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Types of Ceremonies
- WEDDING - 10 or more people gathered
- ELOPEMENT - fewer than 10 gathered
- ELOPEMENT SPECIAL - basic, not custom
- VOW RENEWAL - just you two...to a full wedding-style gathering
- COMMITMENT Ceremony
- LEGAL - no ceremony...just the basics
- Oops...Last Minute!
- CELEBRATION OF LIFE / Funeral
Belief ~ Tone ~ Focus
- CHRISTIAN: various denominations honored and represented
- MIXED religious or spiritual orientation: elements of any tradition can be highlighted, or mixed, in a way that respects your beliefs
- GOD / SPIRIT-based: God, Goddess, Yahweh, Creator, Great Spirit, Source, Quantum Field...I honor your belief
- EARTH-based / Handfasting: can include calling in the four directions and elements
- NATIVE AMERICAN: Blending of Spirits, blanket ceremony, four directions
- LOVE & FRIENDSHIP-based: my most popular theme...all is Love
- FAMILY-oriented: including children &/or animals
What My Service Includes
#1
Phone and/or email consultation and support
#3
Recommend ceremony locations and resources
#2
Ceremony planning with the couple
#4
Coordinate my outfit to the ceremony
#5
Arrive early and guide the ceremony
#6
Supervise signing and filing the marriage license
Frequently Asked Questions
- To be legally married you need a Marriage License from the state in which you are getting married.
- In Oregon, contact the “County Clerk” of any county to arrange to purchase your Marriage License.
- You do not need to have your ceremony in the county in which the license is issued.
- Some Oregon counties allow you to order the license and have it mailed to you.
- The Marriage License is valid for 60 days, so please make sure your ceremony is completed within that period.
- Oregon law requires that an officiant conduct the ceremony and sign your Marriage License, then return it to the issuing county to be filed.
- You are not required by law to have a Marriage Certificate, which is often considered to just be decorative, but if you plan to travel and prove you are married, some countries will expect a copy of your Marriage Certificate.
- Yes, Oregon law requires two witnesses, which does not include the officiant.
- Witnesses can be teenagers.
- Some people have the photographer double as a witness.
It is always best to check with the park, especially if you are planning to have more than the minimum of five people (the couple, officiant, two witnesses).
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