FAQs

We are a family owned and operated company, in business since February 2000. We have an indoor wedding chapel, and we also specialize in beach & off-site weddings! Victoria Begault is the founder, photographer, floral designer and Realtor(R), with business partner and husband Rev. Bruce Begault, who you can count on to officiate your dream wedding ceremony!  Maddie Begault Many is our Event Manager and second shooter for our photography! She is also your first point of contact for any questions you might have and to book your event with us! View more about us here: About Us

A Virginia marriage license from any courthouse in the state of VA  is required for any and all marriages in the state of Virginia!

• The couple getting married must obtain this license together in person from a VA courthouse within 60 days of their  wedding date. After 60 days, it will expire.
• A marriage license from any other state would NOT be valid.
• Unfortunately we are not able to obtain your license for you.
• Marriage licenses can only be obtained Monday-Friday
• The Virginia Beach courthouse is open M-F from 830am-4pm.
• A valid ID and $30 cash or credit is needed to apply.
• There is no waiting period in Virginia Beach. You will walk out with your marriage license!
• The Virginia Beach courthouse only requires the valid ID & the licensing fee. No other documentation is required, included divorce decrees, witnesses, birth certificates, blood tests, etc.
• Witnesses are not required in the state of VA. 

If you’d like to save time, you can fill out your Virginia Beach marriage license application early and bring it with you to the clerk’s office! Click here: Application for Marriage License

View more information at the Virginia Beach city website here: Virginia Beach Marriage License Info

YES, absolutely! Love is love!

Yes, we do require a ½ non-refundable retainer at time of booking along with the signing of our agreement. We cannot hold and secure your date and time without that monetary retainer. The balance is then due 30 days prior to your event. If your event will take place within 30 days of booking, your payment is due in full at time of booking.

A non-refundable ½ retainer is due at time of booking and reserving your date and time with us. The remaining balance is then due 30 days prior to your event. You are welcome to make any sort of payments in between.

In event of cancellation, your initial payment is non-refundable. Due to our heavy schedule for the summer season, cancellations between April-October within 45 days of your event forfeit any and all monies paid, and are subject to a 10% fee.

If the bride or groom is a service member and is called to duty, we can postpone your date with no penalty to you, and reschedule within 2 years. If canceling altogether, we will issue a refund less your initial paid retainer, or what your retainer would have been, if paid in full at time of booking.  You must show a copy of your active duty orders. 

We are happy to postpone your event at any time and reschedule to a new date within 1 year of your original event date.

If you have your own photographer, you would need to choose a package that does NOT include photography. For the larger beach decor packages, you would need to choose from the a la carte menu to pick and choose the specific services that you do in fact need, as photography is a major part of our larger packages.

Sorry, we do not offer sunrise ceremonies, but we love sunset! Ideal time for a sunset wedding is 1½ hours before sunset with any major decor being set up – or 45-60 minutes before sunset for elopements.

Once that sun starts going down, it goes down fast and you have typically 15-25 minutes before it is dark. You can view the predicted sunrise and sunset times here, but please note it can vary or be off by a few minutes: SUNRISE/SUNSET TIMES TABLE