Frequently Asked Questions
Over the years, most couples usually ask us the same questions about their ceremony and getting married. We have compiled the Top 20 (21 actually) which always come up. If however your question is not answered here, do not hesitate to contact our office, or ask your officiant prior to your big day. We're here to help!
What is the secret to all wedding planning?
Choose a picture perfect setting. Select a professional wedding officiant who takes great pride in conducting perfect ceremonies. With these two items every thing else will fall into place.
Who or what is Weddings Montreal?
Weddings Montreal is part of a wedding ceremony - event planning company. We enlist the help of a team of licensed male and female wedding officiants. Each officiant carries their license to marry couples with them. We conduct your wedding ceremony the way you wanted it conducted. Every ceremony is personalized.
What is your refund policy?
Weddings that need to be cancelled within 30 days of booking will be refunded minus $100 administration fee. Those weddings that are cancelled more than 30 days after booking will not be refunded.
How do we book one of your officiants to conduct our wedding ceremony?
Contact our office. We will send you a sample ceremony and other resources, as well as a quote. We will pencil you in till you talk it over. You reserve by sending a deposit for roughly half the fee.
How long does the ceremony take?
We tell couples to budget thirty minutes. The entrance, the ceremony, signing, recessional etc. For us the key is the start time as our officiants usually are heading off to another wedding.
Can my best friend conduct my ceremony?
Yes under certain conditions. We believe we are the only wedding ceremony service that allows a friend or relative to conduct your wedding ceremony. We do this by having one of our licenced officiants on site then later they register your wedding with the Government. The process begins when you contact us. Our regular fee applies.
Can we talk with an officiant before we reserve?
Certainly. Feel free to ask about any officiant on the web page.
Do you have an emergency back up officiant on my wedding day?
Yes. There is a emergency phone number posted on our answering machine after office hours to access an officiant. We are the only wedding ceremony service to provide this important service.
Do we have to memorize our vows?
No you can write your own vows but come wedding day, we 'feed them to you one word at a time'.
Can we write our own vows and have friends read etc?
You sure can! We have other ceremony resources on our web page.
Can our children take part in the ceremony?
We encourage it. Ask us for our list of ideas in how to do just that!
Can photos be taken?
Up to you. We encourage every one to be involved. Tell them to get doubles.
Is a rehearsal necessary and how much does it cost?
A tough call. Tradition, moms, and bridal books say have one. We say talk it over with your officiant. You should always walk through the ceremony with your wedding party. You may or may not need your officiant present. (Much depends on place and size of wedding). There is an additional fee for a rehearsal and the cost depends on how much time is involved for the officiant.
What do your officiants wear to the ceremony?
Appropriate business attire. Clergy garb if requested.
Does the officiant stay for dinner etc?
Most would like to but usually have another wedding ceremony to go to. You can ask your officiant when the time comes.
What time does the officiant arrive on our big day?
We arrive 15 minutes or so before the ceremony. In every case you should give your officiant an on site phone number.
Is a gratuity expected?
No but you may feel you would like to express your gratitude for an excellent ceremony in this way. Some couples send a thank you card with a picture. The best of all is to refer a friend. Some couples do all of the above.
Can the officiant be a woman?
Yes, we have a number of woman officiants located throughout the province, however some regions may not be able to accomodate.
Do we get to meet the officiant?
Most of our wedding packages call for a planning meeting 30 to 90 days before the ceremony. Other arrangements can be made as well. We will give you any officiant's phone number before you reserve
How long before the wedding should we book a wedding officiant?
Every one is different. Some months are busier than others. We suggest you should book just as soon as you have your reception venue reserved. Please call us and check our availability any time.
How do we get a wedding Licence if our divorce was out side Canada?
Please talk with our office regarding this issue!
What couples say about Montreal Wedding Ceremonies
- "John and I want to extend our warmest thanks to ASW for making our very special day memorable!!!!! The process was hassle free, the service was immediate and our officiant, Diane Paquette, was warm, welcoming and personable. You would never know that we had all only recently met!Given the opportunity to do it all over again - we would not hesitate to use ASW services and we will definitely recommend their services to anyone getting married in a traditional or less than traditional setting like we did!
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John and Cathy
- "Just a quick note to tell you how happy we are to have had Tanya Gabriel as our wedding officiant.
She is friendly, professional, and genuine and we could not have asked for better.
Tanya, If anyone would like to know what a great job you did, they can feel free to email me anytime.
Thanks again,
Joel & Andrea
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Joel and Andrea
- "Luc Despatis was a personable and respectful officiant. From the first time we met him we knew he would be able to conduct the wedding ceremony of our dreams; and that he did. Thank you so much Luc!"
