Honorarium Structure for Weddings
- Clergy Honorarium - The amount is based entirely on what you want YOUR wedding to be! This is your special day! So.. we, will customize your needs and the honorarium amount will be based on that. See our complete listings below!
- You will be sent an invoice for payment options
- Music (Live)/PA/Audio/DJ-MJ - Rainier Sound Systems
- We provide you with a free copy in UHD video of your wedding ceremony if you selected the Standard or Custom Wedding Ceremony package.
- My Honorarium As a wedding Officiant in Washington State/Northwest area is as follows:
- I spend a lot of time helping each couple plan their wedding ceremony. A good or great wedding ceremony does not happen by itself. It takes a lot of planning and coordination. But there is a big difference between price and cost. If the ceremony does not meat the professional standards and desires/wishes of the Bride and Groom, the cost will be much greater than whatever amount you paid the officiant. It will cost you less to have a professional, someone you can count on, to conduct it properly.
- ALL of my services reflect the professionalism, one would require for this ceremony. I have four levels of wedding services available: Elopement, Basic, Standard, and Full-Ceremony. The Honorariums are:
- $150.00 - Elopement/ceremony
- $250.00 - Standard Wedding ceremony
- $400.00 - Custom wedding ceremony/Catholic wedding ceremony.
- I perform weddings in all locations, both indoors and outdoors, in the Pacific Northwest and northern Inter-Mountain region. By special arrangements we will perform weddings anywhere the couple is willing to pay for travel expenses. We do not charge a 'mileage' fee to drive to a location within a (30) thirty mile radius of Kent, WA. Outside that range is $0.45 per mile, or an agreed upon amount for travel expenses.
- A free complimentary UHD video recording of your wedding ceremony is included in The Standard and Custom wedding packages.
- Elopement Wedding: This is for those who have the marriage license and want a very small, very quick wedding with just the two required witnesses. The vows are traditional and basic. No prior meetings. Guest list must be less than 7 individuals. Honorarium is $150.00
- Standard Ceremony: If a couple wants a 20-30 minute ceremony, my honorarium is $250.00 That includes a personal meeting just prior to the wedding to cover the basics of what they want included in the ceremony. Although I do provide a custom, written "script" of the ceremony to each couple in advance, there is no in-depth planning meeting as in the Full Ceremony. Also, this does not include a rehearsal. If you need for me to be present for a rehearsal there will be an additional $50.00 honorarium. A rehearsal is suggested but not required. The guest list 25 - 175 individuals.
Custom Ceremony: The overwhelming majority of couples (over 60%) I've met with have wanted a really special wedding ceremony, lasting 30-45 minutes, depending on their wishes. This includes pre-wedding vow blessing ceremony with Blessed Ceremonial wine/Champagne, They have chosen to have a celebration of love that is customized and personalized, just for them. In order to do that, I need to meet personally with them for one to two hours where we will go over a checklist that covers just about anything you can think of pertaining to the wedding ceremony. - Furthermore, I will write up a completely customized wedding "script" for the Bride and Groom, with all of their special choices included. Then 2-3 weeks before their wedding I will email, the script over to them so they can modify it if needed. I will attend the rehearsal if there is one, and walk everyone through their parts of the ceremony. As a result, their wedding ceremony will be wonderful, meaningful, and exactly what they want. Generally, It usually takes approximately 12-15 hours to prepare for a full-service wedding.
- The honorarium for this service is $400.00 (and up for special wedding circumstances).
- This includes:
- Have a get acquainted meeting,
- Write and revise the wedding ceremony according to the couples wishes,
- Coordinate and work with the wedding planner at the rehearsal including working with the DJ (sound), if needed.
- Discuss ministerial attire for the wedding, so they can decide what I should wear, within Clergy parameters.
- Available for the rehearsal. This MUST be scheduled in advance (minimum two week notice).
- Prior to ceremony; private Blessing of the couple, to include in-laws, bride's maid, and best-man with Sacrament Wine or Champagne ( must have a minimum of 90 days to wedding date to complete this special order).
- Prepare the space for the marriage ritual with prayer and purification,
- Give the couple a copy of the ceremony along with a keepsake marriage certificate,
- The marriage license: the official copy to the appropriate court clerk, will ALWAYS be delivered on time. This is with ANY wedding that I Officiate whether it is a elopement, basic, standard, or full wedding ceremony.
- Will assist, if requested with the following: suggesting venue, marriage licensing procedures, ceremony program format and contents, wedding music, PA system, if needed.
- All payments, or payment plan, for any Honorariums, must be received by The Fellowship of St. Luke at the time of the wedding rehearsal.
- Thank you very much! - Administration.
Please fill out the wedding intake form below, if you have booked with us for your wedding. Thank you
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Q:
Why does the bride always seem to stand to the groom's left at the altar? I have never seen a wedding where the positions were reversed. I think my "best side" is my left side, and I would rather stand to my groom's right. Is there any reason why this wouldn't be acceptable?
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It is customary for the bride to stand to the left at the altar, though you may not be so keen on the reasons why. The tradition actually stems from the old days of "marriage by capture", when the groom needed to leave his right hand (his fighting hand) -- which he used to hold his sword -- free in the event that he should need to defend his bride from other suitors who may try to whisk her off at the last minute. Pretty dramatic, huh? Today, most couples still choose to stand with the gent on the right -- probably because they haven't really given it much thought. If you would like to mix things up, feel free to stand on whichever side makes you feel most comfortable. One thing to consider -- if you are having a religious ceremony, check with us to make sure that changing your positions at the altar won't go against your Theological beliefs in any way.
Why does the bride always seem to stand to the groom's left at the altar? I have never seen a wedding where the positions were reversed. I think my "best side" is my left side, and I would rather stand to my groom's right. Is there any reason why this wouldn't be acceptable?
A:
It is customary for the bride to stand to the left at the altar, though you may not be so keen on the reasons why. The tradition actually stems from the old days of "marriage by capture", when the groom needed to leave his right hand (his fighting hand) -- which he used to hold his sword -- free in the event that he should need to defend his bride from other suitors who may try to whisk her off at the last minute. Pretty dramatic, huh? Today, most couples still choose to stand with the gent on the right -- probably because they haven't really given it much thought. If you would like to mix things up, feel free to stand on whichever side makes you feel most comfortable. One thing to consider -- if you are having a religious ceremony, check with us to make sure that changing your positions at the altar won't go against your Theological beliefs in any way.