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We perform a large variety of wedding ceremonies on a very
frequent schedule, which vary from the large traditional to the smaller more
intimate and personal in nature. Our goal is to have your wedding ceremony
reflect your desires as we work together to ensure this is your dream wedding.
Every couple that stands before us deserves to have an extraordinary and
memorable experience. Your ceremony is what makes this day the most unique in
your life. No matter your choice of wedding package, we also
take responsibility for filing your marriage registration upon the conclusion of
your wedding.
We promote and
encourage Family Ceremonies, for couples wishing to incorporate
children, parents or siblings into their ceremony. Our goal is to ensure these
individuals understand that they are a crucial part of your life, and the bond
of love being celebrated in your ceremony has a special place just for them
If you or your future spouse has an
Ethnic Identity, then by all means proudly incorporate this into your
wedding. We offer innovative methods in which we can acknowledge and celebrate
this identity, while ensuring all legal requirements are observed. While
the bulk of our ceremonies are conducted in English, a sample of a few of the
languages we have been able to incorporate into our ceremonies include : Cree,
French, Korean, Spanish, Mandarin, Hindi, Czechoslovakian, American Sign
Language and Italian. Should you desire a portion of your ceremony to be
conducted in a language not yet shown on this page, it is very likely such can
be accommodated! Similarly, ethnic and family customs and traditions are
typically easily accommodated within your custom ceremony. Should you desire
your wedding to be conducted in a language other than English, it is very likely
we are able to accommodate your wishes. All costs are shown in Canadian dollars. They should be viewed as planning estimates only and are subject to change, so please confirm actual rates with me. Unfortunately,
based
on a number of recent last minute (without notice or advice) cancellations,
I now require a non-refundable down-payment of at least $60.00 as a booking fee at the time of retention to hold your wedding date,
with the
remainder of my fee
due
prior to
the starting of the actual ceremony.
Within reason, I am typically no longer able to confirm and hold your date
or shield you against fee increases until this deposit is received.
Please note that I am
typically no longer able to process cheques, and can not accommodate debit or credit card payments. All direct wedding expenses (such as gowns, tuxedos, halls, caterers,….) fall within the purview of your planning and remain your direct responsibility.
All then current Government taxes and Levy's are in addition to the rates
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**All fees shown are in Canadian dollars
and pre-taxes. They are subject to change and are for planning purposes
only**
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Platinum Wedding Package:
For small weddings (up to twelve people in
total) at my house, this package
includes a sound system with selected background music, a bottle of Champagne, two commemorative
glasses, a small wedding cake, a cake top and a cake knife. It also includes our
planning meeting, customized vows and ring pledges, custom wedding ceremony, certificate,
registration of your wedding and
commemorative booklet. (I require at least five days notice to prepare
this service.)** GST extra** |
$550.00 |
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Rehearsal Package: When
you get married at a location of your choice, but would like a
rehearsal, this package is for you! It includes a wedding rehearsal, access to background
music selections, access to a planning meeting, customized vows and ring
pledges, custom wedding ceremony,
on-site coordination assistance, certificate,
registration of your wedding and
commemorative booklet.**Please see travel
surcharge reference. GST extra** |
$300.00 |
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Standard Wedding Package:
This is where you get married at a location of your
choice. It includes access to a planning meeting, customized vows and
ring pledges, access to
background music selections, custom wedding
ceremony, on-site coordination assistance, certificate, registration of your wedding and commemorative booklet.
**Please see travel
surcharge reference. GST extra** |
$240.00 |
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Elopement Wedding Package:
This is your choice when you are looking for a simple and quick
marriage with no frills. Our initial meeting rolls directly into your
wedding ceremony. It includes our standard vows and wedding ceremony,
registration of your wedding and wedding certificate.
**Please see travel
surcharge reference. GST extra** |
$160.00 |
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Legal
Only Wedding Package:
This is for when you are just looking to have your paperwork executed
but do not wish to have a wedding ceremony. We execute your marriage licence at
the time of our initial meeting. It includes the
registration of your wedding and a wedding certificate. Again,
please note that this option addresses the legal requirements only and does not include a
wedding ceremony. **Please see travel
surcharge reference. GST extra**
Commitment Ceremony:
This is for that special occasion when you want a commitment
ceremony without the legalities. A service to exclaim and share your
love to each other in a formal venue with family and friends. It
includes vows and ring pledges, access to background music
selections, commemorative certificate and your commitment ceremony.
**Please see travel
surcharge reference. GST extra** |
$100.00 $160.00 |
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Baby Naming Ceremony:
This is for that special occasion when you want a Special ceremony
without the legalities, engaging family and friends to welcome your newborn
and publicly declare his/her name. A custom service to exclaim and share your
love and commitment to your Son/Daughter. It
includes access to background music, pledges/vows, a commemorative certificate and your commitment ceremony.
**Please see travel
surcharge reference. GST extra**
Wedding
Delays: Contrary to Hollywood movie hype, the vast majority of
weddings do indeed start on time. This is very important due to the
scheduling of multiple weddings throughout most days. While every
effort will be made to accommodate delays resulting from truly unexpected
emergencies, such can only be on a best effort basis.
