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You sure can! I am comfortable including traditions of all faith practices in a custom ceremony. I'll research the tradition to make sure that it is something appropriate for us to do a non traditional  setting and figure out the best way to include it. 

Contrary to popular belief, a wedding ceremony can look however the couple wants it to. We can blend cultures, quotes, participants, and tradition to create your perfect ceremony. Or we can keep it simple and get you to happily ever after. 

Of course you can! Officially Official's basic package is called the "Simple Ceremony." It incorporates the best of traditional non-religious ceremonies to guide the couple. It can be modified to suit your needs, but is designed to provide an affordable and expeditious path to "I Do." 

I generally wear a black dress that suits the weather at the time of your wedding. That being said, if you'd like me to match your bridal party or a theme, I am happy to accommodate that as well. 

The first step to your ceremony is getting to know you. Officially Official will send over three questionnaires - one for each of you and a third for you to answer together. These help your officiant get to know you as a couple and what you are looking for so I can begin to design the ceremony to suit your needs. The questions are designed to be thought provoking and help guide you in this unfamiliar territory. Once this has been answered and returned along with a non-refundable deposit, your officiant's work begins. Using your answers, I will craft your personalized ceremony. I may need to reach out with follow up questions as I work.. A draft is sent back to you for review and then in one final consult we hammer out the final details of the big day. 

You are responsible for getting your marriage license and making sure your ceremony happens within the designated timeline. After your ceremony, we will find a quiet place to sit with your witnesses and get all your paperwork filled out. You then send your license back to the agency from whence it came and wait. Hopefully it all goes off without a hitch, but if there is any problem, we are here to help you sort that out as well. It's a rare occurrence that anything goes wrong, but if it does, you can feel confident that your officiant is by your side until you are OFFICIALLY official. 

Great question! I have been ordained as a minister through the American Marriage Ministries.  Should you choose me to be your officiant, please know that it will be listed as a "religious" ceremony rather than civil. That being said, these are the  three basic tenents of AMM.

1. All people, regardless of race, gender, or sexual orientation, have the right to marry.

2. It is the right of every couple to choose who will solemnize their marriage.

3. All people have the right to solemnize marriage.

I respect this belief system and uphold it. If you do not, perhaps I'm not the right fit for you. 

I will marry any two consenting adults of legal age.  I will give the utmost care and attention to any couple. I am fully LGBTQIA+ friendly and will do anything I can within my power to affirm the rights of any two human beings who wish to be married. 

Another great question! In a lot of US states, AMM ministers are allowed to just walk right in, get your paperwork, and marry you! There are sometimes exceptions based on local regulations. 

I operate out of Brooklyn, NY and am licensed to marry couples within NYC. I had to go sign a big ole book in city hall so I'm very official. Otherwise, NY state allows ministers to operate statewide without further restrictions. NJ also requires no further registration, but California does! It's hit or miss so if you'd like to book me for an out of state wedding, we should look into it. If we come across an issue on the local level, I am happy to try and make myself official there as well.