FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What kind of ceremony do you conduct? ? I officiate a civil wedding ceremony or non-denominational ceremony. You can view a sample of my ceremony at:www.wedtoday.com/ceremony.

What is your fee to conduct a wedding? ? My fee to conduct a wedding on Saturday, Sunday or Holidays is $***. If your wedding will take place during the week, after *pm, Monday to Thursday, my fee is $***. Our private civil ceremony is $*** and includes only the Bride, Groom and * witnesses. You may keep your wedding plans simple, with casual attire or be as romantic and formal as you desire.

Is there a travel fee? No travel fee within ** miles of Glen RTidge, NJ. There is a $** fee beyond ** miles of Glen Ridge.

How far in advance of our wedding date do we need to reserve your services? I usually accept requests for my services up to * months in advance.

How do we arrange a meeting to meet with you? The best time for me to meet with you is in the evening Monday thru Thursday..

How do we reserve your services for our wedding date? I will send you my wedding agreement via email. To reserve your wedding date, please fax or mail the signed contract along with your deposit (by check) to me. When I receive the wedding agreement, your wedding date will be booked in my calendar and I will send you a confirmation via email or fax along with a confirmation phone call.

Can you hold a date for us?We can only hold a date and time with a **% deposit for the services requested.

How long is the wedding ceremony? The ceremony itself is ** minutes long. With the processional and exit the wedding ranges from ** to ** minutes.

Can we write our own wedding ceremony? Yes, we can conduct a ceremony that you create or we can integrate your ideas with our traditional ceremony.

Do you provide a rehearsal? We can conduct a rehearsal for you, usually a day or two before your wedding day. The rehearsal fee is $***. In most cases, if you have a wedding coordinator they will run a rehearsal for you without the officiant present. We can also give you a wedding rehearsal worksheet which will give you an idea of how to run your rehearsal. If you like, we can also offer a phone rehearsal on the day of your wedding at no additional fee.

What happens if you are sick on our wedding date, do you have an alternate officiant you can call on? Yes

Is the deposit to reserve your services included in the total fee? Yes, the deposit is included in the officiating fee. This fee is deducted from the total cost so only the remainder is due on or before the day of the event. The deposit is non-refundable.

What do we do with our marriage license after our wedding? The marriage license must be returned to the township clerk to be recorded in the vital record of the State of New Jersey. Usually the wedding minister (officiant) returns the license to the clerk.

NEW JERSEY MARRIAGE LICENSE INFORMATION.

A marriage license can be obtained by the bride, in her home town, from the registrar of vital statistics. If the bride lives out of NJ, then the groom shall file for it in his home town. If both live out of the state, you must obtain the license in the town where the wedding will be held. You will need one adult witness who knows both of you, to be present at the time of the application. You will be asked; the date, time, location, and the name, address, phone number of the officiant.

A license is issued for ** days, and can be applied for up to one year in advance. Except as provided in sections **:*-* and **:*-* of Title **, "the license shall not be issued by a licensing officer sooner than ** hours after the application has been made". Also, you must have * adult witnesses at the ceremony who shall also sign the marriage certificate.

The ceremony can be anywhere in NJ (except if the bride and groom both live out of NJ, then they must be married in the town where the license was issued). The fee charged by the state of New Jersey for the license is $**. Blood tests are no longer required in New Jersey. DO NOT write on or sign your license!