Siobhan & Steven - August 17, 2021

GETTING MARRIED?

Serving from the region of Peel, I officiate both Contemporary
and Traditional Wedding & Vow Renewal ceremonies.

We’re focused on supporting your ceremony so you, your family
and friends enjoy a memorable day YOUR way
at a location of YOUR choice.

The Honorarium is the same for all of the Ceremonies with the exception
of Christmas Eve/Day and New Year’s Eve/Day.

Based on experience, we know there’s one of
3 ceremony options couples ask for …

  • The "FAMILY" Ceremony

    This ceremony is chosen by couples who intend
    on celebrating their wedding before family and friends.

    WHAT’S INCLUDED?

    Once you reserve your date and time
    with a $150.00 deposit

    * We send you a sample contemporary or non-denominational ceremony (a non-denominational service references God) over which you have complete editorial control to review and personalize to reflect your own personal style, values and personal spirituality - a ceremony which speaks of mutual love, loyalty, commitment and respect.

    * Once you have your Marriage Licence in hand, we meet with you personally to answer any questions you may have regarding protocol and to implement any special requests.

    * We offer advice on customizing elements of the ceremony to reflect your own cultural or religious background, and we help you organize the Order of Service and choreograph the flow.

    * We’ll help you tailor the ceremony to include parents, children or friends.

    * We offer unlimited follow-up consultations via telephone, e-mail or Skype.

    * We’ll perform your ceremony at a location of your choice - in your home, at your reception venue, in a park, restaurant, or church.

    * We’ll swear your marriage documents and file your papers with the government on your behalf, then follow up with you via email with instructions on how to obtain your Marriage Certificate.

    HONOURARIUM
    $500.00
    (minus deposit/taxes included)

    NOTE
    Christmas Eve/Day and New Year's Eve/Day Ceremonies are offered at $750.00

    REHEARSAL
    Although a rehearsal is NOT included in this package as some couples know exactly how they want their day to go, sometimes they're more comfortable having an involved third party like me manage their friends through a rehearsal.

    I’m happy to be there for you though so make sure when reserving you tell me that’s what you want as it’s a $150.00 time/travel fee above and beyond the ceremony honorarium.

  • Wedding Vows "RENEWAL" Ceremony

    People often ask if I can perform a Vow Renewal Ceremony as a surprise for their spouse, or for their parents.

    Of course I will!

    If it’s a surprise, I still send you a sample ceremony for approval for you to edit to your comfort level and we apply the protocols of the “City Hall” ceremony with the same honorarium.

    Occasionally, people also ask for a full “Family Ceremony” at a banquet facility before their family and friends to celebrate a significant anniversary with a renewal of vows.

    I’m happy to work with families to arrange Vow Renewals and I present the special couple with a personalized Certificate of Renewal suitable for framing.

    • The "CITY HALL" Ceremony

      For legal, work or travel reasons, some couples prefer a small, brief
      ceremony with two of their own witnesses.

      Couples choose this alternative when they
      plan on hosting a more formal wedding at a
      later date in their home country or at a
      holiday destination, but prefer their
      union to be registered in Ontario.

      For lack of more discreet expression,
      this is the elopement option.

      WHAT’S INCLUDED?

      Once you’ve reserved your date and time
      with a $150.00 deposit ...

      * We send you a sample ceremony over which you have complete editorial control.

      * Follow-up consultations via telephone, e-mail or Skype.

      * We meet on your wedding day and perform your ceremony, swear your
      marriage documents, then file the papers with
      the government on your behalf.

      NOTE ...
      ... that we only meet personally on
      your ceremony date and that YOU are
      required to provide 2 witnesses.

      HONOURARIUM
      $500.00 including taxes
      (minus deposit)


WEDDING FAQS

BEFORE YOUR WEDDING

  • DO WE HAVE A CHOICE OVER CEREMONY WORDING?

    Absolutely.

    I'll send you a sample ceremony with the level of religiousity you choose and over which you have complete editorial control.

    Too, if you feel more comfortable with a fully denominational service, I'll send you a sample Catholic "Lite" service.

    Plus, if you'd like to invite family members or friends to present a Reading, a Prayer or a Dedication - or if you'd like to change your vows, you're welcome to do that.

  • HOW DO WE GET A MARRIAGE LICENCE?

    Download the Marriage Licence application for free from ServiceOntario.ca, fill it our and take the completed form to any City Hall in Ontario and purchase the Licence.

    Only one of you need go, and be aware that the Licence is only valid for 90 days.

    Once you have the Marriage Licence in hand, let me know and we'll arrange to meet personally for a wedding planning meeting.

  • WHAT'S INVOLVED IN OUR WEDDING PLANNING MEETING?

    We discuss the wording of the sample ceremony we sent you, implement any changes you’d like, I tell you what my legal obligations are and what your legal alternatives are, we discuss the choreography of the wedding itself and any special elements you might want to include.

    You tell me how you want your ceremony to go, and I make it happen.

