How to Write a Contract for Your Wedding Officiant

Ministers, priests, rabbis and justices can serve as wedding officiants. Even if your officiant is a member of a religious organization, you should prepare a contract for your wedding service. Both parties should sign a formal written agreement to be sure that there are no misunderstandings or surprises on the wedding day. Follow these steps to write a contract for your wedding officiant.

Difficulty:

Moderately Easy

Instructions

1. Schedule a meeting with your wedding officiant to prepare the contract.

2. Make a list prior to the meeting of everything you want to officiant to do before, during and after the ceremony. No detail is too small.

3. Include the price that you agreed upon in the contract as well.

4. Discuss cancellation policies with the officiant and write the information into the contract.

5. Discuss and record what will happen if the wedding officiant is unable to make the ceremony due to unforeseen circumstances, such as a death in the family or sudden illness.

6. Discuss and record what will happen in the event of extreme weather such as a blizzard.

7. Sign the contract at the meeting. Then ask the officiant to sign the contract.

8. Make a copy of the contract for each party.

9. Keep the original signed contract.

10. If possible, have the contract notarized.