My fee includes all travel, including the rehearsal, from my location to anywhere in Orange County, CA. There are no extra fees. The price you see is all you’ll pay. The fee would be incrementally higher if we agreed on a location outside of Orange County, CA , which we would negotiate and agree upon.
Your ceremony will already be completely written by me, of course, and you can have a friend or relative (as a backup) to seamlessly step in and read and perform what you and I have created together.
I recommend and gently insist on a rehearsal – that’s why it’s included in my services!
If your venue is not available for a rehearsal, don’t fret! We just need a space where we can imagine a “front area” and practice walking down a mock aisle and standing in a line. For example, city parks, living rooms, condo party rooms, and restaurants.
We want to do everything we can to make sure everyone is as relaxed as possible on your wedding day. A rehearsal – anywhere – goes a long way towards that.
After we meet and you decide to book me, I send you an email with payment instructions. You can pay by check or via Zelle. I ask for a 50% booking deposit as a retainer, and I ask for the remaining 50% well after you have the draft of your ceremony script and it’s almost complete. Then I start building your story, editing along with you, and reaching out to your friends and family.
You get the process started (ie., initiate documents from the county/registrar’s office and we sign together typically right after the ceremony.