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Pastor Ken has served as the pastor of Christian Fellowship Church since 1998 and has performed hundreds of wedding and vow renewal ceremonies throughout the years. In addition, Pastor Ken is a professional musician and pianist and plays the traditional wedding march for a large number of weddings. If you book Pastor Ken to perform your ceremony, (and there is a piano available) he is more than happy to perform live music for your wedding at no additional charge.
Pastor Pam is the Associate Pastor of the Church. Pastor Pam was ordained as a minister in 2000 and is a frequent speaker at women's groups and at Christian Fellowship. Pam is also an off staff marriage counselor.
You may request either Pastor Ken or Pastor Pam to officiate your ceremony.
Chicago wedding minister offers a wedding officiant or wedding pastor to travel to your wedding in Chicago.
Pastor Ken and Pastor Pam have performed hundreds of wedding ceremonies over the past few years.
Our rates are the most affordable and our service is the best.
Every wedding ceremony is different and designed with your input. We typically meet with each couple to personalize the music, scriptures, decorations, vows, etc. We can offer many options to help make your wedding unique and elegant.
Pastor Ken and Pam both offer a flat fee rate of $300.00 for your wedding site.
If you are looking for a Church wedding site near Midway Airport, there is also a beautiful wedding chapel that you can rent with music, decorations and use of a wedding officiant for a flat fee of $600. If you are interested in looking at photographs of this wedding chapel, or for additional information regarding the Chapel, click this Link for Chicago Wedding Ceremony website.
Pastor Ken and Pastor Pam have performed hundreds of wedding ceremonies over the past few years.
Our rates are the most affordable and our service is the best.
Every wedding ceremony is different and designed with your input. We typically meet with each couple to personalize the music, scriptures, decorations, vows, etc. We can offer many options to help make your wedding unique and elegant.
Pastor Ken and Pam both offer a flat fee rate of $300.00 for your wedding site.
If you are looking for a Church wedding site near Midway Airport, there is also a beautiful wedding chapel that you can rent with music, decorations and use of a wedding officiant for a flat fee of $600. If you are interested in looking at photographs of this wedding chapel, or for additional information regarding the Chapel, click this Link for Chicago Wedding Ceremony website.
An offsite wedding (a location other than our Church) is a flat fee of $350.00 That's it! There are no additional fees for large weddings, we treat each wedding as being special no matter what the size. There are also no additional fees for travel. As long as your ceremony is located within reasonable driving distance in Chicago or the suburbs, we are happy to include our travel in the flat fee pricing.
Payment can be made with cash, check, money order, or mastercard/discover/visa via pay pal.
Before making your payment, we highly suggest you contact us via phone or email to ensure that your date is available for the officiant.
After securing your wedding date we would prefer to meet with you in person prior to the wedding to go over each and every step of the wedding ceremony. We will be able to offer you many choices regarding your vows, readings, songs, etc. to make your wedding the day of your dreams.
Contact Information
We can be reached seven days a week until 10 pm. We look forward to your call. If we are on another line, please leave a message and we will promptly return your call.
773-495-4044 (Pam-Wedding appointments and scheduling)
708-214-7109 (Pastor Ken)
Mailing address
4220 W. 59th Street
Chicago, IL 60629
Electronic mail
pkacys1@gmail.com (Pastor Pam Kacys)
kbonnerjr@yahoo.com (Pastor Ken Bonner)
We can be reached seven days a week until 10 pm. We look forward to your call. If we are on another line, please leave a message and we will promptly return your call.
773-495-4044 (Pam-Wedding appointments and scheduling)
708-214-7109 (Pastor Ken)
Mailing address
4220 W. 59th Street
Chicago, IL 60629
Electronic mail
pkacys1@gmail.com (Pastor Pam Kacys)
kbonnerjr@yahoo.com (Pastor Ken Bonner)
Our Church is located at 4220 w.59th Street, Chicago, Il 60629 just East of Midway airport on 59th Street.
Chicago contains several counties including Cook, Dupage, Dekalb, Kane, Kendall, Lake, McHenry or Will County.
Your license is valid for 60 days.
You must wait 24 hours after obtaining a license to be married.
You must be over the age of 18 to obtain a license. Illinois no longer requires a blood test.
