FAQs
- What should the customer know about your pricing (e.g., discounts, fees)?
When I submit a quote to a potential customer it includes a standard agreement that contains my pricing breakdown.
- What is your typical process for working with a new customer?
I typically meet two times with couples. The first gives us an opportunity to see if we each believe we can work together to create a great wedding day for the interested couple. We also take some time to start talking about their desires for their ceremony. As we wrap up our first meeting, I leave the couple with a Ceremony Planning Guide that will help them get all of their thoughts and plans for their ceremony in writing. I then use that guide to write their customized ceremony. When we meet for the second time (4-6 weeks before their wedding), we go over the ceremony I have written for them, making any changes they prefer.
- What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
I studied pastoral ministry at Bethel University in Mishawaka, IN, and I have since earned three graduate degrees in pastoral fields. I have also been performing weddings for over 15 years. I've done backyard weddings, beach weddings, church weddings, vow renewals, and ceremonies in a variety of other settings. Perhaps most significantly, I have served as a pastor for 25 years and have walked with many couples (pre-married, married, and divorced), and I have developed some skills in helping couples create and re-create a healthy marriage. These skills are aided by training in skills-based pre-marital and marital counseling.