Extremely sweet Minister, made our wedding day (Just the two of us) feel like family and friends were there. Gary is a true romantic at heart and it shows in his services.
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Do you want a wedding ceremony that embodies your ideas and wishes? If so, A Bargain Minister, who is really Gary Michael is your perfect choice as your wedding officiant. Gary, an ordained minister, customizes every wedding ceremony to the specific taste and values of the bride and groom. Couples can visit Gary at his home in East Denver, or relate their specifications by phone. Every couple is unique and deserves a unique ceremony. Whether religious or non-religious, formal or informal, indoors or out, the mood and length of the wedding ceremony is the couple’s call. Gary may make suggestions, but has only one agenda: to make sure the wishes of bride and groom are carried out faithfully. He has officiated at Catholic, Protestant, and atheist weddings. Have a look at the newspaper story in the testimonial page of a Christmas Day wedding for which Gary, at the couple’s request, dressed as Santa Claus.
Gary does not require couples to have a marriage license and performs many ceremonies without one. If the couple wishes, he writes a testimonial to the fact that he indeed performed the marriage ceremony on a given date. The bride and groom can sign it at the chapel or before a notary and keep it as evidence of their agreement to be husband and wife. This kind of marriage contract, sometimes called common law, is valid in CO. If you have to deal with immigration or the military, a license is advisable.
Disciples of Jesus, the church in which Gary is ordained, is a strong supporter of animal charities. The fee you pay is, in fact, a contribution to animal charity and may be tax deductible (ask your accountant). The amount of your contribution depends on whether and how far Gary has to travel to get to your wedding location. Weddings in the Denver suburbs area rarely exceed $225, less for Central Denver. Couples coming alone or with their children to the chapel on 10th avenue contribute only $75. Bring your camera and Gary will be happy to take pictures for you.
Nor does Gary insist on pre-marital counseling. He does pastoral counseling for those who wish it – usually, people having relationship difficulties – but believes couples themselves are the best judge of what they need.
Extremely sweet Minister, made our wedding day (Just the two of us) feel like family and friends were there. Gary is a true romantic at heart and it shows in his services.
txemtff
My husband and I were very pleased with the ceremony Gary performed for our wedding Sept. 22, 18. Gary is a friendly person and got on well with our guests. The sand ceremony was very moving. We even incorporated our dog Linus. Gary is a dog person too. We had not known Gary prior to our wedding, we now consider him a dear friend. I recommend him for any wedding…he is really good.
Tracy Davis
The Bargain Minister, Gary Michael, did a great job of focusing us towards the kind of wedding we wanted. We met with Gary prior to the wedding and talked about how we saw our day unfolding. He showed up early (he beat us to the venue!), led us to the Overlook and chatted until all the guests were there. He led us through our vows with the simplicity we wanted and fulfilled the role to perfection of a minister with spirit!
Crae T.
Gary – thanks again for everything. We had many many great comments from our guests. They really liked your style and the way you officiated our ceremony. I wanted to let you know.
Cherie Ristow
Gary is wonderful! So funny and wonderful at what he does. He custom made the perfect ceremony for us, worked with us and got to know us as a couple. It was beautiful and perfect.
Becky B
My wife and I are very happy we chose Gary to serve at our wedding. The way he related to our guests, the sensitivity he showed in putting us at ease, the congeniality he demonstrated in conducting the ceremony made for a superb experience. We highly recommend him to other couples
John Webley
Thank you so much for officiating our ceremony-we received numerous compliments from our guests on what an awesome ceremony it was. We thank you again for being there with us for our special day.
Melissa Poorman
What a fun surprise of being pronounced husband and wife with BUBBLES!!! Everyone loved it. You made it so meaningful with your beautiful blessing and so delightful with your special touch of bubbles. We were so blessed to have you as our minister and we thank you for sharing in our wedding ceremony! Love and Happiness to you,
Karen and Bob