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About Reverend John Fliris
(Top Expert on this page)

Expertise
Questions on Wedding ceremonies, Wedding etiquette, religious and non religious wedding questions.

Experience
I am the principle minister for Indiana Wedding Ministers. Our ministry has been doing weddings for the past 9 years and averaging over 100 weddings each year.

Organizations
Indiana Wedding Ministeries, Hobart Assembly of God Church.

Publications
This Blessed Day, an on going publication of Wedding Advise that is Web based and changing yearly with new ideas in wedding ceremonies as they happen.

Education/Credentials
Licenced and Ordained Christian minister. Senior and elder in an asseblies of God Church.

   

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Questions Answered By Expert  Reverend John Fliris 
In Category  Weddings

SubjectDate Asked

minister and venue for non-members11/19/2009
  Q: Please help! My fiance and I are planning our wedding for February 14 2010. She has found ministers ...
  A: .. There are many churches that will rent out their facilities. Some require that you use their ...
Legal wording in wedding ceremonies10/27/2009
  Q: I am soon to be getting married in Texas, and would like to know whether there are any legal ...
  A: Yes the Minister can say by the power invested in me as a Minister in the Church of... or as your ...
Father of the bride common law wife9/2/2009
  Q: Me and my partner have been together for 20 years but never got married. He's daughter is getting ...
  A: .. Its hard when there is a split family for the bridal couple... they want to include as many ...
wedding ceremony script7/24/2009
  Q: Good morning, I am trying to put together my ceremony script for my ceremony to take place next ...
  A: .. There are so many different versions of a basic Christian ceremony... there really is no standard ...
Bride doesn't show5/6/2009
  Q: I was the wedding planner for a Mom and daughter in our church. Three hours before the wedding the ...
  A: .. I have never and I Pray that I never do have to deal with this type of situation.... but I do ...
seating4/29/2009
  Q: What is proper for the procession and seating of the grooms Father, Mother and Step-father at a ...
  A: .. Here is a general outline of the sequence of events for the seating, This however can change if ...
Oh the right one to walk the bride down the isle4/20/2009
  Q: My daughter is getting married next year and is having a very hard time deciding who should walk her ...
  A: Love is the correct way to handle this... She can have both Fathers walk her down and give her ...
Non-denominational wedding2/27/2009
  Q: my boyfriend and i would like to have a church wedding but he is divorced and is in the process of ...
  A: .. Many non-denominational churches will allow for second marriages in the church... many require ...
Stepmother etiquette2/23/2009
  Q: I am the stepmother to a lovely young woman who will be getting married in St. Lucia in September ...
  A: .. there is really nothing other than accepting her actions that you can do... you cant get her do ...
bridesmaids12/9/2008
  Q: How can I get my bridesmaids to learn their duties before I end up doing everything myself? I try to ...
  A: I would invite them all over to a nice little quiet evening and sit them all down and have a heart ...
Events of wedding12/2/2008
  Q: My fiance and I are renting a hall for our wedding. I was just wondering what are the events (in ...
  A: Usually you have a rehearsal the evening prior to the wedding date, to practice your wedding ...
Best Man in military uniform.11/30/2008
  Q: I'm a US Marine and I'm to be the Best Man in my Brother's wedding. He keeps trying to convince me ...
  A: ... I have done many weddings for our Brave Servicemen, and many that included Servicemen in them ...
Guatemalan wedding11/20/2008
  Q: I am getting married to a Guatemalan man next year in October and I would love to incorporate some ...
  A: .. Sorry it took so long to answer your question... I have been away enjoying the Holidays with my ...
Two best men9/16/2008
  Q: If the groom has two best men which makes the number of bridesmaids 8 and groomsman 9 how should ...
  A: Sorry it took so long to answer... I was on vacation... Well 1 of the best men can exit alone after ...
Rehersal Dinner9/14/2008
  Q: The wedding will be conducted by a paster who is a family member from another town, not the paster ...
  A: If the minister is your minister from the church you attend... then I would say yes, but I don't ...
my son7/23/2008
  Q: im getting married and at the time my son will be 11years old is he allowed to walk me down the isle ...
  A: My answer to your question would be yes, but I would talk to the priest performing your wedding and ...
wedding7/14/2008
  Q: does the grooms parents walk down the ailse? Does the grooms father stand at the altar.
  A: Usually the answer would be no... that being said, I have performed weddings in which the grooms ...
Oudoor Ceremony7/13/2008
  Q: I am having an outdoor, very intimate, small wedding ceremony. Family only. My fiance nor I attend ...
  A: First there are many ministers who will perform a wedding outside of the church, its just a matter ...
wedding day events5/28/2008
  Q: I am planning my own wedding. I have no idea how things should go. PLEASE HELP! I have a maid of ...
  A: First of all congratulations. Well the ceremony part is pretty simple. First of all you have the ...
a reading for deceased5/20/2008
  Q: I have been asked to do a poem or biblical passage for the groom's deceased mother. Can you suggest ...
  A: there is a great reading called "I Am Love: which can be opened by explaining that this poem in in ...