Usually the only thing you need to bring to get a license is a valid U.S. driver’s license or a passport. The courthouse will require that both parties appear to get the license.
You should obtain your license in the county in which you will be married. Here is a list of phone numbers and addresses for the county clerk's office for you to obtain your wedding license.
Illinois County Clerk's Office
To order copies of wedding certificates - (after you are married) you can either go to the courthouse or you can order a copy of your license at: http://www.vitalchek.com
Your license is valid for 60 days.
You must wait 24 hours after obtaining a license to be married.
You must be over the age of 18 to obtain a license. Illinois no longer requires a blood test.
Usually the only thing you need to bring to get a license is a valid U.S. driver’s license or a passport. The courthouse will require that both parties appear to get the license.
You should obtain your license in the county in which you will be married. Here is a list of phone numbers and addresses for the county clerk's office for you to obtain your wedding license.
Illinois County Clerk's Office
| Adams County Clerk Quincy, IL 217. 277. 2162 | Alexander County Clerk Cairo IL 618. 734. 7000 | Bond County Clerk Greenville, IL 618. 664. 0449 |
| Boone County Clerk Belvidere, IL 815. 544. 3103 | Brown County Clerk Mount Sterling, IL 217. 773. 3421 | Bureau County Clerk Princeton, IL 815. 875. 2014 |
| Calhoun County Clerk Hardin, IL 618. 576. 2351 | Carroll County Clerk Mount Carroll, IL 815. 244. 0221 | Cass County Clerk Virginia, IL 217. 452. 7217 |
| Champaign County Clerk Urbana, IL 217. 384. 3720 | Christian County Clerk Taylorville, IL 217. 824. 4969 | Clark County Clerk Marshall, IL 217. 826. 8311 |
| Clay County Clerk Louisville, IL 618. 665. 3626 | Clinton County Clerk Carlyle, IL 618. 594. 2464 | Coles County Clerk Charleston, IL 217. 348. 0501 |
| Cook County Clerk Chicago, IL 312. 603. 7788 | Crawford County Clerk Robinson, IL 618. 546. 1212 | Cumberland County Clerk Toledo, IL 217. 849. 2631 |
| DeKalb County Clerk Sycamore, IL 815. 895. 7149 | DeWitt County Clerk Clinton, IL 217. 935. 2119 | Douglas County Clerk Tuscola, IL 217. 253. 2411 |
| DuPage County Clerk Wheaton, IL 630. 682. 7035 | Edgar County Recorder Paris, IL 217. 466. 7433 | Edwards County Clerk Albion, IL 618. 445. 2115 |
| Effingham County Clerk Effingham, IL 217. 342. 6535 | Fayette County Clerk Vandalia, IL 618. 283. 5000 | Ford County Clerk Paxton, IL 217. 379. 2721 |
| Franklin County Clerk Benton, IL 618. 438. 3221 | Fulton County Clerk Lewistown, IL 309. 547. 3041 | Gallatin County Clerk Shawneetown, IL 618. 269. 3025 |
| Greene County Clerk Carrollton, IL 217. 942. 5443 | Grundy County Clerk Morris, IL 815. 941. 3222 | Hamilton County Clerk McLeansboro, IL 618. 643. 2721 |
| Hancock County Clerk Carthage, IL 217. 357. 3911 | Hardin County Clerk Elizabethtown, IL 618. 287. 2251 | Henderson County Clerk Oquawka, IL 309. 867. 2911 |
| Henry County Clerk Cambridge, IL 309. 852. 0197 | Iroquois County Clerk Watseka, IL 815. 432. 6960 | Jackson County Clerk Murhpysboro, IL 618. 687. 7300 |
| Jasper County Clerk Newton, IL 618. 783. 3124 | Jefferson County Clerk Mount Vernon, IL 618. 244. 8020 | Jersey County Clerk Jerseyville, IL 618. 498. 5571 ext. 115 |
| Jo Daviess County Clerk Galena, IL 815. 777. 0161 | Johnson County Clerk Vienna, IL 618. 658. 3611 | Kane County Clerk Geneva, IL 630. 232. 5950 |
