#98 Official Officiant Tells All - Honeybreak

Our guest today is Mirelle Eid of Honeybreak Officiants. We’re so stoked to have a pro in the house for this! We’ve talked a lot about writing your own ceremony script, and having friends as officiants...this is a trend, for sure. But if you want to hire an officiant - you need to find the right one! For this vendor, it’s personal. Mirelle shares advice for hiring and working with an officiant, creating a unique ceremony and some of her very favorite stories about her couples. Big Takeaways Mirelle’s first wedding to officiate was her gay uncles. She is passionate about marriage equality and equality in general and we LOVE this, of course. How to find the best officiant for you? Most of Mirelle’s couples find her online - instagram and her website. She is responsive and easy to get a hold of for the first consultation, which is a huge plus. Research and find some options that LOOK like they would get along with you. Then reach out! Mirelle always says, you should find an officiant that you want to be best friends with. Trust is key. Energy is important! Know the legal stuff! Every state (and in some cases, counties) has their own laws and if you’re having a wedding, you want to make sure that you legally get married while you’re at it! Mirelle helps to walk her couples through this...main advice: go early to the marriage clerk’s office! Research and be prepared. *Unique ways to make the ceremony YOURS: * Pick awesome unique readings for the ceremony script and have VIP loved ones do the reading. Get creative with the unity ceremony - it’s not all candles and sand-in-vases anymore. The wine-box ceremony is a fun one! Get in touch with the cultural traditions that might be way down the line in your family’s history - and put your own twist on it! You don’t have to do everything, but incorporating details in some way will make the ceremony special. A ‘ring warming’ blessing that your guests participate in. (We love involving your guests in different ways during the ceremony.) Links we referenced https://www.honeybreakofficiants.com https://www.instagram.com/honeybreakofficiants/ The Big Wedding Planning Podcast is... Hosted and produced by Michelle Martinez. Edited by Veronica Gruba Music by Steph Altman of Mophonics On Instagram @thebigweddingplanningpodcast and be sure to use #planthatwedding when posting, so you can get our attention! Inviting you to become part of our Facebook Group! Join us and our amazing members. Just search for The Big Wedding Planning Podcast Community on Facebook. Easy to get in touch with. Email us at [email protected] or Call and leave a message at 415-723-1625 and you might hear your voice on an episode On Patreon. Become a member and with as little as $6.99 per month, you get 2 exclusive, ad-free episodes, + Zoom Happy Hour with Michelle and fellow patrons every month! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices