Weddings
Helping couples celebrate their special day is one of my greatest joys as a minister. I am happy to perform weddings for all couples - people across the faith spectrum (and not on it at all) and members of the LGBTQ+ community. If you are interested in working with me, I am interested in working with you! As we work together to plan your wedding, we will talk about the love story that you share and how we can tell that story with your wedding ceremony. I always tell couples that the more of their unique personalities we can include, the better. There is no right or wrong way to do a wedding ceremony, what matters is that we do it in a way that works for you. I am happy to work alongside a wedding planner if you have hired one. Below you will find some testimonials from couples with who I have worked and a sample liturgy for a wedding that I performed. If you are interested in working with me on your wedding or have any questions, please send an email to minister@churchoftheriver.org
Rev. Sam was recommended to us by a friend when we were looking for a wedding officiant. We scheduled a meeting with him & within just a few moments of meeting him we knew he would be a great fit! Sam took the time to get to know us as a couple & as individuals. We met a few more times before our wedding to customize the ceremony itself. When that day came he was punctual, personable & made our ceremony perfect! The personal details about us that he included in our ceremony made it so special to us & its something we will always remember about that day.
- Lexie and Alison
Working with Sam was fantastic and better than we could have possibly imagined. As we were searching for an officiant for our wedding, we found it hard to find someone we really trusted and connected with us. As soon as we met Sam, we knew he was the right fit for us and wanted him to officiate our wedding. He was understanding about the direction of our wedding and what we hoped it would be like, and extremely creative in helping us select our readings and our unity ceremony. He was very responsive to all of our questions. Sam is a wonderful person, and someone we now consider a friend. You couldn't go wrong in choosing Reverend Sam to be a part of your wedding day. - Holland and Bryan