| Kankakee County Clerk Kankakee, IL 815. 937. 2990 | Kendall County Clerk Yorkville, IL 630. 553. 4104 | Knox County Clerk Galesburg, IL 309. 345. 3815 |
| Lake County Clerk Waukegan, IL 847. 377. 2400 | LaSalle County Clerk Ottawa, IL 815. 434. 8202 | Lawrence County Clerk Lawrenceville, IL 618. 943. 2346 |
| Livingston County Clerk Pontiac, IL 815. 844. 2006, ext. 128 | Logan County Clerk Lincoln, IL 217. 732. 4148 | Lee County Clerk Dixon, IL 815. 288. 3309 |
| McDonough County Clerk Macomb, IL 309. 833. 2474 | McHenry County Clerk Woodstock, IL 815. 334. 4242 | McLean County Clerk Bloomington, IL 309. 888. 5190 |
| Macon County Clerk Decatur, IL 217. 424. 1305 | Macoupin County Clerk Carlinville, IL 217. 854. 3214 | Madison County Clerk Edwardsville, IL 618. 692. 6290 |
| Marion County Clerk Salem, IL 618. 548. 3400 | Marshall County Clerk Lacon, IL 309. 246. 6325 | Mason County Clerk Havana IL 309. 543. 6661 |
| Massac County Clerk Metropolis, IL 618. 524. 5213 | Menard County Clerk Petersburg, IL 217. 632. 2415 | Mercer County Clerk Aledo, IL 309. 582. 7021 |
| Monroe County Clerk Waterloo, IL 618. 939. 8681 ext. 306 | Montgomery County Clerk Hillsboro, IL 217. 532. 9530 | Morgan County Clerk Jacksonville, IL 217. 243. 8581 |
| Moultrie County Clerk Sullivan, IL 217. 728. 4389 | Ogle County Clerk Oregon, IL 815. 732. 1110 | Peoria County Clerk Peoria, IL 309. 672. 6059 |
| Perry County Clerk Pinckneyville, IL 618. 357. 5116 | Piatt County Clerk Monticello, IL 217. 762. 9487 | Pike County Clerk Pittsfield, IL 217. 285. 6812 |
| Pope County Clerk Golconda, IL 618. 683. 4466 | Pulaski County Clerk Mound City, IL 618. 748. 9360 | Putnam County Clerk Hennepin, IL 815. 925. 7129 |
| Randolph County Clerk Chester, IL 618. 826. 5000, ext. 191 | Richland County Clerk Olney, IL 618. 392. 3111 | Rock Island County Rock Island, IL 309. 786. 4451 |
| St. Clair County Clerk Belleville, IL 618. 277. 6600 | Saline County Clerk Harrisburg, IL 618. 253. 8197 | Sangamon County Clerk Springfield, IL 217. 753. 6700 |
| Schuyler County Clerk Rushville, IL 217. 322. 4734 | Scott County Clerk Winchester, IL 217. 742. 3178 | Shelby County Clerk Shelbyville, IL 217. 774. 4421 |
| Stark County Clerk Toulon, IL 309. 286. 5911 | Stephenson County Clerk Freeport, IL 815. 235. 8289 | Tazewell County Clerk Pekin, IL 309. 477. 2264 |
| Union County Clerk Jonesboro, IL 618. 833. 5711 | Vermilion County Clerk Danville, IL 217. 431. 2607 | Wabash County Clerk Mount Carmel, IL 618. 262. 4561 |
| Warren County Clerk Monmouth, IL 309. 734. 8592 | Washington County Clerk Nashville, IL 618. 327. 4800, ext. 300 | Wayne County Clerk Fairfield, IL 618. 842. 5182 |
| White County Clerk Carmi, IL 618. 382. 7211 | Whiteside County Clerk Morrison, IL 815. 772. 5189 | Will County Clerk Joliet, IL 815. 740. 4626 |
| Williamson County Clerk Marion, IL 618. 997. 1301, ext. 100 | Winnebago County Clerk Rockford, IL 815. 987. 3050 | Woodford County Clerk Eureka, IL 309. 467. 2822 |
To order copies of wedding certificates - (after you are married) you can either go to the courthouse or you can order a copy of your license at: http://www.vitalchek.com
Total Payment due for offsite wedding: $350.00
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Banquet halls in the Chicago area.
We welcome any additional reception venue recommendations.
