Minnesota Officiants
About Minnesota Officiants
http://www.minnesotaofficiants.com
Jim Albani is a licensed wedding officiant for the State of Minnesota. His ceremonies are co-created with the bride and groom to reflect their values, dreams and expectations.
The venues for weddings he has officiat...ed include churches, chapels, parks, backyard gardens, mansions, boats, cruises, private homes and a variety of additional, creative locations. Samples of recent venues are:
Calhoun Beach Club in Minneapolis
Cinema Ballroom in St. Paul
Radisson Hotel in Plymouth
Earle Brown Heritage Center in Brooklyn Center
Mill City Museum in Minneapolis
Noerenberg Gardens in Wayzata
Normandale Japanese Garden in Bloomington
The Wilds in Prior Lake
Loring Pasta Bar in Minneapolis
Millenium Garden in Plymouth
Como Park Conservatory in St. Paul
Brooklyn Park Community Center in Brooklyn Park
Crown Plaza Hotel in Minneapolis
Bayview Event Center in Excelsior
The Semple Mansion in Minneapolis
Summit Mansion in St. Paul
Stonebrooke Golf Club in Shakopee
Majestic Oaks Golf Club in Ham Lake
Interlachen Country Club in Edina
Embassy Suites Hotel in Bloomington
Millenium Hotel in Minneapolis
The Gale Mansion in Minneapolis
Minnesota Landscape Arboretum in Chaska
Blaisdell Manor in Minneapolis
Harriet Island Pavillion in St. Paul
Ivy Hotel in Minneapolis
Stoneridge Golf Club in Stillwater
IDS in Minneapolis
Woodbury Community Center in Woodbury
Other communities served are: Apple Valley, Blaine, Bloomington, Brooklyn Center, Brooklyn Park, Burnsville, Columbia Heights, Cottage Grove, Eagan, Eagan, Eden Prairie, Excelsior, Golden Valley, Hopkins, Inver Grove Heights, Maple Grove, Minneapolis (Mpls), Minnetonka, Plymouth, Richfield, Roseville, St. Louis Park, St. Paul, Stillwater, Wayzata, and Woodbury. The counties included are: Hennepin, Ramsey, Dakota, Anoka, Washington and Scott.
A marriage ceremony may be civil, spiritual, religious, nondenominational, interfaith, or Christian. Second (2nd) marriages are welcomed.
Jim Albani is a wedding planner and works with wedding planners in planning nuptials with brides and grooms.
To be a licensed wedding officiant in Minnesota (MN) one must be a minister, priest, rabbi or other clergy. Judges and a Justice of the Peace (JP) also qualify.
A typical ceremony includes:
Processional
Opening Presentation
Welcome or Greeting
Opening Prayer
Reading
Ritual
Reading
Song or Music
Declaration of Intention
Exchange of Vows
Blessing of the Rings
Exchange of Rings
Ritual
Marriage Blessing
Declaration of Marriage
Kiss
Presentation of Couple
Recessional
Receiving Line
For a free wedding ceremony checklist, go to: http://www.weddingceremonybooks.com/ebooks/CeremonyOutline.pdf
For availability: http://www.minnesotaofficiants.com/availability.htm
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Trellis of Stillwater, MN (A Review)
What a treasure!Trellisis a beautiful garden venue for outdoor weddings. Nestled in between the trees with their branches serving as a canopy, Megan and Eric exchanged their vows in front of family and friends. The shade from the trees was truly a blessing, because t... Read More
Carlson Towers Rotunda & Conservatory (A Review)
What a beautiful day for an outdoor wedding. Amber and Randy’s wedding ceremony atCarlson Towers Rotunda and Conservatorywas the setting and mother nature gave us a sunny, warm day. This wedding venue really has its act together and had the weather not cooperated, we... Read More
Licensed Wedding Officiant Requirements for State of Minnesota
In Minnesota, a licensed wedding officiant must file an application at their county service center. The officiant is then licensed for all the counties in the state. The officials authorized to solemnize marriages include judges, and licensed ministers, p... Read More
Reviews
Cara Tollefson is AMAZING!
