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Congratulations on your decision to be married. I am honored you are considering me to be the Officiant at your wedding.

This is your wedding, and I want to provide you with a ceremony that is personal, meaningful, and will bring you memories you will treasure.

I have officiated more than 270 weddings as a Justice of the Peace in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. I have conducted wddings in private homes, traditional venues, on beaches, in apple orchards, camp grounds, town commons, and even two in a local House of Correction.

Should you wish to be married in another state, we can explore whether that state offers me the opportunity to obtain a one-day-one-marriage permit to perform your ceremony. I have conducted weddings in Maine and New Hampshire.

My fees are established by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. I charge $100 to perform a wedding in North Reading and $150 in any other city or town in the state. I may charge additional fees for consultations or rehearsals. We can discuss such fees in our initial conversation, for which there is no fee.

I look forward to meeting every couple who wishes to be married. It will be my honor and privilege to work with you to create the perfect wedding ceremony for you and your beloved.

Member: Massachusetts Justice of the Peace Assocciation

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What is the starting price for your wedding services?

$100

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

Non-religious
Interfaith
Civil Union
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Penny, the officiant, receives raving reviews for her attention to detail and personalized ceremonies. She takes the time to get to know the couple and incorporates their story into the ceremony. Penny provides options for non-religious ceremonies and unique vows. Guests rave about the special and intimate atmosphere she creates. Penny's husband, Dave, also takes beautiful pictures.

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Penny, the officiant, receives raving reviews for her attention to detail and personalized ceremonies. She takes the time to get to know the couple and incorporates their story into the ceremony. Penny provides options for non-religious ceremonies and unique vows. Guests rave about the special and intimate atmosphere she creates. Penny's husband, Dave, also takes beautiful pictures.

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Isabella T. Sent on 10/10/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing experience!

We had our wedding September 23, 2022 and Penny officiated our ceremony. I can't say enough about Penny and her passion and attention to detail in her ceremonies. She set up a call with us 7 months before the wedding to start writing our ceremony and making it personalized to us. What she does is so much more than just "showing up" the day of the wedding. She "interviewed" us to learn more about our story and how we met and included that in the ceremony as well! We didn't want a religious ceremony and she gave us plenty of options for readings and other things to include that made it feel so special. We opted not to do our own vows so she provided options for that as well that weren't your traditional cookie cutter vows. Our guests are still talking about the ceremony and how special it was, they loved Penny and her spirit and love for what she does. Thank you Penny for celebrating our special day with us and performing the most beautiful ceremony!
Ashley
Ashley Sent on 09/27/2021
5 out of 5 rating

The best jp!

First, I want to start by saying that having Penny as our JP was one of the best decisions we made for our day. Penny has a way of making you feel so comfortable and relaxed while delivering a beautiful ceremony. She made suggestions on how to make our ceremony a little more personal to us and our family and those suggestions were wonderful. She 100% exceeded our expectations! Plus her husband, Dave, was wonderful as well. He took some beautiful pictures of us while we wait for the pictures from our photographer. I could go on for days about how wonderful she was. Highly recommend Penny!
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Shellena H. Sent on 09/24/2021
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Penny is the best!!

Penny made us feel so at ease. She has a way of making you feel so comfortable and the ceremony was absolutely beautiful. She thought of things I never would have and worked with us every step of the way to make sure the ceremony was everything we were looking for. She totally exceeded our expectations! Before the ceremony I told my now husband not to be offended if I didn't cry because I'm not normally a gushy person, but we both sobbed like babies! Penny made it feel so special and intimate. Plus her husband Dave is a nice little addition if he is able to attend! He took some beautiful pictures of us which was a nice surprise while we wait for the pictures from our photographer to come in. Highly recommend Penny!!
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