The Silver Wedding Packages start at $435

Great for couples who want a small ceremony (25 guests or fewer), or a ceremony prior to a destination wedding at an exotic location.

This economical option includes an initial consultation meeting, a draft ceremony script for your personalization, ongoing telephone and e-mail consultation, officiating at your ceremony, and preparation and filing of all the legal documentation.  
 
The Gold Wedding Package starts at $555

A popular service level chosen for early afternoon & some evening ceremonies, this package includes all of the Silver package components plus an additional hour long planning meeting which allows for a more personalized ceremony, and regular Q&A dialogue by phone or email. With this package, Rick will also advise you about conducting your own wedding rehearsal if needed, although he will not be in attendance at the rehearsal.
 
The Platinum Package starts at $735

The Platinum package is the primary service level for most Saturday afternoon and early evening wedding ceremonies. It includes all of the Gold package components as well as Rick’s live participation and guidance at a detailed, hour-long rehearsal ceremony designed to enable your entire wedding party to achieve and display poise and confidence. 

This package is designed for brides and grooms who really want their wedding procession, bridal party positioning and recession to look sharp and crisp. It is highly recommended for any bridal parties of six or more people, and it is essential for a ceremony held in a prestige or unique venue, where achieving a well-executed visual look is required.
 
In circumstances where for the bride and groom require services that go beyond those of the Platinum package, a quote will be prepared.  For example, sometimes couples who have previously attended one of Rick’s weddings may ask him to officiate at a ceremony well beyond the San Francisco Bay Area, down at Big Sur, for example.   Or, the ceremony might require the officiant to stay for an extended period of time because it is being held on a boat, on an island, or in a hot air balloon.

• Ceremonies held beyond a 25 mile distance from Palo Alto, as calculated by MapQuest/ Google Maps, cost an extra $2 per mile of distance for the added time and travel expenses. 
• Should commercial parking be required or parking passes not supplied directly to Rick, then this will be billed to you at cost.
• Should special costumes or attire be required for theme or ethnic weddings, if these are not supplied directly to Rick by the client, then these will be billed to you at cost. 

Your ceremony date and time are locked out from anyone else's consideration from the moment you schedule your initial interview with Rick. That time slot remains reserved up to the time of the interview and for 7 days thereafter. No one can take your date away from you while you are awaiting your interview with Rick. Then, you have a week after the interview to confirm with Rick, or to select anyone else if you so choose.     

Rick also guarantees that he will not book more than one other wedding ceremony on the same day as yours, and that commitments will be more than properly sequenced to ensure that you get the full attention and focus you deserve during your ceremony.

A deposit of $200 is required to complete the booking process.  All but $100 for Silver and Gold or $200 for Platinum ceremonies is refundable up to 4 months before the ceremony.  The balance is due no later than 3 months prior to your ceremony.  Payments are normally by check, made payable to “Rick Kaplowitz;” PayPal, Credit Cards, and cash payments are also accepted.

Bay Area Ceremonies also offers family members and friends of couples the opportunity to engage Rick's services as a gift to the lucky couple, so that they can then direct their remaining resources to other priority items. Contact Rick for details.

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Wedding Certificate

Rick will prepare for signing at your ceremony, free of any extra charge, an attractive Certificate of Marriage which you can then use and display in the manner of your choice.

Your certificate can be customized and personalized to reflect anything you might wish to add, including additional signature blocks for extra witnesses, children, or whomever you select.

Should you wish to locate and purchase any of the many specialty certificates which can be found on many bridal websites, Rick would be pleased to have them completed appropriately during the official signing, if you will supply them to them prior to the ceremony.

For those, who really wish to have something unique, there are many calligraphers who specialize in preparing these one of a kind documents.

      

Baby Welcoming / Naming ceremonies,

Renewal of Vows, &

Memorial Celebration / Funeral Services

                  Packages start at $325.
 

Includes an in-depth consultation and planning,
a customized, personalized ceremony script,
and an allowance of 50 miles of round-trip travel.