My intended and I are secular, and our families come from two completely different religious traditions. As such, we plan to have our wedding at a religiously-neutral location, such as one of the many lovely parks or historic homes in our city. What type of person can officiate for us?
2007-07-11 05:46:04 · 14 answers · asked by SE 5 in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
A justice of the peace/magistrate, or an officiant. Do a search for officiants in your area on the internet, www.allweddingplanning.com or www.thegatheringguide.com are good ones. Call your courthouse to find availability of JPs, but they usually aren't as personal as an officiant. Best wishes!
2007-07-11 07:41:16 · answer #1 · answered by LoveWithNoBoundaries 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi. I agree with the first poster. Legally, YES, there is nothing prohibiting a pastor from doing a non-religious ceremony. However, the reason your cousin became a pastor, obviously, is because she has a strong sense of religion and God. Whether or not she would do a non-religious ceremony as a favor to you is a question only she can answer.
2016-05-19 10:56:08 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the Registrar at the Registration Office can perform a wedding. However, it comes subsequent to a 30 day period of public display of the photos and other details of the bride and the groom, and only if no objections to the marriage arise during the period.
2007-07-11 05:51:32 · answer #3 · answered by fari 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A Judge and in some states Notary Publics can perform weddings.
2007-07-11 05:54:09 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
there is a course online that someone you care about can take for cheep to approve them to do a wedding. and they can write the words anyway you want them after that. just google it.
or you can hire a justice of the peace for about 100 dollars he'll come to you instead of you going to a court room. and you can request the parts about religion left out of the ceremony.
you can also write your own vows and the justice of the peace will help you through it.
good luck with your wedding.
2007-07-11 05:53:25 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
There are websites where people can be ordained for the day to preform a wedding. My brother officiated for my sisters wedding (he has also done another wedding since then). We are considering having my step-father officiate our wedding since he's well spoken and to honor him.
2007-07-11 05:59:58 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Marriage Celebrant. Officiant. Minister. Judge.
Check out with your state about those getting ordained online at sites like http://www.ulc.net as they may have certain requirements.
2007-07-11 07:07:54 · answer #7 · answered by Terri 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can try to find an interfaith minister. My fiance's brother did this for his wedding. He is Catholic and his wife is Jewish. They incorporated traditions from both relgions. It was really nice.
Edit: Disregard my answer. I misread, didn't see the secular part.
2007-07-11 07:53:32 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Judge, Justice of the Peace, Mary Poppins, the Easter Bunny.
2007-07-11 05:50:06 · answer #9 · answered by awjandbjj 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
the justice of the peace lawyer can at the court house, call your local court house and ask them about assisting u with a liscence marriage person to assist ur wedding and they will give u someone. it does cost money though.
2007-07-11 05:49:35 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