We are frequently asked how we arrive at determining a fee for the most essential professional you will contract for your wedding day. Well the good news is you can have your cake and officiant too!
We have a range of fees for Rev Dalton’s professional services that will match up with your needs. Please take a look at the sampling of wedding packages that we offer.
But first, a word about the officiate's fee: Many couples expectation about the minister or officiate fee is influenced by childhood memories or family experiences of a priest or minister receiving a voluntary stipend for services rendered. Often couples equate the fee with just a “25 minute” ceremony, not realizing the actual amount of time involved in preparation to deliver your handcrafted and personal ceremony.
Each couple needs to honor the officiant, who holds the important role of setting the tone of your ceremony and the spirit of the entire day. He or she should be included in your budget, along with your wedding site, wedding coordinator, photographer, hair stylist, musicians, florist and caterer, and even your cake!
Our fee for small Elopement-Intimate Weddings start at $500.00 (typically weekday but not exclusively, and price can be subject to our availability, size of wedding, and travel requirements.) Small Weekday Weddings start at $675.00 and fee is confirmed after initial consultation.
Our fee for wedding ceremony planning and officiating for all typical sized Weekend Weddings is a minimum of $1,000.00. The services include several meetings (in person or by Skype conference call), ceremony outline, suggested readings, vows and pre-marriage conversations, final ceremony outline, confirmation. The bride and groom can also have Rev.Dalton give a sample ceremony placement run-through in his office as part of the final meeting. If necessary, we can be flexible based on your budget.
All initial consultations can be done in our downtown Sonoma office or by telephone or Skype video conference call.
Again, these rates depend on many factors that we discuss on an individual basis.
When choosing to have your wedding in an elegant Wine Country or Bay Area setting with Rev. Dalton and Your Ceremony Matters, you are contracting with a professionally trained and ordained minister. Rev. Dalton is a gifted public speaker that is experienced, articulate, and inclusive in philosophy, spontaneous in style and at the same time centered and dignified. His delivery of your ceremony will provide joyful and lasting memories for yourselves and all your family and guests.
We think you will find his presence at your wedding priceless!