The Process

"Having Minister Melinda officiate our wedding day was on of the best decisions we made! Her willingness and ability to accommodate any wedding style is simply amazing. She provided pre-marital counseling with activities catered to the opportunity areas of our relationship. She gets to the meat of it! Melinda worked with us to create a ceremony script that we were comfortable with. She provided options, but in no way was it overbearing. She participated in rehearsal and on the wedding day, she arrived timely with her warm smile! I cant say thank you enough for making this exactly what we wanted and stress free."

-Klay P, TheKnot.com

Officiant ATL

Congratulations you have chosen to wed the love of your life! It is an absolute joy to work with you to create and design a wedding ceremony that will be special to you.

I am simply a happy woman who enjoys writing and telling love stories.

Your decision to marry is important and I am dedicated to provide you with the best service and guiding you through the wedding ceremony planning process.

Ceremonies

All Ceremony types are welcomed:

Secular

Spiritual

Non Denominational

Multicultural

Interfaith

My services are available to all faiths, ethnicities, cultures, backgrounds, and sexual orientations.

Travel

Based in Atlanta, services are provided for all Georgia counties.

From the Blue Ridge Mountains all the way to the coasts of Savannah, it is my pleasure to travel the great state of Georgia performing wedding ceremonies. I'm always down for a road trip!

My services are also available to couples across the US and abroad.

Complete my consultation form to check my availability.

If I am available on your wedding date, I will send you a link to schedule a time for us to chat via phone call, Zoom, or Google Meets. Whichever is best for you.

The initial consultation typically lasts 30 minutes to an hour, in which I will be listening intently to understand what you are looking for in a wedding ceremony.

I genuinely enjoy meeting all of my couples, getting to know them and hearing their love stories. So be prepared to lay it on me!

I will walk you through the ceremony creation process step by step, offering suggestions and leading you through a guideline of elements that may be included.

If you choose to incorporate family, friends, traditions, or customs the sky is the limit when it comes to creating your ceremony. I also have a list of beautiful and unique enhancements that I will gladly share.

You will always have the final say on the ceremony, so that it is exactly what you want and look forward to with joyful anticipation on your wedding day.

Leading up to your wedding day, we will stay in contact via email, calls, and remote meetings.

If premarital counseling is agreed upon, sessions will be held virtually.

Lastly I will get you hitched, and we're going to have a celebration!

Booking

If you decide to proceed with me as your officiant after our consultation, I will send over a proposal that includes a contract and invoice.

This proposal will place a soft hold on your wedding date for 24 hours.

A 50% retainer is required to reserve your wedding date on my calendar.

The remaining balance is due 14 days prior to the wedding date.

Date will be released to other couples inquiring if booking is incomplete within the time frame.

My calendar fills quickly, don't wait to book!

Marriage License

As an ordained minister, I am legally authorized to perform rites of marriage.

Have no worries, I will lead you through the process of obtaining your marriage license.

After the ceremony I will sign the marriage license and submit back to the Probate Court the next business day.

You will receive your marriage certificate within 1-4 weeks, depending on which county probate you obtained your Marriage License.