YourWedding, YourWay

Serves Royal Oak, MI

35244

Hired 163 times

3 employees

11 years in business

$20

5.0

This pro accepts payments via Cash, Check, and Venmo.

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Carl Territo
Completed on 2/25/2022

Introduction

As the name implies, this is YOUR wedding. We will help you do it YOUR way. We will meet with you and go over how YOU want the service. Then We will have you review the service to make sure it is the WAY YOU WANT IT. This is YOUR big day. It should be YOUR WAY. This is a happy time. We really like helping brides and grooms, brides and brides, or grooms and grooms, make their wedding day the one they want. It is great to see the couples smiling, laughing, crying and whispering, during the ceremony. And great news! YourWedding, YourWay has "expanded" our staff. Mike Smela and Cindy Karagosian, both ULC ordained ministers, are now available to officiate your ceremony. They both have the same philosophy I have of making sure your ceremony is personable and what YOU want. Hopefully, one of us will be available to be part of your special day. The fee for our consult meeting and the ceremony will range between $275 and $300, depending on the location of the venue for the ceremony.

Q&A

What should the customer know about your pricing (e.g., discounts, fees)?

The cost of the ceremony will be $275-$300, depending on the location of the venue. This include all pre meetings and officiating at the wedding. If needed at the rehearsal, there is an additional charge of $35 to $50. I like to meet with the couple prior to the date to go over what type of ceremony you would want and offer suggestions and options. At that meeting, a deposit of $100 is required to hold the date of the ceremony.

What is your typical process for working with a new customer?

I like to meet with the clients at least once before the ceremony. This helps me get a feel for them and they get a feel for me. Can help them have an organized ceremony if they need help.

What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?

I have an on line ordination with the Universal Life Church. Was on line ordained in 2004

How did you get started doing this type of work?

Friends at work needed an officiant in 2009. I had gotten my on line ordination in 2004 and they asked if I would marry them. We talked about the ceremony they wanted and this was the beginning of my officiating.

What types of customers have you worked with?

That's the nice thing about being an officiant. I get to meet a variety of people. As the name implies, I have serviced many different types of ceremonies, each of them tailored to the desires of the bride and groom (or bride and bride, or, groom and groom)

What advice would you give a customer looking to hire a provider in your area of work?

You should feel very comfortable with the officiant. Make sure he/she understands your style and what you want. This is your big day. Keep it that way.

What questions should customers think through before talking to professionals about their project?

Know what type of ceremony you want. Let the officiant know who will be participating in the ceremony. The more the officiant knows, the better service they can give you. Try to get as much personal information in the ceremony as possible.