Ask The Celebration Advisor: I am planning on getting married may of 2010, having trouble finding marriage commissioners, my father wants a religious ceremony so just wondering if you know if ministers will come to hotels to do the ceremonies of a wedding and if they do how i can get ahold of them! Thank you so much Lisa
Celebration Advisor Reply: Some Edmonton ministers will perform marriage ceremonies in a non-church location. I assume that you do not have a home church in Edmonton. So I would begin by checking with the local churches that are the same affiliation as your father. If that isn’t possible, look for churches with a non-denominational classification or community church classification. This website Relocate Canada; has a list of local churches along with links to their websites. Another option is to find a marriage commissioner who will perform a religious ceremony.
Although the commissioner does not have religious credentials, he/she can incorporate religious aspects into the ceremony. The Alberta government has a list of marriage commissioners with contact information.
Hopefully I have given you the resources needed to find the right person to perform your wedding ceremony. Good Luck and keep us posted on the events of your wedding.
