Pastor Rich

Pastor Rich is a bi-lingual* wedding Officiant located in Park Ridge, serving the entire Midwest region. He is committed to serving all couples and families without discrimination and he is fun, calm and super-dependable. Rich believes, "It's your wedding," so he wants the ceremony to be about you and your style.

* Spanish and English

As one of Weddingwire's first Officiants, Pastor Rich is grateful for the privilege of teaming up with hundreds of Couples to create fun and meaningful wedding celebrations. He is appointed as a Liturgy and Worship Consultant in the Northern Illinois Conference of the United Methodist Church and also leads Assemblies and In-Services in Catholic and Public schools during the week. He received his undergraduate degree from Northwestern University and later obtained his Masters of Divinity degree from Trinity Divinity School.

Services Offered

Pastor Rich offers planning, rehearsals and Ceremonies, with email support during the entire planning process. As an Elder, (like a tenured Priest), he is fully licensed and will create custom ceremony elements with each couple. He is thankful for a wide variety of friendships, including persons who are religious, non-religious, multi-cultural, LGBTQI, multi-generational, and various abilities, while collaborating on weddings with Rabbis, Pastors, Muslim and Hindu Priests along the way. Pastor Rich believes in marriage equality and has a non-discrimination policy, on all levels.

Packages:

Premium Service: Planning Meeting (in person or virtual), Rehearsal, reasonable e-consultation and your Wedding!

Mid-Range: Rehearsal and your Wedding or a Planning Meeting and your Wedding.

Basic: Wedding only, with your do-it-yourself preparation and some guidance from Pastor Rich.

$795 - Premium Package (Wedding, Rehearsal, Planning Meeting)
$695 - Mid-Range (Wedding and Rehearsal)
$595 - Mid-Range (Wedding with Planning Meeting)
$495 - Basic Package (Planning electronically, with Questionnaires)

If your wedding is 90 minutes or more from Park Ridge and you'd like an overnight rehearsal, Pastor Rich asks that you please consider offering some basic Motel accomodations.