If you look through the boards I think you'll find posts from couples who have done just that - had a friend, family member or pastor from home officiate. Like Andrea said - its just symbolic. I can't imagine why the Marriott wouldn't allow you to have your own officiant. I was allowed to hire ours direct, not through the Marriott (Reverend Gibson). I would push the issue with them -- that doesn't sound right to me. We never even had to give the Marriott or officiant paperwork like birth certificate or marriage license because again, its just symbolic. My husband's kids even signed our 'keepsake marriage certificate' as witnesses. From us, a credit card was all the Marriott needed. =)
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Originally Posted by slw196
Andrea - is it really true that anyone can be an officiant? I told my wedding coordinator at the Marriott that we are planning to get legally married in the U.S. before we come to Aruba and that we wanted one of our friends to officiate our symbolic beach ceremony. She told me that this was not possible. True?
Thanks!
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