A Detailed Wedding Officiant Checklist & Timeline | Wedding Checklists

If you are not getting married at a place of worship, you may need to book wedding officiant services. The good news is that there are ordained professionals out there who specialize in creating beautiful ceremonies! Keep scrolling for questions to ask when interviewing officiants as well as a Wedding Officiant Checklist and Timeline!

Questions to Ask Your Officiant

Are you available for my wedding date?
What are your fees?
How many weddings does your company service in a day?
Can I get a contract in writing?
What is your cancellation policy?
Can you share some reviews with me?
How many years of experience do you have?
How far in advance should I book with you?
Do you have any additional travel fees?
Can you share your officiant license with us?

Can we see samples of previous weddings you’ve done?
Can I personalize the ceremony?
Will you attend the rehearsal?
What is your officiating style?
Will you help us write vows?
How long is a typical ceremony?
What do you wear for the ceremony?
Will you file and fill out our marriage license?
Do you do religious/non-religious ceremonies?
What happens if you are sick or an emergency arises?

Minneapolis wedding officiant checklist — *_{^{Marry Me In The Northland}}*

WEDDING OFFICIANT CHECKLIST + TIMELINE

Interview officiants and book their services (if you do not have a priest, minister, or rabbi)

Attend premarital classes if required by your officiant
Check out The Wedding Guys Ceremony Songs Spotify Playlist to get inspired for your ceremony music

Meet with officiant to go over the ceremony
- Decide if you will write your own vows or have them use a template
Decide on readers and readings
Choose ceremony music
Determine the order of processional