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NOTICE: Effective March 12, 2007, weddings will no longer be performed at the Oklahoma County Courthouse. For an affordable alternative, please consider the Elopement Package below.
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Your wedding day is one of the most important of your life and we'll work with you to make it extra special. Your venue can be home, garden, hotel, or event hall. The officiant is normally furnished if you choose a church or chapel location. Please see a few pictures of locations on the "Photos" page. You may write a portion of your vows or all your vows will be written for you with your religious preferences in mind if you choose the Standard or Complete Package. You'll be provided a copy of your vows prior to your wedding date for your review.
The officiant fees below for the Standard Package and Complete Package include personalized vows, candelabras, unity candle or sand ceremony, recorded music, holy communion, signing and filing of your marriage license, and a wedding certificate at no additional charge. The Elopement Package is a quick and simple ceremony conducted at my location using standard traditional vows on short notice. Due to limited space, a maximum of eight individuals are allowed including the bride and groom. The Simple Package is also a quick and simple ceremony that doesn't require a rehearsal, but conducted at your location. Please see a more detailed description of each package below. Click on the PAYPAL button below to pay your officiant retainer fee with your credit or debit card. Please verify that your wedding date is available before paying by calling or emailing Covenant Ministries. For your convenience, you may charge your entire wedding officiant and/or wedding consultant fee to your credit or debit card using the PAYPAL link below.
Our officiant services are moderately priced and competitive with other Oklahoma County wedding officiants and ministers. You may think the officiant fee is too expensive, but in comparison with the costs of an average wedding, its value is usually underrated. Consider the time and effort the officiant dedicates to communicating with the couple, writing vows, traveling, directing the rehearsal and ceremony, and attending to miscellaneous details. In reality it's a good value and worth every penny.
You can be married without flowers, a photographer, videographer, caterers, a band, but without the officiant and a license, you and your fiance' won't be getting legally married. The officiant is the most important attribute of the wedding, but unfortunately many brides choose an officiant almost as an after thought while devoting months of planning the not-so-important details of their special day. A good officiant can pull your ceremony together and make it flow beautifully (with everyone's cooperation of course!). This talent is especially valuable when a wedding consultant isn't utilized.
Our wedding consultant fees are also affordable and competitive with others in the metro area. Planning a wedding and finding reliable vendors can be a time consuming and daunting task. Today’s brides are busier than any time in history. To help you make the best use of your time and money, give us a call to see how we may assist you.
To express my gratitude to those serving in the U.S. military for defending our freedom and way of life, I offer a 20% discount on the officiant fee with a current military I.D.
FEE SCHEDULE
Effective 02/01/2007
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SERVICE |
FEE |
DESCRIPTION |
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Wedding Date Retainer Fee
$50
Reserves your wedding date. Non-refundable unless officiant is at fault. Fee is due at time of booking. The retainer fee is included in the prices below. |
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Elopement Package -
Wedding Officiation
(at my location) |
$60 |
Weddings on short notice. Ceremony with traditional vows. Six guests maximum allowed (8 total) due to space and parking limitations. |
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$100 |
Ceremony above with small wedding cake, punch fountain, mints, and nuts. Coffee also available upon request. |
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Simple Package –
Wedding Officiation
(at your location) |
$125 |
Ceremony with traditional vows. Ceremony so small and simple no rehearsal is needed or can be done before guests arrive. No PA and you handle any recorded music. |
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Simple Package –
With Music |
$140 |
Package above with PA and we handle the music. |
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Standard Package -
Wedding Officiation and Rehearsal
(at your venue) |
$225 |
Custom ceremony and vows, recorded music, candelabras, PA and music if needed. Rehearsal is done on a different day than ceremony. Balance is due at rehearsal. |
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Complete Package –
Wedding Officiation, Rehearsal
(at your venue),
and Six Premarital Counseling* Sessions |
$425 |
Custom ceremony and vows, recorded music, candelabras, PA if needed. Balance due at rehearsal.
(This package is a savings of $70 over paying separately + $45 savings on your marriage license*.) |
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Premarital Counseling* |
$270 |
One weekly 90 minute session for six weeks. Homework required. |
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Counseling
Premarital / Marriage |
$45 |
Per 90 minute counseling session. Counseling seldom exceeds eight weeks in duration due to the effective nature of Biblical counseling. Homework required. |
*****There is no charge for mileage for venues within 50 miles of Covenant Ministries. Mileage is charged at a rate of $.25 per mile after the first 50 miles using MapQuest. (The total mileage of all trips - 50 miles x .25)*****
Home – Park – Garden - Chapel Weddings Officiated
* The State of Oklahoma recognizes the excessive number of divorces in our society (Oklahoma ranks #2 in the nation, twice as many as Europe and three times as many as Japan).** In an attempt to encourage couples to have premarital counseling, the State is offering an incentive also known as the “Oklahoma Marriage Initiative.” Upon completion of premarital counseling, a certificate will be issued by the counselor that entitles you to obtain your marriage license for only $5. The normal fee is $50.
This fee schedule is structured to encourage premarital counseling by making it more cost-persuasive.
**The Divorce Statistics Collection @ http://www.divorcereform.org/mel/roklahoma.html
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