Officiating Information... Rev. Steve Durkac 1st Officiating Availability Form 2nd Officiating Booking Form At Gulf Shores, Alabama In Mobile, Alabama  On Dauphin Island, Alabama At Pensacola, Florida At Biloxi, Mississippi F.A.Q. - license, fees, etc. Formal Weddings Choosing Wedding Vows Traditional Ceremony Love Story Theme Ceremony Humorous Theme Ceremony Wedding Coordinating Rehearsal Helps The Sand Ceremony Simple Photography Vow Renewal Bridal Testimonials & Photos Group & Promo Events Premarital Counseling Donations/Honorariums  Contact Me 400 couples gather with me for Valentine's vow renewal! Valentine's Day 2010 at Lulu's Restaurant in Gulf Shores, Alabama Facebook profile page and video clips are up at my YouTube channel! "You did a fabulous job at our wedding. It was short, sweet, and perfect. Your timing was perfect. And we were so happy to have you as part of our special day. We picked you on a whim because we werent from the area, and little did we know you would be amazing! Thank you!" - Sarah and Ben Gulf Shores/Orange Beach, AL Website Dauphin Island, AL Website "Steph and I just wanted to say thank you so much for officiating our wedding in Gulf Shores. Everything was perfect and you really made us laugh! - Steph and Keith Baldwin County Alabama Marriage License Website Mobile County Alabama Marriage License Website Harrison County Mississippi Marriage License Website Escambia County Florida Marriage License Website

Quickie, Love-Story, Comedy, or Traditional? If you're looking for a wedding officiant and/or photographer for your Mobile, Biloxi, Orange Beach, Perdido Key, Fort Morgan, or Gulf Shores, Alabama area wedding, ask me about a simple, yet meaningful, ceremony. I've been giving couples excuses for honeymoons since 1990 and I may be able to help you, too. If you're looking for an ordained minister that is laid-back, easy to work with, dependable, helpful, flexible, unobtrusive, and who doesn't require pre-marriage counseling. As you may know, most minister's require you to be a member of their church or sit on the couch and explore your past, digging up buried bones, and enduring lectures on bla, bla, bla, bla....but I'm guessing you're not looking to get married by the Pope or Billy Graham, you just want the dignity of a minister to add an authentic touch to the moment, while being real, with a dash of humor, and fun! Ministry Overview... I am an ordained minister and simple church pastor with Apostles Fellowship, whose background includes pastoral ministry and  hospital chaplaincy. I have worked in and with various denominations, but I am Baptist, although I've been accused of being a "different-kind of Baptist." I grew-up a Yankee Catholic, and am the only family member to become Protestant, after a miracle conversion experience (personal testimony). As a child and student at Sts. Cyrils and Methodious School, I felt a calling to the priesthood, but only until the calling to the girl across the classroom felt stronger. My ministry goes back to the 1980's when I was invovled in itinerary evangelism, revival speaking, and seminary, with the Adventist church, and in the 1990's I served as pastor with churches in South Carolina and Alabama. In 2000 I went through a divorce (yes...I understand) and my ministry shifted to chaplaincy, and I became Baptist, and have worked with Southern Baptist Convention and Cooperative Baptist Fellowship. It was while working as a hospital chaplain that I began to receive requests to officiate weddings for couples coming to the beaches of Gulf Shores, Alabama. I had to put up this web site to help curtail the phone calls that were interrupting my patient visits! Themed Ceremonies... I will gladly add, change, or use your script for your ceremony, although most couples go with my Traditional Ceremony, which is not too long, not a Baptist revival nor a Roman Catholic mass, it's a nice blend of spiritual and romantic, but not an over-kill on either. You can always ask me about a Quickie Ceremony, a Love Story Theme Ceremony, or a Humor Themed Ceremony. I come to your location of choice, rather than asking you to come to my spot on the beach, I'll go to where it is convienant for you. Out back of your condo, hotel, beach house, or at any of the public access area, is usually the best spot, but there are some public access areas that are just as great. Everyone on the beach respects a wedding and if you are down at a busy time, you'll hear a loud applause when the groom kisses the bride. If it is a rainy day, which is not that often and usually passes guickly, but if it is a rare bad rain day, there are a few public gazebos that have done well for couples in the past. I do not require pre-maritial counseling. I do not require any specific church or faith affiliation, nor do I care if you have been married 6 times before, been living together for 32 years, or are soon to be the next octo-mom. I have no objections to officiating for couples of mixed-denominations, mixed-race, or mixed-up minds. If you can get an Alabama marriage license, I can officiate. Check My Availability... Please visit the Officiaiting Availability Form to check if I can have the honor of officiating your ceremony. I will respond by email and let you know if I am available or not. If I am and you want to book me to perform your ceremony, I will ask you to fill-out the Booking Officiating Form, which is how I mange my schedule. If I'm not available, I may know one or two other ministers who may be. Thanks!

Humorous Banquet Speaking Workforce Chaplain Care  Marriage & Relationship Coaching Books & Stuff (A simple wedding on Dauphin Island) Simple Photography Options 100 or more digital photos on CD for only $100 or we can use your camera for no additional cost. Need a Speaker to Bring Insight and Humor to your  Audience? One day while working with Hurricane Katrina victims, as a hospital chaplain, I was struck by the quick turn-around one patient took, when he suddenly found something to laugh about. On a follow-up visit, he began to tell me about how he was thinking about something a comedian once talked about. As I was listening to him tell the story, I wanted to jump in and finish for him - because he was reciting an old George Carlin... read the rest of the story here BOOKS BY STEVE DURKAC   Learn More   Want to Write your own Vows?   Need a Great Simple Wedding Ceremony Script?   Lead Your Team!   Our Greatest Need: Isn't it time to answer God's call to effectual prayer?

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