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Get Married for $99 / Renew Your Marriage Vows for $99 The fee to officiate any type of ceremony, any day of the week is $99 The fee to officiate any type of ceremony on a holiday or holiday weekend is $99 There is a $1 per mile travel fee (one way) to any location that does not have a Venice, FL address. Yes, I will travel to Sarasota or Siesta Key or Boca Grande or Englewood or Nokomis or Osprey. There's nothing quite like getting married or renewing your wedding vows in paradise! Beach theme ceremonies, Christian Ceremonies, Interfaith Ceremonies, Non-religious Ceremonies, Romantic Ceremonies and Spiritual Ceremonies (mentions God). Yes, I have done many "short notice" ceremonies. In Florida, only ONE signature is required on the Marriage License, the officiant's signature. I have performed many "just the two of us" ceremonies.

Monday, August 31, 2020

August 31, 2020

 Lea Bankler and Christopher Taylor were married on the 31st of August.

Sunday, August 30, 2020

August 30, 2020

 Eliza Anna Falkiewicz and Bogdan Wojciechowski were joined in matrimony on the 30th day of August.

Saturday, August 29, 2020

August 29, 2020

 On the 29th of August, the following couples were joined in matrimony


Shannan Marie Dooley and Paul W Fricker III

AND

Mariah Gabrielle Melber and Daniel Jacob Black

Friday, August 28, 2020

August 28, 2020

 On the 28th of August, Angela Rector and Russell Nowell said, "We do!"

Thursday, August 27, 2020

August 27, 2020

 Janice L Berkheimer and Michael T Brown were married on the 27th of August.

Wednesday, August 26, 2020

August 26, 2020

 Lynn Kilheeney and Donald Bates were married on the 26th of August.

Tuesday, August 25, 2020

August 25, 2020

 On the 25th of August, Lindsey A Getter and Lee E Gebhart said, "We do."

Monday, August 24, 2020

August 24, 2020

 Dee Schaeffer and Richard Hoffmaster  were married on the 24th of August.

Sunday, August 23, 2020

August 23, 2020

 DeAnna Hutchinson and James R Sherman were united in marriage on August 23.

Saturday, August 22, 2020

August 22, 2020

 Sometimes the best ideas are the simplest ideas.

Friday, August 21, 2020

August 21, 2020

 On the 21st of August, Maryann Murphy and Harry Cook said, "We do!"

Thursday, August 20, 2020

August 20, 2020

 Sonnie Kuehl and William Baum were joined in matrimony on the 20th of August.

Wednesday, August 19, 2020

August 19, 2020

 Nicole C Powenski and Joseph E Barlow were joined in matrimony on the 19th of August.

Tuesday, August 18, 2020

August 18, 2020

 Julie A Horne and Sean M Hogan were married on the 18th day of August.

Monday, August 17, 2020

August 17, 2020

 Virginia Cunningham and Gareth Robertson were joined in matrimony on the 17th of August.

Sunday, August 16, 2020

August 16, 2020

 Tonya L Wagner and James A Renshaw were joined in matrimony on the 16th of August.

Saturday, August 15, 2020

August 15, 2020

 

 Want to get married in a Victorian style gazebo?  This gazebo can found at Laishely Park in Punta Gorda, FL.  Contact the City of Punta Gorda, Parks and Recreation Department, for rental information and availability.  What a picturesque background. What a lovey setting for a wedding ceremony or renewal of vows.
 
 
 

Friday, August 14, 2020

August 14, 2020

 On the 14th of August, Carrie A Martin and Anthony M Kauffman were united in matrimony.

Thursday, August 13, 2020

August 13, 2020

 Denise Morgan and James Lezoche were united in matrimony on the 13th day of August.

Wednesday, August 12, 2020

August 12, 2020

 Michelle Fletcher and Corey Robinson were married on the 12th day of August.

Tuesday, August 11, 2020

August 11, 2020

 Heather R Burdette and Miguel A Rivera were married on the 11th of August.

Monday, August 10, 2020

August 10, 2020

 Kristi Niehaus and James Woods were married on the 10th of August.

Sunday, August 9, 2020

August 9, 2020

 Michelle L Nolt and Matthew H Reddinger were married on the 9th of August.

Saturday, August 8, 2020

August 8, 2020

  Question:  We want to renew our vows.  Do we repeat the words we said when we got married or something else?

 Response:  Some members of the clergy use the original wedding ceremony words and some create a different ceremony.  There is no right or wrong.  A Renewal of Vows Ceremony has no rules or regulations or protocol.  A Renewal of Vows does not have to meet any legal criteria like a wedding ceremony does.

 


Thursday, August 6, 2020

August 6, 2020

Question from a Bride and Groom:  What happens if we miss our plane and we can't get our Marriage License in time for our wedding the next day, a Saturday?


Response:  You will be given the opportunity to have a Commitment Ceremony which is similar to a Wedding Ceremony except the words "Bride and Groom" cannot be used or "a pronouncement of marriage" can not be declared.  In other words, you are NOT legally married at the end of a Commitment Ceremony.  Or you will be given the opportunity to postpone your ceremony until you do have a VALID Marriage License.

Wednesday, August 5, 2020

August 5, 2020

Mayra Serrano and Michael Rich were married on the 5th of August.

Tuesday, August 4, 2020

August 4, 2020





If you ceremony site has a focal point then use that point of interest as the theme of your wedding.

Use a picture of a lighthouse on the front of your wedding invitation or on your ceremony program or on the front of your napkins at your reception.

Monday, August 3, 2020

August 3, 2020

Heather L Wilson and Justin M Belford were married on the 3rd of August.

Sunday, August 2, 2020

August 2, 2020

Samantha J Watterson and Brent G Mowery were married on the 2nd day of August.

Saturday, August 1, 2020

August 1, 2020

Question from a Bride and Groom:  We are having a small wedding, about 20 people.  Do we need to get a beach wedding permit?

Response:  Yes  If you are setting up an archway, if you are setting up chairs, if you are decorating the ceremony area and if you are having more than FIVE people then you need to get a beach wedding permit.  You are conducting personal business on property that is either owned or managed by the county.