Our Officiant was Cara Tollefson she is absolutely amazing!! We knew within a few minutes of our first meeting that she was the one! She made my Husband and I feel so comfortable and like we were important to her! We could tell that she would help us with all the steps ...along that way and make sure our ceremony was perfect! Which is EXACTLY what she did, whatever was needed to make our day special, she did! Anytime I needed help or had a question she was right there to help! She absolutely did a perfect job and made us feel taken care of and loved!! We are so happy she was a part of our perfect day and we would recommend her to anyone looking for the perfect officiant!!!
Jill Englund is TOP NOTCH!
We knew that Jill was perfect for us once we read her bio online, and meeting her for the first time re-enforced that notion. Her guidance and willingness to really get to know us was exactly what we needed. We met almost a full year before we were to get married and ...everytime we contacted her about a question we had, she would respond back with several options, always based on what we were looking for in a ceremony and our personalities, she never forced anythig on us and that can be hard to find... you can clearly see its a trait that Jill has. Once we started to get closer to the big day she kept us in line with timing and what was needed. The tools she gave us to put together an ceremony that fit us both worked great, as she took what we pieced together and created a ceremony that was second to none. Her organizational skills on the weekend of our wedding and the day of were so helpful and her thoughtfulness, attention to detail and the flow of which she did the ceremony left us speechless. Obviously we cannot say enough good things about Jill...if you are looking for someone who takes everything that you say into account and makes your day that much more special...we highly suggest Jill. Thanks a million times over Jill!!!!
Cris Anderson was just perfect
We first met Cris over Skype about a year before our wedding - our ceremony was to be in Minneapolis but we live in another state - and by the end of our first conversation it felt like we had known Cris for a long time. In addition to his thoughtful insights on wedding... ceremonies throughout history, Cris helped us craft a ceremony that was perfect for us and our families. The ebook that Minnesota Officiants provide is amazing - there's nothing even close to it out there on the internet or in book stores. It has so many ceremony options to choose from, that with the addition of Cris's personal touches and his story about our relationship, the ceremony ended up being incredibly moving. Most notably, Cris weaved a story about our relationship that was so touching and spot on, that let's just say that several of the groomsmen could not hold back their tears. Thank you Cris!
Jill was fantastic!!!
We used Jill Englund as our officiant for our wedding service. Jill was outstanding from the start! From the first telephone conversation we shared with Jill, we knew she would be great. She was professional and responsive to all of our questions and concerns. We ha...d to change both our ceremony venue and time, and she was very flexible and supportive in working with our changes.Jill does an excellent job offering several options for your ceremony, to make it both personal and meaningful. Her officiating at the ceremony was second to none. She is sincere and does a wonderful job telling your own personal love story. Our family and friends were both laughing and crying throughout the ceremony. We had several guests tell us that it was the best ceremony they had ever attended, and we owe that all to Jill!We would enthusiastically recommend Jill to all of our friends and family! You will not be disappointed.
Cris Anderson
Cris Anderson was our wedding officiant a week ago and we were truly blessed to have him there with us on our special day! After our first meeting with Cris my husband and I both knew he was the perfect fit for the ceremony we wanted. He was very relaxed which allowed... us to be ourselves and I never had any stress over the ceremony or how it was going to go. Cris kept in touch over the course of our planning and always made sure we were on track with ceremony details and deadlines. Cris also had so much helpful advice as we planned our ceremony. It wasn�t just about ceremony details but about our family and friends, and us as well, on our wedding day and the days leading up to it. I really appreciated that advice because it helped us have an amazing experience leading up to our wedding and a wonderful wedding day. He made us feel so at ease and saw my vision and made it into a reality. He was able to capture our love story and weave that into our ceremony which made it that much more special and unique. I received so many wonderful compliments on our ceremony and Cris from family and friends. I can not thank Cris enough for making our day such a memorable and happy day! It truly was magical and we would highly recommend Cris to anyone who is planning their wedding! You won�t be disappointed!!
Cris Anderson
We are so happy we found Cris for our May 19th wedding. He was happy to share some great ideas for our day without pushing any opinions on us.He listened to us about the type of ceremony we wanted to create, and helped execute it wonderfully, taking some of the things w...e told him to make our ceremony unique and personal. He has a very warm, welcoming demeanor which really helps calm a bride's nerves! We received so many compliments on how beautiful our ceremony turned out. Thanks so much, Cris!