*These services will be on hiatus from August 2025-May 2026* while I complete clinical chaplaincy training. Meanwhile, I can recommend a couple of local officiants who I know and trust (one of whom officiated my own elopement!): Amy Rio and Heidi Gessner.
For those who could use the guidance or support of a seasoned celebrant, I am available for virtual 1:1 consulting. I can help you write your vows, brainstorm a unique unity ritual, or give you advice on how to officiate a stellar ceremony. Please schedule a time to meet at your convenience.
For (agnostic/non-religious/spiritual but not religious) couples planning a wedding or elopement in Winston-Salem, NC: I am pleased to offer you my services as an experienced officiant. Please note that I am currently only available for Saturday ceremonies. I welcome you to browse my offerings and pricing below. I can provide an English/Spanish bilingual ceremony upon request. Please reach out with any questions. I’m always happy to chat over the phone or on a video call before you book my services. Schedule a free 15 minute Discovery Call here. If you’re ready to book your wedding or elopement, please to do so using the links below.
Services
Custom Wedding Ceremony and Officiant — $799
My signature package includes a 1 hour consultation, a couple questionnaire, a fully customized ceremony script (with unlimited edits until you’re 100% happy), coordination with your other vendors, my grounding presence as your officiant, and filing of your marriage license. If it is important to you that your wedding ceremony is a perfectly unique reflection of you and your sweetheart, this is for you!
Preferred wedding venues include but are not limited to:
Winston-Salem Historic Inns: includes the Shaffner Inn (home of Founders Restaurant) and Summit Street Inns
The Brookstown Inn
The Crest
Spring House
Graylyn Estate
The Barn at Reynolda Village
Millennium Event Center
Kimpton Cardinal Hotel in downtown Winston-Salem
PreMarital Coaching — $600
As a certified Prepare/Enrich facilitator, I am thrilled to offer this wonderful add-on option for couples who wish to prioritize and nurture their relationship amidst their busy (and oftentimes stressful) wedding planning season. This includes a thorough, evidence-based relationship inventory and four 90 minute premarital coaching sessions. Fun fact: couples who invest in premarital assessment/support increase their marriage success rate by 30%. Please note that this is in add-on service to couples who have booked Vestal Ceremonies for a custom wedding or elopement. You will have the opportunity to select this service when you book your wedding/elopement.
1:1 Consulting — $100/hr
I absolutely LOVE dreaming up unique ritual elements for creative, impactful ceremonies. If you would like my undivided attention and ceremony-crafting support for an hour at a time, you can have it! I can’t wait to be your enthusiastic sounding board/editor/coach. Here are a few examples of what we might accomplish in one session:
Collaboratively write original wedding vows that beautifully and accurately reflect your love for your fiancé(é).
Discern a unity ritual for your wedding ceremony that fits your personality as a couple.
Talk through and validate your elopement plans, adding unique ideas to make the day extra special for you and your partner.
Plan an outline of events for a special rite of passage or support ceremony, like a retirement party, a mother blessing, or a baby naming ceremony. Decor and catering can only get you so far! Together, we will come up with rituals and activities that will make the event truly meaningful to the honoree and guests.
Brainstorm ideas for personal rituals and how to infuse meaning into your daily and family life.
SimplE & Sweet Elopement — $229
For those who favor simplicity and expediency - as long as you have a valid marriage license, I’ll meet you anywhere in the W-S area and marry you. You must choose a location and provide two witnesses (FYI - a photographer counts) or be amenable to me flagging down passersby to serve as your witnesses. This is an excellent choice if you want an easy breezy elopement held somewhere more meaningful or picturesque than a government building. Please note, this option is lightly customized. If you wish to have a fully custom ceremony with additional rituals, readings, and tailored to your unique love story, the Custom Wedding package is better suited for your special day.
Suggested locations:
Old Salem
Reynolda Gardens
Grace Court (for the cute gazebo!) or any other public park or green space
your home or backyard
a private room or cozy corner in your favorite restaurant
an Airbnb
any place that is particularly meaningful to your love story!