Your wedding day is your dream come true. This is a special day that you have visualized in your mind and looked forward to with great anticipation. Now this special celebration is here. You have found your perfect mate and you are looking forward to creating a forever relationship and family.
Do you believe that your nuptials are the most important part of your wedding ceremony? Would you like to capture the essence of your love for each other and commitment to a future together? After the ceremony, would you like your friends and family to praise the words that inaugurated your life together?
Your ceremony should celebrate your journey towards love, your reasons for choosing each other and your vision for the future. It is your way to formally, yet personally, commemorate the uniqueness of your relationship.
As your wedding officiant, Reverend Bonnie will guide you in creating a warm and loving ceremony. You may already have something in mind or you may want to choose from the varied selection of ceremonies, poems, reading and vows that she will send you. You may choose to have a traditional religious ceremony, a more contemporary spiritual ceremony or a civil secular ceremony. You may include children or pets or honor through a special memoriam a family member that is no longer with you. As you will write the ceremony together, you will know exactly what to expect and there will be no surprises. You will be able to relax and enjoy yourself on your special day.
QUESTIONS TO ASK IN THE SELECTION OF YOUR WEDDING OFFICIANT
Will the officiant be able to convey the essence of the bond you share?
Will you feel comfortable stating your preferences even those that seem silly or insignificant?
Bonnie has been celebrating weddings in the New Bern, Crystal Coast and surrounding areas for over five years. During that time she has performed many hundreds of ceremonies in the bridal couples location of choice. Whether you have a chapel, or want a beach wedding or a ceremony in your back yard, Bonnie will be happy to join you in performing your unique ceremony.
Reverend Bonnie Lee Compton was ordained in 1990 after completing a five-year spiritual program with the Baltimore Spiritual Science Center in Baltimore, Maryland. After leaving a successful corporate career, she moved to a small spiritual community in the Sangre de Christo mountains in Colorado where she was able to lead a contemplative life. She was able to explore first-hand various world religions from Christianity to Buddhism to American Indian Shamanism. She has traveled throughout the world visiting ancient spiritual centers and ashrams. She continues her studies of ancient civilizations and world religions and brings this information to her work.
Bonnie lives in New Bern with her two dogs and four cats. She is an animal activist and volunteers with the local animal rescue groups. She welcomes you to include your four-legged companion in the ceremony if desired.
Bonnie will travel to Kinston, Jacksonville, Greenville, Oriental, the Crystal Coast and surrounding areas to officiate your wedding. She is very active in performing weddings at Camp Lejeune and Cherry Point.
REVEREND BONNIE OFFERS WEDDING SERVICES FOR THE BRIDE AND GROOM WHO:
Are of different faiths and prefer an officiant that is neutral
Desire a non-religious ceremony but want something more personal than a civil ceremony performed by a Justice of the Peace or Magistrate
Want a beach or outdoor wedding or a non-traditional setting
Do not live in the area and do not have a personal pastor or religious official here
Want to include children in the ceremony
Are from another area and want to be able to do everything by email
Want a commitment ceremony for life partners
FEES: The fee depends upon the location of your wedding, services provided and distance traveled. In order to reserve your wedding date and time, a signed contract and up-front payment is required.
Contact Bonnie to find out if she is available for your wedding and to set up a free consultation. You may meet in person, by telephone or do everything by email.
Contact Reverend Bonnie to find out if she is available for your wedding and to set up a free consultation. You may meet in person, by telephone or do everything by email.