Welcome to "Wedding Officiant Wisdom" – the ultimate podcast for wedding officiants seeking to enhance their skills and deliver unforgettable ceremonies! Whether you're a seasoned pro or just starting out, this podcast is your go-to resource for valuable tips and expert advice on how to officiate weddings efficiently and effectively. Join our host, Sonita M. Leak, a renowned wedding officiant with years of experience, as they share their wealth of knowledge and insights gained from officiati ...
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Wedding Stories - Wedding Professional Interviews - Wedding Information - Hints and Tips
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The written version of this podcast can be found at:https://weddingsbysonita.com/catering-to-the-colder-months-weddings-by-sonita/I would love your business! View my Google business page and the reviews for my wedding services here:https://g.page/r/CfEYkpeXeK0sEB0/ ..#wedding #weddingofficiant #weddingdress #weddingday #weddinginspiration #weddingp…
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Each wedding is unique, and it's important to adapt the tips in this podcast to suit the couple's preferences and the specific circumstances of each ceremony.
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When it comes to writing your vows, remember to respect tradition while also infusing them with your own personal touch. Above all, be authentic and let your true emotions shine through.
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As wedding traditions continue to evolve, we should challenge the taboos surrounding children's presence during the ceremony.
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Understanding the legalities involved in marriage is a fundamental part of being a wedding officiant. It's not just about conducting a beautiful ceremony; it's about ensuring that the couple's union is legally sound.
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As a wedding officiant, your attire should reflect respect for the occasion, the couple, and the guests. By following these guidelines, you will not only look the part but also contribute to making the couple's special day perfect.
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With the right officiant, your wedding ceremony will be a beautiful and memorable event that you’ll cherish for the rest of your life.
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As a Wedding Officiant, you should have SEVERAL ideas in your head when a couple approaches you wanting an elopement ceremony. When the park gets cliche, here are some ideas that may create a 'spark' in your couple…
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Tips on how to increase your engagement during your wedding ceremony.
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Listen in to hear the answer to this question asked of me often... You can also listen to this podcast by visiting my Weddings website at http://www.weddingsbysonita.com
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Listen in to hear about your Back End as a Wedding Officiant. "...As you are connecting with your audience, giving queues and performing your service, you also have to be aware that you are giving the RIGHT queues and not making movements nor giving non-verbal queues that would..."
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The more you research Weddings, the more you can add to your content, to the Weddings themselves and bring it all together and disperse it through your Social Media...
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Helpful tips on advertising your Officiant business for Valentine’s Day (or any other holiday)
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Wedding Couples and Officiants, hear the benefits of having a LoveCast® (or live streamed ceremony). You capture your precious moments, family and friends get to see NO MATTER WHERE IN THE WORLD! Visit www.WeddingsbySonita.com/LoveCastLiveStream for examples of a LoveCast® Wedding LiveStream.
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You don’t know just HOW MANY TIMES I’ve been called to Officiate a ceremony where the Officiant either forgot about their duties on Wedding Day or overbooked because they may have had other underlying appointments. Communication is key in ours and really ANY business. You’ll want to operate your Wedding Officiant business so that... Listen in to he…
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Do you want to learn what it takes to officiate Wedding Ceremonies? It's not all about standing in front of a crowd. Hear directly from me on HOW to effectively add Wedding Officiant to your Notary Business.
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Are you looking at the option of becoming a Wedding Officiant? Are you currently an Officiant or member of Clergy already performing ceremonies and want to brush up on your Officiant skills? I now offer One-on-One ONLINE Wedding Officiant consultation sessions. These hourly sessions are tailored to your experience level. For those new to the indust…
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With Coronavirus raging, how do you get married? Without family and friends being present? Can they be present, and HOW?
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Photography courtesy of Kimmy Cruz of Dogwood Grace Portraits Congratulations to the Helms! Devan & D’nazia were married in Downtown Greenville, South Carolina.
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Applying for and Obtaining your Certified Copies of Your Marriage License in GVL (Follow Along - Link in Description)
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This past few weeks, multiple couples have inquired about how to apply for their marriage license. You can visit the tutorial videos that coincide on Weddings by Sonita by CLICKING HERE. You can visit the Greenville County Marriage License Division and apply HERE. After you’ve visited and have begun the process, come back to visit me on WeddingsbyS…
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How our positions as Notaries Public are now more complicated than ever.
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The World, the Weddings Industry and our Way of Life has changed… FOREVER. As a Wedding and Marriage Officiant, I get to see couples at one of their optimal points in life. Now, with COVID-19, there has been a shift. The entire world is learning how to re-adjust; not just in business, but in also in hygiene, values and morals.…
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Photography by Shana Pyburn of Piece of Py Photography Married at the Spur of the Moment February 24, 2020 – “A couple called me at 6:34pm on last night and inquired about getting married today. Given their schedule and the weather, we weighed several options. My suggestion, “Why don’t you get married tonight?”…
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Your Marriage Notary Sonita M. Leak had the honor of being called to notarize the finalized signatures for paperwork. Listen in for more information! Photography by That Girl Amy Mack
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Congratulations are in order for a couple married along our favorite local body of water.
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I marry couples for a living. Here's what happened the day I tried to pass a nuptials ceremony past a local barista.
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Completed with all of the ceremonial pomp and circumstance, this couple was married 'Falls Park on the Reedy' style.
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Congratulations are in order for this pair married in a quiet wooded area of Falls Park on the Reedy River.
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Married September 12, 2014 Listen in to hear about the nuptials of the couple.
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Have you ever thought to yourself when seeing a panhandler on the side of the road, “I’m not giving any money to them, they might buy alcohol or spirits with the money I give.” Some would argue that, if you …
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Podcast Feature of the Week - Owner and Host Sonita M. Leak - Adventures in Matrimony "When you think about the position you hold as a Notary Public marrying a couple, there may be some doubt. What will people think? I am not a man or woman of the cloth. I am not a Minister. I am not a Pastor. I am not a Rabbi. I am merely a Notary Public."…
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Couples often call me because their initial thought is that the judge at the probate marriage court is going to marry them...
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