JOP?

ohwhynot85

Good afternoon Knotties - My wedding is fast approaching in May and I'm in need of a JOP in the Newport area. Do you ladies have any recommendations? I'm hoping to not spend a small fortune either. We contacted one JOP who was looking to charge $750. I almost fell out of my chair. I think for anyone to charge $750 for a 10 min ceremony is a little crazy. 

Thanks in advance. 

sparkellyy

We are using Skip Sweeney. He is out of Smithfield and so far as been great to work with!

http://www.nondenomwedding.com/Pages/default.aspx

McRogol

I had the same experience with several officiants.  In the end, we asked my aunt.  

Good luck to you!

tootsy26

I have been to weddings and these are the ones they used. Both were great.

http://www.weddingministersri.com

http://www.riweddingsbythesea.com

JandA7406

I don't know if she is a JOP but we met with Cindy Zito.  

http://atlast.vpweb.com

jamlyn02

I used Frank Camera. He was really nice and awesome to work with. He's done a ton of weddings so he knows what he's doing. His price is really good too!


http://www.frankcamera.com/Site/Home.html

maddynamite

We are using Barbara Medeiros. She lives in Westport, MA, but is traveling to our wedding in Newport in June. Her price was *much* lower than that crazy $750!

Her webiste is being updated, but here is her contact page:

http://justicebarbara.com/contact.html

jwkosek

I'm also looking for this kind of information, so thanks for posting!

I have a meeting set up to meet Michael Eagan from http://heavenlyweddingsinri.com/ we talked on the phone and he seemed down to earth. He quoted something like $400 as a worst case scenario. I feel like it's much harder to find this than it should be.

jwkosek

<div>I know  her website's in the process of being updated, as you said. It says, however, that she's a JOP in MA, but is she also authorized in Rhody to do weddings?</div><div>
</div>In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/local-wedding-boards_rhode-island_jop?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Local%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:122Discussion:b285ae0f-5404-4356-b3a4-47a1fa14cc5dPost:03703e34-3371-4dc7-b8cb-bc30432326e8">Re: JOP?</a>:
[QUOTE]We are using Barbara Medeiros. She lives in Westport, MA, but is traveling to our wedding in Newport in June. Her price was *much* lower than that crazy $750! Her webiste is being updated, but here is her contact page: <a href="http://justicebarbara.com/contact.html" rel="nofollow">http://justicebarbara.com/contact.html</a>
Posted by maddynamite[/QUOTE]

ohwhynot85

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/local-wedding-boards_rhode-island_jop?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Local%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:122Discussion:b285ae0f-5404-4356-b3a4-47a1fa14cc5dPost:4212dc3b-a027-4647-ab5d-a2a83fae5aa7">Re: JOP?</a>:
[QUOTE]I'm also looking for this kind of information, so thanks for posting! I have a meeting set up to meet Michael Eagan from  <a href="http://heavenlyweddingsinri.com/" rel="nofollow">http://heavenlyweddingsinri.com/</a> we talked on the phone and he seemed down to earth. He quoted something like $400 as a worst case scenario. I feel like it's much harder to find this than it should be.
Posted by jwkosek[/QUOTE]<div>
</div><div>This guy just called me tonight and told me he would take $50 off his usual price because we are literally having 15 people at our wedding. It's gotta be 10 mins or less (otherwise I might go for a swim in water if its any longer). We don't need him for a rehearsal. In the end he gave me a $275 price. Not sure if thats plus or minus the $50. </div><div>
</div><div>I received emails back from RIWeddingsbytheSea - Michael Kelleher and he quoted $275. Casblanca Events said $250. I need to chose, and I need to chose fast. 

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cristin517

My brother used Micheal Kelleher. I think he did a really good job. He directed everyone without a rehearsal and I think it flowed really well. They had a short ceremony as well but it was probably more than 10min.
 I definitely would have considered him but we are having a friend who is a minister marry us

CnCH

We're using Mike Egan, his pricing is great and his personality is wonderful. $750 is definitely insane for such a short ceremony.