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A simple fee
structure has worked out to be the best for both couples and for me. It
ensures you a fixed, predictable cost in your planning budget and
enables me to make firm plans for your wedding.
First there is a no-cost
planning session to provide an opportunity us to get to each
other and to ensure that the wedding planned is appropriate. When
we finish our meeting, you will have a wide selection of vows, readings
and other parts of the ceremony. After this meeting, a $125
non-refundable scheduling fee is required for me to make a time
commitment for your wedding. This normally is paid during or immediately
following the planning meeting.
The scheduling fee protects the time and location selected
for the wedding service in my schedule, a key
planning item for May through October weddings when the many ceremonies
are scheduled. Weddings planned for any holiday weekend also face
the similar scheduling pressures.
For weddings that will occur within 30 days
of our meeting, I expect you to make payment in full when you meet with
me. Ordinarily, I do not accept weddings with less than 2 weeks
notice.
An honorarium of $200 is expected for the
wedding ceremony itself. Normally, this is paid at the time of the
wedding unless a rehearsal is also included. Rehearsal, travel or other
special expenses are additional costs.
The total cost of a wedding will be
at least $325.
I try to arrive early for each wedding to
assure the bride that everything is ready to proceed and to complete all
the required legal documents, including obtaining the necessary
signatures.
Rehearsals
My participation in any rehearsal or
attendance at a rehearsal dinner the night prior to a wedding service is
mainly dependent on scheduling issues. If I am available, the cost
for my leadership at a rehearsal is an additional $200. All
fees due for the rehearsal and wedding ceremony should be paid at the
rehearsal. To ensure that each couple is ready for the ceremony, I will
provide detailed rehearsal instructions during our initial wedding
planning session plus follow-up telephone consultation as required.
Ceremonies at my
home
The cost of a ceremony held at my residence
is $200 and must be paid in full when the ceremopny is scheduled,
preferably at least two weeks prior to the ceremony. If you have a
special need or request, please ask. Other than the bride and groom and
their 2 witnesses, these ceremonies normally are attended only by a few
family members and friends
Scheduling time limits are usually
waived for military couples.
Extra
Costs
Wedding ceremonies aboard yachts or trains,
or special setting that require me to remain for several hours also may
incur additional costs depending on the amount of time required. For
weddings in the Puget Sound area (Centralia to Everett, Bremerton to
Snoqualmie Pass), there are no extra charges for travel. If travel
is expected out of the area, the bride and groom are expected to pay all
hospitality and transportation expenses. A separate fee will be
negotiated for the time used on a case-by-case
basis.
On-Line
Payments
You can use the popular
no-cost PayPal service to pay for your
wedding. To enter a non-refundable payment of $125 for the
Scheduling Fee:
To enter a
payment of $200 for the Ceremony, a Rehearsal Fee, or for a ceremony at
my residence:
To enter a
payment of $325 for the entire fee:
THANK
YOU!
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