Make Your Ceremony Unforgettable: Hiring a Professional Officiant and Coach
Your wedding day is meant to be one of the most monumental moments in your life. When you ask a happily married couple, “What was the best day of your life?” the answer is often, “Our wedding day.” And it should be! You've been planning this day for a year (or more!).
When you start planning, you likely have a budget in mind. You allocate funds for beautiful flowers, a rockstar DJ, a sharp coordinator or planner, stellar food and catering staff, and top-notch photographers and videographers. But what about your officiant?
The ceremony is the heart of your day! It’s the moment when emotions start to bubble up and come to fruition. Everyone’s watching as the partners walk down the aisle, and when they finally stand together, ready to get married, the moment they've been dreaming of their entire lives is in the hands of the officiant. That’s a HUGE responsibility!
This one moment lies in the hands of a single individual. Think about it. How well do you know this person? Maybe they are your mom, dad, uncle, best friend, etc. That’s great! But now think… how many weddings have they done? How well do they know your relationship at a deep level?
This is where premarital coaching comes in. Understandably, a premarital coach or counselor may not have known you for years, but what they do know is your relationship. When you embark on the journey to build your foundation towards marriage, you both are opening up your lives to the coach. You share parts of your relationship (i.e. disagreements, family concerns, money problems) that you may not share with your best friend, parents, or siblings. Why? Because a coach upholds values like confidentiality and acts as a neutral third party. A coach is credible and respects your willingness to be open and honest with them, allowing you to grow a deep and meaningful relationship at a rapid pace.
Now you have an officiant who knows both of you. They know your love story, your quirks, your dynamics, and exactly what you’ve both done to set yourselves up for success in your marriage. You also have an officiant who has experience. This is not their first rodeo. They’ve done this multiple times, if not hundreds of times. They also focus on both of you and not their relationship with you. You know, when the officiant opens up and says, “I’ve known Partner A and Partner B for X amount of years, and I…” I, that’s the key here—I, I, I. You love your brother, sister, uncle, or parent who said they would officiate, but there’s a serious amount of emotion involved, and rightly so. They’re attached to your relationship, which may come with tears. However, the wedding day is about both of you! It’s your day! And a solid officiant will make sure that happens. They’ll keep the focus off themselves and ensure it’s 110% on you.
Hiring a professional officiant and a premarital coach is an investment in the most important part of your wedding day: the ceremony. It ensures that the person leading this pivotal moment truly understands and celebrates your unique love story. It’s about creating a memorable, heartfelt experience that reflects the depth of your commitment to each other. Keep this in mind when you choose who you want to officiate your wedding day.