Officiant

When I first thought about all of the vendors we would need for the wedding, I figured an officiant would be pretty easy to find and pretty affordable. I was thinking $250 max.


Then I actually start researching for officiants and found out that its a lot more expensive than I thought. Like, $350 if you want them to spout out some basic vows and thats all. $400-$800 if you want to add in anything that you like. Well, I damn near had a heart attack when it sank in that an officiant could cost us more than my dress.


Then a miracle happened yesterday. I was searching on craigslist and came across a Reverend who does non-denominational weddings. It said her prices were really affordable. So, I emailed her.


She responded and said that she typically does do Friday night weddings, but she could do it for $100 and we could use standard vows or completely customize it. I really did almost fall out of my chair at work. I think I sat there with my mouth hanging open staring at the computer screen for a good 2 minutes. And then I got hesitant. How did I know that this wasn't just some fraud, I mean it is Craigslist after all. So I emailed her back and said "although I am interested, I'm hesitant. Everyone that I've found charges $350 and up. How are you able to afford such low prices?"


She told me that she only does this on the side, she has a regular 9-5 job and just thinks its fun to marry people so she doesn't need to charge exorbitant fees for it. I emailed her back and now FI and I are going to meet with her.


Wish me luck that everything works out! Her prices are just too good to pass up.