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All faiths. All couples. Love is love.
Non-denominational weddings, elopements
and vow renewals.
What are you looking for when you hire a wedding officiant?
Someone organized, helpful and efficient, knows what they’re doing, is non-judgemental, personable and warm – with a sense of humour to keep you calm. All those things matter!
Your vows are the heart of your day, and they set the tone of your celebration. I provide a personalized, attentive approach in guiding you through your wedding ceremony with warmth, wisdom and humour. Keeping you calm while letting you shine!
Let me take the stress out of the ceremony portion of your day.
I’d be delighted to work with you to create a meaningful and unique ceremony.
Looking for a quick elopement? I’m happy to attend to help you with that too. Whether you’re looking for a small and intimate ceremony, or you just want to be legally married before your destination wedding.
Contact me and we’ll get started on those important words you have to say.
♥ Chaplain Debra
Wedding Services
Wedding
There are no "extra charges" for various portions of your ceremony here - your ceremony is what you decide it should be!
Includes:
All communication prior to your wedding to set up your ceremony, as well as a meeting, where I make suggestions and walk you through from start to finish - lots of information exchanged;
If you would like to speak your own words - included. If you would like someone else to speak - included. If you would like to add an element - included. I create your ceremony, after we meet, and then send you a draft for approval;
You provide any items/flowers required for any element you add to the ceremony;
My travel time to your venue;
My attending at your venue and performing your ceremony; and
Attending to the paperwork to register your marriage
My Fee: $500, which includes a $200 non-refundable retainer
Vow Renewal
A Celebration of Love ceremony to reaffirm your marriage vows.
Includes everything you will find under "Wedding", other than the paperwork to register your marriage!
Commemorative Certificate provided.
My Fee: $400, which includes a $200 non-refundable retainer
Elopement
Looking for a quick and simple wedding, just the two of you, plus two witnesses?
I provide a lovely and meaningful ceremony.
We have a phone call and you tell me what you’d like. I provide you with information and a choice of ceremonies.
I travel to you, at your location.
Includes attending to the paperwork to register your marriage.
My Fee: $350, payment in full at the time you confirm your date and time.
Testimonials
Debra went above and beyond to make our ceremony special and we cannot recommend her enough. From our first contact, she was warm, knowledgable, professional, and genuine in her approach. Our elopement ceremony exceeded our expectations and was made even more meaningful by a few of Debra’s special touches. We are so happy with how things turned out and cannot imagine a more perfect day! Thank you Debra for your way with words and everything you do.
R&B
Our ceremony was beautiful. Debra made us feel relaxed, and she was really good about answering all of our questions. S&R
It was a pleasure having you as our officiant and it was everything we were looking for!
You definitely went above and beyond and made it such an amazing experience for us.
M&P
Thank you so much Debra! We were so lucky to have you apart of our special day! What a day it was!!
Thank you for everything – you were so organized and easy going and fun!
L&R
Thanks so much once again Debra for all that you’ve done! You’ve been such a great help and we really appreciate you going out of your way to use our chosen names and pronouns!
E&J
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