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We offer you non-denominational minister, officiant or celebrant wedding services in a heartfelt manner that helps makes your ceremony meanful for you; for your family and for your guests. We serve a wide variety of wishes and wants of our couples. Officiating weddings in churches, gardens and even Hockey games... whatever your heart's desire. For example: Rev Mel officiated a wedding at a Portland Winterhawk's hockey event on December 3rd, immediately following the Teddy Bear Toss after the 1st goal by the Hawks. Rev Mel officiated the wedding AT CENTER ICE. You can see the entire wedding by clicking MORE INFO at the bottom right, on that page click the start arrow (make asure you enlarge it), or go to youtube.com and search for ''Hockey Wedding, or lastly copy and paste this link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oCFkRLwYDmg

or for the backstory and FOX News coverage link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OUTBBdYGC9Q&context=C3edadc5ADOEgsToPDskK4S54uSCcXiRnvslI_ekt8

You can hear Rev. Mel start the ceremony with, ''Are you ready for a WEDDING ?! ''

FYI: the Hawks won 7-1

Make sure you scroll down on this page for more information as well. We are at your service.

It is YOUR wants and desires ALWAYS.

Do you already have your vows: Great !

If you do not have your vows, or you have ''no clue'': Great !

Weddings

Committment Ceremonies

Renewal of Vows

Traditional

Religious

Spiritual

Secular/Civil

Serious

Fun

Different, or ''Out of the Box''

or a mixture.

IT IS YOUR CHOICE !

Our attire will be as you desire with the same feel as your ceremony vows, or as you wish.

Typically, Rev. Jane wears a business dress or pants suit with, or without, a black robe with vestments. Rev. Mel will wear a black double breasted tuxedo, with either Roman collar or bowtie, with or without vestments. Your choice and of course dependent on the weather. If your ceremony is very casual dress, we will also dress as you wish.

We have officiated ceremonies around our dining table... in a booth in a restaurant... on a bridge... large formal church ceremonies and everything (believe me EVERYTHING [well almost everything] in between. Again, it is always your choice.

We encourage you both to include sentimental remembrance ceremonies amd acknowledgements within your ceremony when family and friends are attending, or when your ceremony is more than a simple basic civil ceremony with only your witnesses; by including simple ''ceremonies within your ceremony'', such as Hand Fasting, Wine Ceremony, Rose Ceremony, or Sand Ceremonies, or any of many others (or not); but those little special extras will insure YOUR ceremony to be your very own and be remembered by all attending.

If you do not have your vows already: Without ANY obligation we would be pleased to send you hundreds of sample and adaptable wedding/ceremony vows. You may cut and paste those vows to make them your special, unique and YOUR VERY OWN.

We will send you samples JUST for your asking with NO OBLIGATION.

Of course we would like you to consider us first; but here are some TIPS if you are considering othering officiants and us, and just remember our name is WEDDING CEREMONIES YOUR WAY :

CHOOSING YOUR WEDDING CEREMONY OFFICIANT/MINISTER

It is a fact that the wedding reception gains the most number of discussions before the wedding; it is the actual ceremony where you must focus your attention. You will have to meet the officiant or the prospective officiants before the wedding ceremony to discuss about it and any such requirements that you must consider before the wedding. Find out if the officiant is an open-minded person who tries to incorporate your ideas into the ceremony, which would help you to decide whether you want him or them to officiate. There are certain questions you must ask, and they are the following:

• Will the officiant deliver a speech or a sermon?

• Will the officiant show you the sermon so you can review it before the ceremony, and if necessary, then provide some inputs?

• At what time should the officiant come for the rehearsal?

• Does the officiant think that counseling is required before the wedding?

• Will the officiant accept personal non-secular inputs for the wedding ceremony, like vows, songs and readings?

• What will the officiant wear?

• Is it necessary to bring the license of marriage to the ceremony, or is signing it required before the ceremony?

• Does the officiant know of any wedding site, in case you have not already zeroed in on one?

• If the officiant also acts as the officiant of the site, then are there are restrictions there that you need to know before hand like, tossing items, dress code, décor, music, photography and videography?

• What is the fee or stipend for the ceremony?

Important Things to Consider

The personal temperament should go hand in hand with the vision of the officiant as you have in mind. That should also set the mood for the wedding. Some officiants may posses a serious and formal demeanor, while others may be casual and friendly types who add their own special humor to the officiating process.

In case the officiating person bears no relation to you, you must think out about your comfort level with him or her and if you would be happy to see this person as your officiant, because he carries out the most crucial part of the wedding. A wedding takes place between two people to make them man and wife, and the officiant is the first person to declare this to the world. You should have a rapport with the officiant before you make him an everlasting part of this happiest and closest moment of your entire life.

Do not shy away from discussing personal affairs with the officiant before the big day. He or she can be there for you to resolve problems that can be spiritual and mundane including the conflicts within your family members, if any such need arises.