Justice of the Peace Kathleen Moriarty

                     UNITY CANDLE CEREMONY
     Mothers light two candles representing different backgrounds, families, etc.; later, the couple light one large unity candle symbolizing their coming together. $50  fee

                           ROSE CEREMONY

     In the Rose Ceremony, the couple gives each other a rose. This is done just before being pronounced as spouses. This ceremony gives recognition to the new and most honorable title of husband and wife. $50 fee

      HANDFASTING CEREMONY (SCARF IS          PRESENTED)
     In this ancient Celtic ritual, the couple was literally bound together, thus giving us the origin of the expression “tying the knot.” A scarf (typically from Ireland) is draped around the couple’s hands with 4 bindings.  $50 fee

                            SAND CEREMONY
     Two containers of colored salt or sand representing different backgrounds, families, etc.; the couple combines the 2 containers into a larger 3rd unity jar.  $50 fee

                          Loving Cup CEREMONY
     We celebrate the Celtic spirit of the anam cara—“soul friend.” The couple toasts each other by repeating the words—“Today I recognize you as my anam cara, and ask that you become a part of me …” During the ceremony, the couple sips from a cup of wine 3 times. $50 fee

                        FAMILY UNITY
     Children vow support and pledge family unity

                      JUMPING THE BROOM
     This African-American ceremony symbolically "sweeps away" the couple’s former single lives, and former problems and concerns, by “leaping over” the broom hand-in-hand to enter upon a new adventure as husband and wife. $50  fee

                      RENEWAL CEREMONY

For married couples wishing to renew their vows, we can provide a beautifully crafted ceremony. This ceremony will add romance to your marriage, and honor your devotion and love for each other. (Same price as basic ceremony)

 FEES FOR THE SOLEMNIZATION OF A MARRIAGE

A Justice of the Peace who is designated to solemnize marriages or a justice who is a city or town clerk or court clerk or their assistant may charge a maximum fee of one hundred ($100) dollars to solemnize a marriage within their home community, or a maximum of one hundred and fifty ($150) dollars if the ceremony is performed in any other municipality in the commonwealth. These fees preclude additional charges for traveling, or for providing flowers, music, photographer, a location where the ceremony takes place, or an unofficial certificate of marriage  .

Yi Chi and Abby Au

Married September 9, 2009.