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The Sacred House

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Booking

Begin with a conversation.

  1. 1. Tell us about your ceremony.
  2. 2. Request a consultation.
  3. 3. Choose your service.
  4. 4. Complete your ceremony questionnaire.
  5. 5. Your ceremony is written and prepared.
  6. 6. Review and finalize the details.
  7. 7. The Sacred House performs your ceremony.

Nothing is booked until it is confirmed by email. This card does not take payment.

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Pricing may vary depending on location, travel, date, guest count, timing, and level of customization.

The practice

A ministry. Not an agency.

The Sacred House is operated by Matthew James. It is not a government office, a licensing authority, or an ordaining organization.

Ordained through American Marriage Ministries. Minister ID 862073. November 24, 2021. Serving South Carolina.

Also offered

  • Rehearsal$125
  • Rush Ceremony$75
  • Additional Consultation$50
  • Vow RenewalStarting at $225
  • Commitment CeremonyStarting at $225
  • Custom Ceremonial ServiceConsultation required
  • Extended TravelQuoted by location

Ministry & Ceremonial Services

The Sacred House

Your Ceremony. Your Story. Your Way.

Serving South Carolina

Inside

About

Your ceremony, not a template.

Personalized ceremonies shaped by your story, beliefs, traditions, values, and wishes. Meaning, careful writing, and a day conducted with respect.

Religious, spiritual, secular, interfaith, and fully individual ceremonies are welcome. Secular couples belong here. So do couples of faith.

Matthew James

Ordained Minister & Wedding Officiant
American Marriage Ministries
Minister ID 862073
Ordained November 24, 2021
Serving South Carolina

No other credential is claimed. The Sacred House did not confer the ordination.

Services

  • Weddings

    A wedding ceremony written for the two of you and conducted with care.

  • Elopements

    A private ceremony for two, given the same seriousness as a larger wedding.

  • Micro-Weddings

    A smaller gathering, shaped around the people actually in the room.

  • Vow Renewals

    A return to promises, in language that fits the life you have already made.

  • Commitment Ceremonies

    A ceremony of promise, including when a marriage license is not the aim.

  • Spiritual Ceremonies

    Space for spiritual language, blessing, and ritual, without assigning you a tradition.

  • Secular Ceremonies

    Story, vows, and meaning, with no religious content.

  • Interfaith Ceremonies

    Respectful room for more than one faith, without forcing them into a single script.

  • LGBTQ+ Ceremonies

    Every couple welcomed, with the same dignity, attention, and craft.

  • Fully Customized Ceremonies

    Built from the ground up around your story, not trimmed from a template.

Packages & pricing

  • The Signing$125

    A simple, elegant ceremony for couples who primarily need an officiant.

  • The Intimate Ceremony$225

    A personalized ceremony for elopements and smaller weddings.

  • The Sacred Ceremony$350

    The signature ceremony experience.

  • The Grand Ceremony$500

    An extensively customized ceremony experience for couples who want a highly personalized service.

Pricing may vary depending on location, travel, date, guest count, timing, and level of customization.

Special offerings

Sometimes a rate is set for a ceremony Matthew personally approves. It is not automatic, and published prices are not negotiable as a rule.

Community ceremonies · Small intimate ceremonies · Certain weekday ceremonies · Select nonprofit or community-related ceremonies · Portfolio-building opportunities · Special circumstances · Limited seasonal offerings · Other ceremonies personally approved by Matthew

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