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Dan Jenkins
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 Chaplain Dan Jenkins is a former pastor and the current owner of Heaven's Touch Weddings. He has earned a liberal arts degree, and degrees in ministry and theology. A Vietnam combat veteran in the US Army; former Instructor with the Dale Carnegie Course; and has worked extensively in Haiti, as well as with Haitians in the USA. Dan loves cross-cultural situations, which has worked well for him in the wedding ministry he now does full time. You can find out more information on Chaplain Dan's business at www.HeavensTouchWeddings.com.
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Articles by this Author
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Choosing A Wedding Officiant
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Price and availability may be a great way to choose a rental car, but they should not be top priorities in choosing a clergyman to officiate your wedding. Personality, creative abilities, ceremony flexibility, experience, dependability, integrity, and other factors are really more important.
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Wedding Etiquette - Stand For The Bride
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My experience in officiating as many as 12 weddings in a month has given me a unique insight into wedding etiquette. Some of the trends today concern me, because it appears that people are not very interested in showing respect to other people in ordinary social situations.
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Personalizing Vows
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The part of the ceremony where the Bride and Groom respond "I Do" is called the Questions of Intent. It was originally designed to make sure the Bride and Groom were there of their own free will, and that they actually intend to get married.
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Paying Wedding Vendors
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Many wedding vendors, including myself, require payment in advance. The main reason why I require advance payment is that I do not want the wedding marred by having to deal with business.
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Little Things Count
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Here are a few tips for wedding ceremonies that I've learned over the years
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Tips On Tips
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Yesterday the bride handed me a tip after the wedding ceremony. As an officiant, I do not expect tips. I build all my costs into my fee, and I know the couple is having to put out so much money, that it is unreasonable to expect more money via a tip.
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