Submitted by canalope on Wed, 07/14/2010 - 9:10pm
Although an honor, presiding over a friend or family member's wedding has its pros and cons. Yes, there are benefits to being married by someone familiar, but even these can become detrimental to the potentially successful marriage ceremony. For example, a "deputized" officiator friend or family member:
1. Can make a bride and groom more stressed or nervous during the pre-ceremony planning. Causing extra work for all concerned - bride, groom and their "deputized" or "licensed" friend or family member must learn about the wedding ceremony (planning and presentation).
2. Does not provide qualified "back-up" in the event of "cold-feet" or illness
3. Does not know how to construct a wedding ceremony - as to legal requirement or presentation protocol. Writing to present orally is different than other kinds of writing.
4. Is unable to knowledgably plan important organizational aspects of the wedding ceremony. Officiant planning and organizational coordination, whether pre-ceremony, week-of-wedding, or on the ceremony day are crucial to the bride, groom, and those participating in the marriage ceremony.
5. Is, by virtue of "non-training", not competent and knowledgeable marriage officiator. A number of people are dependent upon the wedding officiant. What if they are not knowledgeable or competent? In fact, wedding photographers, ceremony musicians, wedding coordinators/planners, etc., often dread working with "deputized" or "licensed" family members or friends of a bride or groom. It makes their job harder, and can negatively affect their professional services. "Hand-holding" the Wedding Officiants is not part of any other wedding vendor's job description.
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