My fiancé and I are getting married next May outside of Chicago - in Streamwood, IL. After reaching out to three different officiants for our wedding, listening to a one hour to two-hour presentation for what they will do for our ceremony.. I'm shocked when they show the prices to us. Little did I know, what I'm envisioning for our big day is a full-service ceremony.
All we want is a 30 minute or less ceremony, Gods blessing, acknowledgement of our parents, vows to be read, a sand unity ceremony and reading. I had no idea this was considered full-service.
Our budget is around $500 - I cannot wrap my head around paying over $1,000 for someone to officiate our wedding.
Does anyone have any ideas or know of any reputable officiants in the Chicago area who won't break the bank? Surprisingly, this part of the planning process has been the most stressful.
