Ontario weddings

Process: Once you have booked your date for your wedding, we send you an initial draft of your wedding ceremony and make changes until it is is meaningful to you.

Wedding ceremonies can be short and simple or tailored to suit your wishes. by a fully certified non denominational minister.

A spiritual wedding ceremony mentions God but there is no specific dogma. See below.

A traditional wedding ceremony that celebrates your particular religious background complete with prayers, scripture readings, formal vows.

A secular ceremony has no spiritual or religious input.

Spiritual

A spiritual ceremony is one that acknowledges and mentions God but no particular faith group or denomination. We will elissaberry@yahoo.ca to you a draft copy and work with it through to acceptance and completion to get the ceremony that suits you. This is the most popular ceremony for those who wish to keep a sense of what is internally sacred to them without formal dogma.

Contemporary

Short and Sweet Ceremony

A short and sweet ceremony with one reading, vows and signing of documents.
We offer the short and sweet ceremony especially at our residence or alongside the nearby river or gazebo. It is touching, personal and meaningful.

Renewal of Vows

Renewal of Vows Ceremonies are becoming only second in popularity to Wedding Ceremonies. Vows renewals often take place at the 5,10,15,20, 25 year anniversary but can occur at any time. There is no license to obtain for a vow renewal ceremony. It is dignified, joyful and romantic. Often couples include their children in the ceremony itself. Sometimes a husband will arrange a weekend escape to a Bed and Breakfast or waterfront cottage here in Marmora and the ceremony comes as a special surprise gift of love to his wife. We can make all arrangements for you. elissaberry@yahoo.ca if you would like a renewal of vows ceremony at elissaberry@yahoo.ca

Renewal of Vows

Wedding Ceremony

Procedure Sequence:

Minister travels to an agreed upon location if wedding is not at the Minister's locale.
Discussion regarding final procedures of wedding package chosen with bride and/or groom or assigned representatives
Marriage License is given to minister
Witnesses are available. If you have no witnesses then ask if the minister can supply them.
Minister takes her place as wedding celebrant to conduct the wedding ceremony
Conducts the ceremony
Signing of Documents by minister
Minister obtains all signatures from witnesses and bride and groom
Minister keeps a copy of marriage license for official records
Minister gives marriage certificate (not license) to bride and groom upon completion of the wedding ceremony
Minister sends formal documents to Registrar for government registration of your marriage
A formal copy from the government takes a few weeks to return.

Consider making a copy of your marriage license and marriage certificate. You may need to change your name for bank accounts, driver's license, credit cards, health insurance and passports.

Clothing: Wedding Minister will wear robes or attire suitable to what the bride and groom are wearing.

Recommendations

Be sure to include your names, location, date and time of wedding.

Marriage License - Peterborough