About Minister/Officiant Palmer

This is the most common question we receive, and the answer is YES. Apparently there are several officiants in the Philadelphia area attempting to scare couples by claiming that other officiants are not legally authorized to perform marriages in Pennsylvania. While the law surrounding “internet ordinations” in one local county is somewhat unclear, every single one of our professional officiants carries multiple ordination credentials from established institutions and is absolutely, positively authorized to perform legal marriages in Pennsylvania. 

 As you can probably imagine, some months (such as April through October) are much busier with weddings than others! Generally, however, most couples contact us between six and 12 months before their wedding day. We suggest you reach out as early in your planning process as possible to hire your officiant, as our popular Saturdays sell out very quickly! We’re also happy to accommodate short-term bookings as our schedule allows, so please contact us for availability for your date no matter when it is! 

We base our pricing on which package you choose (Elopement Packages, Christian Ceremony, Classic Ceremony, or Custom Ceremony), any options you select, and the date, time and location of the wedding. When you contact us with this information, we’ll gladly provide you with a complete and accurate price quote right away! 

Once you’ve contacted us and confirm, we’ll send you a digital contract and will place a courtesy hold on your date for 10 days. This will give you time to speak personally with the officiant before signing. Once you agree than a 50% deposit is required to lock in your date.

We strive to keep our payment terms simple: for Custom Ceremony packages, we collect a minimum 50% reservation fee at the time of booking, and the balance 30 days before the wedding date. (Of course, you are welcome to pay in full with the signed contract, but we don’t require it.) For Classic Ceremony or Christian packages and Elopement packages, we collect full payment at the time you book our services. 

Yes – as a matter of fact, they’re the only form of payment we accept! We give you an option to use our convenient over-the-phone payment system, Invoice, Cash App  or Venmo at the time you sign your contract and make a payment the same day, if you so desire! 

Philadelphia Officiants honors the marriages of all couples. We believe in marriage equality for all, and proudly serve all couples. 

We want to be part of your wedding whenever it is, and in the unlikely event of a change in date, time or venue, we’ll do everything we can to accommodate you. However, we cannot guarantee our availability for the change in plans, so we encourage you to contact us as soon as possible if you need to adjust anything. This gives us the greatest chance of finding a solution that works for everyone. 

Customarily, our officiants do not attend the rehearsal, since you’re really only rehearsing the entrance and exit and not the actual ceremony itself. If you wish us to be there, however, and if we’re available, we can generate a separate contract for your rehearsal for an additional fee. 

If we haven’t provided all the information you need, please don’t hesitate to contact us directly! You can email us anytime at palmerreeves@pncnotary.com or contact us at 267-542-2430

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