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If you would like to have both Rev. Connie and Rev. Robert
co-officiate your wedding, at a wedding and special events facility,
we suggest a minimum donation of $900. Please
note that we are not asking for twice the donation for our
co-officiating services. If
you want a really unique wedding ceremony, this is what you'll want
to choose. Please see the page titled:
Unique
Wedding Ceremonies.° .
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We usually spend an hour to an hour and a half at the
initial
interview with our brides and grooms.° One of the
reasons for spending this much time with you is so that we can get
to know you and what's important to you, and for you to become comfortable with us as your
Officiants. In that way, on your wedding day, it's like a
friend coming to share your wedding rather than a stranger showing up to
read some words. .
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When you decide you want one (or both) of us to officiate your
wedding, we ask for a non-refundable deposit to reserve that date
and time in our calendar.***
This
confirms our commitment to you and your commitment to
us. We ink your wedding date into our calendar and give you
copies of the literature we offer only to committed brides and
grooms. ***
DEPOSITS ARE NON-REFUNDABLE: We use to commit ourselves to brides and grooms without a deposit from
them. Unfortunately, we received a number of last minute cancellations
from people who would have their friend obtain a
$10, mail order, minister's certificate
and then use our wedding ceremony at their wedding. Not only
would we not receive compensation for our services, we would lose additional
revenues because we would have turned down other couples for that date and
time. Some even had the audacity to ask for a refund of whatever
money they had previously given to us. Out of self-preservation, our
Board of Directors was
forced to make deposits non-refundable.
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We
suggest that the portion of the donation be about half of your total donation; with a
minimum amount of $150.
Unless other arrangements have been made,
the balance of the donation is due on or before the wedding day. .
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Because
we need to protect ourselves against those few who are deceptive and
intentionally use worthless checks as a way to obtain goods and
services, our Church's Board of Directors has been required to
institute a bounced check policy. We apologize for
any inconvenience this may cause to you. Here's
the required policy: If
your initial donation check is returned unpaid, you will need to
replace that check immediately (and cover the bank's fees) in
order to reserve our services. You will also be
required to make the final portion of the donation prior to our
performing your wedding ceremony. If you choose to pay
the final portion by check, your check needs to be received by us at
least two weeks prior to your wedding day. If you
intend to make the final donation at the wedding site on your
wedding day, that payment must be made in cash and must be
paid prior to our officiating your ceremony. Here's
Why Must We Do This: One would think that cheating
the Officiant would not be part of people's wedding
plans. Unfortunately, and all too often, we run
into people not mature enough to understand the consequences to
themselves for such an act. Dishonoring their
commitment to us is a strong indication that their marriage is
already in deep trouble. Here's the wisdom teaching
we've learned in our years as Success
and Life Coaches° Whatever
you see someone doing to someone else, sooner or later, given the
means, the motive, and the opportunity, they will be doing the same
thing to you. .
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Because we must book couples on a "first come - first serve basis," we
say that sooner is better than later. Our weddings are
often booked well in advance of the wedding date, so we suggest you
confirm our mutual commitment as early as is convenient for you. .
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As you well know, the purpose of a gratuity is to acknowledge the
efforts, the time, and the services of those who have helped
to make your wedding a memorable event. Because you are
pleased with your Minister's services, it is customary to offer a
gratuity
to the Officiant, acknowledging his or her service, as you would for
other personal service providers. (This donation is often
used by the church or synagogue of the Officiant.) What is a fair and reasonable
acknowledgement for the Officiant's services? The average
gratuity is usually
at least twenty percent of the agreed upon donation.
It's
customarily offered after the ceremony, at the time of signing the
marriage license. The amount offered depends upon
the wedding budget and upon how grateful you are for your Minister's
services. The gratuity often handed to the Officiant
by the groom, the best man, or one of couple's relatives.
This
is certainly is a nice way to express your appreciation for a job
well done. To see why offering a gratuity is in your
own best interest, please see the page titled: Tithing --
Honoring
your Source of Knowledge and Inspiration. .
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If
the personal interview time we spend with you discussing your
wedding in detail and if the information we provide for you on our Wedding
Rehearsal Page ' are not sufficient to quell your anxiety about the
physical aspects of your wedding ceremony, we will be glad to provide on-site coordination services for you at your wedding rehearsal.
We do, however, request compensation for our services. Because
traveling is both time consuming and costly, when we provide on-site
wedding coordination services at the rehearsal site, we suggest that
your donation to us be increased. Here's a guideline to use
in determining a reasonable compensation for our services: Please
consider $50 for our services plus $1.50 per mile from our home in Canoga Park. .
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If the donations we've suggested are beyond the budget you've set, we can discuss
your concerns and come to a
mutual agreement that works for both of us. .
For
couples who's finances are tight we will occasionally make
arrangements for a portion of the donation to be paid a month or two after
the ceremony. Under these circumstances, couples must agree
that we hold the marriage license until all donations have been received. Please don't ask us to cut our service
dollars to accommodate a little extra foo foo at your wedding
celebration. If
that's your mind set, please consider
another officiant. .
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In
the past, we have donated our services free of charge to those in dire need,
and, on the other end of the financial spectrum, we have received donations
as high as a thousand dollars for officiating a wedding. Please
call us at 818/727-0727, to discuss your wedding. .
Co-officiating
a Ceremony:
The Initia
On-Site Coordination
and Rehearsal
Weddings on a
Limited Budget:
No
one is ever turned away for lack of money. For the sake of clarity, please see
the section at the bottom of this page which describes what we mean
when we say no one is ever turned away for Lack
of Money. '
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