Marriage Island Weddings & Quinceañeras San Antonio

Q: What is an Officiant?

A: The officiant is the minister or person who performs the wedding ceremony.

Q: Does the Ministry own the wedding locations on the riverwalk?

A: No, we are a third party service provider for people seeking officiants services.

Q: Do you have any spanish speaking or bilingual officiants on your staff ?

A: Yes

Q: What is the largest venue your officiants have performed a wedding service in?

A: We recieved a special invitation and officiated at the 73,000 seat NFL Green Bay Packers Stadium, Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin on July 18th 2009. (pictures in photo gallery)

Q: Do you officiate at any other venues around Texas?

A: Yes, Of course, we officiate regularly at venues across the state. We will gladly officiate at any venue of your choice from Austin to Corpus Chirsti and the entire hill country region. Travel, mileage and lodging fees may apply if required.

Q: Will you perform services for private weddings or Quinceaneras at a home or at a city park ?

A: Yes, however, in some circumstances mileage and travel fees may apply.

Q: Does the fee for officiants services include rental of the wedding locations?

A: No, the fees listed for officiants services only include your officiant and processing of your completed marriage license after the ceremony. Rental of the locations is a separate issue.

Q: What is included in the cost of officiants services?

A: Fees for ministers services are charged as a fee for a service provided by a licensed professional and are not calculated by length of time. Fees for ministers services include of course the minister presiding over your wedding service, as well as ceremony pre-planning, but also include unlimited phone and email correspondence, processing, return, and filing of your marriage license and legal marriage documents with the county clerks office where you purchased your license, an initial consultation with your officiate if desired, and upon request we will provide an official pastoral letter providing confirmation of marriage to assist you with insurance and other issues during the weeks following your wedding until your marriage license is returned to you by the county clerks office.

Q: How much time does the wedding service take?

A: This question has a two part answer. The ceremony can take up to 30 minutes or more or can be as short as just a few minutes in length. Fees for ministers services are charged as a fee for a service provided by a licensed professional and are not calculated by length of time. You may wish to extend the length of your wedding ceremony by asking guests to read or speak at certain points during the service (consult your officiant about where this may best fit into the ceremony). The officiants speaking part of the ceremony usually ranges from 10 to 15 minutes depending on the individual ceremony.

Q: How do we reserve officiants services?

A: Give us a call at (210) 667-6503 or (210) 650-2-i-do (2436)

Q: How soon do I need to reserve officiants services for my wedding?

A: As soon as you decide on a wedding date. Officiants are in high demand and dates book quickly.

Q: What payment methods do you accept?

A: We accept most major Credit Cards, Debit Cards, Pay Pal, and Electronically Processed Checks. An electronic invoice for payment will be sent to your email address.

Q: Do I need to have a PayPal account to pay my electronic invoice?

A: No, you do not need a PayPal account to pay your invoice. There is a link to use if you do not have an account.

Q: Can I reserve a date without making advance payment for officiant services?

A: No. We only hold dates for officiant services with a completed payment.

Q: Do I need to get a marriage license in San Antonio or Bexar County to be married there?

A: No, you may use a valid marriage license issued by any TEXAS county.

Q: Can I bring my own minister or Justice of the peace to perform my wedding?

A: your paid fee is for a minister to officiate your ceremony.