Can I Afford Chris?
I hope so. Somebody has to pay for all my dry cleaning.
My fee varies depending on how much preparation I will need to do for your ceremony, how much travel time will be necessary, if there will be a rehearsal on a date other than the wedding date (and if there will be travel necessary for that), and how far away the date of your ceremony will be. After you hire me, I provide unlimited email and phone consultations, and I do my best to craft a ceremony that reflects your wishes. When you hire me, you are hiring a certified Life-Cycle Celebrant: the Lexus of wedding officiants.
When considering price, keep in mind that my work serves to personalize your ceremony and to craft your wedding memories. While other officiants may be more cost-effective, and while nothing can be more cost-effective than somebody at the City Clerk's office, someone as passionately committed to story and ceremony as I am will have a more profound effect on your big day. Plus, I have a knack for putting bride, groom and guests at ease no matter how well-rehearsed or under-rehearsed they are. To me, the only nerve-wracking part of the whole process should be actually choosing who you're going to marry. If you made a good choice in that regard, the rest should be a joy.
We can discuss pricing during our initial phone conversation, before we meet in person. Once you decide to hire me, I will provide you with a formal contract that we will both sign. I ask for half my fee up front, and the rest in cash on or by the day of the ceremony. It's like you're only paying half my fee...twice.
My fee varies depending on how much preparation I will need to do for your ceremony, how much travel time will be necessary, if there will be a rehearsal on a date other than the wedding date (and if there will be travel necessary for that), and how far away the date of your ceremony will be. After you hire me, I provide unlimited email and phone consultations, and I do my best to craft a ceremony that reflects your wishes. When you hire me, you are hiring a certified Life-Cycle Celebrant: the Lexus of wedding officiants.
When considering price, keep in mind that my work serves to personalize your ceremony and to craft your wedding memories. While other officiants may be more cost-effective, and while nothing can be more cost-effective than somebody at the City Clerk's office, someone as passionately committed to story and ceremony as I am will have a more profound effect on your big day. Plus, I have a knack for putting bride, groom and guests at ease no matter how well-rehearsed or under-rehearsed they are. To me, the only nerve-wracking part of the whole process should be actually choosing who you're going to marry. If you made a good choice in that regard, the rest should be a joy.
We can discuss pricing during our initial phone conversation, before we meet in person. Once you decide to hire me, I will provide you with a formal contract that we will both sign. I ask for half my fee up front, and the rest in cash on or by the day of the ceremony. It's like you're only paying half my fee...twice.
Illuminating Ceremonies Christopher Shelley