Who do you want to officiate your wedding? Do you have the right wedding minister?

Like any other professional, they are not all equal. There are clunkers, normal, and super star wedding ministers. Wedding ministers have personal characteristics that may be attractive or objectionable. Consider your wedding minister candidates. Look for qualities of professionalism, public speaking skills, sensitivity, listening, flexibility, and their priorities.

What does it matter? Anybody can perform a wedding, right? Maybe not.

First, you need someone who meets the legal qualifications to perform your wedding ceremony. You state law defines who is approved and authorized certain professionals to do wedding ceremonies. So the first thing you want to know is if the individual is authorized by your state to perform weddings.

Do you want someone representing a particular tradition? If you have grown up in a Baptist church and many of your family members and friends are Baptists; you probably want a Baptist minister to officiate your wedding. What is your background, religious preference, or interest? This will help you narrow your choices. If you consider yourself Christian, but do not have strong ties to a particular church , you might consider an independent Christian minister.

What should you expect from your special days Officiate ?

Everybody knows that you have to have a Priest to have a special days right? Maybe not. Each state defines who is empowered or qualified to officiate a wedding.

Why does the state get involved in weddings?

State law defines a special days as the legal transaction in which two individuals merge their social status, legal ownership of assets, and potential custody of offspring. This is a legal joining, merger, or contractual transaction. The couple agrees to meet associated obligations and follow marriage law.

Uncle Joe cannot legally perform your event in most states unless he is an ordained Preacher . The state vests legal authority in selected religious and civil leaders to perform weddings. These state laws dictate part of the standards for officiating, but the professional’s connection with their religious or governmental organization must also stipulate the right to perform weddings. Essentially, this is achieved when a Priest ed is ordained by his church or denomination.

Your Priest performs weddings as a religious and governmental representative. The Officiate states, “By the power vested in me as a Preacher of the Gospel and by the state of Texas, I now declare that you are husband and wife.”