Instant Officiant

Say “I do” to tying the knot. “Officiant Lisa Francesca has literally written the book on how to plan the perfect ceremony.” —Martha Stewart Weddings According to a 2019 WeddingWire report based on data from more than 18,000 newlyweds, only twenty-five percent of weddings are taking place in religious institutions. More than one in three American weddings are being officiated by a friend or family member. With the officiating trend on the rise, novice officiants need a resource to guide them. In The Wedding Officiant’s Guide, interfaith minister Lisa Francesca breaks down the entire officiating process, from becoming an ordained officiant and interviewing the couple to drafting and performing a moving ceremony. Written in an engaging and friendly tone, and featuring empowering advice, suggested readings, stories and lessons learned from new officiants, and practical tips from wedding planners, this inviting handbook will help new officiants write and deliver a wedding ceremony that fulfills marriage laws, delights guests, and honors the marrying couple.

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Have you recently been asked the question, "Will you officiate our wedding?" You aren't alone! According to the most recent, "The Knot Real Weddings Study," nearly 50% of the 2.2 million weddings that take place in the United States each year are officiated by a friend or family member.First-time Officiant is the must-have, comprehensive handbook for how you can prepare for, craft, and preside over a memorable non-denominational ceremony with no prior experience. The author himself was recently in your shoes, having been asked to officiate a wedding, and not knowing where to turn for more information.In addition to providing you with a tested, fail-proof wedding ceremony outline, this book includes three real-world examples of wedding ceremony scripts to give you the guidance and confidence to create a perfect day for those who have entrusted you with the role of officiant.

Just what every mother of the bride needs to help her deal with the emotional, logistical, and financial challenges of her daughter's big day! What premarital advice should a mother give the daughter who knows more about sex and stock portfolios than she does? Can the groom's step-grandparents march down the aisle as part of the wedding procession? How can a cousin get ordained on the Internet to perform the ceremony? This witty, brass-tacks survival manual for the 21st-century mother of the bride provides sharp, sensible answers to these and myriad other questions. Hilarious anecdotes and practical advice abound as the lifestyle editor for The Washingtonian shares wise counsel and helpful hints from a mom who's been there as well as chronicles some ill-fated nuptials (as a primer for what not to do). From deciphering the mysteries of wedding food to learning to understand florist-speak, from picking a suitable mother-of-the-bride outfit-without looking like a Red Hot Mama or, worse, your grandmother in lavender and lace-to keeping a sense of humor when some of what can go wrong does, this down-to-earth guide makes a perfect gift for every mother determined to give her daughter the wedding of her dreams.

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'Wanna write the wedding ceremony your couple actually wants? Wedding Zero to Ceremony Hero is no wham-bam filing cabinet of canned ceremony scripts for you to copy and paste. It's not a data dump of wedding instructions, either. Wedding Zero to Ceremony Hero is a step-by-step, follow-along process. The goal of this book is to teach you two things at once. First, as you read, you'll be learning all the ins and outs of a wedding ceremony-down to the granular details. Second, at the very same time, you'll be transforming yourself into a guide for your wedding couple. When you get to the end of this book, you'll be able to describe all the moving parts of a wedding ceremony, rock a planning session with your couple, and deliver the script they've always wanted. Are you at Wedding Zero? No problem! Mark Allan Groleau has helped thousands of new officiants and celebrants all over the world get rave reviews from their ceremonies. Now it's your turn. This ... is how you get to Ceremony Hero and write the script your couple has always wanted! "Mark's book not only epitomizes his commitment to his craft, but also demonstrates his desire to help the rest of us overcome our ceremony jitters and serve as officiant with total confidence, reverence, and joy. I met Mark as our two worlds collided-his teaching wedding officiant success, and mine teaching mobile notary and loan signing agent success. It's the perfect marriage of industries and passions! (See what I did there?) What truly bonded us, though, is our mutual passion for teaching others. On both fronts, the work matters! As a wedding officiant, whether your couple asked you as a friend or hired you as a professional, you're being counted on to help make their nuptials special. Give your couples, their guests, and yourself the gift of learning from the best so you can deliver a ceremony they will remember forever. Read this book! In fact, read the whole series!" - Bill Soroka, founder of NotaryCoach.com & author of Sign & Thrive: How to Make Six Figures as a Mobile Notary and Loan Signing Agent "More and more, modern couples are enlisting the help of a dear friend or relative to marry them. To pronounce them married. It's a big job, and you're the chosen one for the job of officiant or celebrant. You need this guide! In Mark Allan Groleau, you have an expert officiant guiding you step by step as you craft and execute a modern wedding ceremony. Seriously, we call on Mark quite often and we cannot sing his praises enough. If we were getting married, we'd want Mark to marry us! Whether you are a layman or a professional, this will help you be the best damn wedding officiant you can be. So go ahead - marry your friends! We believe in you, and we believe in Mark's process." - Christy Matthews & Michelle Martinez, hosts/producers of The Big Wedding Planning Podcast & The Big Wedding Planning Master Class

A helpful, inspiring planning guide for brides and grooms, officiants, and wedding consultants. This e-book edition of A Wedding Ceremony to Remember now offers even more choices to create a wedding ceremony that’s both memorable and meaningful. Choose from nine complete ceremonies, a variety of Vows, Readings, Prayers and Blessings, Wedding Traditions, and other Special Touches to design your ceremony and make it uniquely you. In addition, an Order of Service, Program Samples, Diagrams, and Rehearsal and Ceremony Worksheets assist you with all the details—and help make your decisions a piece of cake.

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