Promised and Pronounced
Chenin West
Wedding Officiant ~ Interfaith Minister
Your Wedding, Bold or Intimate
Should Reflect Your Style and Beliefs.
Every couple I have officiated for has a completely different life-love story and distinguishing beliefs.
I combine thirty years of ceremonial experience with your values and beliefs to create your romantic wedding ceremony.
I support each couple with a friendly, down to earth approach and relevant writing style.
Traditional, non-traditional, alternative and
earth based belief ceremonies offered.
LOVE
is their commonality.
Read what our newlyweds have to say about their ceremonies...
"We flew in from Taos to get married in the Columbia River Gorge. Rev. Chenin West was not only an amazing officiant but a tremendous guide. She helped us plan and suggested the perfect spot for our dream ceremony at the foot of a waterfall. I was beyond happy with Chenin's dedication to our event. She truly captured US in her writing. Thanks a million Rev. West!"
~ Jennifer Thomas, Taos New Mexico
"Chenin was so wonderful. We had a destination wedding on our Grandparents farm in Washington. On our wedding day, there was a tragic car accident that blocked many of our guests and vendors from getting to our event. Our DJ was stuck on the freeway! Chenin suggested we play our processional music from our car speakers on Bluetooth. It worked. Despite the confusion she kept things moving along and made sure our wedding still went on as planned. She was right by our sides reassuring us as we kept making adjustments. Her delivery of our ceremony was so eloquent. She captured the spirit of our relationship in her writing. Chenin pulled everything together beautifully! There wasn’t a dry eye in our entire group, our wedding was truly unforgettable."
~ Sarah Facer, Roseburg Washington
Wedding Ceremony
Your custom wedding ceremony will be performed in the style and at the venue of your choice.
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20 guests or more
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Detailed couples consultation, by phone or in my home office.
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Writing service, script and vows in the style of your choice
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Added elements: unity sands, unity candle, etc
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Vows printed on keepsake paper
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Ceremony officiation
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Sign and submission of legal documents
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1 hour wedding rehearsal 100.00 add on
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Mileage fee may occur
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Travel fees will occur for destination weddings
Base fee 300.
Micro-Wedding
Your romantic micro-ceremony will be performed in the style and at the venue of your choice.
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20 guests or less
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Detailed couples consultation, by phone or in office.
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Writing service, script and vows in the style of your choice
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Added ceremony elements unity sands, unity candle, etc.
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Vows printed on keepsake paper
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Ceremony officiation
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Sign and submission of legal documents
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1 hour wedding rehearsal 100.00 add on
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Mileage fee may occur
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Travel fees will occur for destination weddings
Base fee 300.
Elopement
Your intimate elopement ceremony will be performed in the style and at the venue of your choice.
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10 guests or less
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No wedding party.
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Detailed consultation with you and your fiance, by phone or at my office
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Writing service, script and vows in the style of your choice
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Ceremony officiation
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Sign and submission of legal documents
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Two witnesses are required
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Mileage fee may occur
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Destination elopements will incur additional fees
Base fee 180.
​See micro-wedding for extra guests or added wedding party
Simple Signing
Simple signings are preformed by candlelight in our wedding space in Vancouver Washington.
See elopement for a
simple ceremony at a different location.
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No guests/witnesses only
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Couples phone consultation
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Ceremony officiation requirements for Washington
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Vows; a repeat after me declaration of marriage
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Rings (optional)
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Pronounced and announced as a married couple.
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Sign and submission of legal documents
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Two witnesses required-Witnesses provided $40 fee at our site only.
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Mileage fee may occur.
Base fee 100.
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See elopements for added guests or wedding party
Ceremony Rehearsal
Simplify your wedding ceremony. Create understanding while having fun.​
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Focus on wedding party order, timing of walk & body positions
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1 hour, several pseudo run throughs with script paraphrasing
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Bride give away
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Bouquet handoff/straighten train
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Ring exchange
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Placement of chairs/arbor/microphone
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Placement and handling of unity sands/candles or other props
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Wedding coordinator communication
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Baby/Pet wrangler for minors or pets in the wedding
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Additional hours add on $100 per hour
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​Base fee $100.
Marriage License
Deposits & Refunds
A non-refundable $100 deposit reserves your date and is credited to your balance.
All ceremonies are required to be paid in full one month before wedding date. Ceremonies booked within a one month of the ceremony date are required to be paid in full at the time of bookings.
Regardless of which state
a couple lives in.
Couples getting married in Washington must apply for a marriage license
in Washington.
Couples getting married in Oregon must apply for a license in Oregon.
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