My fiance and I have been considering asking a friend to be our officiant instead of finding a stranger. Our friend is not ordained, but I've been doing research about the Universal Life Church (
http://www.themonastery.org), where they ordain you for free. Also, I live in California, and my county (among others) offers a program where an individual can become a "One-Time Deputy Marriage Commissioner". That program costs money and the person has to take a short class, but it's another option. We're really in love with the idea of having this friend do this for us, but I was wondering if anyone else has taken (or is planning to take) either of these routes? Have you run into any problems with this not being considered official or legal? The ULC seems legit, but I'd like to get the opinions of people who have experience through them!