WEDDING CEREMONIES

Wedding Ceremony Packages:

As a Registered Metaphysical Minister, Rev. Gwendolyn Marsh is legally ordained to perform Marriages in Alberta and in the USA.. Each Ceremony is tailored to the desires to each couple. I cater to your spiritual values including LGBTQIA2S , as Couples work with me to design their most memorable day, whether formal or informal.

Start at $ 200.00 which includes:

  • Travel within a 50 kilometre radius of Valley View, the cost increases $ 20.00 for each additional 100 km of travel according to google maps.

  • A (1/2 hour reception practice) the day prior to the wedding.

  • 3 (1/2 hour consultations) Zoom or in person to plan your perfect day

  • A (1 hour Bonding Ceremony) of your choice: Personalized, Traditional, Renewals, Ring Warming, Sand Pouring. Each additional 30 mins costs $50.00, therefore your guests need to be prompt. Read details on Gwendolyn’s Bonding Ceremonies below.

  • Free Wedding Registration ( Doesn’t include an official marriage certificate, this is an additional fee required by Alberta)

  • A non-refundable deposit of $100.00 is required at time of booking, and is credited to the remaining payment of $150.00 which is due at the reception.

  • Accommodation costs are NOT included: The cost for 1 + nights of accommodation for travel over 100 kms will be discussed with you before booking. Cost of accommodations will be billed to you.

Bonding Ceremonies To Choose From:

Each ceremony begins with a welcoming address from me. Couples decide how they wish to meet at the alter: walking or dancing down the aisle with or without a bridal party, being given away by a family member, walking down the aisle together or meeting each other from opposite directions.

A welcoming address is given to all, it can be a prayer, a song, and includes a little story about the couple, how they met, etc.

Your Choice of Ceremony includes the Vows, and Exchanging Of Rings. Additional ceremonies can be added for a cost of $50.00 each.

Personalized Vows: The couple writes their own personalized vows and shares them with each other, as they proclaim their love to everyone. I will provide you with an outline, and web sites to assist you in writing the most meaningful vows.

Traditional Ceremony: The traditional vows from your Spiritual Beliefs; provided in the English Language, African, Christian, Jewish, Indigenous, Muslim, other… are shared with one another.

Ring Warming Ceremony: An Iris tradition where the wedding bands are warmed by guests with a prayer, good wishes, or positive intentions for the couple's future together. The warming of the rings can be done as guests enter, in a circle of immediate family members and, or the Bridal Party, or it can include all guests as your rings are passed down the aisle, usually tied to a ring warmer for safe keeping. *

The Unity Sand Pouring Ceremony: A tradition in which a couple pours sand from separate vessels into a unified, central one. It represents two people coming together in marriage. ( Couples need to provide the sand and the

Signing of The Register ( which must be signed by two witnesses; over 18 and sober)

A pronouncement of you as a couple & A kiss!

We create photo opportunities, inclusion of pets, etc.