How to Hire Us

Thank you for hiring us to share this wonderful event in your life!
We’re excited to work with you!

How to Book Officiant/Minister Services:

• Contact us to confirm we are available! Email is BEST, but you may call/text us (336) 314-0503 if needed.
• We temporarily hold your date for 7 days if it is available, while YOU do paperwork…
• Download an fill out our Regular Contract. Follow the instructions in yellow on page 1.
• You can also print it, fill it by hand, scan-email it to us, or street mail, within 7 days.
• Active US military (non-contractors), police, fire, EMS have special prices as do Vows Renewal, Winter Dates, etc
• Upon receipt, we will send your retainer payment link and info.
• Once these steps are done, you officially locked your date with us!

How to Book Photographer-Only Services:

• Contact Margo to confirm she is available. Email is BEST, but you may call / text (336)314-0503 if needed.
• We temporarily hold your date for 7 days if it is available, while you do paperwork.
• Download and and fill out the Photos-Only Contract. Follow the instructions in yellow on page 1.
• You can also print it, fill it by hand, scan-email it to us, or street mail, within 7 days.
• Active US military (non-contractors), police, fire, EMS have special prices as do Vows Renewal, Winter Dates, etc.
• Margo will send your retainer payment link and info.
• Once these steps are done, you officially locked your photos date with Margo!

Payment Types We Accept:

• Cash (US Dollars)
• Credit/Debit card–use our private, secure payment link for Visa, M/C, Discover, JCB, Amex, Diners Club. Please email us for that link.
• Money order or cashier’s check–made payable to David Sears or Margo Ross Sears or Beachpeople Weddings.
• PayPal–send to [email protected]

No personal checks please. We apologize for any inconvenience, but our bank puts holds on personal checks and also fines us heavily for any returned checks.

Travel Fees:

We do travel to 70+ other beaches for an additional travel fee. Please understand, when we travel far away we forfeit other business that day, too. However, our furthest locations compensate you with special perks added.

After We Receive Your Retainer:

Once we receive your contract and retainer, we countersign your contract, mark it as retainer paid, and scan/email a copy to you, along with more next-steps instructions and over 20 vows choices and instructions.

About six weeks weeks prior, you will get another email from us to book our required phone call appointment one month ahead of your date. We will customize your vows, cover legal aspects, timing, rings, dress code, parking, photos, weather, answer questions, etc.

The balance is due before your ceremony starts, on your wedding date. Of course, payment in full is accepted anytime.

To reschedule or cancel, see page 1 and/or page 5 of our contract.

We do not provide rain back-up locations. It is the couple’s responsibility to have one for an outdoor wedding (but we can help with ideas sometimes). Rain is rarely a problem in this geographical location. More advice on our blog for managing weather.

The couple is responsible for supplying the following ceremonial items if you choose these particular ceremonies: Gift Roses, Wedding Broom, Unity Candles, cords for Handfasting. We will supply all other ceremony items including Sand Ceremony items.