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Working with Ralph: Your Wedding Ceremony Checklist 

Here’s our roadmap to “I do” without the “uh-oh.” Use this to track where we are, what’s next, and who’s bringing the license. And seriously—text, call, or email anytime.

Ralph Griggs | (615) 500-5747 | ralph.griggs@gmail.com | www.ralphtiesknots.com


Let’s Get This Started

  • ☐ Lock in the Date: Confirmed date, time, and location with Ralph.
  • ☐ Reserve Your Spot: Paid the non-refundable deposit. Click here to pay by Venmo
    • Amount Paid: $ _______ 
    • Date Paid: ________
  • ☐ Ceremony Planner received: Got Ralph’s document to choose vows, readings, and all the good stuff.
  • ☐ Optional Marriage Prep Course: Got the PDF from Ralph. Totally optional, but it can save you $60 on your TN marriage license. More cake money.

Crafting the Ceremony – finalized 2 weeks before the wedding

  • ☐ Booked a Planning Session with Ralph:
    • ☐ In-person at Ralph’s home | Date & Time: _____________ or
    • ☐ Zoom or phone call | Date & Time: _____________ or
    • ☐ Email-only works for us
  • ☐ Finalized Your Ceremony Choices: Emailed the finalized ceremony planner to Ralph.
    • Tip: Sending it at least 2 weeks before the wedding keeps everything smooth and stress-free.

The Legal Bits – optional course completed within 1 year of wedding / license no sooner than 30 days before your wedding

  • ☐ Optional: Completed the Marriage Prep Course (at least 4 hours) and emailed  answers to Ralph.
  • ☐ Optional: Received the official course certificate from Ralph in the mail to bring to the clerk’s office.
  • ☐ Got the Marriage License: Get it from any TN County Clerk.
    • Must be within 30 days of your wedding date.
    • Info for Nashville-Davidson County here.
  • ☐ Day-Of License Plan: Assigned a trusted person (planner, wedding party MVP) to bring the license and hand it to Ralph before the ceremony. No license, no legal “I do.” 

The Final Countdown – 2 weeks before THE DAY

  • ☐ Final Balance Paid. Click here to pay by Venmo
    • Total Due: $ _______
    • Final Payment Due Date: ______ (due 2 weeks before the wedding)
    • Date Paid: ________

Questions, changes, cold feet jokes? I’m here.

Ralph Griggs | (615) 500-5747 | ralph.griggs@gmail.com

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