November 14, 2015
Wedding Officiants Cost Expert Advice from Wedding Officiant Starlene Joyner Burns How Much Should You Pay a Wedding Officiant? Unless it’s raining money, people want to know; just how much they should be paying a wedding officiant to officiate their ceremony. There are ministers who provide wedding services outside their church as a way of…
November 11, 2015
Robin and Latrycia Seneca Lodge Wedding October 24, 2015 What a wedding! This event was full of so much fun, joy, love, and happiness for the couple. Their family did not need any coaching from the DJ to get out on the dance floor. These party ladies and gentlemen were ready before the ceremony…
October 27, 2015
Eloping in DC Melissa and Matthew’s Same Day Marriage Matthew was about to deploy, and the couple decided not to separate without being husband and wife. So the Universe gave them the perfect day to exchange their vows before a few close relatives, and then provide them with the right officiant to expedite their extemporaneous request. Elopement Day August 7, 2015…
October 12, 2015
DC Wedding and Elopement Expert Starlene Joyner Burns, Premier Wedding Officiant & Professional Photog I’m often called for advise because many couples get stuck on what to do and where to begin planning their elopement or wedding. So I tell them the same thing I’m sharing with you. Everything starts with PLANNING! There are two kinds of…
May 4, 2014
DC Elopement After 14 years together, this couple Rebecca and Kelli exchanged their vows before their closest family and friends at the Hotel George. They gifted me with a special made bracelet that I now called my good luck charm. Their future sister in-law made it to symbolize the work I do. “Happily Ever After.” …
May 4, 2014
A Beautiful Virginia Wedding A beautiful day and a beautiful couple. Dan and Alix shared their vows of love before their family and friends on May 3, 2014. The “BBQ Bus” used to cater their event delivered some delicious barbeque. Officiant: Rev. Starlene Joyner Burns Planners: Wedding & Event Planning by Completely Yours Venue: Agricultural History…
May 1, 2014
Military Couple Elopes in DC Military life only gets better when you’re married to the one you love. So a big congratulations goes out to Alisha and Kierra who tied the knot in DC on 4/30/14. Wedding Officiant: Rev. Starlene Joyner Burns Photographer, Friend with iPhone Same Sex and Gay Marriages in Washington DC
April 29, 2014
Private Wedding Some couples believe that their wedding is all about them. Kristen Watson and Megan Kronka joined in matrimony yesterday after being together for years. Their private, casual event was attended by a close friend who doubled as their photographer. Join me in congratulating this newlywed couple who married in DC on 4/28/14. …
October 29, 2013
Grand Opening Join us as we share places, locations, ceremony styles, real weddings, tips and photos of weddings and elopements in the DC, MD, and VA areas. Most images on this blog will be the work of our professional photog Starlene Joyner Burns (with or without a logo). So step on in and learn how to plan your wedding…
September 6, 2013
Drorit & Suzanne Penn Quarters – DC Elopement September 6, 2013 We felt blessed to have Rev. Burns help in making our wedding come about. Since we did not have enough days to get a license ourself, during our trip to DC; Rev. Burns got our license. So all we had to do was…