You are always welcome to say your own vows to one another!

We have a full library of vows from which you can chose. For $50, you can add custom readings, mix and match vows or tailor them how you’d like.

Yes! All packages are customized to the couple’s needs and the location of the venue. 

Everlasting Elopements has contracted many locations at which multiple ceremonies have been performed. Because of this, we consider ourselves a mobile service, and we do not meet with couples unless special circumstances require it. If you would like to set up a meeting, there will be a $100 on-site meeting fee, similar to our $100 rehearsal fee. Like with our rehearsals, a coordinator will meet you at your location, discuss options, and run through the steps of your ceremony with you. 

No, we do not require premarital counseling. We do, however, have officiants who offer counseling for couples who are interested. 

Each location allows for a different amount of guests. Final guest count is due 2 weeks prior to your ceremony.

Only four guests will fit in the location in which we perform the Armed Forces Saturday and Sunday Civil Ceremonies. If you wish to include more than four guests, the location may be changed and the service is upgraded

A rehearsal is not required but is recommended for larger ceremonies, especially those with rituals. You may add it for $100. 

We are able to perform your ceremony in English, Spanish, and/or American Sign Language.

To book a Sunday Civil or Saturday Armed Forces Civil ceremony, the full $75 is due upon making your reservation.

Rituals are acts during a ceremony that displays a union. Some examples include a unity candle, a sand ceremony, and a unity cross.

A $100 Holiday Fee is added to the total invoice if a wedding falls on one of the following days:

New Year’s Day, 

Valentine’s Day, 

Easter,

Independence Day, 

Halloween, 

Thanksgiving, 

Christmas Eve, 

Christmas Day, 

New Year’s Eve

We perform civil, non-denominational, christian, same sex unions, military, vow renewals, unity ceremonies, secular, and interfaith ceremonies. 

Final payment is due two weeks prior to your ceremony. 

We are a mobile service, which allows us to home office. Appointments may be available upon request.

Your ceremony will be assigned an officiant based on availability. Depending on scheduling, your ceremony will be assigned the officiant that fits best based on officiant availability. No officiant is guaranteed for Small Wedding Packages unless the couple pays the $50 Officiant Securing Fee. This fee will be refunded if for any reason the officiant you chose cannot perform your ceremony due to to illness, hospitalization, auto accident, transportation breakdown/disruption, or traffic difficulties.

Yes!

Travel fees may apply if ceremony location is outside of a 20 mile radius of the officiant. Travel fee will be $1/mile.

Yes. We cannot place holds on any date, time, or venue until you have booked and paid the deposit.

Yes, the full deposit is required to reserve your vendors and venue in order to secure your date.

No. The deposit is a portion of the service/package fees plus the venue permit or rental fee (if applicable) and will be subtracted from your total.

No

Yes, but we do not discount our services if you do so. We are able to provide an officiant as a courtesy through our base fee; however, what this does mean is that if your officiant cannot perform your ceremony for whatever reason we will have an officiant on call to send out– ensuring that the one vendor you truly need to get married is there!

A Texas marriage license will expire 30 days after receipt.

The couple must go to their County Clerk’s office to obtain a marriage license.

No. Because it is a legal document the State of Texas requires that you obtain the license on your own. They will not allow us to do so for you or issue one to you.

There is a 72 hours (3 days) waiting period in Texas after issuance before the license can be legally signed. This can be waived for active duty military personnel. If you are non-military and have concerns about this, please reach out to us at info@everlastingelopements.

No, as long as it is a Texas marriage license it can be from any county.

No, the license must be from Texas.

You can (and you can get copies immediately if you do so), but our staff can file the license on your behalf if it is more convenient for you! Please keep in mind that it can take 2-4 weeks for you to receive your license back from the clerk since it is filed by mail this way. If you would like to purchase tracking for the license, please let us know.

If you would like the ceremony to be legally recognized, then yes. However, if you are just wanting a symbolic ceremony or commitment ceremony then no, you are not required to bring a license.

Yes, you may. We do not discount this from our package price.

About 10-14 business days after your ceremony, we will email you a link to your pictures via Dropbox.com. Here you get full rights to your edited pictures, and you can take them to any photo lab to get your pictures printed. Then, your photographer will send you a link to the rest of the pictures that you can purchase a la carte or as a package. 

