About Me
AUTHOR
My name is Rev Sherry Harrison. I was married in a small chapel in Yuma, Arizona, years ago in 1976. I was so in love with the tiny space, it stuck with me. After my children graduated, I dreamed of building my own chapel. Eventually, I got a job with a gentleman who owned an old church. He officiated at this church and held receptions in the basement using his catering business. I learned a lot. After one year, he sold his church. It was time for me to jump into my dream and open my own little wedding chapel in 2005.
I was able to touch the lives of over 800 couples and am so proud of how happy I made them. My concept was always to make a small wedding still feel like they had their dream wedding, for an affordable price. It wasn’t about getting rich, it was about giving something beautiful for them to look back on, as I had, with my own little wedding, in a little wedding chapel. Due to my husbands retirement and relocation, I closed my chapel in 2011, but continued to officiate weddings in other venues.
My research on wedding scripts lead me to write my own more modern, inclusive, but still very beautiful ceremony. It started out with the basic, non-denominational one pager. Every time a couple asked for something, I researched and added it as an option. So, my first book is the culmination of all those options in ceremonial order.
My second book came about because I wanted others to know what I had learned from my chapel about being a good host and business owner. I felt compelled to share my tips and considerations for wedding couples, planners or chapel owners to make their guests/customers feel welcomed.
After I moved near Danville, Virginia, I noticed there was a need in this area for an officiant available to marry those wanting a simple civil ceremony. At the beginning of 2025, I focused on officially promoting my services as a wedding officiant here. I created a website, a google business page, and added my name to the local circuit courts' registries. More than 20 years after first becoming a wedding officiant, my passion for weddings continues. Whether the weddings I perform are at a venue with hundreds of guests or at a riverfront park with just the bride and groom, I love giving couples a memorable ceremony and seeing their happiness shine.
AWARDS
On April 6, 2010, Rev Sherry Harrison, Owner and Officiant, was recognized by Cambridge Who's Who for demonstrating dedication, leadership and excellence in business management. She attributes her success to her children who give her the support and encouragement she needs to bring her dreams about. The success of her business is due to her kindness and acceptance of all people.
As a certified Reverend, in her position, she scheduled weddings, prepared all wedding packages, maintained supplies, which included decorating signature unity candles, printing DVD covers, greeting guests, performing ceremonies, filling out Marriage Licenses, recording Marriage Registrar Names and Court Numbers, and coordinating all maintenance upkeeps.
She hopes to be a prominent resource for beginning officiants starting out and for the couples who want a wedding ceremony that is all-inclusive.