| Without an officiant, a wedding really wouldn't be a wedding. Officiants are people who have the legal right to marry two people, so they will preside over the actual wedding ceremony and make the union binding and legal. Although some couples may have their own religious personage that they have known for a while, and that they trust, in mind for their big day, some people are not so lucky as to already have someone in mind to officiate. For these couples, we have provided the names of wedding officiants in your area. If you are looking for a wedding officiant, remember that this is a very important part of your big day. In a manner of speaking, your marriage relies entirely on this one person, so you want to make sure that you chose someone you are comfortable with. Don't be too afraid, however-you will find that these people have done weddings a million times, and they may become apart of your support system. When you finally chose a wedding officiant, just be sure to discuss what you would like in the actual ceremony with him or her. This can be anything from leaving out certain lines from the traditional marriage ceremony, or that you would like to write your own vows, or that there will be a dove release after they present you to the audience. This person will be somewhat like the MC of your ceremony, so they need to know everything that is being planned. |