Reverend Michael

I Officiate at all Orange County, California Hotels, Country Clubs, Parks and Residences with Personalized, Non Denominational Wedding Ceremonies. By utilizing my services you decide every word of your Wedding Ceremony. Your Ceremony words are the most important part of your Ceremony. I am competitively priced and offer more options, customizations and personalizations than most Officiants.

I'm Reverend Michael Ahern
I offer:
1. A totally personalized Ceremony from the very beginning to the very end.
2. I offer six Ceremonies to choose from, make any changes you wish, or mix and match and even write your own vows. If you simply want a traditional Ceremony, I offer that. If you want me to compile a Ceremony for you, I offer that. If you want a customized, personalized Ceremony including prayers or no prayers, palm holding, children inclusion, unity candle, unity sand, unity wine, rose exchange, rose presentation to your parents, dove release, breaking of the glass, the seven blessings or vow renewal and more, I offer that.
3. After I receive your Ceremony Draft, I layout your Wedding Party Entrance and Positions with you including the cues for music if any.
4. For the most part, I am the only vendor you will use that does not expect a deposit.  I request my fee to be paid at your Ceremony or at your rehearsal if you do not have an onsite or hired coordinator and require me to run your rehearsal and I am available.
5. After your Ceremony I email you your final Ceremony text and a Certificate of Marriage, and you get to keep them as keepsakes.
The bottom line is:  I am competitively priced and offer more options, customizations and personalizations than most Officiants.
"Your Ceremony words are the most important part of your Ceremony", and you can easily compile the Ceremony you want.  And the feedback I receive from couples is that they are much more in tune with their Ceremony than other couples and the "words" have so much more meaning to them than a pre-assembled fill in the blank Ceremony.  They also get a greater realization of the importance of their vows, their promises to each other, their feelings for each other and the institution of marriage.  It will also make a major difference for you during your Ceremony and the memories of your special day.
Two tips:
1. Do not book your honeymoon flight or cruise reservations using the Brides married name. You will not have proof of marriage until you receive your recorded copy(ies) from the County Recorder (four to six weeks after your Ceremony).
2. Print your Ceremony invitation start time for fifteen minutes prior to your actual Ceremony start time so your guests arrive on time, your Ceremony starts on time and you do not become forced to shorten your reception.
I have attached 2 Ceremony samples to this email along with California Marriage License information, a Preferred Vendor list and Wedding Party Entrance and Positions examples.  When you open each attachment please make sure you set your "Microsoft Word" Zoom Size to 100% so you can read and/or print each attachment its proper format size.
Once you confirm my services, via email or telephone, I will send you a confirmation email along with four additional Ceremony samples and a few additional attachments.  If you wish to include children in your Ceremony text, please let me know.
Please feel free to call me with any questions, to check my availability, pricing and to receive TWO FREE CEREMONY SAMPLES at no obligation to you.
Please furnish me the below information or as much as you can.
1. The Bride and the Grooms first names.
2. Ceremony date.
3. Ceremony location (City and name of venue).
4. Ceremony start time.
5. Approximate number of guests.
949-494-4200 Between 9am & 7pm PST