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1) Heart Art in Sand & Horn Shell Blowing by Minister: FREE with every ceremony! We create a sacred space for the couple to stand in-we groom the sand into a heart, using imprints and shells. At the end of the ceremony, minister blows the Hawaiian Triton Shell Horn! Free

2) Rehearsal (optional): Please ask for our popular free alternative to rehearsal. IF using this, it must be scheduled outside of sunset times and no weekends. $100 + travel fee, if applies

3) Margo Ross Sears, Photographer: Ideal for small weddings, Margo is super talented at at capturing the emotions and unique moments of your wedding or photo session. Since she has a journalistic style, and a graphic artist she can artistically edit and enhance your photos for a fee. Margo also offers a Slideshow video or a custom Flipbook of your photos to tell your Wedding Story to others-see examples here!

60 MINUTES PHOTOS: includes 60 mins. shooting, 100+ images in 2 sets (printing sized and sharing sized), all edited for color & lighting only, mailed to you on USB flashdrive with letter of printing permission, $100 retainer, balance due at wedding.
*$350
90 MINUTES PHOTOS: includes 90 mins. shooting, 150+ images in 2 sets (printing sized and sharing sized), all edited for color and lighting only, mailed to you on USB flashdrive with letter of printing permission, $100 retainer, balance due at wedding.
*$500
ADD ARTISTIC EDITS: Click here for examples, like correcting blemishes, improve cosmetics (whiten teeth & eyes, define eyes, reduce wrinkles & spots, smooth hair, improve lips, cheeks & haircolor, portrait lighting added), replace missing teeth, popular isolated color-on-black-n-white (flowers are color, rest of picture is b & w), create sepia or dramatic all black-n-white copies, boost sunrise/sunset sky colors, boost flowers & clothes colors, white/dreamy/soft vignette (misty fog surrounding edges), subtle dark or color vignettes (at edges-puts focus in center), blur out distracting backgrounds, ultra-sharp focus for dramatic effects (for b & w or trash-the-dress splashes), convert to abstract oil painting, and combinations of these effects too. About 33-50% of images altered at artist’s discretion.
*$50, with your initial order *$100 for resubmitted, previous order
RECEPTION for 3 HOURS and 180 minimum pics. Location must be within 10 miles of ceremony or additional travel fee required.
*$500
ADD SHOOTING TIME: to other photo packages, includes 60+ more images, as Margo is available.
*$200 / 60 minutes
TRAVEL FEE is zero when Margo rides with David. Otherwise, travel fee this page.
ENGAGEMENT PHOTO SESSION: FUN! Includes 60 minimum images, in 2 sets (printing size and sharing size), all edited for color & lighting only, mailed to you on USB flashdrive with letter of printing permission. No bookings between June - September please! Suggested locations: Vereen Gardens & Intracoastal Waterway, Sunset Town Park at the intracoastal waterway, Old Bridge/New Bridge Park, The historic Brentwood lawn, on the Beach or under pier, your hotel or B&B lawn, golf course or country club lawn between OIB and North Myrtle. Further locations have travel fee. $100 retainer, balance due on shoot date.
*$200/60 minutes
*add Artistic Edits $50
*add Flipbook $75, 8″x 8″, lay-flat binding, custom cover, 20-25 best images

ADD-ON PHOTO SERVICES: all personally made by Margo:

Slideshow Video-(MP4 format) with up to 200 of your Best-Of photos, with music, panning and fading animation, subtle special effects and art graphics. Mailed to you, See samples online here! $150
Flipbook- 8″x 8″, custom photo hardcover, lay-flat binding, 20-40 images, subtle art graphics, mailed to you. $75
Wedding Album- 8″x 11″, with 90 FULL PAGE size images, custom photo hardcover, lay-flat binding (see pic at right), subtle art graphics, mailed to you. $150
Extra Copy- Digital images for guests who want to PRINT the pics (not just post them online). Complete copy of your flashdrive, printing permission letter, mailed to your guest/family inside U.S. (overseas postage extra). $25 on Flashdrive -OR- $15 on CD

WANT ALL THE PHOTO ADD-ONs?

GOLD Add-On Package— includes +1 hour shooting, +60 more images, artistic editing, Engagement Session & Engagement Flipbook 8×8″, video Slideshow, Wedding Album 8×11″ with 90 full-page pics, and paper Prints of just the album pics. $800
SILVER Add-On Package -includes artistic editing, Engagement Session & Engagement Flipbook 8×8″, video Slideshow and Wedding Album 8×11″ with 90 full-page pics. $600
PEARL Add-On Package— includes artistic editing, video Slideshow, Wedding Flipbook 8×11″ with 90 full-page pics. $250

4) Outside Professional Photographers: reliable and very talented, plus your images on printable high-res CD mailed to you. All 5 of our photographers are very skilled, fun, kind, and experienced professionals who care like we do. Click this link to see samples of their work on their websites (scroll down to Photography). You tell us your preference from our emailed list of these 5, and we handle hiring. You get a minimum 20 images edited, a total of 50 or 100 images, on hi-res printable CD + printing permission letter. Because this is an outside vendor, prior payment in full is needed for this Add-On.

