The Hidden Porch Chapel and Gardens Catoosa, OK There are many great places in Oklahoma to get married and we like to share the lesser know places we come across while performing weddings. Recently we performed a wedding in Catoosa at The Hidden Porch Chapel & Gardens. Couples will find everything they need in a…
Tulsa County judges no longer performing courthouse weddings Although Oklahoma does not have the justice of the peace position to perform simple weddings, Tulsa Judges still performed weddings. We had heard the wait time was often over a month to see a judge and now according to a recent Tulsa World article as of…
Oklahoma Marriage Equality at Last Congratulations to all those in Oklahoma who have waited so long for Oklahoma marriage equality. In honor of this historic occasion and anticipating the day all 50 states recognize these marriages,all weddings we perform inside the city of Tulsa from now until Friday October 10th are only $50. As…
How to get married in Oklahoma Wedding season is upon us and we get a lot of calls asking how to get married in Oklahoma. Most people aren’t experts at the process, this isn’t a process you do often. I’ll try to give you all the information you’ll need to make things easier. First the…
Last night I did a wedding in Oklahoma’s smallest wedding chapel. Right to the point I’m talking about the Be-Mar Chapel in Bixby, OK. They don’t seem to have a website but here’s their phone number 918-366-4393. This place was the perfect location for those of you who are on a budget and just have…
Hello, I am Reverend Knight I became ordained in 2001 expressly for the purpose of serving as a wedding officiant for friends seeking alternatives to traditional church weddings. In 2009 I began planning my own wedding and realized two things quickly, first wedding are expensive, second officiants aren’t as common as I’d expected. We’ve also…
The first thing the Best Man normally thinks about is the bachelor party. The bachelor party goes back to ancient Sparta when soldiers would celebrate and feast with the groom and raise money so he could continue to go out and drink with them after his new wife took control of the finances. Of course…
The couple have chosen to build upon the ancient tradition of handfasting. To tie the knot, did not start out as an abstract term. It is a phrase that grew from the act of unions being made by the joining of hands over a village anvil, in the fields, or a group of trees prior…
“Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Blue, and a Sixpence in your Shoe”. This rhyme originated during Victorian times and is still commonly practiced for good luck. Something Old ~ The “old”signifies the hope that the couple’s friends will stay with them. ~ The “old” also symbolizes the bride’s connection to her past –…
Congratulations! If you’re reading this it’s probably because you’ve recently gotten engaged and now the next decision, what day is best to get Married. There are a lot of things to consider when choosing your day. Is there a time of year your family gets together regularly, are there dates or seasons your family will…
