We are both experienced and licensed religious representatives who have been performing ceremonies with both religious and non-religious content since 2005 (in Spring 2012, we will marry our 250th couple!). We do weddings in our extra time and we really love it. We believe we have a young, fresh and easy-going approach to weddings and really enjoy meeting and getting to know the couples that we work with. We have done a few ceremonies together, but the vast majority have been performed individually.
The novelty of standing with a bride and groom in front of their family and friends is not lost on us. We still love marriage, we love love, and we love sharing in the wedding day. We really consider it an honour to be invited to share in that moment.
In our six years we have been a part of some fantastic weddings--for more on some of those ideas or stories, visit our blog here, or check out our podcast here (or on iTunes).
We believe in a balance of ceremony and celebration.
We believe in a simple approach to weddings, opting for a user-friendly and non-religious order of service that can be easily tailored to a more formal or casual style, depending on your personal preferences and the venue (e.g. outdoor/indoor, church, beach, garden, home or theme wedding). Religious content is added only at the request of the Bride and Groom. It is not a requirement.
As interfaith chaplains, we are able and willing to incorporate certain components to help honour your belief system, ethnic values or faith history. It’s your day, so please feel free to make suggestions about content.
Our average ceremony length is 20-30 minutes, depending on what elements you would like included. This is a comfortable time-frame for your guests, who will actually be there 40-60 minutes as they arrive before you and are the last to leave. Please keep this in mind when considering any additions or changes to the ceremony itself that will require more time (e.g. unity candle, tea ritual, readings, songs, prayers, etc.).
We believe weddings (both formal and informal) should be enjoyable and reflect the unique relationship the two of you share. We have lots of ideas to help you plan your ceremony... we also offer a free, no-obligation GETTING MARRIED ceremony planning kit. E-mail us (weddings@jordanbateman.com) for details.
We perform wedding ceremonies throughout the Lower Mainland of BC. We have done weddings with hundreds of people watching, and weddings with just two witnesses. We have also done short ceremonies and signed papers for couples doing weddings overseas, but wanting a BC marriage certificate. We will tailor our services to meet your needs.
We pride ourselves in meeting with the couple before the wedding day, helping out at the wedding rehearsal, and ensuring that the big day goes as smoothly as possible.
