Maureen A Davis's Page

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…

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…

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…