weddings_tonimaddi.com | 708.434.1263
~ Rev. TONI MADDI ~
specializes in the creation of unique, personalized weddings and
commitment ceremonies. She is an ordained,
non-denominational minister who will help you to create your own touching and meaningful ceremony that reflects your personality, your spirituality and your love.
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Creating Your Ceremony
Your wedding day is one of the most important and meaningful days of your life.
It should reflect your values, your spirituality, your personality and above all, your love.
Our first step will be to meet and get to know each other. We will discuss who you are,
how you met and fell in love, what you believe. We will also talk about how you would like
to include friends and family in your ceremony as well as service elements such as vows,
a ring ceremony, a unity candle or sand ceremony, or traditions which reflect your cultural
heritage.
After that, I will create your unique ceremony for a memory you will cherish forever.
I will email, mail or fax it to you for your approval before your wedding day so that we are confident it reflects who you are and what you want to say to each other and the loved ones who are witnessing this joyous event.
Only love can bring individual beings to their perfect completion, as individuals,
by uniting them one with another, because only love takes possession of them
and unites them by what lies deepest with them - Teilhard de Chardi
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Creating the Perfect Ceremony
Here are a few things to think about and discuss:
What greater thing is there for two human souls than to feel that they are joined together to strengthen each other in all labour, to minister to each other in all sorrow, to share with each other in all gladness, to be one with each other in the silent unspoken memories? ~ George Eliot
Praise
Thank you very much for everything. The ceremony was absolutely beautiful! I can't tell you how many compliments we received about the how the ceremony was organized, ran and the overall message you spoke of. We loved every moment of it.
~ K. & E. Lukes
We just wanted to thank you for conducting our wedding ceremony. You helped to make it a truly special day that we will never forget.
~ N. & V. Wadycki
When my fiancé and I were looking for an officiant to preside over our wedding ceremony, we met with several ministers who, while all very nice, offered the typical wedding ceremony in which we had to work within their restrictive style. Meeting Rev. Toni Maddi was refreshing and encouraging. She took the time to learn about us as a couple and listened to the ideas we had envisioned for our own ceremony. The result was a personalized ceremony that reflected our own individual style. Rev. Maddi helped make our wedding day very special and memorable for our guests and us. We are still receiving compliments on how wonderful our wedding ceremony was!
~ S. Hitchcock
Thank you again for performing such a wonderful ceremony, We truly had a perfect wedding and really appreciate your help in everything
~ J. & K. Stevens
Thank you again for officiating a wonderful ceremony. What a perfect day and Julie and I both appreciate your role in making it so!
~ D. Kahl
Thanks again for being part of our wedding.
~ J. Aakre
Thank you so much for such a beautiful ceremony. So many people said that it was so special. It really meant a lot to us. John and I really took the words to heart and it has given our love and relationship a fresh start again. So far marriage has been wonderful!
~ H. Brauc
You helped me more than you know during a time when my brain abandoned me [just before the ceremony]. It actually checked out saying, "You're on your own, Jarren, I'll be in the bar when you're finished." Your calming presence was a Godsend.
~ J . King
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Frequently Asked Questions
What officiant services do you provide?
civil union, interfaith ceremony, non-religious, same sex, single religion
What religious affiliations do you serve?
Agnostic, Buddhist, Christian (no denomination), Christian - Baptist, Christian - Catholic, Christian - Episcopalian, Christian - Lutheran, Christian - Methodist, Christian - Mormon, Christian - Orthodox, Christian - Presbyterian, Christian - Quaker, Hindu, Jewish
Can you accommodate the hearing impaired?
No
Are you willing to perform a ceremony at a non-religious site?
Yes. In fact, that is where most of the weddings I preside at are held.
What is your attire for the ceremony?
I wear a black suit and a white ministerial stole that has no religious insignia on it.
Are you flexible in the wording used throughout the ceremony, including the vows?
Absolutely! The ceremony should reflect the bride and groom and they have complete freedom to customize the ceremony elements.
Do you allow the couple to write their own vows, if desired?
I encourage it. The vows are one of the few ceremony elements where the couple's words and voices can be heard.
Do you have a list of readings pre-selected, from which the couple must choose?
No. I provide suggested readings, but the most meaningful readings will be selections the couple finds.
How long are your ceremonies?
A typical ceremony is twenty to thirty minutes depending on what elements are chosen.
Do you require that premarital counseling be done?
No, but I do offer it for those couples who would like the opportunity to stregthen their relationship.
Are you willing to perform pre-ceremony rehearsals?
Yes.
Do you supply a sound system?
No.
Pre-Marriage Counseling
It is my goal to help you develop a strong and growing relationship. I want your marriage to succeed and be a source of inspiration to other couples. By helping you to build on your strengths, identifying areas for you to enrich and showing you and your partner how to communicate better, you can look forward to a long and beautiful marriage ~ Toni
If you are wondering if marriage preparation is for you, the answer is yes! Marriage preparation increases the chances of your marriage being a success by up to thirty percent. With half of all first marriages ending in divorce, you want to be sure that your chances of not being included in that statistic are as good as they can possibly be.
Our first step is to complete a 165-question inventory that assesses your relationship for strength and growth areas such as
Communication
Conflict resolution
Personality issues
Marriage expectation
Financial management
Leisure activities
Sexual relationship
Children and parenting
Family and friends
Relationship roles
Spiritual beliefs
Couple closeness and flexibility
Family closeness and flexibility
Then I will facilitate discussions with you for three or six sessions. Each session will strengthen your love as you get to know each other (and yourself!) on a deeper level. Exercises will be given for the next week to give you a chance to explore the topics we discussed, helping to safeguard your relationship and keep it vital.
Marriage Preparation or Enrichment
3 sessions: $400 (plus a $30 scoring fee)
In-depth Preparation or Enrichment
6 sessions: $675 (plus a $30 scoring fee)
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Contact
Beginning June 18th
my address will be
2452 Achilles Ln.
Crystal Lake, IL 60014
708/434-1263
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I hope we have the opportunity to
meet & work together!
Rates
Wedding/Commitment Ceremony $ 500
Wedding Rehearsal (optional) $ 200
Baby Naming $ 400
Coming-of-Age Ceremony $ 400
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