So you are looking for a wedding officiant.
First, congratulations on your engagement!
And now….
Here’s the basic information you may want to know:
♦ I am a non-denominational minister officiant and have officiated weddings just about everywhere around middle TN (from a truck stop to the Governor’s Mansion) for the past 20 years. Yes, I am a real minister, seminary trained (not internet ordained) and served as a preaching minister for 25 years.
♦ My services include use of my 10-page Ceremony Planner to choose your wedding vows, readings, etc. It is a tool to personalize your ceremony and make it exactly what you want it to be in length, content, and over all feel. You are not restricted to use only what is in the planner, but it does provide a template to get you started.
♦ I offer to meet with couples at my home in the Bellevue area to discuss the ceremony, or we work out the details through email, phone or video calls.
♦ You can use my online marriage preparation course that can save you $60 on your marriage license (optional, but it is included in the wedding fee at no extra charge). More about the course here, or see the complete course now at: Online Marriage Preparation Course
♦ Current total fee is $300 for most weddings. A $75 deposit (venmo or mail check) reserves your wedding date, time and location. The balance is due two weeks prior to your wedding date.
♦ Learn more on this page: How to schedule/confirm your wedding
Contact me about your wedding at:
ralph.griggs@gmail.com
615-500-5747 (text or call and leave message)
See the links below for reviews, a wedding video, and more details:
Ralph Griggs wedding officiate reviews at Wedding Wire
Reviews on the Knot (scroll down a bit to see the reviews)
Video of me officiating a wedding at Cheekwood Gardens (ceremony begins at 2 minute mark)
Meet the Pros article on CJ’s Off the Square venue blog
Reviews:
Our wedding ceremony was the favorite part of our day for many reasons, and Ralph was one of those reasons! We planned our Franklin, TN wedding from Maine (where we live) and Ralph made our ceremony planning super smooth. He sent over a Word document template of a ceremony script and we were able to easily go in and modify it to make it our own and special to us. A lot of the suggestions that Ralph made to be included in our ceremony we went with and we are SO happy that we did! During our actual ceremony, Ralph was so personable and he made it seem as though we had known him for years! We are so thankful that Ralph was the one to marry us and I will never forget how special he made it for us – thank you, Ralph!! Tristin S. (9/17/22)
Ralph was an amazing officiant! Nashville was not mine or my husband’s hometown so we were worried about finding a minister who would marry us with a personal, faith-filled touch. Our wedding planner Sweetwater Events connected us with Ralph and after meeting with him we immediately felt like we were in good hands. He tailored the ceremony to what we were looking for, kept it professional yet some light humor mixed in, it was a perfect ceremony. Ralph also provides an online pre-marital course which we thoroughly enjoyed. It was self-paced and filled with great discussion questions and notes. Maragaret W. (3/12/22)
Ralph was an absolute pleasure to work with! We were worried about finding a minister that made us feel comfortable, but he was the perfect addition to our ceremony. He met with us via phone call to go through all the details, and even included an online premarital counseling course, which we used to strengthen our relationship in months leading up to our day, as well as get a great discount on our marriage license! He also sent us a ceremony planning guide that was instrumental in helping us craft the perfect ceremony. His delivery of it combined all of the seriousness, humor, and love we hoped for and we had numerous compliments on how much our guests enjoyed it! He also filed our license for us while we were away on our honeymoon! Ralph’s communication and professionalism can not be beat, and we are grateful to have had him as part of our team that day. If you’re stuck on who to go with for your wedding, you can trust that Ralph will do an outstanding job! Kaitlin S. (11/5/21)