you speak?

English

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Jenny
Jenny Sent on 05/30/2021
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Richard was wonderful as our officiant

Richard was wonderful as our officiant. Would highly recommend. He is very responsive to email and is open to revising his standard script and including your own vows. Met him for coffee, went over the script and that was that. We knew we wanted to hire him. Easy peasy! He reached out several weeks before the wedding to make sure everything was ready to go. He is very experienced, friendly and helped make the ceremony stress-free. He is wonderful!
Savanna
Savanna Sent on 12/17/2020
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Went above and beyond

Richard did such a fantastic job officiating our wedding! Our guests commented how they loved his speaking voice. Richard even met us for coffee before the ceremony to go over everything. He was always in responsive and professional through the entire process. I could not recommend him enough.
Kristen
Kristen Sent on 09/30/2019
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Good services

No negatives. On time; responsive; easy to work with

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