What is the secret to all wedding planning

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What is the secret to all wedding planning?
Who or what is All Seasons Wedding Ceremonies?
What is the fee structure?
How long does the ceremony take?
Do we have to memorize our vows?
Can we write our own vows and have friends read etc?
Can our children take part in the ceremony?
Can photos be taken?
Is a rehearsal necessary and how much does it cost?
What do your officiants wear to the ceremony?
Does the officiant stay for dinner etc?
What time does the officiant arrive on our big day?
Is a gratuity expected?
Can the officiant be a woman?
Do we get to meet the officiant?
How do we book one of your officiants to conduct our wedding ceremony?
How long before the wedding should we book a wedding officiant?
Can our wedding ceremony be held in Quebec?
Where and when do I get my license?
How long must I wait from the time I get the license till I can marry? Is it three days?
How do I change my name in Ontario after the ceremony?

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What is the secret to all wedding planning?: Choose a picture perfect setting. Select a professional wedding officiant who takes great pride in conducting perfect ceremonies. With these two items every thing else will fall into place.
Who or what is All Seasons Wedding Ceremonies?: We are a team of licensed male and female wedding officiants. Each officiant carries their license to marry couples with them. We are all clergy but conduct civil and nondenominational ceremonies.
What is the fee structure?: We have a variety of wedding packages depending on your needs.
How long does the ceremony take?: We tell couples to budget thirty minutes. The entrance, the ceremony, signing, recessional etc. For us the key is the start time as our officiants usually are heading off to another wedding.
Do we have to memorize our vows?: No you can write your own vows but come wedding day, we 'feed them to you one word at a time'.
Can we write our own vows and have friends read etc?: You sure can! We have other ceremony resources on our web page.
Can our children take part in the ceremony?: We encourage it. Ask us for our list of ideas in how to do just that!
Can photos be taken?: Up to you. We encourage every one to be involved. Tell them to get doubles.
Is a rehearsal necessary and how much does it cost?: A tough call. Tradition, moms, and bridal books say have one. We say talk it over with your officiant. You should always walk through the ceremony with your wedding party. You may or may not need your officiant present. (Much depends on place and size of wedding). There is an additional fee for a rehearsal and the cost depends on how much time is involved for the officiant.

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What do your officiants wear to the ceremony?: Appropriate business attire. Clergy garb if requested.
Does the officiant stay for dinner etc?: Most would like to but usually have an other wedding ceremony to go to. You can ask your officiant when the time comes.
What time does the officiant arrive on our big day?: We arrive 15 minutes or so before the ceremony. In every case you should give your officiant an on site phone number.
Is a gratuity expected?: No but you may feel you would like to express your gratitude for an excellent ceremony in this way. Some couples send a thank you card with a picture. The best of all is to refer a friend. Some couples do all the foregoing.
Can the officiant be a woman?: Yes
Do we get to meet the officiant?: Most packages call for a planning meeting 90 days before the ceremony. Other arrangements can be made as well.
How do we book one of your officiants to conduct our wedding ceremony?: Contact our office. We will send you a sample ceremony and other resources. We will pencil you in till you talk it over. You reserve by sending a $50.00 refundable deposit (for 90 days).
How long before the wedding should we book a wedding officiant?: Every one is different. Some months are busier than others. We suggest you should book just as soon as you have your reception venue reserved. Please call us and check our availability any time.

Can our wedding ceremony be held in Quebec?: Yes but talk to us first about issues specific to marriages in Quebec.
Where and when do I get my license?: At a local municipal office or City Hall in Ontario or downloaded from the Ontario Ministry of Business and Consumer Services web site. The license is good for 90 days. To get a license one needs to obtain an application.The application can be picked up anytime , and it explains the i.d., the legal documentation, etc. that you need to obtain the license. (There is no blood test.) In most cases you can pick up the application and license the same day. *Note: there are issues if one of you has been divourced outside Canada. We have info on this issue.
How long must I wait from the time I get the license till I can marry? Is it three days?: No. One can now get a license and be married the same day. There is no waiting period in Ontario.
How do I change my name in Ontario after the ceremony?: There are 2 issues involved in the Name Change:

The first is easy. You just 'assume' your spouses last name. In other words to 'change' our name you do nothing. Just start using it. In short, spouses may 'take' the other spouses last name. You just tell your employer, credit cards, banks, organizations, etc. that you got married and give them a photo copy of the record of marriage you will get from your officiant at the ceremony.

Second. The above works as proof for most things. But to get a new drivers license or OHIP card, credit card, immigration, etc. you will need to use a marriage certificate for a stronger proof that you are married. The bad news is that you can only get this official wedding certificate from the Ontario Government twelve weeks after the wedding. You get the forms to obtain this certificate when you buy your wedding licence.

You may also pick up 'the marriage and the change of name act' hand out sheet at City Hall. It outlines three options. It is important to note that 99% of people who get married need only exercise Option 2 on the form, which I have explained above.