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Nondenominational Wedding
Ceremony Services in Austin, Texas
by Rev. Maggie Duval

My name is Rev. Maggie Duval and I am a nondenominational minister specializing in spiritual rather than "religious" nontraditional and traditional (or a blend of the two!) wedding ceremony services.Your ceremony is custom-tailored to your needs, personality and vision. I am also available for elopements, commitment ceremonies for life partners, renewal of vows, blended family ceremonies, prenuptial ceremonies, house blessings, product launches, funerals/wakes/memorials, baptisms, naming ceremonies - anything that begs for ritual and blessing.

I have a sound base in all of the world's religious traditions and can blend together any into a wholly new service. In addition to traditional rituals such as as the ring exchange, I also offer Celtic handfastings, unity candles, the sand ceremony, washing of the feet of the beloved, family medallions, rose exchange and much, much more - all you need do is ask.

Unlike the thousands of people calling themselves nondenominational ministers after purchasing their ordination online for $20, I was ordained in 2003 by Silent Light Spiritual Science School after four years of intense theological and philosophical study. I have a deep respect for all religions and creeds, seeing each and every one as different paths to God. I am comfortable with and enjoy talking about spiritual doctrines and philosophies with wedding guests, sometimes a concern for the bride and groom who may come from more traditional spiritual backgrounds.

Yes, yours, my love, is the right human face,
I in my mind had waited for this long.
Seeing the false and searching the true,
Then I found you as a traveller finds a place
Of welcome suddenly amid the wrong
Valleys and rocks and twisting roads.
But you, what shall I call you?
A fountain in a waste.
A well of water in a country dry.
Or anything that's honest and good, an eye
That makes the whole world bright.
Your open heart simple with giving, give the primal deed.
The first good world, the blossom, the blowing seed.
The hearth, the steadfast land, the wandering sea,
Not beautiful or rare in every part
But like yourself, as they were meant to be.