Premarital counseling is a proactive investment in your marriage before it begins. It gives you and your partner a dedicated space to explore your values, communication styles, family dynamics, financial expectations, and life goals. Couples who engage in premarital counseling enter marriage with a stronger foundation, better communication tools, and a clearer shared vision for their life together.

The earlier the better! We recommend starting premarital counseling as soon as you're engaged, ideally at least a few months before your wedding date. This gives you enough time to work through sessions thoughtfully without feeling rushed. That said, it's never too late. Even couples closer to their wedding date can benefit from the process.

Sessions are tailored to each couple, but commonly explored topics include communication styles and active listening, family dynamics and how they shape your relationship, values clarification including financial values, conflict resolution, and what you each want and expect from married life. We create a safe, non-judgmental space where both partners feel comfortable exploring even the most personal topics.

Yes! Premarital counseling sessions are already included in the Uplift Your Ceremony & Marriage and Ceremony Blessings, Joyous Future wedding officiant packages. If you've booked The Necessities or Simple & Sweet packages, you can add counseling sessions at $300 per two-hour session.

The Home Study Premarital Package is a self-guided resource designed for couples to explore important areas of their relationship together, at their own pace. It includes a couple’s assessment, premarital workbooks, conversation cards, and a discussion guide.

The workbooks guide couples through meaningful exploration of:

Communication · Conflict · Personality · Balancing “I” & “We” · Commitment · Expectations · Family & Friends · Forgiveness · Free Time · Intimacy · Money · Parenting · Roles · Spirituality

The assessment and workbooks go hand in hand, creating a structured foundation for your exploration. The conversation cards encourage meaningful discussion and reflection, while the discussion guide helps you navigate the materials and exercises together.

The Home Study Premarital Package gives couples the opportunity to explore the foundation of their relationship together, at their own pace and in the comfort of home. The package is designed to encourage meaningful conversations around communication, expectations, values, intimacy, conflict, finances, and other important areas of married life.

Rather than simply checking a box before the wedding, the experience is designed to help you better understand one another, identify areas of strength and growth, and begin building the communication skills and understanding that support a strong, resilient marriage.

Premarital counseling sessions are guided by us directly, giving you the benefit of our professional training, personal insight, and real-time feedback as you work through topics together. The Home Study Package is self-directed, making it a great option for couples who want a structured starting point or a complement to their counseling sessions. Many couples find that doing both gives them the most well-rounded preparation.

Premarital counseling is available both in person and online, so you can engage in whatever format works best for your schedule and location. Travel fees may apply for in-person sessions depending on your area.

It depends on what you're looking for! If you'd like the Home Study Package, you can purchase it directly online and we'll ship it right to you; no consultation needed. If you're interested in premarital counseling sessions with us, simply reach out by phone or schedule an initial conversation to find the approach that's right for you. Of course, if you'd like to do both, we'd love to talk through how to combine them for the best experience.