Get Married  in 

New Orleans 

Better Than A Las Vegas Wedding!

Elope To New Orleans

   For as low as $200.00 you can have a simple wedding in a select spot in the historic New Orleans French Quarter, or at several of the City's lovely Parks. You can take a streetcar ride or carriage ride after your wedding to your hotel or head out on a cruise. Ask for details. See the links below for photographer or other wedding day services. To help plan your wedding or simple elopement please click these links:

  1. New Orleans Weddings Information
  2. New Orleans Wedding Planning Links
  3. New Orleans Marriage License Information
  4. New Orleans Sample Wedding Ceremony
  5. New Orleans Wedding Rental Halls
  6. References for Chaplain Jerry Schwehm

 Dr. Jerry Kenneth Schwehm, Minister, a native of New Orleans,  served as as Justice of the Peace in 1990 to 1994 in  Slidell, La. and was ordained in 1989 as a Lay Minister after serving as Elder and Deacon in his church for many years. He has a BA and JD from Louisiana State University (1972) and an Honorary Doctor of Divinity from a  local Bible Church in 1990. He has performed numerous wedding ceremonies and is available in the Greater New Orleans area to perform your personalized marriage ceremony. He will go to your location or at his office in Fig Studio now in St. Tammany Parish.

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The best way to contact is via this e-mail jerryschwehm@yahoo.com.  

Chaplain JK Schwehm
65115 Highway 41
Pearl River, La. 70452
Tel: (504) 617-6359 Answer Service
Home: 504-617-6359

Due to Katrina you should e-mail us for revised information. Need to contact the City of New Orleans for park reservations or more info use their new 311 service by calling 1-877-286-6431.

Members of the American Association of Wedding Officiants.


 
For more details on getting married in New Orleans or eloping to Pirates Alley or the surrounding areas see this web page:

 New Orleans Weddings

Just 'click' the above link or go to www.figstreet.com/guesthouse/weddings.html

Dr. Schwehm will travel to other cities in Louisiana and Mississippi. He has performed weddings in Baton Rouge, Lafayette, LaPlace, Slidell, Covington, Mandeville, and other Louisiana cities. He has also traveled to do weddings in Biloxi, Gulf Port, Picayune, and Bay St. Louis Mississippi. E-mail him for information on your location.

Questions To Ask Before You Hire An Officiant

  1. Are you registered to perform weddings in my location?

  2. How long have you  officiated weddings?

  3. About how many weddings you do per year?

  4. What training have you had?

  5. Will you go to my location to do a ceremony?

  6. What type of ceremonies will you perform?

  7. What are your rules as to photography ?

  8. Is  pre-marital counseling required?

  9. Do you have ceremony samples?

  10. What are the fees charged?

 If it is possible see if you can see the officiant in action at another wedding. Be sure to contact an officiant in time before booking a rental hall or location so you are sure you have a good officiant for your ceremony.

Photos by Jennifer Bishop Photography

Link to a page with reference information: References

 Looking for an Officiant outside of Louisiana see the American Association of Wedding Ministers