10 Questions to Ask Your Wedding Officiant

Posted on March 29, 2022.

San Diego Interfaith Minister Christopher Tuttle explains what to discuss with your celebrant at your first meeting: 

1. How many weddings do you perform each year?
2. Can we help create the ceremony?
3. Do you permit flash photographs to be taken during the ceremony?
4. Do you book more than one wedding a day? How many?
5. Who is your backup in the event you can't attend?
6. What will you wear?
7. What is your total fee? Do you charge extra to travel or file the marriage license?
8. Do you guarantee that you will perform our ceremony?
9. Do you have any restrictions on readings or music?
10. Will you oversee our rehearsal, or do we need to bring in a coordinator?

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