placecard question5/5/2008
  Q: I was maid-of-honor in a wedding where I did every last bit of bridal shower and bachelorette party ...
  A: Getting upset is not going to be the resolve of this situation. First it was a wedding, and I am ...
father of the bride's s/o4/6/2008
  Q: I am in a serious, devoted relationship and live with the father of two adult children(I am 47, he ...
  A: Wow... this is a very difficult situation. I have so many different thoughts about this problem. ...
Bride's family tradition at Rehearsal Dinner-appropriate?3/28/2008
  Q: Our wedding is in 2 weeks. My fiance's parents are hosting a lovely rehearsal dinner for us. My ...
  A: First does his parents know what the ceremony consists of? maybe they don't have an understanding of ...
What to do? Your opinion3/23/2008
  Q: I just proposed to my gf yesterday on the beach. After telling my parents and sister (live ...
  A: Anytime a problem involves family its a hard decision to make. How does your fiancee feel about the ...
attire for a 5 o'clock wedding2/15/2008
  Q: What is the appropriate attire for a man and woman who are invited to a 5 o'clock wedding?
  A: Sorry for the delay in answering this question, I have been out of town for a few days. The usual ...
getting married in usa2/13/2008
  Q: we are a couple living in Italy, i'm italian and my girlfriend is american. we would like to move to ...
  A: Sorry it took so long to respond... I have been away for a few days.....I do believe that as long as ...
catholic bride and non catholic groom1/31/2008
  Q: I need help, this is a very uncomfortable situation and probably a common thing this days. I just ...
  A: I am not a Catholic minister but I believe they do not allow a non baptized wedding, nor do many ...
Questions our pastor will ask us1/30/2008
  Q: My fiance and I will be meeting with the pastor that is going to be marrying us tomorrow (he is also ...
  A: He will probably just want to talk about your thoughts about the wedding ceremony, a little about ...
wedding ceremony1/30/2008
  Q: what part of the reading of the wedding ceremony do you mention children that already exist from the ...
  A: I usually will talk about them in one or two parts... if the opening is going to talk about your ...
catholic bride and non catholic groom1/29/2008
  Q: I need help, this is a very uncomfortable situation and probably a common thing this days. I just ...
  A: Why two different ceremonies? You can pretty much have the word of God and your wedding blessed my a ...
Sister of the groom...1/26/2008
  Q: My brother is getting married and although I am not a bridesmaid I am listed as an attendant. My ...
  A: .. the best thing to suggest to you is taht you should talk to the Bride and Groom and see what they ...
Too Soon??1/23/2008
  Q: my friend just got engaged and they are rushing the wedding. 3 MONTHS!!! How do i tell him to slow ...
  A: .. this is shaky ground to tread upon as a friend... I have know couples to fall in love and marry ...
Best Man12/15/2007
  Q: I have a huge responsibility and need some pro help. One of my frineds that I have known for 4 years ...
  A: Ok Felando Jr.. here it goes... the official responsibilities of the Best Man (make sure you keep ...
Wedding ceremony12/7/2007
  Q: "Hello..My Fiance and are are planning a wedding in Hawaii in Aug. 08. Many family members cannot ...
  A: .. yes it is... just word it all to be as a family blessing.. make sure people know that it is not ...
Wedding ceremony12/7/2007
  Q: "Hello..My Fiance and are are planning a wedding in Hawaii in Aug. 08. Many family members cannot ...
  A: .. You are correct about the licensing ... and the greatest thing about it is that you are already ...
Inter-faith wedding12/3/2007
  Q: I had a question about an inter-faith wedding. I am Greek Orthodox but my partner is not. He does ...
  A: . The easiest way to answer all of your questions is go go to your local Greek Orthodox Church and ...
What does "support" the bride on her big day really mean?11/24/2007
  Q: I hope you can answer this email. This is really a heart-wrenching decision that has to be made ...
  A: ... Simple answer... you have already answered your own question... save your money... send your ...
stepmom's role in my wedding10/30/2007
  Q: Oh goodness, finding your website was like an answered prayer. So here is my issue. My parents ...
  A: .. what you have ahead of you is not going to be a simple task. In most weddings the mother has very ...
Mothers Being Seated at the Church10/5/2007
  Q: We are getting married in a Roman Catholic Church. To my knowledge, the mother of the bride is ...
  A: ... Traditions are a great thing... but there are so many ways to stage a wedding ceremony any ...
Bridesmaids10/5/2007
  Q: My daughter is engaged and had a falling out with her first cousin, they have not spoken to each ...
  A: .. my answer would be no... The bridal party is usually consisted of friends or family members that ...
Wedding at a church9/19/2007
  Q: My husband and I got married at the courthouse. We are wondering if its still possible, to get ...
  A: .. Yes it is still possible....As far as the Catholic Church .. I do know that you must be a member ...
Lost Gift9/17/2007
  Q: We were recently married and despite the fact that we had planned to have a friend of ours collect ...
  A: ... There are probably two ways to handle this... If you know who the gift is from... and what the ...
Wedding Guests9/12/2007
  Q: I am making out the guest list for my daughters wedding. How did I know who to invite. We have ...
  A: ... First thing to do is talk with your daughter... decide how many people will be on the guest ...

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