Wedding Catering in Niagara Falls, NY

Welcome Wedding Planner! I'm April Kelly of Pastor Apes, LLC, and am an Ordained Minister with the Universal Life Church Ministries. I am booking well into 2025, so please reach out to see if I have your date free! Being able to join two people in marriage brings me so much joy, and tailoring a special ceremony based on the specific requests of the couple is the most fun I get to have. I would love to be a part of your special day if you let me!

How beautiful is the day that is touched by LOVE! Marriage is a very special connection of two people, united for a common purpose, to bring love and trust together. It is a moment to be remembered and cherished. I have been a wedding minister for 20 years!! It’s an honor for me to meet with the bride and groom and personalize their wedding ceremony. I will do my very best to make this day so very special !!

During my full-time employment years, I have been a Campus Minister, End- of-life caretaker, along with other jobs that required excellent people skills in order to do a satisfactory+ job. I have always enjoyed and continue to enjoy working with individuals who have different ways of looking at life and expressing themselves in a unique way. Whether it's a marriage ceremony or a photo shoot, I try to incorporate the customer's personalities so that the ceremony or photos are a reflection of who they are, not who I am. I enjoy elopement ceremonies the most because of their intimate nature. Oftentimes I am hired as the officiant and photographer during these ceremonies which allows me to use both skills. Officiating weddings and photographing (weddings, individual portraits, family portraits, outdoor family reunions, etc.) gives me the opportunity to be with people during some of the happiest times of their lives, rather than their saddest and most vulnerable which brings me great joy in my semi-retirement!

WEDDING OFFICIANT Our goal is to see you have the most amazing wedding that you want so that the rest of your life you will look back on your ceremony as the most amazing start of your life together. #1 We offer a 50% discount to all Active Duty U.S. Armed Forces members and Active Law Enforcement Officers. #2 Our Parsonage's backyard is available for your wedding in a small group of 10 or less at no additional charge. If it is just you and your fiance' my wife and Father-in-law can serve as your witnesses. We have a deck with a retractable awning if it is raining or snowing. #3 We also love to officiate Wedding Anniversary, Vow Renewal, and Commitment ceremonies for those that are celebrating special years. As well as Vow Reaffirmation ceremonies for couples who have decided to continue in marriage after a period of separation. #4 If you just need someone to officiate your ceremony you can make an appointment to come to our parsonage and we will perform a short ceremony and complete your marriage license for a fee of $125. #5 Special Niagara Falls Daytime Elopement Package. Includes Ordained Officiant and NY State Required Witness which will video or photograph your wedding. (Utilizing either your or their iPhone.) There are many beautiful locations to choose from that are free of charge. $400 #6 Special Niagara Falls Evening Elopement Package. There are times throughout the year that Niagara Falls has both Colored lights and Firework displays in the evening that can be a beautiful backdrop for your Wedding photos and or video. Call for pricing as it varies depending on the dates and times chosen. Ranges $500 - $700. For the Niagara Falls Illumination and Fireworks Schedule go to Niagara Falls State Park and click on the Illumination and Fireworks Schedule.in your web browser. There is an additional Daily Travel Fee of $50 per hour of drive time for distance's over 1 hour away from Webster, NY. an additional fee of $100 for Holidays and Holiday weekends, as well as an additional fee of $75 for ceremonies after 8PM. My wife and I are both ordained Non Denominational Christian Clergy. I have a Masters and Doctorate in Practical Ministry. We both serve as Wedding Officiants. While we both can perform weddings independently we have also co-officiated several Weddings. We also have been Officiants at destination Weddings throughout the United States. We are even able to serve as Wedding officiants in some foreign countries depending on their and U.S. laws. PRE MARRIAGE CLASSES As certified SYMBIS pre marriage facilitators we provide a pre marriage course for those who desire it. We can do this via conference calling or internet video conferencing Our goal is to make your Wedding Day all you imagined it would be. For SYMBIS Pre Marriage facilitating there is a $50 initial consultation fee. The investment for the SYMBIS Pre Marriage course is $515 per couple. This includes 2 SYMBIS Books, 1 Women's Manual, 1 Men's Manual, 2 on line SYMBIS Assessments and 8 1hr conference sessions either by phone or by internet video conferencing. The initial $50 consultation fee will be applied to the $515 cost leaving a balance of $465. Payments can be made in 4 equal payments of $116.25. We reserve the right to only perform traditional Christian Weddings, Anniversaries and Commitment Services between a man and a woman. We also provide Christian Biblical based Spiritual & Life Coaching!