Jessica & Maxime
- "Joan Bruce-Nibogie was amazing! So friendly and seems to really love being an officiant. Her personality was a perfect fit for us. We couldn't have selected a better officiant. Having Joan as our officiant felt like an old friend was marrying us. We would recommend in a heartbeat. Once we spoke with joan we knew that our choice of officiant was one decision that would not cause us any stress. We were all around impressed with All Seasons Weddings."
Mark & Stephanie
- "Yvon Bergeron was amazing, truly passionate and made us feel loved and appreciated. All Seasons was helpful in every step of the way, very friendly and efficient. All Seasons took the stress out of looking for officiants, one stop shopping!"
Kelly & Erik
- "We just wanted to let you know that our August 6 wedding at Strathmere was wonderful. We had Mike O'Callaghan thru your services, and he was just great. He was so friendly and personable and really hard working, making sure we were completely happy with our ceremony. He was a pleasure to work with and made everyone feel at ease. We really enjoyed meeting him through All Seasons. "
Marianne and Brian
- "Jocelyne( Daoust) a été disponible tout au long du processus. Mes courriels et appels ont été retrounés de façon très professionelles et rapide.Elle a fait un excellent travail lors de la cérémonie et nous a acceuilli chez elle pour discuter de la cérémonie selon notre disponibilité. Nous sommes extrèmement satisfait avec Jocelyne!"
Daniel & Marie
- "A simple "Thank You" for Mike Caldwell does not seem enough to express all the gratitude we have for you.! Eric and I, and all our family and friends, had the most wonderful wedding day. I think *Magic* should be the first word to describe the atmosphere that day. And creating such an atmosphere was possible because of many factors : A gorgeous, gorgeous venue, Mother Nature, a smart and funny and entertaining celebrant and all the freedom we needed to have our wedding our way. Having a green wedding impressed our guests who were absolutely pleased. Wishing you all the best of life, "
Mélanie et Eric
- "Betty Healey was great. She met with us about a month before the wedding, we discussed the plans and such. She kept in touch with us right up to the wedding date, discussing all the details of the cermony, confirming our wishes, etc... She was very professional, but kept the service personal and unique to us. All of our dealings with All Seasons Weddings was fantastic. We mainly dealt with Kathleen who was wonderful and friendly. When we misplaced our copy of the ceremony she was able to provide us with a copy in very timely and friendly manner. Everything was well organized and laid out."
Greg & Barbara
- "Hi Andre St Jean, thank you so much for being a part of our wedding ceremony, you truly made our ceremony the absolute best it could be! We had so many complements regarding our ceremony, everyone just loved it.The day was so perfect and the weather was beautiful, could not have asked for a better day for an outside wedding.Thank you again for making our special day that much better!
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Natalie and Derek
- "Pamela Leader was amazing!! She made us feel so comfortable going into our wedding day and during the ceremony. She had a wonderful, sincere and calming presence and we feel lucky to have had her perform our ceremony. The office staff was extremely helpful, Debbie in particular, was great when we needed to make a change to our reservation. She was not only sympathetic but accommodating. Thank you once again for helping us put together our ceremony and making the day wonderful! Many of our gurests have told us that ours was one of the best that they've attended :)"
Verna & Xavier
- "Hello Pamela Leader! The wedding day was absolutely perfect and we both wanted to say a huge thank you for being part of our day. We both felt very comfortable with you after our first meeting and felt a sense of relief and excitement to know you would be officiating our ceremony. After the wedding day was over, we were talking about the entire day and we both felt you were exactly what we wanted as an officiant in terms of how you presented yourself and how you spoke to us and the crowd. You were calm, spoke beautifully and gave us both a sense of calmness as well. As I walked down the aisle, I also noticed you had such a sincere, genuine happy smile on your face and it was obvious you were excited for us. I wish I could have thanked you in person after but I got bombarded with people congratulating us, etc.
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Julie & Scott
- "Hi André!
We wanted to write to you, and express our deepest thanks for the wonderful wedding ceremony you put together for us. Many of our guests commented on how lovely and heartfelt the ceremony was. My colleagues at CAMH were especially pleased to see you, too, what a lovely surprise!
I have attached some great photos that the photographer, Jean-Paul Cloutier, sent us from the wedding.
Our best wishes to you, and happy holidays to you and your family!
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Philippe and Heather
- "Dear Francine Mongeon,It was very nice to have you as part of our wedding.
You have a good sense of humor with great personality .
It was a pleasure to be around you and we are glad that we met you.
We would love to let you know that, you did provide us with great love,
caring and kindness, before our wedding, during our wedding and even after our wedding and thank you for making us proud.
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Jacqueline and Robert
- "Dr. Wheatcroft far exceeded our expectations. He was very friendly, kind hearted, funny and a very calming presence on such a hectic day! We thank you and him for making our wedding ceremony so memorable. Many of our guests commented on him as well, and said what a fantastic job he did. Thank you!"
