Marry Me

Your wedding ceremony will be customized to your special traditions and requests. In order to book or inquire further details, you’re welcome to make an appointment to meet in my home office (Fresno). The customization begins the day of the meeting where I’ll ask questions about your wedding style, rituals you want to utilize, and if it’s going to be a faith-based or free-spirited ceremony. Your decisions about the ceremony will create a modern or traditional ceremony. The introduction of services will take 15 minutes and another 45 minutes if you decide to book with me, where I’ll ask questions about you and your fiancé to help me build a script unique to your relationship.

I gladly conduct and have served the following type of weddings:

LGBTQ

Interfaith

Bilingual

Military couples

Jail and Hospital elopements

Destination weddings (beaches, national parks, other cities, etc)

Catholic/Christian faiths (other religious traditions available upon request)

Modern and free-spirited

CEREMONY AT YOUR VENUE or MARRY ME GAZEBO $300 1) Planning meeting 2) Assistance with vows 3) Personalized reading 4) Reading emailed for review 5) Coordination of the ceremony

MARRY ME GAZEBO - SIMPLE $200 (Accommodations for up to 10 guests)

EMERGENCY ELOPEMENT $150 (Jail & Hospital Signings)

ELOPEMENT $100 (Office Signing)

Length of Ceremony: regular ceremonies are around 20 minutes. Elopements about 5-10 minutes.

Marry Me Gazebo: includes draped chairs, wedding arch, 2 podiums with flowers, set table with flowers, and ceremony music.

Mileage: the service covers up to a 30 mile radius from Thalia's Office (93722). Travel fee for additional miles: 31-40 = $25, 41-59 = $35, 60+ = $1/mile (up to 2 hrs)

Distant Locations: for venues 2-3 hours away, there’s an additional $100 cost on Saturdays/Sundays.

Destination Weddings: $500 for locations of 4+hrs. Other travel expenses also apply like air and/or rental car, hotel, meals. These accommodations are at the couple’s selected spots. Rehearsal is at $100 and can be scheduled in for the day before or the day of.

Rehearsals: 1hr practice for $75 (mileage fees applies after 30 miles)

Holidays: some festive days might be available for an additional $50: New Year’s Eve, July 4th, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve & Day. Steps to Get Married: 1. Couple schedules a meeting and ceremony date with the Wedding Officiant. 2. Couple purchases marriage license at County Clerk's office. 3. Wedding Day: ceremony is performed by Officiant and the marriage license is signed. 4. The marriage license is registered. 5. Couple obtains the certified Marriage Certificate Benefits of a Civil Wedding: Having the opportunity to design every part of your ceremony without restrictions. In a civil ceremony you are able to choose what traditions or rituals you want to use without the ceremony being lengthy or oversimplified. Your personal values are what will make your ceremony unique. Your specific spiritual beliefs will also be incorporated if you choose. Benefits of getting married outside the county clerk’s/courthouse: * Personalized wedding script * Intimate setting * At your desired location and without restrictions * At your desired date and time * No office lines * No meters or restricted paid parking * Large or small ceremony accessibility * Your personal traditions and cultural practices observed * Able to meet in advance with your officiant to talk about your personal requests * Inclusion of a wedding party * Selection in ceremonial packages through your wedding officiant * Rehearsal availability * Allowed to have several people attend your ceremony (including your pets!) * Vendor connections between Officiant, DJ, Photographer, Wedding Planner, etc. * Photography availability Benefits of booking Me as your Officiant:

I provide 3+ hrs of work to make your ceremony memorable; starting from the day we meet, to writing the script, performing the ceremony, and filing your marriage license.

I personalize the script to make it unique.

I plan the entire ceremony with you during our consultation.

I can help you write your vows or provide examples.

You have the option to review the script beforehand.

I will always be cordial, efficient and resourceful.

You can contact me throughout your wedding process.

I coordinate your wedding party the day of the ceremony.

I coordinate the ceremony services to line up with your vendors.

I’ll Officiate your ceremony in the most professional and organized way.

I’ll personally register the Fresno marriage license (other counties mailed in). Overall a much more memorable occasion for you, your partner, and your families!

Expertise: Ordained Minister & Ceremony Planner (American Marriage Ministries & ULC) Humane Educator (B.A. in Education from CSUF) Notary Public commission # 2163878 Legal Document Assistant (A.S. in Paralegal Studies from FCC)

Professional Affiliations: * International Association of Professional Wedding Officiants (IAPWO) * National Notary Association (NNA)