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How do I know if my wedding officiant is legally certified in the jurisdiction I am getting married?

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Bill Cochran
Say "I Do" Your Way
www.sayidoyourway.com  
301-926-2671

Rev. Bill Cochran is the owner of Say “I Do” Your Way. In this company, Bill & his wife Joyce offer their services as wedding officiants and pre-marriage Counselors.  They have been working with couples for the past thirty-nine years and have conducted hundreds of weddings. Bill also serves as a trainer for Life Innovations certification of counselors and clergy in the Metro Washington, DC/Maryland/Virginia area. His extensive background in marriage and pre-marriage counseling has prepared hundreds of couples to navigate the tough issues of relationship building.

Over the years, Bill & Joyce have built an exciting and fulfilling marriage relationship. Thus they see weddings as the greatest event in life. Helping other couples to share the same positive experience they enjoy in marriage is their primary goal. They LOVE weddings!

How do I know if my wedding officiant is legally certified in the jurisdiction I am getting married?

Reverend Bill Cochran of Say “I Do” Your Way gives pointers on how to choose an officiant for your wedding ceremony. His forty years of officiating weddings will heolp you feel confident as you prepare to interview your prospective officiant.

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Host: How do I know if my wedding officiant is legally certified in the jurisdiction I am getting married?

Bill Cochran: It would be good to ask because it is very important that they be certified and so you would want to talk with them about their certification and the process involved and ask them when they were certified and whether it's renewable and if they are up to date on that. Those are just some preliminary things that would be important to ask.

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