Maureen A Davis's Blog (3)

To go from engaged couple to Mr. and Mrs., it takes paperwork...

Marriage laws vary from state to state (and sometimes county to county), so start doing your homework 3 or 4 months before the wedding.  Also, there's the matter of your Officiant.  If you have a special pastor or rabbi, or a family member or friend who is a judge or certified Officiant, this may be a no-brainer.  If not, you'll find yourself shopping around for an Officiant along with bridesmaid dresses and party favors.  Don't leave this until the last minute and don't bargain shop - the…

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Added by Maureen A Davis on February 9, 2017 at 12:52pm — No Comments

Day-Of Wedding Planners can be a life-saver for the hassled bride

If you think that hiring a wedding planner was a "yes" or "no" question, then think again.  There is the middle ground between hiring a full service planner and winging it on your own - the day-of coordinator.

Actually, it is more like a month-of coordinator.  In any case this poorly understood concept can be a life saver for couples who don't have the budget for a full-service planner; couples who thought they could do it all alone and then realize, close to the wedding, that they…

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Added by Maureen A Davis on February 1, 2017 at 3:53am — No Comments

Fire Those Nasty Tempered Officiants!

This is for the couples who hired a wedding officiant that a friend had used and now find that they cannot get the ceremony they want because of the attitude of the officiant.  As an officiant myself, I have heard from many couples that they had a friend of relative that used an officiant who raised their voice, or refused to change the wording of a ceremony, or who flatly refused to give the couple the ceremony they wanted.  This is NOT acceptable!  You should be able to use whatever type…

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Added by Maureen A Davis on January 18, 2017 at 1:12pm — No Comments

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