Wedding Officiant Services
Rev. Suzanne L. Vinson — Ordained Minister · Richmond, Virginia & Beyond
Love is love. And your shared love deserves to be honored.
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Your wedding is a marking moment — a celebration of the love you've built and the commitment you're making to share life together.
As an ordained minister, Suzanne crafts ceremonies rooted in who you are. Your shared language of love, spirit, and life becomes the foundation of the ritual. What you believe, how you speak to one another, what matters most — all of it is woven into a ceremony that is unmistakably, beautifully yours.
Suzanne takes the time to know you both — not just to perform a ceremony, but to honor the love that brought you here and the promise of the love to come.
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Every ceremony — large or intimate, traditional or wholly original — is crafted with the same care and intention. Handfasting, interfaith, secular, spiritual — all are welcome. Each ceremony is a crafted form of art and made unique for you.
Every love story is different. Every ceremony should be too.
From first hello to your wedding day — here is every step, in order.
✦ 1 Reach out
Use the contact form below to get in touch. Share your wedding date first — this determines whether Suzanne is available for your day.
✦ 2 Meet & Greet — 15 minutes
If the date works, you'll schedule a 15-minute Zoom or phone call. This is your chance to get to know Suzanne, ask questions, and feel whether she's the right fit for your day.
✦ 3 Booking
Ready to move forward? You sign a contract and pay a deposit — this officially secures Suzanne's schedule for your wedding date.
✦ 4 Wedding Planning Meeting — up to 1 hour
Once booked, you meet again — in person or on Zoom — for a full wedding planning conversation. This is where your ceremony truly begins to take shape.
✦ 5 Ceremony Design & Draft
Suzanne designs your ceremony and shares a full draft with you. You get to read it, edit it, and return it — until it feels exactly right.
✦ 6 Your wedding day
Suzanne arrives prepared, present, and honored to stand with you. The ceremony you designed together — spoken aloud, for you and everyone you love.
✦ Wedding Rehearsal — available upon request
Wedding rehearsals and wedding rehearsal guides are available for an additional fee. Ask about this when you reach out.
PreMarital Counseling is optional yet recommended for those who want to spend a little extra time investing in their relationship. Suzanne offers PreMarital Counseling as 4 - 1 hour Sessions where you can meet in person and/or by Zoom.
Couples each complete a questionnaire that is science based and data researched. These provide source data for our conversations. Alongside Suzanne, the couple helps determine what themes would be most beneficial following their first session.
Every love story is different. Every ceremony should be too.
Reach out to start the conversation — Suzanne would be honored to be part of your day.
To check availability and begin the conversation, use the contact form below.
Based in Richmond, Virginia · Available to travel · Start with your wedding date.
“Suzanne was amazing! She’s trusted and well-loved in our community, so we knew we’d be taken care of. She took the time to get to know us, and we learned so much about ourselves from working with her. She helped to make our ceremony feel special, and I couldn’t imagine the day without her.”
“Working with Suzanne was a wonderful experience. She made it easy to customize our service to exactly what we wanted for our little wedding in the park. What she wrote for our service was heartfelt and exceeded our expectations. We are so glad to have shared that experience with her! She even hand-made a stole for our handfasting ceremony that we will treasure forever.”
Wedding Frequently Asked Questions
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The first step is always your wedding date. Use the contact form on this page — share your date and Suzanne will let you know her availability. If the date works, you'll schedule a free 15-minute Meet & Greet to go from there.
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It's a 15-minute Zoom or phone call — casual, no pressure, just a chance to get to know each other. You'll get a feel for Suzanne's style and approach, and she'll start to understand what you're looking for. There's no commitment at this stage.
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As soon as you have a date in mind — even if other details aren't confirmed yet. Popular wedding dates book quickly. If your date is approaching sooner, reach out anyway and she'll let you know what's possible.
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After your Wedding Planning Meeting — up to one hour, in person or on Zoom — Suzanne designs your ceremony from the ground up. She creates a full ceremony draft and shares it with you. You read it, edit it, and return it with your feedback. This continues until the ceremony feels exactly right.
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Absolutely. Personal vows are one of the most meaningful parts of a ceremony. Suzanne will work with you on timing and placement so they land beautifully within everything else.
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Yes — fully and wholeheartedly. Whatever your traditions, beliefs, or lack thereof — handfasting, interfaith, secular, spiritual, or wholly original — you are welcome here.
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Yes. Suzanne has experience incorporating a wide range of rituals and can advise on how to weave them meaningfully into your ceremony.
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Yes. Love is love, and your shared love is to be honored. All couples are warmly welcome.
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Yes. Suzanne is based in Richmond, Virginia and is available to travel for a fee.
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Wedding rehearsals and wedding rehearsal guides are available upon request for an additional fee.
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Yes. Suzanne is an ordained minister legally authorized to perform wedding ceremonies in Virgina and beyond.
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Suzanne will sign your marriage license as your officiant. Obtaining the license itself is the couple's responsibility — requirements vary by county and state.
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Prices begin at $350 and depend on location and type of service.
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To officially book Suzanne, you'll sign a contract and pay a deposit. This secures her schedule and begins the ceremony design process. Payment in full is required two weeks before the wedding.
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All cancellations must be made in writing.
If you cancel 30 or more days before your ceremony, everything paid beyond your deposit will be refunded.
If you cancel fewer than 30 days before your ceremony, the full service fee is due — though any travel fees will be released.
If no written cancellation is received, the full fee including travel is due.
Once a written cancellation is received, Suzanne is free to rebook that date.
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Just ask. Reach out at create@silvertreeart.com or use the contact form — Suzanne is happy to answer any question, big or small.