Q: Why did you start a wedding ministry?
A: Because when I wanted to get married in 1975 by the minister of a small church in Oklahoma, he didn't show up to perform the ceremony! The church was locked and he was nowhere to be found. I went through the yellow pages of the phone book to no avail. Two hours later we were married by a retired minister who had performed the wedding ceremony of my husband's aunt and uncle. After the fact I learned that he didn't show up because I was not a member of his congregation. I vowed then to keep this from happening to other people.

Q: What do you charge for your services?
A: I will perform your wedding ceremony in the Denver Metro area for $200.00 without a rehearsal or $250.00 with a rehearsal. (I only offer rehearsals in the Denver metro area.) I generally meet with the couple, prepare their wedding script, officiate at their wedding, prepare all of the legal paperwork and then file it with the county clerk recorder following the ceremony. There are no added fees for longer, more complex ceremonies. I want your wedding day to be joyous and memorable.

Q: Why the one simple fee?
A: Because when my oldest daughter wanted to get married we ran into untold obstacles and a whole array of fees that I found appalling. If she wanted to get dressed at the church there was an additional fee. If she wanted to kneel there was an additional fee for the "kneeling bench". If she wanted a ring blessing there was an additional fee. Give me a break!

Q: Do you provide the church or music?
A: No. You decide on the location for your wedding as well as the details surrounding your ceremony. The ceremony itself is my responsibility. I will give you choices of several sample wedding ceremonies or help you to tailor make the wedding you desire. All weddings must live up to my Christian ethics, but I am quite flexible as to the actual wording you desire.

Q: Am I required to attend Marriage Classes or Pre-Marital Counseling in order to have you perform my ceremony?
A: No. You already know if you are serious about marriage. You already know that it is a big responsibility. You already know if you are in love and ready to commit yourself to your prospective partner for life. You do not need someone else telling you how to feel or what to do. I would hope that by the time you start searching for a wedding minister you have thought these things through. If you have, then I am ready to make your wedding ceremony into a reality.

Q: My fiance and I are not in agreement about religion. Will you marry us anyway?
A: Yes. You do not have to be in agreement about religion for me to perform your wedding ceremony. I welcome couples of all races and creeds. I do, however, perform weddings in a Christian format based on my own relationship with God and my own conscience.

Q: What other services do you provide?
A: I also provide funeral services customized to reflect the personality and wishes of your departed loved one. I feel that a funeral should be a celebration of life and try to help family members celebrate the joy found in their relationship with the person who has passed on. I usually invite family members and friends to participate by sharing stories about him or her. All services are prayerfully prepared and officated with tender loving care.

Q: Do you also do graveside services?
A: Yes I do. I will work with any funeral home or mortuary and will perform my services wherever you have made your arrangements.

Q: What if my loved one was not involved in any religion or had very specific religious beliefs?
A: I will customize the service to the belief system of your loved one or your family's choice providing it does not conflict with my personal commitment of serving God and acknowledging Him as the creator of all.

Q: What do you charge for a funeral service?
A: I charge the very same that I do for a wedding...$200.00. I will meet with the family, prepare the funeral service script, officate at the funeral & do a graveside reading to comfort those in attendance.