Don't settle for less than your dreams on your special day. Rev. Joanna Scaparotti will work closely with you to ensure your wedding or handfasting ceremony is exactly the way you want it.

In addition to officiating your wedding and filing your marriage license, she will coordinate a stress-free rehearsal that will leave every one confident about their roles on the big day. The fee for all this is $100. After your free consultation, a $50 deposit is required to make your reservation.

There are several sample ceremonies you can choose from, or she can assist you and your partner in creating a meaningful, personalized ceremony. She will guide you step by step to determine which wedding or handfasting ceremony elements represent your intentions accurately. This includes assisting you to identify the readings, prayers, blessings, and other mini-ceremonies that make sense for you, seamless integration of family, cultural or other faith based traditions into the ceremony, encouragment with writing your vows, and whatever work it takes to write and rewrite the script for the entire wedding or handfasting ceremony until it's perfect. The fee for custom ceremony design is an additional $200. A $100 deposit is required.

As of July 2008, in-state and out-of state couples are able to marry in Massachusetts regardless of sexual orientation. Click here to see up-to-date MA law about marriage and find out how to apply for a marriage license.

For weddings and ceremonies located more than 20 miles from Salem, there is additional $75-$150 travel fee depending on distance and location.