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A note about selecting a wedding officiant:

Be sure to check your officiant's credentials! Many people believe that any minister can perform marriages. That is true in some states, but NOT IN OHIO. Ohio requires that they be licensed by the Secretary of State. If you are getting married in Ohio your officiant MUST be licensed. You don't want a question of the validity of your marriage popping up 20 years down the road. DO NOT get married in Ohio by an officiant that can't show you his Authority To Solemnize Marriages granted by the State of Ohio. (That's why my license number is posted at the front of my site, and a copy of my Authority is available online. Click here for a copy.) Be sure to ask your officiant for a copy of his Authority and for his License Number. I will present my original credential at our first meeting.
 

Click Here for an idea of what I sound like, what I look like, and a general overview of my experience.

Where can I perform marriages? Click Here

bulletYour Officiant or Minister  is a LICENSED professional without which there would be no marriage.
It is the least expensive cost in the typical wedding, yet the only part that is really required.
You can have a wedding without a gown, flowers or center pieces.
You can't have a legal marriage without an Officiant.
Be careful where you cut your corners.
bulletI have performed over 500 weddings since my ordination 8 years ago. That is more experience performing marriages than many ministers get in an entire lifetime!

 

Ceremony Options

No hidden costs.
All fees included.
(except mileage if outside Hamilton, Clermont, Butler or Warren Counties)
Mon-Thurs - 7am-2pm Mon-Thurs - 5pm-10pm Friday Thru Sunday Holidays, Holiday weekends, or times not listed
Package 1
Wedding with or without bridesmaids and groomsmen. No separate rehearsal
$100 $125 $175 Please Inquire
Package 2
Wedding with separate rehearsal
$175 $200 $275 Please Inquire
Package 3
Same as package 2 but you have me all day. I will book no other ceremonies that day
$600 $600 $1200  
Walk-Ins and Elopements(Please call ahead to make sure I am in!) Includes digital photo on CD or via email. Click below for location photo.

 

$50 $50 $50 Please Inquire
SpeedWedding®  - Get married in under 5 minutes! I'll meet you anywhere within or near the I-275 loop. All you need is a valid marriage license & your ID.(Please call ahead to make sure I am available!) $100 $100 $100 Please Inquire

 

By their very nature, Walk-ins, Elopements, and SpeedWeddings are spur-of-the-moment events. They are available on a first-come first-served basis only. Same day reservations only.
Extras Extras Extras Extras Extras
Audio Tape or CD of your Ceremony $25 $25 $25 $25
VideoTape, VideoCD or DVD of your Ceremony $75 $75 $75 $75
 
 
 
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Package #1

For a wedding including bridesmaids or groomsmen but without a rehearsal. I arrive 30-45 minutes before the scheduled time and go over the ceremony so that everyone is confident about where they are supposed to be, what they are supposed to be doing and when they are supposed to do it. I will perform the ceremony of your choice up to 1000 words.  I leave within 1 hour of the scheduled ceremony time.

 

 
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Package #2

For a wedding celebration of any size. I will attend the rehearsal. I arrive on time at the rehearsal and 45-60 minutes before the actual ceremony. I will perform the ceremony of your choice (2,000 words or less). You receive a printed copy of the ceremony. I leave within 1 hour of the scheduled ceremony time.

 
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Package #3
Same as package #2, but you have exclusive use of me for the entire day. I will book no other ceremonies on your day. This avoids any conflicts or problems that might arise due to lateness of guests, vendors, family members etc.

 

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SpeedWedding®   

In a hurry? I'll meet you anywhere in the Cincinnati area on short notice. You can even have a Vegas-style drive-thru wedding & stay in your car! All you need is a valid marriage license, your ID, and your fiancé! Call my cell phone at 513-307-0078 Or Page Me to see if I'm available NOW. If your licensing authority does not supply you with a Marriage Certificate suitable for framing, I will supply one for you.

 
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Confidentiality & Privacy
If you want or need to keep information about your wedding confidential I am certainly willing to sign and/or provide a non-disclosure agreement or confidentiality agreement
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Payment: I accept money orders, cash, Paypal, personal or business checks, or checks by fax or phone.

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If your licensing authority does not supply you with a Marriage Certificate suitable for framing, I will supply one for you.

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I often book several ceremonies for the same date. In consideration of other couples, your ceremony must start as scheduled or I may have to leave and return later at additional cost.

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I will certainly be happy to stay for your reception and blessing of the food if invited and if I do not have other obligations. However, if you require me to stay for the reception and blessing of the food, there may be an additional charge.

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Discounts: I am a member of a number of fraternal and charitable organizations.. If you are also a member of one or more of them I WILL offer you a discount
 

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Reservations:To make a reservation for a specific date, I request a retainer of 50% of the total fee. (although many couples prefer to pay the entire fee upfront. It's one less thing to worry about.) Please note that this retainer is NOT in addition to the officiating fee. The retainer goes toward the total officiating fee with the balance due 7 days before the day of the ceremony. If for any reason you do not have me perform the ceremony and I receive 24 hours notice, you will receive a refund of any monies paid except for the 50% retainer. (Until the deposit is paid, I cannot hold open your specific date & time for your ceremony and any rehearsal. With a limited number of preferred dates available in any given year, the schedule fills up fast and you must make such a deposit to hold any slot.)

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Mileage:If your ceremony is outside of Hamilton, Butler, Warren or Clermont counties, travel is approximately $1.00 per mile each way on weekdays, $1.25 on weeknights and $1.50 on weekends

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Fees are negotiable. I also accept some items or services in trade.

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I will do "spur of the moment" weddings. Call. 513-307-0078

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I will do weddings on or involving motorcycles. I have been riding for over 30 years and am quite comfortable with my brothers and sisters in the wind.

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I will perform a ceremony anywhere in Ohio or in any other state that recognizes my authority to solemnize marriages. (I charge mileage or travel expenses for travel more than 30 minutes from 45243)

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I will Solemnize Pagan marriages.

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I will officiate gay commitment ceremonies, and will supply a certificate attesting to the union.

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I will co-officiate with another minister, priest or official, including bi-lingual ceremonies

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I won't do satanic ceremonies, ceremonies involving live sacrifice or anything I just feel is plain wrong.

bulletI won't do anything that violates local, state or federal law. I CAN, however be convinced to do weddings in almost any location, conditions or venue as long as the preceding condition is met.
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Broadcast your wedding LIVE over the internet: $199 If I perform the ceremony. $249 if I don't. Requires an internet connection or available phone line at your location