
Hiring a Wedding Officiant
If you aren't getting married in a church, you will need to hire an officiant for your ceremony. In NJ, your officiant needs to be ordained. Some couples choose to hire a professional, while others make the decision to go with a friend or family member as their officiant (who becomes ordained via an online certification). With the latter option becoming increasingly popular, we spoke to Alisa Tongg, who is an award-winning certified Life-Cycle Celebrant and ordained minister