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Choosing a wedding officiant should be a task that you take some time with. After all, this is the person who is performing the whole ceremony, so it's important that you are choosing the right person to do this on your big day. Here are four things you might not have considered:

You Should be Comfortable With the Officiant: The officiant is going to be guiding you in one of the most intimate moments in your life. This means that you should be comfortable with this person. Too often, people will chose someone simply because they do all the weddings for the church you are a part of or simply because they were the first person they found with the credentials. It should take more time than this. You should interview each person to determine your comfort level. You might also want to ask a friend or family member who can easily become ordained online. 

You Need a Backup: When you choose your officiant, you need to also take the time to consider a backup person, as well. This way, should something happen, you do not need to scramble on the day of your wedding because you will have another person who can step in. 

You Need to Talk About Language: There is a basic outline for what the wedding officiant says during the ceremony. For example, "I now pronounce you man and wife." If you don't want some of this basic language used, you need to make this clear. This way the outline can be adjusted. Another great example is when some people prefer that religious language is left out. You just need to be sure that the wedding officiant is okay with this since they may be religious and are not comfortable excluding this. 

You Need the Right Credentials: Finally, you must be sure that you double check on the officiant's credentials. You should check the laws in your state to ensure that your officiant is meeting the proper standards to sign your marriage license. If they do not have the right credentials, you will not be officially married until a true officiant has signed your license. 

When you consider these four things, you can be sure that you hire a wedding officiant that is going to work best for your big day. On top of this, you are less likely to run into any issues along the way. For more information, contact a professional in your area like those found at Stephen Palmer Weddings.