"Weddings By James"
Performing Weddings In Twin Cities Metro, Central and Southern Minnesota
My name is Jim Thiewes, a licensed Wedding Officiant. I live in Belle Plaine, MN which is centrally located 30 miles south of Minneapolis. I would be honored to perform your wedding ceremony. In the late 1970’s I was ordained a non-denominational minister and performed numerous weddings. I found I needed to devote my full attention to my family and career with the State of Minnesota. Now that the kids are grown and I’m retired, I have the time again to devote to my avocation of performing wedding services. If you are planning a small intimate wedding with a few friends or a casual gathering, I will do all I can to provide you the most enjoyable and memorable ceremony in celebration of your love.
We will discuss the type of ceremony you desire: non-religious, spiritual, simple secular or civil. Working together we'll create a ceremony that reflects your beliefs, personalities and lifestyles. I prefer small to medium weddings in the Twin Cities Metro, Central and Southern Minnesota and will perform your wedding service at your home, farm, down by the creek, in the woods, VFW or Legion Club or back yard. I will be glad to perform your wedding in any unique setting. Please contact me with your ideas and what you have in mind.
I have a set of standard civil or non-religious vows as well as those of a mild religious or spiritual tone. Couples may change or add anything to them or use them to craft their own if they wish. Friends or family members can be added at certain points in the ceremony if you would like them to read specific poems or passages, sing a song or play music. I'll work with you to find the words that convey the love and depth of feeling you have for each other.
My standard Wedding Officiant donation is $210.00 if your service is performed within 25 miles of Belle Plaine, MN. If you wish to have the service performed at my home in Belle Plaine, the donation is $100.00. Please add $75.00 if I am required to attend a rehearsal a day or two before the wedding. For a small wedding, just discussing the wedding procedure over the phone or e mail is usually sufficient and no rehearsal is necessary.
Because of the current economic downturn we are in, if you truly find yourself in a financial bind and want to get married and cannot afford the donation fee, I will be glad to perform your wedding at my home in Belle Plaine or at another location for a small donation fee that you feel is within your means. Please contact me to discuss your situation. When I was younger and trying to raise a family, there were many days I would go to work and not know if I had enough money to have lunch. I know what it’s like to have some hard times, so please don’t be embarrassed if you are in a financial bind.
For men and women serving on active duty in the military service of the United States, weddings will be performed in uniform at my home in Belle Plaine for NO CHARGE. I will be glad to travel a reasonable distance from Belle Plaine to perform the service for a nominal gas donation. I am a member of American Legion Post 11 in Mankato, MN and try to accommodate our military men and women in any way possible.
I travel to perform wedding services throughout the entire State of Minnesota as well as occasionally in Arizona. Please contact me for an estimate of any additional travel expenses required.
It’s the bride and groom’s responsibility to apply at the courthouse in the county seat where you live for an official marriage license. The State requires that you must have two additional witnesses present during the ceremony.
Contact me to inquire about my availability or for more information. Please e mail or feel free to call at any time.
We will discuss the type of ceremony you desire: non-religious, spiritual, simple secular or civil. Working together we'll create a ceremony that reflects your beliefs, personalities and lifestyles. I prefer small to medium weddings in the Twin Cities Metro, Central and Southern Minnesota and will perform your wedding service at your home, farm, down by the creek, in the woods, VFW or Legion Club or back yard. I will be glad to perform your wedding in any unique setting. Please contact me with your ideas and what you have in mind.
I have a set of standard civil or non-religious vows as well as those of a mild religious or spiritual tone. Couples may change or add anything to them or use them to craft their own if they wish. Friends or family members can be added at certain points in the ceremony if you would like them to read specific poems or passages, sing a song or play music. I'll work with you to find the words that convey the love and depth of feeling you have for each other.
My standard Wedding Officiant donation is $210.00 if your service is performed within 25 miles of Belle Plaine, MN. If you wish to have the service performed at my home in Belle Plaine, the donation is $100.00. Please add $75.00 if I am required to attend a rehearsal a day or two before the wedding. For a small wedding, just discussing the wedding procedure over the phone or e mail is usually sufficient and no rehearsal is necessary.
Because of the current economic downturn we are in, if you truly find yourself in a financial bind and want to get married and cannot afford the donation fee, I will be glad to perform your wedding at my home in Belle Plaine or at another location for a small donation fee that you feel is within your means. Please contact me to discuss your situation. When I was younger and trying to raise a family, there were many days I would go to work and not know if I had enough money to have lunch. I know what it’s like to have some hard times, so please don’t be embarrassed if you are in a financial bind.
For men and women serving on active duty in the military service of the United States, weddings will be performed in uniform at my home in Belle Plaine for NO CHARGE. I will be glad to travel a reasonable distance from Belle Plaine to perform the service for a nominal gas donation. I am a member of American Legion Post 11 in Mankato, MN and try to accommodate our military men and women in any way possible.
I travel to perform wedding services throughout the entire State of Minnesota as well as occasionally in Arizona. Please contact me for an estimate of any additional travel expenses required.
It’s the bride and groom’s responsibility to apply at the courthouse in the county seat where you live for an official marriage license. The State requires that you must have two additional witnesses present during the ceremony.
Contact me to inquire about my availability or for more information. Please e mail or feel free to call at any time.
Jim Thiewes - 915 Cobblestone Lane - Belle Plaine, MN 56011 - (612) 251-1199
E Mail: jthiewes@hotmail.com
E Mail: jthiewes@hotmail.com