Because we specialize in small ceremonies and most of our locations have limited space, having two photographers conflicts and hinders the photographers from getting the best pictures. You may have any photographer you’d like, but if you chose to hire your own photographer, our photographer will not be taking pictures.

Of course!

We work with 2 amazing video companies Gerry Olert Video and Jody Brown Photography & Video that offer a full range of video services. We have designed 3 levels based on our small wedding packages to capture your special day!

Level I:: Simple Edited Video starting at $350

Up to 7 minutes long, dubbed in music of your choice with minimal edits.

Level II: Fully edited Video starting at $500

Up to 15 minutes long, dubbed in music of your choice, action shots, and guest well wishes, fully edited.

Yes, but we cannot discount our packages. Instead we would need to work up a Custom Package with everything you need and nothing you don’t!

Yes, but there is an additional $50 Photographer Securing Fee to do so. If the photographer is unavailable for any reason and cannot shoot your ceremony then that fee will be refunded to you. If you choose a photographer that works in a different market than your ceremony, we can request their availability and travel fees.

Yes!

Everlasting Elopements works with Downtown River Walk Hotels as well as Water-Front Hotels which all give our couples exclusive discounts and special romantic extras! Each property is different and offers different packages and discounts. Discount information is only disclosed after couple books!

Upon booking, you will receive contact information for our cake and floral designer. They will contact you and you can discuss your options with them personally. A cake-tasting appointment may be made as well.

Unless you upgrade your cake and/or floral, then no. We have performed 1000s of weddings and have everything down to a science! Any specific information we need will be obtained via forms after booking and sent directly to your vendors who will have everything prepared on your big day!

If you have a coordinator on site and will be at a location where there is an aisle entry, yes! 

In the state of Texas, witnesses are not required. 

You and your guests need to arrive no earlier than 15 minutes before your ceremony.

Guests should arrive no earlier than 15 minutes before the ceremony.

If more guests show up than what the couple has recorded, the couple will be charged guest fees for each additional guest. If payment is not received, the marriage license will be held until the couple has paid the balance.  

In most cases, no. The bride should come ready to go.

Couples need to bring their marriage license, wedding rings and any elements for a ritual, if applicable.

Couples may be as casual or formal as they’d like.

The Officiant will charge an additional $50 if required to wait more than 20 minutes for each 20 minutes past the scheduled starting time of the ceremony. Said fee is due prior to the signing of the marriage license. The ability of the officiant to wait more than 20 minutes will be solely at the officiant’s discretion. The officiant may waive the late charge, at the officiant’s discretion. No refund will be given if the officiant is not able to perform the ceremony because of any delays within the stipulated time period.  This fee applied to all on-site vendors and will be calculate on a per vendor fee.

If the ceremony is delayed to wait for the guests, the officiant will charge an additional $50 per 20 minutes for each 20 minutes if required to wait more than 20 minutes past the scheduled starting time of the ceremony. Said fee is due prior to the signing of the marriage license. The ability of the officiant to wait more than 20 minutes will be solely at the officiant’s discretion. The officiant may waive the late charge, at the officiant’s discretion. This fee applied to all on-site vendors and will be calculate on a per vendor fee.  No refund will be given if the officiant is not able to perform the ceremony because of any delays within the stipulated time period.

The officiant will be in business casual attire. You may upgrade to a clergy robe for $75.00.

Since we have outdoor locations, it may be possible you will be seen. We do our best to keep you hidden while remaining on-site. To ensure the groom doesn’t see you, we recommend arriving first

At their base level each tier of the package includes a wedding officiant, photography package, and custom bouquet and boutonniere for up to 4 guests. Then, various packages include upgrades to photography, music, video, etc. For more information click Pricing and Packages and reach out to our staff at info@everlastingelopements.com

No.

Children 2 and younger do not, but any child over the age of 2 does count toward your overall guest count.

Yes, but if you plan on having them standing during the ceremony please let us know so that we do not include them in the chair package (if applicable).

We always recommend booking as soon as possible to ensure the date, time, and venue you want is locked in. With that in mind, we cannot book weddings more than a little over a year out. Depending on what services you are needing we can book even up to the day of or before. Please reach out to us at info@everlastingelopements.com to confirm availability prior to booking if you are unsure.

No! It’s your day and can do whatever you’d like!

No, you are not required to exchange rings if you do not have them yet or do not wish to. Simply let us know on your 2 Week Check-In or let your officiant know onsite.