Guides for officiants
The craft of writing and performing a ceremony, and the business of getting paid for it. Free to read, nothing to sign up for.
Writing & craft
How to write a wedding ceremony script
A working officiant’s method for writing a wedding ceremony script: the interview, the structure, the draft, and the read-aloud pass that catches everything.
Wedding ceremony outline: the 9 blocks
The nine building blocks of a wedding ceremony, in order, with what each one is for and how long it runs — a reusable outline you can adapt to any couple.
The couple interview: 25 questions pros ask
The questions experienced officiants ask before writing a ceremony — how a couple met, what they promise, and the small true details that make a script theirs.
The business of officiating
How much do wedding officiants charge?
What wedding officiants charge and why it varies — experience, region, travel, and rehearsal — plus how to set a rate that pays you for the real work.
The officiant contract: clauses the pros use
The clauses experienced officiants put in every agreement — scope, fees, deposits, cancellations, travel, and backups — so a booking never turns into a dispute.