If they can be
accommodated, weddings
starting between 20 and 40 minutes past the scheduled start time will be
subject to a wait fee of $60.00 to be paid prior to the start of the
ceremony. CustomVows do offer a wedding delay
policy, which will ensure the availability of your CustomVows Officiant to conduct your wedding anytime within a 60 minute window
past
the originally scheduled start time of your wedding. This option is ONLY
available at the time of the original booking of your wedding.
Witnesses: If you
would like me to provide a witness or witnesses over the age of 18 to fulfill the legal
requirements of your wedding, I can do so. |
$160.00
$60.00
$25.00
(each) |
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Rush registration: For
those instances when you require the registration of your marriage to occur
faster than the typical process time, I can expedite on your behalf. |
$80.00 |
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Sound System: If you require selected background music and the
use of a sound system for your wedding ceremony, such can be provided.
Please note that this is for use prior to and during the
wedding ceremony only and is not for use during following receptions.
PA System:
If you require the
use of a public address system for your wedding ceremony, such can be provided.
Please note that this is for use prior to and during the
wedding ceremony only and is not for use during following receptions.
Wedding Canopy: Outside weddings can be beautiful.
Unfortunately, they can also be sweltering or wet! We are now pleased
to offer the use of a 10 foot by 10 foot canopy under which the outdoor
ceremony can be performed, reasonably sheltered from the elements. The fee
includes delivery, set-up and tear-down for the wedding. Bubble Experience:
What better pictures and memories than leaving your wedding ceremony amidst
a halo of matrimonial bubbles. Their perfect symmetry, rainbow of
light and lighter than air nature lifting spirits and well wishes to the
skies, with them not only your special wishes and dreams, but those of your
guests for you on your wedding day. A wonderful, environmentally friendly
special end to your ceremony, this photographers delight will put smiles on
your faces and those of your guests young and old alike. And when you
provide your guests with small personal containers to blow their own wishes
for you, magic happens! (* Includes 24 personal
bubble containers and the use of two bubble making machines, with batteries
and liquid for the wedding ceremony.) Additional boxes of 24
individual containers to be given to your guests are available for a cost of
$15.00 per box.)
Wedding Planning Meeting: While Hollywood suggest that there is a standard
wedding ceremony, in fact options available to our Bride and Groom are many
- as are the multitude of logistical items to be considered. To assist
you in establishing a framework for your wedding and answer many questions
that you may have, we now offer a 1 hour planning session.**Please see travel surcharge reference** Oaths & Affidavits:
As a Commissioner for Oaths in the Province of Alberta, I am often able to
administer any required Oath or Affidavit. (*** Note:
There will be an additional $50 fee (estimate) if I am to assist in
crafting the Oath or Affidavit. )
**Please see travel surcharge reference** |
$100.00
$50.00
$60.00 $40.00*
$60.00 $50.00 |
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Travel Surcharge: A travel/fuel
surcharge will typically apply. Regrettably, we are now in a position
of generally having to levy a flat rate parking fee of $10.00 for weddings
held in Edmonton's downtown core or University area. For those areas
or times where parking fees are reduced, this parking surcharge will be
waived. |
$0.65/km |
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Vow renewal: This
is for that special occasion when you wish to reaffirm your love to each
other in a formal venue. It includes your customized
vows, commemorative certificate and your wedding renewal
ceremony.**Please see travel surcharge reference**
Rebooking Surcharge: A rebooking
surcharge will typically apply for weddings that are cancelled after
confirmation
Email: To aid in managing your
wedding correspondence, we
are pleased to now be able to offer a custom alias email account.
Using an
email that is directly related to your wedding helps communicate the
excitement and uniqueness of your day, The way this works is that you will
be given a personal email address of your choosing,
for example,
BrideandGroom@customvows.ca which would be immediately redirected to
whichever existing email account you prefer. Use the hotlink address
above to request further information. |
$180.00
$40.00
$30.00 Setup plus
$5.00/month
(minimum of 4 months)
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Special Ceremony Material:
If you choose one of the special ceremonies for your wedding, or we
develop a unique ceremony for you, but you are unable to obtain the required material, I am typically able to obtain these on your
behalf. (I do require two days notice.) * Please note that this
price is an estimate
and subject to the market value of the material/ items required. |
$80.00* |
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Reprints: Sometimes, despite best efforts, the unexpected
happens and your wedding certificate and or copy of your wedding ceremony is
damaged. We are now pleased to be able to offer an exchange program
for those services prepared and conducted by CustomVows. Simply advise
us of the mishap and bring in your damaged originals for a new replacement. Specialized Services: If
your wedding needs that "extra something" that is outside of the norm, it is
likely I can facilitate it for you. In such case, we need to talk
about the logistics and costs - if any! These costs would
all be agreed upon
prior to being incurred. |
$20.00
per Document Custom
Pricing |
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Custom Wedding Vows (Ghost Writing): If
you are getting married elsewhere, but are having trouble writing your vows,
ring pledges or closing ceremony, I can help! Even if you aren't
getting married but would like some special words for your loved one, this
is the service for you! (Costs are per hour with a minimum 1 hour charge.) |
$60.00 |
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