Candle Light - 10625 S. Ridgeland Avenue in Chicago Ridge, IL,
(708) 425-1720 (Elegant)
Garden Chalet - 110th Ridgeland 708 361 0400
(Elegant)
Berwyn VFW
1529 Harlem Ave
Berwyn, IL 60402
(708) 749-2378
Mama Luigis - 7500 S. Harlem, Bridgeview IL 60455 (708) 496 0900
(Elegant)
Nikos - 7600 South Harlem Avenue Bridgeview IL 60455 708 496 0300 (Elegant)
Four points Sheraton - 7353 south Cicero Ave. Chicago, Ill 60629
William Tell - 6201 W. Joliet Road Countryside, IL 60525
708 352 1101 (Elegant)
Southern Bells Restaurant 6737 Archer Ave Bridgeview IL 609455
708 458 4778 (This is a family style restaurant –low end
The Oaks Hotel 300 south Frontage Road, Burr Ridge, IL 60527 630 325 2900
We welcome any additional reception venue recommendations.
Candle Light - 10625 S. Ridgeland Avenue in Chicago Ridge, IL,
(708) 425-1720 (Elegant)
Garden Chalet - 110th Ridgeland 708 361 0400
(Elegant)
Berwyn VFW
1529 Harlem Ave
Berwyn, IL 60402
(708) 749-2378
Mama Luigis - 7500 S. Harlem, Bridgeview IL 60455 (708) 496 0900
(Elegant)
Nikos - 7600 South Harlem Avenue Bridgeview IL 60455 708 496 0300 (Elegant)
Four points Sheraton - 7353 south Cicero Ave. Chicago, Ill 60629
William Tell - 6201 W. Joliet Road Countryside, IL 60525
708 352 1101 (Elegant)
Southern Bells Restaurant 6737 Archer Ave Bridgeview IL 609455
708 458 4778 (This is a family style restaurant –low end
The Oaks Hotel 300 south Frontage Road, Burr Ridge, IL 60527 630 325 2900
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The wedding vows really form the heart of the wedding. Here are some sample wedding vows
Modern
I, Romeo, take you Juliet, to be my wife, my partner in life and my one true love. I will cherish our friendship and love you today, tomorrow, and forever. I will trust you and honor you. I will laugh with you and cry with you. I will love you faithfully through the best and the worst, through the difficult and the easy. I give you my life to keep, so help me God. I will never leave you or forsake you.
I, Juliet), take you Romeo, to be my husband, my partner in life and my one true love. I will cherish our friendship and love you today, tomorrow, and forever. I will trust you and honor you. I will laugh with you and cry with you. I will love you faithfully through the best and the worst, through the difficult and the easy. I give you my life to keep, so help me God. I will never leave you or forsake you
Modern 2
I, Juliet, take you, Romeo, to be my lawfully wedded husband, secure in the knowledge that you will be my constant friend, my faithful partner in life, and my one true love. On this special day, I (affirm/give) to you in the presence of God and all those in attendance my (pledge/sacred promise) to stay by your side as your (faithful) wife in sickness and in health, in joy and in sorrow, as well as through the good times and the bad.
I promise to love you without reservation, comfort you in times of distress, encourage you to achieve all of your goals, laugh with you and cry with you, grow with you in mind and spirit, always be open and honest with you, and cherish you for as long as we both shall live.
I, Romeo, take you, Juliet, to be my lawfully wedded wife, knowing in my heart that you will be my constant friend, my faithful partner in life, and my one true love. On this special and holy day, I (affirm/give) to you in the presence of God and all those in attendance my (pledge/sacred promise) to stay by your side as your faithful husband in sickness and in health, in joy and in sorrow, as well as through the good times and the bad.
I promise to love you without reservation, honor and respect you, provide for your needs as best I can, protect you from harm, comfort you in times of distress, grow with you in mind and spirit, always be open and honest with you, and cherish you for as long as we both shall live.
CHRISTIAN - CHRIST CENTERED VOWS
Groom
I, Romeo, take you, Juliet to be my wedded wife. With deepest joy I receive you into my life that together we may be one. As is Christ to His body, the church, so I will be to you a loving and faithful husband. Always will I perform my headship over you even as Christ does over me, knowing that His Lordship is one of the holiest desires for my life. I promise you my deepest love, my fullest devotion, my tenderest care. I promise I will live first unto God rather than others or even you. I promise that I will lead our lives into a life of faith and hope in Christ Jesus. Ever honoring God's guidance by His spirit through the Word, And so throughout life, no matter what may lie ahead of us, I pledge to you my life as a loving and faithful husband.
