Discovering Non Religious Wedding Officiants And Ceremonies

By Anna Bennett


When it comes to marriage, there are several things to consider. Beyond the basic questions about children, home, religion and lifestyle, are those involving planning and organizing a ceremony. For, while some couples prefer a traditional church wedding based in common religious beliefs, others prefer non religious wedding officiants to officiate an interfaith or non traditional ceremony.

One thing which is a common theme at all these events is that of uniting individuals whom desire to make a commitment. Whether the commitment be for a year and a day in a hand-fasting ceremony, or those whom want to make a State sanctioned lifetime commitment, it can often be difficult to find the right venue for this type of event.

Ceremonies whether traditional or otherwise are a celebration of love, honor, respect and trust between those tying the knot, or ribbon in the case of a hand-fasting. In some cases, there may be family traditions and rituals which the individuals will perform during the service, especially in traditional ones. Whereas, others may desire to create new and unique rituals specific to interests shared by the couple.

In many cases, non traditional ceremonies can be just as, if not more beautiful than traditional ones. Whether choosing to be wed at a church, chapel, temple, synagogue or other location, the most important aspect is the bride and groom are happy with the event. In addition, it is important that the individuals choose whether to use traditional vows, or write custom ones. In most cases, couples will now choose to use a combination of self-authored vows while using a traditional background when it comes to readings by the officiant.

One of the most important aspects of either a traditional or non traditional ceremony is choosing the appropriate officiant. For, there are religious and secular individuals whom have been ordained which can officiate at memorials, weddings and provide spiritual counseling. In most cases, those working in the secular world have become ordained through organizations such as the Universal Life Church or similar organizations which offer instant ordination by filling out a form on an associated website.

In some cases, couples prefer to ask someone close in heart to provide this service. In fact, a number of individuals will become ordained just to officiate at a friend or family member's ceremony. Whereas, others may choose to locate an officiant whom provides inter-faith and secular services on an ongoing basis.

When planning to host a destination or themed wedding, it is important to assure all details are in place well ahead of the ceremony. For, it can often take extra time to locate an officiant, custom order specialized attire or find an appropriate venue. As such, the earlier in the process these items are finalized, the easier it will be to plan and organize other aspects of the event.

It is also important to book the location as early in the process as possible. For, there can often be a two to three year wait for some of the most popular sites, especially those related to a specific theme. Regardless of theme or venue, the most important thing is that the couple are in agreement and happy with the choice of officiant and venue.




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