Ann answers your frequently asked questions...

Q. Why should we choose you rather than other wedding officiants?

A. Finding the right person to marry you is an important decision – after all, they will have a huge influence on the tone of the ceremony. You'll want to make sure that you find someone who is willing to perform the kind of ceremony you are envisioning, or who has a style and belief system similar to your own. And of course, if you want to make it legal, you'll need to make sure that they are legally able to marry you in your state.

I began my career in the wedding industry in 1998, when I became a wedding planner and relationship counselor. After five years of planning and counseling couples, I became ordained as a nondenominational Christian minister.  I am legally recognized to perform wedding ceremonies in Michigan and all other states.  I am  a Certified Marriage Educator with the National Marriage Centers, Inc. and Founder of the Midwest Marriage and Family Fellowship which is based upon the Gospel of Jesus Christ. 

In Michigan, marriages may be performed by federal, probate, district, and municipal judges, and district court magistrates, in their court area; mayors, in their city; County clerks; ministers and pastors of the gospel, both resident and non-resident. The Michigan Statutes also have a provision that allows for marriages to "be solemnized in the manner heretofore used and practiced in their respective societies or denominations."

In Indiana, marriages may be performed by a member of the clergy (including a minister, priest, bishop, rabbi, and imam), a judge, a magistrate, a clerk of the circuit court, or a clerk or clerk-treasurer of a city or town.

In Illinois, marriages may be performed by ordained ministers, judges, retired judges, and public officials whose powers include solemnization of marriages.

Here are some more FAQ:

Can we write our own vows? YES