Promised & Pronounced
Chenin West
Wedding Officiant ~ Interfaith Minister
Your Wedding, Bold or Intimate
Should Reflect Your Style and Beliefs.
Every couple I have officiated for has a completely different life-love story and distinguishing beliefs.
I combine thirty years of ceremonial experience with your values and beliefs to create your romantic wedding ceremony. I support each couple with a friendly, down to earth approach and relevant writing style. Traditional, non-traditional, alternative and earth based belief ceremonies offered.
LOVE
is their commonality
Read what our newlyweds have to say about their ceremonies...
"We flew in from Taos to get married in the Columbia River Gorge. Rev. Chenin West was not only an amazing officiant but a tremendous guide. She helped us plan and suggested the perfect spot for our dream ceremony at the foot of a waterfall. I was beyond happy with Chenin's dedication to our event. She truly captured US in her writing. Thanks a million Rev. West!"
~ Jennifer Thomas, Taos New Mexico
"Chenin was so wonderful. We had a destination wedding on our Grandparents farm in Washington. On our wedding day, there was a tragic car accident that blocked many of our guests and vendors from getting to our event. Our DJ was stuck on the freeway! Chenin suggested we play our processional music from our car speakers on Bluetooth. It worked. Despite the confusion she kept things moving along and made sure our wedding still went on as planned. She was right by our sides reassuring us as we kept making adjustments. Her delivery of our ceremony was so eloquent. She captured the spirit of our relationship in her writing. Chenin pulled everything together beautifully! There wasn’t a dry eye in our entire group, our wedding was truly unforgettable."
~ Sarah Facer, Roseburg Washington
Wedding or Elopement Ceremony
Your custom ceremony will be performed in the style and at the venue of your choice.
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Detailed couples phone consultation
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Writing service, script and vows in the style of your choice
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Added elements: unity sands, unity candle, etc
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Ceremony officiation
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Sign and submission of legal documents
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1 hour wedding rehearsal 100.00 add on
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Mileage fee may occur
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Travel fees will occur for destination weddings
Base fee 300.
Simple Signing
Skip the Courthouse Wedding
Romantic simple signings ceremonies are preformed by candlelight in our wedding space in Vancouver Washington.
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Detailed couples phone consultation
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Ceremony officiation requirements for Washington
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Prewritten vows; a repeat after me declaration of marriage
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Rings (optional)
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Pronounced and announced as a married couple.
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Sign and submission of legal documents
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Explanation of name change requirements
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Non-religious
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No guests/witnesses only
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Two witnesses required-Witnesses provided for an additional 40.
Base fee 125.
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Ceremony Rehearsal
Take the stress out of your ceremony by creating an easy understanding for you and your wedding party while having fun.​
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Focus on wedding party order, timing of walk & body positions
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1 hour, several pseudo run throughs with script paraphrasing
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Bride give away
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Bouquet handoff/straighten train
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Ring exchange
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Placement of chairs/arbor/microphone
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Placement and handling of unity sands/candles or other props
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Wedding coordinator communication
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Baby/Pet wrangler for minors or pets in the wedding
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Additional hours add on $100 per hour
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​Base fee $100.
Marriage License
Deposits & Refunds
A non-refundable $100 deposit reserves your date and is credited to your balance. All ceremonies are required to be paid in full one month before wedding date. Ceremonies booked within a one month of the ceremony date are required to be paid in full at the time of bookings.
Regardless of which state
a couple lives in.
Couples getting married in Washington must apply for a marriage license in Washington.
https://clark.wa.gov/auditor/marriage-license
Couples getting married in Oregon must apply for a license in Oregon.
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