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Types of Ceremonies \/ Denominations<\/b><\/p>\n
I have experience with a wide range of wedding ceremonies, and I’m comfortable performing almost any kind of ceremony you’d like. My very first wedding was a tree-planting ceremony, and it’s only gotten more fun from there. Do you want a short ceremony so you and your guests can get on with the fun? I can do that. Are you non-religious and just want to proclaim your love? Fine by me. Candle-lighting? Sand-writing proclamation? Vietnamese Tea Ceremony? Klingon? You name it, I’m probably down for it. In fact, I can correctly pronounce Klingon, Tolkien Elvish, Old Norse, and Old English. I’m also available for same-sex marriage (hooray, California!).<\/p>\n
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Ceremonial Services<\/b><\/p>\n
While I do provide basic wedding services at a competitive rate, my specialty is my custom ceremony service where I work with you to make sure you get a ceremony worthy of your wedding day. This means you’ll get a ceremony custom written for you and your special relationship with your partner. I have a Master’s degree in narrative literature and work as a writer for a living. All you need to give me is a few details (special things that define your relationship, what kind of vows you wish to exchange, and how much talking you<\/em> want to do), and I’ll write a ceremony specially tailored for you. And I hope you agree with me when I say this — I think marriage ceremonies should be both<\/em> fun and heart-felt. Nothing makes for a better wedding photo than the bride & groom laughing together at the altar. Your day should be a memorable affair about you, not some stuffy passage from a book you’ve never read.<\/p>\n Travel \/ Venue \/ Location<\/b><\/p>\n While I’m based in Santa Clara County, I’m available to perform weddings throughout much of the Bay Area and beyond. Plus, if you’ve got a wedding somewhere fun, it might just be time for me to take a vacation anyway. Within Santa Clara County, travel fees are included with your ceremony. If you need me to travel a little further, then I’ll just ask for the cost of gas. However, if you’re having a wedding somewhere fun and I’ve been meaning to visit anyway, then I might not charge anything. Bottom line: ask! I don’t have any preferred venues, and I’m happy to work with whatever venue you choose.<\/p>\n Friends<\/b><\/p>\n If you’re interested in premarital counseling<\/em>, my sister-in-law is a practicing marriage & family therapist who just happens to have phenomenal per-session rates. If you sign me on as an officiant, you’ll get a referral that will make your sessions even cheaper.<\/p>\n Custom Services: $300<\/i> Rehearsal Fee: $100<\/i> Travel Rate: $1\/mile<\/i> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" As an ordained minister, I’ve performed weddings throughout Northern California. But what I really enjoy is performing ceremonies for a pair nerds. Or geeks. Or Whovians. Or Klingons. Or just regular folks who want a special touch. Because my ordination is from a non-denominational church, I’m not picky about what kind of ceremony I perform. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":683,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-507","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/jollyandy.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/507","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/jollyandy.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/jollyandy.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/jollyandy.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/jollyandy.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=507"}],"version-history":[{"count":15,"href":"http:\/\/jollyandy.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/507\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":691,"href":"http:\/\/jollyandy.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/507\/revisions\/691"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/jollyandy.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/683"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/jollyandy.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=507"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"Back](\"http:\/\/jollyandy.com\/home\/\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/MalMarCeremony.png\")
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\n Rates<\/b>
Basic Services: $150<\/i>
Basic Services includes the reading of a pre-written script during your special day.\n
Springing for the custom service means you get a custom ceremony written just for you and never used again.<\/p>\n
I charge a flat rate of $100 for your rehearsal. While a rehearsal is not required to have a successful wedding, it is recommended if you have a complicated ceremony.<\/p>\n
If you’re having your wedding in a location where I would charge travel fees, my rate is generally $1\/mile.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n