{"id":9,"date":"2015-07-08T20:35:49","date_gmt":"2015-07-08T20:35:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/23.235.208.12\/~beacon38\/?page_id=9"},"modified":"2025-06-16T17:17:07","modified_gmt":"2025-06-17T01:17:07","slug":"weddings-and-ceremonies","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/legacy.beaconunitarian.org\/index.php\/weddings-and-ceremonies\/","title":{"rendered":"Weddings and Ceremonies"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"flex_column av_one_third  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding first  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_two_third  avia-builder-el-first  \" style='border-radius:0px; '><p><div  class='avia-image-container  av-styling-    avia-builder-el-1  el_before_av_image  avia-builder-el-first  avia-align-center '  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"  ><div class='avia-image-container-inner'><div class='avia-image-overlay-wrap'><img decoding=\"async\" class='wp-image-5484 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-5484 avia_image' src=\"https:\/\/legacy.beaconunitarian.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Sue-as-Lay-Chaplain-2021-228x300.jpg\" alt='' title='Sue-as-Lay-Chaplain-2021' height=\"300\" width=\"228\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/legacy.beaconunitarian.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Sue-as-Lay-Chaplain-2021-228x300.jpg 228w, https:\/\/legacy.beaconunitarian.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Sue-as-Lay-Chaplain-2021.jpg 274w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 228px) 100vw, 228px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<div  class='avia-image-container  av-styling-    avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_image  el_before_av_image  avia-align-center '  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"  ><div class='avia-image-container-inner'><div class='avia-image-overlay-wrap'><img decoding=\"async\" class='wp-image-5483 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-5483 avia_image' src=\"https:\/\/legacy.beaconunitarian.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Wedding-Meg-Roberts-officiating-2020-09-12-251x300.jpg\" alt='' title='Wedding-Meg-Roberts-officiating-2020-09-12' height=\"300\" width=\"251\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/legacy.beaconunitarian.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Wedding-Meg-Roberts-officiating-2020-09-12-251x300.jpg 251w, https:\/\/legacy.beaconunitarian.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Wedding-Meg-Roberts-officiating-2020-09-12.jpg 394w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 251px) 100vw, 251px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<div  class='avia-image-container  av-styling-  noHover  av-overlay-on-hover   avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_image  avia-builder-el-last  avia-align-center '  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"  ><div class='avia-image-container-inner'><div class='avia-image-overlay-wrap'><div class='av-image-caption-overlay'><div class='av-caption-image-overlay-bg' style='opacity:0.1; background-color:#000000; '><\/div><div class='av-image-caption-overlay-position'><div class='av-image-caption-overlay-center' style='color:#ffffff; font-size:10px; '><p>Filament Photography<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><img decoding=\"async\" class='wp-image-3631 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-3631 avia_image' src=\"https:\/\/legacy.beaconunitarian.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/wedding-2018-1.jpg\" alt='' title='wedding-2018' height=\"301\" width=\"300\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/legacy.beaconunitarian.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/wedding-2018-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/legacy.beaconunitarian.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/wedding-2018-1-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/legacy.beaconunitarian.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/wedding-2018-1-299x300.jpg 299w, https:\/\/legacy.beaconunitarian.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/wedding-2018-1-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/legacy.beaconunitarian.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/wedding-2018-1-180x180.jpg 180w, https:\/\/legacy.beaconunitarian.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/wedding-2018-1-120x120.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_two_third  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding   avia-builder-el-4  el_after_av_one_third  el_before_av_one_full  \" style='border-radius:0px; '><p><div  style='padding-bottom:10px; ' class='av-special-heading av-special-heading-h3    avia-builder-el-5  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first  '><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Weddings <span class='special_amp'>&amp;<\/span> Special Ceremonies<\/h3><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border' ><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><hr \/>\n<p>Contact our Lay Chaplain by using the form on the <a href=\"https:\/\/legacy.beaconunitarian.org\/index.php\/contact\/\">Contact<\/a> page.<\/p>\n<p class=\"lg\">Beacon\u2019s Lay Chaplain and Minister offer ceremonies that recognize and honour your personal traditions and values. They will plan with you and officiate for you to commemorate life\u2019s important events.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"lg\">Marriage or Commitment Ceremony<\/li>\n<li class=\"lg\">Celebration of Life, Memorial Service<\/li>\n<li class=\"lg\">Coming-of-Age<\/li>\n<li class=\"lg\">Child Naming<\/li>\n<li class=\"lg\">Divorce Ritual<\/li>\n<li class=\"lg\">Pet Memorial<\/li>\n<li class=\"lg\">House Blessing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"lg\">In order to incorporate your wishes, most ceremonies include an in-depth interview with you.<\/p>\n<p class=\"lg\"><b>Fees:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"lg\">Weddings with rehearsal: $300<\/li>\n<li class=\"lg\">Memorials: $300<\/li>\n<li class=\"lg\">Other Rites: $150-$300<\/li>\n<li>Zoom Tech Support: $75 per ceremony<\/li>\n<li>Video and\/or chat record: $25 per ceremony<\/li>\n<li class=\"lg\">Travel: $0.60\/km over 10 km<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/legacy.beaconunitarian.