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Choosing your beach wedding officiant
Choosing your beach wedding officiant is important. Yes, you want to choose wisely for your beach wedding ceremony for a number of reasons.
The person is from the church you attend - Excellent reason. If you are having your beach wedding locally and the pastor or priest will go to the beach for you, great! But, if it is his or her first experience at a beach, make sure he is comfortable with the whole beach experience. If you are having a destination wedding, chances are you will not be able to use someone from a church - They will generally only deal with members of their parish. In which case, speak with a local wedding coordinator or ask the key person you may be working with at the hotel or resort where the wedding will be.Choose a non-denominational beach wedding officiant - This could be a notary or a non-affiliated ordained priest. If you are going out of town and having a beautiful beach wedding in another location, there will definitely be officiants specializing in beach weddings.Ask a professional When you start speaking to vendors about your beach wedding, ask them who they have worked with. You would be amazed at all the recommendations you will receive. If you hear a name more than twice, chances are they are someone to contact.Working with a seasoned beach wedding officiant - It makes all the difference in the world. Your beach wedding automatically be more casual due to the location, by choosing an officiant that has done beach weddings, they are tuned in to the pitfalls or should I say, the unexpected and able to deal with it.
Ask a friend - If you are not religious, and you have a friend that is a notary and willing, ask them to officiate. What an honor. Get involved and write your own beach wedding vows.Check local wedding associations - This is a great resource for finding anyone close to you or outside your local area. These associations hold their members in high regard. Don't be shy in asking how many beach weddings they perform in a year.
Comfort level Let's face it, you will be nervous, everyone is, and it is so important to choose a beach wedding officiant that puts you at ease. I personally love someone with a sense of humor. It helps. Especially in a beach wedding situation and you are dealing with mother nature and sometimes things happen, it helps if you have someone that can add a bit of humor to the mix.
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