60 mins photography, on CD mailed to you, minimum 50 photos, $350
90 mins photography, on CD mailed to you, minimum 100 photos, $500
Delivery time is 3-6 weeks from wedding date.

5) Children’s vows: For children & stepchildren to say “I do” in a fun and meaningful way, accepting their new family member. Child only says “I do” or nods. $10

6) In-Laws or All-Guests support vows: They say “I do” together with customized wording, in support of your new marriage. $10

7) Professional Fresh Flowers: (we hand-deliver and tax included) from professional florist with hand-tied ribbon handles, boutonnieres & corsages, single long stem roses, and more. We send you full instructions on how to order this. Your choice of color and flowers.

Bridal bouquet, domestic blooms, standard shape (half ball) $95
- exotic imported blooms (orchids, peonies, bird of paradise), add $35/bunch
- cascade shape, add $50
- keepsake, small, rhinestone brooch on handle, add $20
Boutonniere $10
Bridesmaid bouquet $50
Mini-bouquet $25
Corsage $20
Bag of rose petals $14 and $19
Arbor sprays, single stems, and tablepieces also available; just ask us!

Because this is an outside vendor, prior payment in full is needed for this Add-On.

8) Celtic Handfasting (formal) with Calling 7 Directions: An elaborate and ancient symbolic bonding of your right hands with ribbons! First, smudging, then setting up a Medicine Wheel in the sand, calling in the Seven Directions and the Elements, then declaring heartfelt intentions while placing 3-6 cords or ribbons around your hands. Bring your own cords/ribbons. $50

9) Celtic Handfasting (simple): Officiant drapes 1-6 cords/ribbons around your hands along with heartfelt vows declared. This is incorporated as the vows portion of the ceremony. Use your cords to keep. $25

10) Red Rose/Seashell First Gifts Ceremony: The first gift between the couple which becomes an anniversary tradition or a tool to seek marital peace in the future. Use 2 red roses or gift-quality seashells that you supply. $10

11) Gratitude Gifting Ceremony: The couple gives a special seashell to parents/in-laws or whomever and minister speaks customized words of appreciation. We supply GORGEOUS, upscale gift shells (ask us for photo). $25

12) Wishing Stones Toss: Everyone is given 3 small stones and invited to the water’s edge, the officiant instructs everyone to make 3 wishes (for self, couple, world), 3 throws into the ocean, then everyone cheers! We supply clean stones. $20

13) Family Broom Jump: The couple, family, and/ or friends may jump the broom in honor of the union, of marriage, or new beginning, new families, or re-commitment to own marriage or whatever you wish. Bring a broom you decorated. $10

14) Rings Blessing & Warming: All your guests touch and bless the couple’s wedding rings as they pass them around safely in your sheer fabric drawstring bags, and then the couple exchange the rings. $10

15) 4 Gifts from the Deep: The couple place four strands of handmade seashell lei’s on each other while a blessing is said for each other representing Patience, Joy, Love, Connection. We supply the lovely Seashell Lei’s and you keep them. $35

16) Celtic Stone Tossing: At the water’s edge, 3 blessings are spoken by minister while each stone is thrown into the ocean waves, then everyone cheers! A releasing of your old lives, and welcoming of the new! We supply clean stones and your guests are encouraged to participate in the fun! $20

17) Native American Rite of 7 Steps: After minister calls in the 7 Directions, the couple take 7 Steps, making 7 promises and blessings to each other to start your ceremony or finish it. $20

18) Jewish Glass Breaking: After the kiss, the Officiant says a blessing and description of the ancient Hebrew ritual for the groom to stomp and break wrapped glass, followed by a group cheer of Mazel Tov! $10

19) Keepsake Marriage Certificate: Custom graphics, your names/ date /location /signatures on thick certificate paper, corners clover-notched (luck blessings!), embossed with our golden foil seal, hand signed, framable for your home. $10

20) Sweet Honeymoon Basket: Champagne or red wine or white wine or sparkling grape juice; 2 glass flutes; Candle in a glass jar; wooden matches; handcrafted-by-Margo honey-scented kissing-moon honeybase soap; a real Carolina whelk seashell; 2 keychains; your choice of a large Godiva dark, milk, or white fine chocolate bar; Keepsake Marriage Certificate; in a pretty basket with a fluffy bow! $45

