Your ceremony is the most important part of your entire wedding celebration!

(my bias shows, but isn't this the reason you've brought your family & friends together?).

You want a ceremony to remember!

One that expresses your feelings & thoughts on what a wedding is all about.

What do you do?

Leave it entirely up to the officiant to "do his thing?" That may work fine, but what if it doesn't?

After all your planning & preparations, you likely don't want to leave this to chance.

Plus, if you spend time thinking through your ceremony, it will mean so much more to you.

That's one reason I developed a ceremony-planning guide called "A Ceremony to Remember!"

Most couples don't know what goes into a ceremony. You've gone to other weddings but probably don't remember the order of things.

Or, you were not too impressed with the ceremony, and you're wondering what some options might be in designing your ceremony.

"A Ceremony to Remember!" planner is designed to help you make your ceremony just what you want it to be.

◊  Do you want a religious or romantic emphasis, or some of both?

◊  Do you like traditional or contemporary worded vows?

◊  How long do you want your ceremony to last?

These are just some of the questions the planner will help you with.

Then maybe you'll want to add something unique to your ceremony. Maybe you'll want to use the Rose Ceremony or the Hands Ceremony.

While most everyone has seen the beautiful Unity Candle ceremony, few have seen the Rose or Hands Ceremonies. Many brides tear up just reading these.

Your guests will love them!

"A Ceremony to Remember!" is specially designed to give you the basic information you need to design your ceremony.

There are whole books on the subject if you want to buy them and spend a week working through them.

I wanted to put together something that couples like you could spend about an hour or so working through to personalize your ceremony. That's how the planner came to be.

You benefit from years of refinement, and the input of hundreds of couples I've worked with.

If I am performing your wedding, the guide is free.

If I am not performing your wedding, you'll still will find the planner helpful. Use it to garner ideas to take when you visit with your wedding officiant.

If I am not performing your wedding, but you'd like to have the ceremony planner, it is available as one of several free bonuses when you get the At-Home Marriage Preparation Course.

For contact information, click on the text below:

Phone numbers & email - Ralph Griggs, minister - Performing wedding ceremonies in Nashville, Tennessee - Murfreesboro, Dickson, Lebanon, and throughout Middle Tennessee

"Brother Ralph, I just wanted to let you know that Jamie and I really enjoyed meeting with you on Saturday. We both felt really comfortable with your knowledge and the help you provided. We have the utmost confidence that our ceremony will be the way we want it . . . " -Shawna

"Mr. Griggs, Thank you so much for doing our wedding. It was perfect. I really appreciate your kindness and patience in planning the ceremony and answering any questions I had . . ." -Terri

"Ralph, Thank you for performing our wedding ceremony. You did such a wonderful job. You have become a tradition in our family, so welcome to the family . . ." -Bethany

Nashville Wedding Information:

Reviews of Nashville Wedding Locations                          Topics on Video Below:

Nashville Wedding Service Providers                                Getting Your Tennessee Marriage License

Free Bride's Name Change Guide                                      Considerations in Choosing a Nashville Wedding Minister

How to Get Your Tennessee Marriage License                 

Nashville Wedding Elopement

Other Wedding Resources:

Wedding Favors at Beau-Coup - See The Best Sellers and a free video on how to assemble a favor box.

My Wedding Favors -  high quality, unique wedding favors  

Nashville Wedding Locations Reviews:

Riverwood Mansion                                         C.J.'s Off the Square                               

Springhaven Mansion                                      Top O'Woodland Bed and Breakfast 

Union Station Hotel                                          Old Natchez Country Club 

Cedarvine Mansion                                          Centennial Park Sunken Garden 

Two Rivers Mansion                                         Opryland Hotel Weddings 

Buchanan Log House                                       Nashville Wedding Chapel 

Historic Cedarwood Mansion

Other locations not yet reviewed: Blackhaven Gardens,  Cheekwood Gardens,  Hermitage Hotel, Belle Meade Plantation, Belmont Mansion, Two Rivers Mansion, Cannonsburg Village, Shadowbrook, Carnton Plantation, The Cool Springs House                  

Updates:

◊ Nashville wedding planner Angela Proffitt now has a new website with videos to help couples plan their weddings. Check it out at www.elegantweddings.tv

◊ Historic Cedarwood Mansion has announced a special Nashville wedding elopement package. If you don't have time to plan, want something a little smaller and don't want to spend a fortune, this could be the deal for you. It includes a lot of extras to make the wedding truly special.

◊ The wedding venue C.J.'s Off the Square in Franklin has reopened! I was privileged to help with a wedding there that recently made it on theKnot you can get to here. Also associated with CJ's is the Williamson County Weddings Boutique. They have periodic special "shows" with treats and prizes.

◊ I officiated the wedding for Jessica Harp (of the female country duo The Wreckers) and Jason Mowery. There's a story about the wedding in the summer edition of In Style Magazine

Thank-You Notes:

<sub>◊ Hi Ralph, I wanted to write to let you know how thankful Sam and I are for you! The ceremony was perfect in every way. We received so many compliments afterwards about how wonderful it all was. The wording of the ceremony especially. It would not have been possible without you. Thank you...from the bottom of our hearts. We are truly blessed to have found you. I also wanted to give thanks to you for the promptness of our marriage certificate. When we got back from our honeymoon on Monday 10/12 it had come in the mail that day and was waiting for us. I was able to go the next day and get my name changed on my license before going back to work on Wednesday. Thank you again SO MUCH for everything!!! Sincerely, Audra & Sam

◊ Ralph, We just wanted to thank you from the bottom of our hearts for being the minister at our ceremony! We loved how fun and easy the marriage counseling was. I really enjoyed being able to write our own ceremony online with you as well. I loved your style, and it wasn't your typical cookie cutter ceremony! The sand art turned out great and my favorite was when TJ and I read our vows. That was a very important day for us, and you made it so special to be the presenter of our love! God Bless you and your family. Keep up the great work in all you do for the future. You have shared a special time in our lives, and we appreciate it! We will definitely refer you to anyone we know getting married in the future! Thanks! TJ and Selina

◊ Ralph, We are running off to our honeymoon, but wanted to send you a quick photo of our BEAUTIFUL wedding. You did such a great job - we received so many compliments about your service. Literally, everyone was moved to tears by the service. And, you made the whole process easy and FUN! Thank you so much. You have a true gift and we are so pleased you could share it with us! Thanks, Nicole

◊ Just a note this morning to thank you so much for your wonderful addition to our daughter's wedding. Everyone there felt your warmth and kindness throughout the ceremony - it felt as if you had always been our pastor!  We are so happy we found you, and now you are forever a part of our cherished memories of the day... -Matt & Regina

◊ Mr. Griggs, I just want to tell you how thankful we are to have had you as a part of our special day. Everything was so easy and went smoothly. We are certainly going to tell everyone of you fantastic service. It was a pleasure to meet you. We wish you all the best in the upcoming holiday season!
Thanks a bunch, Jacqueline and Philip

◊ Dear Ralph....we cannot thank you enough for playing such an important role in our most special day. Without us knowing you very well, you really seemed to fit us as a minister. The ceremony was more than we could've ever asked for. I felt a calm spirit come over me that I'd never felt before...you didn't just marry us, you allowed our family & friends the genuine opportunity to experience what we feel in our hearts....and we thank you for that." -Bethany & Josh</sub>

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