Ever wonder if your officiant is legit? Assumed that your minister at your church can perform your wedding? In some States, being an ordained minister is enough but each State has their own rules. Here in Ohio, all ministers who solemize marriages (or plan to) are licensed by the Ohio Secretary of State. Each minister receives a license after presenting their ordination paperwork for verification. Once your minister has a license, they are (or should be) presentable on demand. Our licenses are at our office and we offer this for viewing to every bride and groom that walks in. At ceremonies outside our office, we take the license with us so it may be viewed by those who may question the validity of the marriage we are to perform. You can also check the Ohio Secretary of State’s website to see if your minister has a valid license. (Go to our links page on our website.) Moral to the story, if your not sure, ask.
May 31, 2009
May 29, 2009
Selection of Vows
After performing many wedding ceremonies. We have found that when you write your own vows for your wedding ceremony makes the wedding special, more intimate for the bride and groom. There are those who like the “repeat after me” vows and that is OK as sometimes nervousness takes over and writing your own vows may not workout. But as you observe the bride and groom speak their most intimate words of love that they have written from the heart, it makes that wedding one to remember. Many people ask, “what should we say if we write our vows?”. I can only say this, draw from your past, look to your future, what makes you complete…..write from the heart. You will know what to say.
May 26, 2009
Hello world!
Hello everyone Welcome to our new blog. Hopefully we can enlighten some people on what we do as officiants as well as find out what people would like to contribute as to their experience, bad or good, or even questions about an officiant. As our website says, we have been doing this for over 10 years. We offer full wedding officiant services for any size wedding. We also office a courthouse style wedding in our chapel for up to 10 people (bride, groom and 8 guest) at close to courthouse prices but without the wait.
