When picking an officiant, especially when you don’t belong to a church, many couples turn to their family and friends. But what most people don’t do is think of their mom. Usually the obvious choice would be a Dad or Grandfather, maybe even a close friend. But why not have your mom perform the ceremony?
That’s what happened here. That lady there on the left side of the photo is the groom’s mom. And look at how happy she is!
Photo courtesy of Andy & Angie Wood
When the FI and I first got engaged, we both decided that we wanted to ask a friend or family member to officiate our ceremony.
You see, neither of us grew up in a religious household and are not very religious now. And, for that reason, we didn’t think it felt right to get married in a church, or have to join a church in order to get married. From the start, I had my heart set on the Jewel Box in Forest Park for our ceremony (which is where our ceremony will take place), so it was a matter of finding someone to officiate. We had toyed around with the idea of hiring someone, but after some thought, we just weren’t in to it.
So, we forgot about it for a while, until it came up in discussion a few months ago. I suggested that we ask my mom’s sister, my Aunt Kat, to officiate our wedding. It would involve her getting ordained. And, before asking her, I searched around the internet about getting ordained online, and in the process got ordained myself (Yes, I’ll do your wedding if you want me to). So, to make a point, it really is that easy. (And, as a side note, if you need to know where to get ordained, send me a message).
The question then, became when we would ask her. I wasn’t game for asking her online or the phone (she lives in Albuquerque), and was hoping she would be in town soon or vice versa. Much to my surprise, she actually was going to be in town in the middle of September. With that in mind, I had planned on meeting my parents, my Aunt Kat and my cousin for dinner one night while she was in town. So, over Italian food and a good glass of red wine, I asked my Aunt to officiate our wedding. And she willingly accepted the offer. Both her and I were nearly in tears, because I can’t imagine having anyone else handle our ceremony. It was at that point, I was fully confident in how our ceremony would run.
To my Aunt Kat (because I know you’re a regular reader) – We cannot be more happy and excited that you will be such a big part of our ceremony and wedding. Thank you for accepting our offer and we will be forever grateful to you for it. We are looking forward to next year!
Who did you have officiate your ceremony? Was it someone close to you?
