5 Top Tips For Hiring the very best Wedding Officiant or Minister FOR THE Wedding CeremonyPosted by Aldridge Rosario on May 9th, 2021 You procrastinate. You put off "the decision." You've got so much planned for the wedding day - casual or formal, big or intimate - And something of the last details left to deal with is finding and selecting a person to marry you! Should you be being married outside of a particular religious tradition or unless you have a minister, rabbi, priest or layperson to officiate your ceremony, you will have to find an Officiant or Minister in the "outside world." As a Non-Denominational Wedding Officiant/Minister, I have worked with hundreds of couples of most faiths and traditions to create and delivery personalized wedding ceremonies. Over the years, I've learned a lot of things working intimately with engaged couples and with "tribes" on the wedding day. I offer you these 5 Top Ideas to Consider and Remember As You Interview AND CHOOSE Your Officiant/Minister: 1) CAN BE YOUR Officiant/Minister Passionate IN WHAT They Do? Creating and officiating a marriage ceremony is serious business. It also requires a person be passionate, excited and at exactly the same time humble about doing this work. As you interview Officiants, think about the "passion" factor. Is the Officiant excited about the chance of dealing with you? Do they offer ideas and suggestions for your wedding ceremony throughout your initial conversation? Can you see this person relating to you and your Sweetheart and can you get a sense of how they'll "be' in front of an organization? The last thing you need is really a boring "blah, blah, blah" wedding ceremony. The target is to find an Officiant/Minister who's exhibits kindness, generosity and leadership ability. 2) Does The Officiant's Personality Resonate With You? There is not right solution to "do" a ceremony. And there is no "wrong" way to do a ceremony. It's all about what you want/desire as a couple. I invite one to consider that an Officiant's personality is key to a robust and memorable wedding ceremony. You need to like each other and when the Officiant selects you and you also select the Officiant, that is even better because you are setting the stage for a mini-friendship making the process of working together that a lot more fun and enjoyable. 3) Style of Work - How Will Your Ceremony Be Created/Crafted? Every Officiant works differently. Consult with your Officiant how they create and deliver a ceremony. Will your ceremony will custom written? Are you considering asked to select from sample ceremonies? What is the amount of personalization and customization involved? 4) References ~ The best Officiants put references on the websites with the first and last name of a couple of. There are also wedding reviews sites that provide additional reviews and recommendations. Don't hire an Officiant without reading and/or looking into references. Affordable Elopement Packages 5) The Contract Factor ~ As you make your ultimate decision, insure you have a written agreement and/or contract with your Officiant. You want all terms and components of understanding to be outlined in your agreement including fee for services, attendance at rehearsal, time of wedding ceremony and services provided to you.Like it? Share it! More by this author |