  • WHAT IF WE CAN'T GET THE LICENCE IN TIME FOR THE WEDDING?

    No worries. Don’t cancel your wedding!

    Sometimes divorce papers are archived in another city, jurisdiction or country and can unexpectedly take some time to draw and certify.

    You’ve invested a lot of time and effort in your wedding day and guests may have already purchased their travel tickets or booked time off from work, so rather than cancelling, we simply go ahead with the ceremony.

    But, shhhhhh! You don’t have to tell anyone ‘cause when your papers do arrive, we meet again and swear them then, in which case your official wedding date is as of the date of signing, not the actual ceremony.

    Understandably, there is a time/travel charge of $120.00 to meet on the separate date for me to execute the documents.

  • HOW DO WE PAY?
    Including Christmas/New Year's Info

    We've maintained the same fee for four years for all ceremonies ($500.00)
    preceded by a $150.00 deposit to secure your time and day.

    We invite you to send the deposit or fee via e-Transfer to my e-mail, Rev.Timothy.Jones@gmail.com
    or via PayPal.me/revtimothyjones.


    CHRISTMAS/NEW YEAR'S?
    Understandably, Christmas Eve/Day and New Year's Eve/Day are pro-rated to $750.00


during your wedding

  • WHEN DO YOU ARRIVE?

    I arrive 20-30 minutes before our scheduled start time.

    I go straight to the Groom and let him know I'm on-site, check on any last minute changes to the ceremony or special requests, confirm who has the rings, liaise with the photographers, the musicians and venue staff to ensure the ceremony area has everything ready to support your ceremony (signing table, etc).

    I also go to the bride if she's on-site, or speak to her by 'phone if she's off-site or in her room, and reassure her that everything's ok and that the Groom hasn't run away.

  • WHAT IF WE'RE RUNNING LATE?

    We know that traffic, weather and unforeseen circumstances can slow down your day but with good planning, we work to avoid any delays.

    Why? Several reasons ...

    Your caterers start the preparation of your banquet at least 2 hours before serving so everything's perfect when it's served as delays can not only affect the quality of your meal, but your guests' enjoyment of your day.

    Limo companies are on strict schedules and excessive delays might be unexpectedly billed to you.

    Consider too that nothing can go ahead on your wedding day without all three of us being together in the same place at the same time.

    Sometimes I may be coming from one ceremony to yours, or perhaps going to another following yours, so if your favourite aunt's plane has been delayed, we sometimes have to consider starting without her..

  • WHAT DO WE HAVE TO MEMORIZE?

    Nothing.

    Once you've ok'd the ceremony script, forget about it.

    I lead you through everything and give you your vows "a word at a time." All you have to do is breathe and smile..

  • HOW SERIOUS ARE YOUR CEREMONIES?

    This is one of the happiest days of your life.

    Although there’s a decorum of respect during your ceremony, and if I have an opportunity
    to make you smile or laugh, I'll take it.

    I've been privileged to solemize hundreds and hundreds of wedding ceremonies in front of literally thousands of people everywhere from backyards, pools, farm fields, forests and living rooms to
    halls, the Ontario Science centre, Ontario Place, the CNE grounds, churches and cathedrals and
    landmark hotels, on roller coaster rides and in hospital rooms and enjoyed every minute of it.

  • HOW LONG IS THE CEREMONY?

    Depending on the different elements you've written into your ceremony, the average is 20 minutes, but schedule 30 minutes from entrance to recession.

  • WILL YOU JOIN US FOR THE RECEPTION?

    Thank you.

    Almost all my couples ask me this, however quite often I have another obligation following your wedding and I usually leave immediately following the recession.

    In anticipation though, thank you for the thought..


AFTER YOUR WEDDING

  • WHAT HAPPENS TO THE WEDDING LICENCE?

    I'm required by regulation to personally mail it to the government within 48 hours of performing the ceremony.

  • HOW LONG BEFORE OUR WEDDING IS REGISTERED?

    Although you’re legally married the minute I "declare" you, the province takes 12 weeks to register your union.

  • HOW DO WE GET "PROOF" OF THE MARRIAGE?

    At the 12 week mark, download the “Request for Marriage or Death Certificate” form from ServiceOntario.ca and send it to the province with the applicable fee.

    The form can be printed, completed by hand, mailed or faxed to the Office of the Registrar General.

    Or, order online here ... https://www.ontario.ca/page/how-get-copy-ontario-marriage-certificate-online

    NOTE - Remember that YOU are responsible for applying for your own Marriage Certificate. I am unable to do it for you.

  • WHEN DO WE SPEAK AGAIN?

    I'll contact you a couple of days following your ceremony to remind you how to obtain your marriage certificate.

    Remember too that it's part of the circle of life that loved ones graduate from this earth, so please feel free to call when faced with funerary concerns and I'll help guide you through the process, including presenting the Celebration of Life service for your family.

    Also a Mindfulness Coach, a Board Certified Hypnotherapist and a Spiritual Counsellor, I help people change approaches not working for them in their lives.