Finding an officiant

by Ilona Peltz, Posted Jul 8th 2008 3:00PM

If you're getting married in your home church by your pastor, the decision of who will preside over the ceremony is a no-brainer. If you're not part of a faith community, nor even your parents, you have an extra decision to make -- but you also have more choices.

A good place to search (outside the yellow pages in your city, and city hall), is the Internet. There are all manner of organizations out there. You just have to find the one that suits you best. Just because you're not getting married in a church doesn't mean your beliefs are out of the picture. Often, officiants with no church affiliation can provide a "spiritual" version of the ceremony, if that is your choice. Or you can go completely secular and make no reference to anything other than the two of you and your love.

Start with recommendations from family and friends, then the Yellow Pages and the Internet. The officiant you want is out there somewhere: You just have to find her/him!

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