Elegant-Weddings

04/16/2023

Wondering what the average cost of wedding flowers is? Discover the floral budget breakdown from real weddings, plus tips on how to save.

10/16/2022

10/07/2022

Ask about our $100 wedding special!

10/07/2022

04/04/2014

04/04/2014

Honesty is the best policy! True or false?

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04/04/2014

15 ways to keep relationship working.

01/01/2014

Happy 2014!!!

08/21/2013

New fall packages coming soon!

06/27/2013

What to Ask Your Wedding Officiant

The officiant sets the tone for your wedding so do your homework to make sure it’s a ceremony you want.

1. Can you give us the ceremony we want?
Find out if the officiant will marry you if you write your own vows and design your own ceremony, and if he or she can help―suggesting readings, music, and so on. Make sure the officiant will perform an interfaith wedding (if needed) or will allow photography or videography. Basically, ask about all the particulars that apply to your case. Get a feel for the officiant's manner, tone of voice, and spiritual nature. Also, find out what the ceremony will entail, as well as its estimated length (a piece of information your caterer may ask for).


2. What's your experience?
You will want to know how many weddings this person has performed, especially weddings like yours. Ask for referrals from satisfied customers (five is a fair request, even if you don't contact them all).


3. Are you flexible?
Find out if the officiant is willing to travel to your venue. Also make sure that the officiant has a contingency plan in case he or she cannot make it.


4. What are your credentials?
Ensure that the officiant is licensed or registered to perform a wedding in your state by contacting the city clerk. You can also ask the officiant which seminary he or she was ordained through, then contact that seminary. Alternatively, the National Association of Wedding Officiants, nawoonline.com, can check to see if the officiant is licensed (for free). Years down the road, you wouldn't want to discover that your marriage is not legal.


5. How often will we meet?
Do you want an officiant who will consult with you or simply show up to perform the ceremony? Most marrieds-to-be want the officiant to run the rehearsal. Is he or she available by phone or e-mail if you have questions? Some members of the clergy require couples to have counseling before they will marry them. If that's the case, make sure you are given a clear schedule that isn't overwhelming.


6. How much do you charge?
Know what, exactly, you will be paying for. Talk about deposits and types of payment, as well as cancellation and refund policies. Inquire about fees for traveling out of town, which include transportation costs, hotels and meals, and costs of (commuting) time. The wedding officiant is the person who typically must fill out the wedding certificate and send it in, so it is good to confirm that your officiant will do this as well.


7.Will you be joining us at the reception?
Be sure to plan for an extra meal if the officiant agrees to attend.

03/03/2013

1. "There are three things that last: faith, hope, and love, and the greatest of these is love."
--1 Corinthians 13:13

03/02/2013

"You will find as you look back upon your life, that the moments when you really lived are the moments when you have done things in the spirit of love."
--Henry Drummond

02/21/2013

"with this ring...I thee wed"

08/14/2012

How to invite the President to your wedding:

Send your invitation to:
The Honorable Barack Obama and Mrs. Obama
The White House
Greetings Office Rm. 39
1600 Pennsylvania Ave.
Washington, DC 20500

The White House Greetings Office handles as many wedding invitation requests as they can. Send your wedding invitation at least six weeks in advance. Be sure to include your old and new mailing address in case the RSVP comes later. The White House typically responds with a congratulatory note stamped with an official seal that would be great as a scrapbook centerpiece.

Receiving a Wedding Blessing from the Pope
Pope Benedict XVI
Prefettura della Casa Pontifica
00120 Citta del Vaticano, Italia

The Pope is addressed as “His Holiness” or “Your Holiness”. You do not have to be Catholic.

Inviting the Queen if You are a UK Citizen
The Secretary to Her Majesty
Queen Elizabeth II of England
Buckingham Palace
London, England
SW1A 1AA

Do not send a wedding invitation to the Queen directly (only to a secretary). Non-British citizens will not receive a response.

Inviting Other Celebrities

Mickey and Minnie Mouse
The Walt Disney Company
500 South Buena Vista Street
Burbank, California 91521

09/15/2011

There is nothing nobler or more admirable than when two people who see eye to eye keep house as man and wife, confounding their enemies and delighting their friends.

Homer