BASKET UPGRADE 1 - all of original Honeymoon basket, and substitutes all 3 Godiva chocolate bar flavors, a fine wine/champagne/non-alcohol brand, and fancier basket decor, $65 (MUST order this upgrade at least 1 week in advance)

BASKET UPGRADE 2 - all of original Honeymoon basket, and substitutes premium Godiva chocolate truffles gold heart box (all flavors), a very fine wine/champagne brand, 2 soaps, finer glass flutes, other unique & meaningful souvenirs, plus elegant basket decor $90 (MUST order this upgrade at least 3 weeks in advance)

21) Unity Candle: Indoors only. Represents joining of 2 souls or 2 families or both. Please bring your own Unity Candle set. $10

22) Chalice & Cheers Ceremony: Wine, water or tea: blessed, poured in to your goblet/chalice, couple shares a drink to each other and to their beloved guests, then gently pour the rest on the ground to bless the earth/world for “conspiring to bring your two hearts together.” This represents the nurturing aspect of marriage. Bring your drink and 1 wedding goblet. $10

23) Chimes & Bells Ceremony: sequence of chiming at significant points or transitions in ceremony, either by minister, couple or other participants or children. We supply ceremony bells. Also, you may give small bells to all guests to ring at end of ceremony or during The Kiss or other times. $25

24) Live Flute Serenade by David: David Sears plays the Native American cedarwood & crystal Love Flute (or the White Nature Flute in wet weather) at whatever point you wish, such as groom entrance, bride entrance, guests seating, first dance on the beach afterward, etc. Hear him play by clicking here. $30

25) Two White Doves Release: Between these locations only: Ocean Isle to Pawleys Island. Couple opens a white heartshaped basket lid, 2 white doves peep out and fly up, silently circle the group, then wing off side by side. Great photos! Officiant (or guest) says a blessing. Hand delivered by professional bird attendant and subject to weather conditions (refund given then), of course. Because this is an outside vendor, prior payment in full is needed for this Add-On. Starting at $199

26) Tying the Knot: Each ties your half of a simple fisherman’s knot (we show you how) on a pretty rope, we thread them together, bless it all, then together you pull the 2 half-knots into One whole knot! Nice in a shadow box display. Couple only or family/guests may participate. We supply rope. $20

27) Memorial: We edit custom wording, actions, or items to the beginning of the ceremony memorializing any loved ones not present. From an announced moment of silence to throwing flowers in ocean with prayers. Simple or elaborately customized service, your choice. $10

28) Mic & 40w PA System for Rent: We setup & breakdown our portable, self-contained, 40-watt portable speaker and amplifier which had 1 wireless mic and ipod/CD player hookup, on a 5 ft. stand. $50

29) FRENCH GOURMET RECEPTION DINNER: by an Iron Chef winner, Eric Masson, at historic Brentwood Restaurant and Wine Bistro in Little River SC, for 10+ people for 3 hours. Magnifique! This basic gourmet dinner includes hor d’oeuvres, salad, your choice of filet mignon/poultry/fish entree (consider elegant upgrades: delicious lobster, scallops, grouper, veal, or lamb), choice of vegetable side, coffee/tea/soft drink/water. Includes taxes, gratuities, PRIVATE DINING ROOM with fireplaces, chandeliers, white table LINENS and historic restaurant decor (floral decor available with our florist or Brentwood’s florist) Child’s menu, vegetarian or gluten-free menus available. Regular dining rooms seat up to 22 people included, however larger groups require additional fee for largest room or The Garden Pavilion (more info available from Chef Eric). Popular upgrades from this basic package are: champagne toast, alcohol drinks, escargot, oysters, wedding cake/dessert, rehearsal dinner. $750/off-season, $900/prime-season for 10ppl. Add $60/$75 per each add’l adult. Children age 11-3yrs $25/$30, babies free.

30) La Ceremonia En Espanol: La pastora Margo lea y habla espanol muy bien, con un accento authentica y intonacion corecto. No esta fluente en conversaciones porque los oportunidades para oir espanol han sido raro. Margo ofresca ceremonias de matrimonia, cristiana pero sin denominacion, en espanol. Tambien se ofresca otras tipos de ceremonias. Si quieres, tambien ofrece un tranductora profesional quien puede ayudarse a un costo adicional de viente cinco dolares cada pagina. Lo siento, pero el pastor David no habla espanol. Si pastora Margo esta disponible para tu boda, sus servicios cuestan trecientos cincuenta dolares.

TRANSLATION: Pastor Margo reads and speaks Spanish very well with a Latin accent and proper intonation. But she is not fluent in conversation because she has rare opportunities to hear Spanish. She offers translated non-denominational Christian ceremonies. Other types of ceremonies are also available for translation. If needed, we also offer a professional Spanish translator for $25/page. Sorry, but Reverend David does not speak Spanish. If Pastor Margo is available for your wedding, her service is $350.

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