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Janet-Pivnick-Lay-Chaplain-2021.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5485 size-square alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/legacy.beaconunitarian.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Janet-Pivnick-Lay-Chaplain-2021-180x180.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"173\" height=\"173\" srcset=\"https:\/\/legacy.beaconunitarian.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Janet-Pivnick-Lay-Chaplain-2021-180x180.png 180w, https:\/\/legacy.beaconunitarian.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Janet-Pivnick-Lay-Chaplain-2021-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/legacy.beaconunitarian.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Janet-Pivnick-Lay-Chaplain-2021-80x80.png 80w, https:\/\/legacy.beaconunitarian.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Janet-Pivnick-Lay-Chaplain-2021-36x36.png 36w, https:\/\/legacy.beaconunitarian.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Janet-Pivnick-Lay-Chaplain-2021.png 427w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 173px) 100vw, 173px\" \/><\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<h3>Janet Pivnick, Lay Chaplain<\/h3>\n<p>Janet is a Unitarian ministerial aspirant, and is training to be a Spiritual Director. She says that \u201cco-designing meaningful rites of passage and officiating at ceremonies for the most significant moments in community members\u2019 lives is an honour, a privilege, and a pleasure.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/legacy.beaconunitarian.org\/index.php\/janet-pivnick-lay-chaplain\/\">Read more<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/legacy.beaconunitarian.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Laura-Lay-Chaplain-Beacon.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-8384 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/legacy.beaconunitarian.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Laura-Lay-Chaplain-Beacon.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"173\" height=\"297\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><b>Laura Redmond, Lay Chaplain<\/b><\/h3>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">With a calm, thoughtful presence, Laura works with individuals and families to create rituals that are not only personally meaningful but also uplifting and deeply connecting. She is guided by a belief that we all thrive when we feel connected \u2014 to ourselves, to one another, and to the possibilities that life continually offers. <a href=\"https:\/\/legacy.beaconunitarian.org\/index.php\/laura-redmond-lay-chaplain\/\">Read more<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><div class=\"flex_column av_one_full  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding first  avia-builder-el-7  el_after_av_two_third  avia-builder-el-last  column-top-margin\" style='background-color:#83a846; border-radius:0px; '><div   data-autoplay='1'  data-interval='5'  data-animation='fade'  data-hoverpause='1'  class='avia-testimonial-wrapper avia-slider-testimonials avia-slider-2-testimonials avia_animate_when_almost_visible  av-large-testimonial-slider  '>\n<section class ='avia-testimonial-row'><div class='avia-testimonial av_one_half flex_column no_margin avia-testimonial-row-1 avia-first-testimonial' ><div class='avia-testimonial_inner'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia-testimonial-content '  ><div class='avia-testimonial-markup-entry-content'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><i>Thank you very much for being part of our wedding. It meant a lot to us to be married by someone who made us feel comfortable and encouraged us to create a ceremony that reflected ourselves and our beliefs.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class='avia-testimonial-meta'><div class='avia-testimonial-arrow-wrap'><div class='avia-arrow'><\/div><\/div><div class='avia-testimonial-meta-mini'  itemprop=\"author\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" ><strong  class='avia-testimonial-name'    itemprop=\"name\" >Rachel Vaessen<\/strong><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class='avia-testimonial av_one_half flex_column no_margin avia-testimonial-row-1 ' ><div class='avia-testimonial_inner'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia-testimonial-content '  ><div class='avia-testimonial-markup-entry-content'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>I wanted to reach out and express to you both how happy we were with the service yesterday. You both made this day very special for us and most importantly my Mom was very happy with the celebration. We received many comments from friends and family.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class='avia-testimonial-meta'><div class='avia-testimonial-arrow-wrap'><div class='avia-arrow'><\/div><\/div><div class='avia-testimonial-meta-mini'  itemprop=\"author\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" ><strong  class='avia-testimonial-name'    itemprop=\"name\" >Charlotte Bohlen<\/strong><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/section><div class='avia-slideshow-arrows avia-slideshow-controls' ><a href='#prev' class='prev-slide' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue87c' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'>Previous<\/a><a href='#next' class='next-slide' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue87d' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'>Next<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-9","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/legacy.beaconunitarian.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/legacy.beaconunitarian.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/legacy.beaconunitarian.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/legacy.beaconunitarian.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/legacy.beaconunitarian.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9"}],"version-history":[{"count":70,"href":"https:\/\/legacy.beaconunitarian.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8739,"href":"https:\/\/legacy.beaconunitarian.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9\/revisions\/8739"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/legacy.beaconunitarian.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}