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St. John's Barefoot Minister, Anne Marie, as seen in |
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The
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 Weddings
in the US Virgin Islands have become a popular, stress free, inexpensive,
fun way to get married. Tropical destination weddings allow you to honeymoon
where you get married. If you want to elope there is no more romantic
or beautiful way to get married than an island wedding. St John weddings
provide couples with many choices of beautiful locations and marriage
ceremony possibilities. Get married on a pristine National Park beach,
aboard a romantic sailboat, in a historic sugar mill ruin, or in a quaint
island chapel. It can be just the two of you or bring your family and
friends.
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"This beachside ceremony was performed by a priestess,
a woman of the earth, who spoke of sea turtles and other Virgin Islands
creatures." Getting married in the USVI, especially on the National Park island
of St. John is easy, (no blood test or residency requirement), inexpensive
(think about what a state-side wedding would cost you!), stress free
(no big production). Call her now! 888-676-5701 or 340-693-5153 |
| ...and, following a most beautiful, heart-felt poignant ceremony,
she slipped away~ perhaps with the surf and the sea turtles themselves~
leaving the blissful newly weds to begin their lives together in the New
Morning Sun... "This is how we describe the graceful exit you made after joining us in matrimony... The You we came to know in only minutes exceeded even all the praise and assurances that many offered on your behalf, as we shared with them that Anne Marie Porter would be marrying us. Rarely does one encounter such a passionate and soulful heart." Vinson Bankoski and Andrea Okruch-Bankoski "Just a quick hello to let you know how wonderful you were on our
wedding day. We loved sharing it with you and you made it very special.
Thank you for all your help with logistics, flowers and peacefulness.
We went back to Cinnamon Bay to swim & snorkel and were wowed by it's
beauty." "You have a wonderful gift and we are so glad that you were able
to share it with us. You made our ten year old daughter truly feel a part
of the ceremony. I know she will remember it always. We will remember
you and your words for a lifetime. Sometimes "Thank You" is
not enough....this is one of those times." "Today is 1 month since our wedding day and we havent stopped talking
about it(ring search & all). AnnMarie, from the start after seeing
your webpage you were part of our wedding plans.What a Wonderful woman
you are!We felt so comfortable like you were part of our family.Thank
you for everything and recommending Sonya,she took beautiful pictures
and also is a really sweet down to earth person. "We just wanted to take a moment to thank you for the beautiful
ceremony that you performed for Johnny and I. You are a very special person
and we felt your blessings embrace us as you spoke the words that we waited
so long to hear. You will always have a place in our hearts and we will
stay in touch over the years. "We just want to thank you again for the beautiful celebration.
We had the best day of our lifes. You had recommended the perfect beach,
the best photographer and you are simply wonderful. We want to thank you
sincerely you made the difference!" |
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The
fee of $400 includes all consultations, and marriage ceremony at the
time
and place of your choice, and certified copy of license and certificate
of marriage.
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Anne
Marie Porter |
Your
wedding officiate, Anne Marie, will personalize your wedding service based
on your needs and preferences. She gives you a choice of four marriage
services. You may find that you'd like to use a single one in its entirety
or combine selections from several. The idea is to create what is appropriate
and meaningful for you. You may want a ceremony that resonates with tradition
yet includes opportunities for departures from custom, a wedding that
truly expresses your own uniqueness. A pre-wedding service consultation
is available by phone (888-676-5701 or 340-693-5153), or in person, after
you arrive on St. John so that an appropriate marriage ceremony can be
created with you. When looking for a wedding consultant or wedding planner,
everyone says "Anne Marie's The Best". 
Anne
Marie's hope is to create a ceremony that is appropriate for you. She
has years of experience with non-denominational wedding services as
well as inter-faith marriages. Though there is a choice of four wedding
services on this site, they are just possibilities. Feel free to take
parts of one and mix them with parts of another and even incorporate
your own vows. The idea is to make it what you want it to be.