Weddings with Dianne
Your wedding day can be exactly what you want it to be...
I'll customize your ceremony to honor your background, heritage, and spiritual preferences - a traditional ceremony, a short-and-sweet civil ceremony, or a majestic Handfasting...It's all up to you and your beloved!
"The greatest marriages are built on teamwork...a mutual respect, a healthy dose of admiration, and a never-ending portion of love and grace" - Fawn Weaver
How We Can Work Together
Choose A Wedding Date
When you know the date you'd like to get married, please email me to confirm my availability.
We'll start the planning process together, and I'll guide you through the steps, making it as easy and stress-free as possible.
A deposit (50% of your ceremony cost) is encouraged to lock your date and time as the wedding season is often busy.
Quick turnarounds may be available for military weddings with short turnaround times or spur-of-the-moment ceremonies for couples in a hurry.
Plan Your Ceremony
I have sample ceremonies - from short-and-sweet simple ceremonies that express your love in just a few minutes, to more elaborate and formal ceremonies that include Unity candles, Jumping the Broom, custom vows, and more!
We can start with the basic vows found in the Justice of the Peace manual, vows you've heard elsewhere (inspired by a movie, for example) or I will help you write custom vows that reflect your personalities and relationship.
Secure Your License & Location
Your marriage license is valid for 65 days from the date of application in CT. You must apply for and receive your marriage license in the city/town where the wedding will take place (not necessarily where you live).
Interested in an outdoor wedding? The Norwich area has some lovely locations that are available for weddings, including parks, fountains, vine arbors, and gardens.
Celebrate Your Love
I'll arrive early for your ceremony or rehearsal, and we'll discuss (and walk through) all your questions before your big day.
You won't have any worries and can enjoy your ceremony.
After your ceremony, I'll return the completed and signed marriage license to the issuing authority.
For weekend or holiday weddings in CT, the license will be returned on the next business day, and for out-of-state weddings, it will be mailed on the next business day after the ceremony.
Hi,
I'm Dianne M. Daniels
I love weddings - from the days when I created silk floral arrangements for my nephew and niece's wedding at the family home in Detroit to taking photos of weddings for friends, I love being a part of a couple's special day. I love people, and I love being part of their happiness.
My liberal religious background (I am an ordained Unitarian Universalist Minister) and my experience helping my husband (also a Justice of the Peace) to perform weddings encouraged me to become a Justice of the Peace (JP). With both credentials, I can marry couples who do not have a "home church" or whose circumstances prevented them from being married in a traditional setting (i.e., prior spouses still living, as in my case), and I can also perform ceremonies for same-sex couples.
I perform weddings throughout Southeastern Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts and have been referred by other officiants when they’ve had scheduling conflicts. I enjoy customizing the vows for each couple – including the ones who call me when they have JUST picked up their license from Norwich City Hall (right down the hill from my house).
I love including children and family members in the ceremony when possible. I am open to helping find beautiful little out-of-the-way places to conduct a quick ceremony on short notice. I also enjoy working with couples who plan their wedding weeks or months in advance. My first wedding as a JP was a Wiccan handfasting – truly special and amazing.
I feel strongly that if a couple wants to be married — to commit their lives to each other and promise to be together forever— I want to help them do that. That is my privilege as a Justice of the Peace and an ordained Minister, and I enjoy every minute of it.
14 Ways to Reduce Your Wedding Budget
Getting married is one of the most beautiful and happiest times of a couple’s life – and often one of the most financially stressful! It’s easy for wedding costs to rise far beyond the budget of a working couple, and wanting the day of your dreams shouldn’t involve taking on enough debt to cause nightmares!
If planning your wedding is starting to stress you out, check out the report linked below for 14 practical and immediately applicable ways to reduce your wedding budget and lower your stress level.
Click the image below for access to the PDF!
5 Ways to Cure Pre-Wedding Jitters
Have you experienced a case of pre-wedding nerves? Although you’re looking forward to your wedding day, preparing for it may be stressful!
Pre-wedding jitters can become evident during the days leading up to the event and may be extremely distracting on the actual wedding day. The goal of your big day is to relax and enjoy your special time with your beloved, family, and friends. With a little preparation, you can avoid those jitters completely.
If you’re approaching the big day, here are some helpful tips you can use to calm your nerves:
Ask Yourself These Important Questions BEFORE Getting Married...
Getting married is a serious business. While most poor decisions are easy to recover from, an unhappy marriage is much more serious. The potential emotional and monetary impact of divorce can give the bravest of souls reason to pause. Give this significant decision the consideration it deserves.
Click below to find 8 Important Questions you should ask and answer BEFORE getting married...
NOTE: Before booking/paying for your ceremony, please email Rev. Daniels
to ensure she is available for your preferred wedding date, time, and location.
Simple & Classic
$
125
Simple, classic ceremony - <1 hour duration (ceremony and travel)
Deluxe Wedding
$
200
Customized with poetry, scripture verses, relationship history, etc., up to 2-hour duration (ceremony and travel)
Custom Wedding Ceremony
$
325
Customized vows, poetry or scripture verses, Unity candle, Handfastiing, etc. up to 4-hour duration (ceremony and travel)