Stephanie & Timothy
Ce que les couples disent à propos de nos célébrants de mariages d'expérience.
- "Bonjour Francine Mongeon,Un petit mot pour vous dire que nous avons beaucoup apprécié vôtre aide pour accomplir les diverses démarches qui nous ont permis de célébré notre mariage dans un délai si court.
Nous avons bien aimés votre contribution et interprétation de notre cérémonie que vous avez merveilleusement célébrée selon nos désirs et attentes.
C’est avec plaisir que nous vous recommandons à ceux qui désirent une cérémonie à la hauteur de leur attente.
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Chantal et Simon
- "Bonjour Réjean (Piché)
Nous désirons exprimer notre gratitude à toi Réjean pour avoir accepté de célébrer notre mariage. Tu as su bien nous guider tout en nous laissant la latitude de façonner notre célébration à notre gout et selon nos valeurs personnelles.
Merci pour cette journée mémorable.
Johanne et Michel"
Johanne et Michel
- "Bonjour Diane Paquette. Juste un petit mot afin de vous remercier pour la belle cérémonie de mariage. Nous avons beaucoup apprécié le déroulement de la cérémonie malgré sa simplicité et surtout pour l'aisance avec laquelle vous pouvez guider les principaux intervenants. Nous nous sommes sentis très à l'aise malgré certain passages très touchants. Nous avons remarqué des notre première rencontre, le professionnalisme avec lequel tu exerçais tout en nous plongeant dans une atmosphère très amicale. Nous tenons encore une fois, Hélène et moi à te remercier pour cette magnifique journée qui demeurera à jamais dans nos souvenirs et nous n'hésiterons jamais à vous recommander.
Amicalement,
Hélène et Jean
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Hélène and Jean
- "Bonjour André Fontaine ! Words cannot express how delighted we were with the wedding ceremony. Drew would like to thank you for making the longest minutes of his life so relaxing and comforting with your soft spoken nature and calming humour before seeing me. Also being so patient with saying his vows in french.
Our family and friends all thought it was a brilliant idea of having the celtic handfasting tradition with the fabric making the knot ! Voici trois photos de la cérémonie. Merci encore d'avoir fait le service dans les deux langues. Tout le monde a apprécié ce beau geste !
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Mr and Mrs Clark
- "Salut André Fontaine,Nous sommes extrêmement satisfait de tes services du début jusqu'à la fin! Tu as été très amical, fiable, professionnel et tu nous a donné de très bons conseils (encouragements à dire nos propres voeux, utiliser la brouette pour les enfants etc...)On va certainement te recommander si on entend parler de quelqu'un qui cherche un officiant car tu as rendu notre préparation de mariage très plaisante.Merci infiniment d'avoir contribué au succès de notre grande journée!
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Natasha et Alexis
- "Bonjour Réjean Piché. Nous voulons encore une fois te remercier pour la belle cérémonie que tu nous as fait vivre lors de notre mariage. Nous en garderons un souvenir pour très longtemps. Merci pour ta gentillesse, ta flexibilité et ton charisme.Au plaisir de se revoir,
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Charline et Pierre
- "Je recommanderai Diane Paquette n'importe quand, elle dégage une énergie tellement positive et elle nous a tellement mis à l'aise que nous n'étions aucunement stressés. La famille nous a même féliciter de notre célébrante. Pour nous, nous ne pouvions choisir meilleure célébrante. Haut la main pour Madame Diane Paquette!!!"
Chantal and Jean
- "J'ai aussi joint deux photos pour ton portfolio. "" Un gros merci encore, la cérémonie était très belle et je n'ai eu que des commentaires positifs sur
ta participation à notre grand évènement."" Si jamais tu as besoin de références n'hésite pas de nous contacter!
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Phil and Monique
- "Bonjour Réjean Piché. On veut te dire un gros MERCI pour avoir célébré notre mariage. La cérémonie a été parfaite, on n'aurait pas pu demander mieux. C'était la première fois pour nous tous de participer à une cérémonie comme la nôtre et tous ont adoré l'intimité et le partage d'émotions que ça a produit.
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Chantal et Yves
- "Nous avons aimé faire affaire avec Jocelyne Daoust, et elle a très bien respecter notre plan de cérémonie et tout s'est passé a merveille! Nous avons reçu des informations rapidement par courriel au début, lorsque nous avons planifié notre mariage. Nous avons beaucoup aimé notre expérience, merci beaucoup. "
Stephanie et Benoit
Want to be a wedding officiant in the Province of Quebec?
We can make it happen! We are always looking for people to join our Wedding Officiant team in Ontario, Quebec, Alberta or Nova Scotia. We licence and we train. Just send us an email and tell us where you live and a bit about yourself!
