u   How We Can Save You Thousands of Dollars° 

Depending on the size of your wedding budget, we can save you anywhere from a few hundred to several thousand of dollars.   

u  Wedding  Rehearsals° 

We share with you  the what, why, and how of your wedding rehearsal and then take you stem by step through a sample rehearsal.  Here's a wedding rehearsal in two sentences:   "If you are masculine, walk in and go to the right.   "If you are feminine, walk in and go to the left."   

u   Wedding Vows° 

The What, Why, and How of Wedding Vows.

u   About Wedding Officiants°     

What's Really involved in officiating weddings  ---  What a wedding officiant actually Is ---  What he/she does  ---  What is fair and reasonable compensation for his/her services.

u  What Is a Wedding Ceremony?°     (and why is it important)

 It's more than a step along the way to a party  ---  It's a centuries-old ritual that gives form to the formless  ---  It's the heart of your wedding day  ---  A Mini Theater Piece  ---  etc.

u   Wedding Readings° 

There are literally hundreds  of poems, readings, prayers, and blessings  that are appropriate to be read as part of  your  wedding ceremony.  Our website offers  a few of the most popular ones.   We Also have a couple of readings that you can't find anywhere else.

u  Symbolic Acts° 

What is a symbolic act?  ---  A description of some of  the more common symbolic acts  ---  How, when, and where to add them to your ceremony.

u  Wedding  Music° 

The basics of wedding music   ---  The seven musical settings ---  Miscellaneous songs and music that couples have used as part of their weddings.

u  Outdoor Wedding Suggestions° 

We suggest some outdoor wedding locations and offer tips on how to have a successful wedding in a natural setting.

u  Weddings on a Limited Budget° 

Are you ready for a little bit of straight talk about weddings?    If not, get out your wallet and pay homage to the Great God Money.   If you are, read this page.

u   Marriages of the Heart° 

The three aspects of a marriage  ---  Who will marry me and my partner?  ---  Legal sanctions intentionally avoided  ---  Prenuptial agreements  ---  What is a marriage license?  ---  Marriages of the heart  ---  Avoid problems, plan your marriage, not just your wedding.

u   For a Legal Marriage Only° 

Here's How Simple a Legal Marriage Can Be  ---  An Example of a Legal Marriage.

u   Planning Your Wedding° 

What do you need in order to get married?  ---  Weddings without the extra foo foo  ---  The wedding day  ---  Wedding vows.

u   Planning Your Marriage° 

Of course, planning your wedding is important, but planning your marriage is even more important.  

u   Dealing with Overbearing Relatives° 

How to deal with those who want to dominate and control you wedding and/or choose the officiant for you:

u  Frequently Asked Questions° 

Here's just one example:  Do I have to memorize my wedding vows?  

u  The Origin of Some Wedding Traditions° 

Here are two example:  Why do most brides wear white dresses?  ---   Where did the wedding ring tradition come from?

u   Spiritual Awareness° 

This page has nothing to do with weddings,  but everything to do with life.  ---  Recommended reading regardless of your personal, spiritual, and/ or religious beliefs.

u   Appointments -- Your Pre-wedding Test° 

If you are like most people who respect others, keep their word, and honor their commitments,  this page will show you how to become aware of  (and avoid)  those who don't. 

If you lack the integrity and the courtesy to call and cancel an appointment that you can't make or no longer want, we suggest you postpone you wedding until you've  dealt with you integrity problem.  This page will explain why.

u   $ $ $   The Bottom Line   $ $ $° 

Let's talk money.   Although this page is focused on our own costs, fees and donations,  you may find this page helpful regardless of where your wedding is or who the officiant will be.

u   Tips & Additional Gratuities° 

As you well know, the purpose of a tip is to acknowledge the efforts, the time, and the services of those who have  helped to make your wedding a memorable event.   Assuming you are pleased with your ministers services, it is customary to offer a tip to the officiant, rewarding his or her service, the same as you would for other personal service provider.  

u   Tithing --  What and Why° 

Tithing, what is it?    Why bother?

u   Some Thoughts on Marriage° 

Life is simply not what we'd like to think it is.

u   Reference Books° 

If you want to know more about weddings, we have a list of publications that you may find helpful.

u   The World's Most Expensive Minister° 

u   View Our National Wedding Reference List°   

This page includes those who provide  products or services to brides and grooms such as wedding sites, ministers, photographers, musicians, DJ's, Etc. anywhere in the United States  (with the exception of  those included on the Los Angeles area lists.)

u   View Our International  Wedding Reference List°   

There are delightful wedding and honeymoon sites all over the world.   A  few are referenced below on our web site.    

u   Contact Us° 

We welcome you comments and suggestions.

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u   A Page for Officiants and other Wedding Service Providers° 

If you are a wedding service provider, we invite you to be on one or more of our reference lists.    There is no financial cost.   Simply exchange links with us.  

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