When a prospective client calls to tell me they want an officiant for a simple small ceremony, they expect that my fee will be less than it is for a large extravagant wedding.
Well, my experience is that small simple weddings are often much more work for me. So don't expect that an officiant you want to hire will be relieved to hear that you want something "short and sweet."
When a wedding ceremony is in a home or in a setting that doesn't handle weddings as a business, I often end up being the matre di, production manager, family counselor, and drill sargent.
This small and simple wedding ceremony for Jilian and Todd was an exception. Jilian made my preparation work easy, she agreed on the ceremony script with only minor changes, and she was resiliant when plans had to change. (Her Maid of Honor's father died a few days before the wedding...so Jilian did without a maid of honor at the last moment.)
For the reception, Jilian did much of the work herself to manage the costs of their wedding day. She made the programs, the favors, and the centerpieces.
They took advantage of their business association with a restaurant that is about to open...and got a favorable deal to have the ceremony and reception there before the grand opening. This also gave the restaurant a "shake-down" day as they tested their kitchens.
Jilian proudly told me of the deal she got on her wedding dress at a major upscale department store's sale. The groom and his best man saved the cost of tuxedo rentals by wearing white shirts, black pants, and matching vests.
So at their wedding ceremony Todd and Jilian pledged their love to each other for a lifetime...with close family and friends as witnesses. It was a rich moment...short and sweet!
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