Bride
I, Juliet, take you Romeo, to be my wedded husband. With deepest joy I come into my new life with you. As you have pledged to me your life and love, so I too happily give you my life, and in confidence submit myself to your headship as to the Lord. As is the church in her relationship to Christ, so I will be to you. I will live first unto our God and then unto you, loving you, obeying you, caring for you and ever seeking to please you. God has prepared me for you and so I will ever strengthen, help, comfort, and encourage you. Therefore, throughout life, no matter what may be ahead of us, I pledge to you my life as an obedient and faithful wife.
CATHOLIC
I, (name), take you, (name), to be my (husband/wife).
I promise to be true to you in good times and in bad,
in sickness and in health. I will love you
and honor you all the days of my life.
Modern
I, Romeo, take you Juliet, to be my wife, my partner in life and my one true love. I will cherish our friendship and love you today, tomorrow, and forever. I will trust you and honor you. I will laugh with you and cry with you. I will love you faithfully through the best and the worst, through the difficult and the easy. I give you my life to keep, so help me God. I will never leave you or forsake you.
I, Juliet), take you Romeo, to be my husband, my partner in life and my one true love. I will cherish our friendship and love you today, tomorrow, and forever. I will trust you and honor you. I will laugh with you and cry with you. I will love you faithfully through the best and the worst, through the difficult and the easy. I give you my life to keep, so help me God. I will never leave you or forsake you
Modern 2
I, Juliet, take you, Romeo, to be my lawfully wedded husband, secure in the knowledge that you will be my constant friend, my faithful partner in life, and my one true love. On this special day, I (affirm/give) to you in the presence of God and all those in attendance my (pledge/sacred promise) to stay by your side as your (faithful) wife in sickness and in health, in joy and in sorrow, as well as through the good times and the bad.
I promise to love you without reservation, comfort you in times of distress, encourage you to achieve all of your goals, laugh with you and cry with you, grow with you in mind and spirit, always be open and honest with you, and cherish you for as long as we both shall live.
I, Romeo, take you, Juliet, to be my lawfully wedded wife, knowing in my heart that you will be my constant friend, my faithful partner in life, and my one true love. On this special and holy day, I (affirm/give) to you in the presence of God and all those in attendance my (pledge/sacred promise) to stay by your side as your faithful husband in sickness and in health, in joy and in sorrow, as well as through the good times and the bad.
I promise to love you without reservation, honor and respect you, provide for your needs as best I can, protect you from harm, comfort you in times of distress, grow with you in mind and spirit, always be open and honest with you, and cherish you for as long as we both shall live.
CHRISTIAN - CHRIST CENTERED VOWS
Groom
I, Romeo, take you, Juliet to be my wedded wife. With deepest joy I receive you into my life that together we may be one. As is Christ to His body, the church, so I will be to you a loving and faithful husband. Always will I perform my headship over you even as Christ does over me, knowing that His Lordship is one of the holiest desires for my life. I promise you my deepest love, my fullest devotion, my tenderest care. I promise I will live first unto God rather than others or even you. I promise that I will lead our lives into a life of faith and hope in Christ Jesus. Ever honoring God's guidance by His spirit through the Word, And so throughout life, no matter what may lie ahead of us, I pledge to you my life as a loving and faithful husband.
Bride
I, Juliet, take you Romeo, to be my wedded husband. With deepest joy I come into my new life with you. As you have pledged to me your life and love, so I too happily give you my life, and in confidence submit myself to your headship as to the Lord. As is the church in her relationship to Christ, so I will be to you. I will live first unto our God and then unto you, loving you, obeying you, caring for you and ever seeking to please you. God has prepared me for you and so I will ever strengthen, help, comfort, and encourage you. Therefore, throughout life, no matter what may be ahead of us, I pledge to you my life as an obedient and faithful wife.
CATHOLIC
I, (name), take you, (name), to be my (husband/wife).
I promise to be true to you in good times and in bad,
in sickness and in health. I will love you
and honor you all the days of my life.