Triangle and Triad area wedding officiants I met recently.
This past week I went to a luncheon given by the local “Perfect Wedding Guide” folks, and I met many wedding vendors. One group I was very taken with: the people who can actually do the marrying. I met four of them and they were all friendly, smart, relaxed, and definitely people I’d be happy to spend time with. They are flexible, inter-denominational, non-judgmental folks. In the order I met them…
- Christopher and Catherine Sanford. They say at their website:
Chris and Kay work with couples to create and conduct individualized non-traditional weddings to emphasize your connection with your families and friends… We work with you to deal with [issues such as]:
- “We are actually already married.”
- “One of us or both have children. How do we include them in the wedding?”
- “We come from different religions (or cultures). How do we honor both?”
- “We have a very limited budget. We’re straining to pay for our wedding.”
- Ron Grillo. He writes:
I’m an ordained nondenominational interfaith officiant, a graduate of The New Seminary in 1994… I have performed a variety of different wedding ceremonies, including, but not limited to, Protestant, Catholic, Jewish, Interfaith, Non-traditional, Medieval, Native American, Civil and Renewal of Vows. Depending on a couple’s wishes, I have incorporated into my opening and/or closing words, or their vows, wording from their native language, such as Hebrew, Turkish, Russian, Spanish…
- Robin Renteria. She gave the keynote address on “The Five Languages of Love” and was sweet and funny. She writes:
I’m a seminary educated, ordained non-denominational U.U. minister.
I offer religious, interfaith, spiritual, and civil ceremonies, both traditional and contemporary, in the language of your beliefs and traditions.
Whatever your faith, culture, life style, or traditions, it’s my joy to help you relax and enjoy your wedding, by creating a ceremony that is unique and personal to you…
