Browse These 8 Premarital Counseling Options in Fayetteville, NC

Planning for your marriage is just as important as planning to get married. That's why it's wise to invest in premarital counseling in Fayetteville, NC. While North Carolina doesn't require it to obtain a marriage license, many officiants recommend it to help start your marriage on a strong foundation. Think of it as a way to fine-tune your relationship skills and increase both self-awareness and awareness of how you and your partner communicate and resolve conflict.

To find pre-marriage counseling in Fayetteville, NC, browse apps or head to The Knot Vendor Marketplace for an in-person option. Filter your search in the officiants and premarital counseling section by selecting "wedding events" and choosing "premarital counseling." From there, you can further filter via religion or other preferences. We already did a search for you—here are eight options below.

Rev. Kathie McCutcheon

As an interfaith minister and chaplain, Rev. Kathie McCutcheon performs spiritual, secular and religious ceremonies based on each couple's belief system and cultural traditions, and welcomes LGBTQIA+ couples. She's a one-stop shop of sorts for the whole wedding process, walking couples through obtaining their marriage license, creating their dream ceremony, writing their vows and, importantly, conducting premarital counseling. While she doesn't require the service, she does highly recommend it. One couple who took her up on premarital counseling said she did a lovely job with everything and was easy to work with.

Perry Hardison, Wedding Officiant

Perry Hardison has been officiating wedding ceremonies for more than 30 years. He prefers to call premarital counseling "premarital coaching," to get rid of the stigma that implies couples are having issues. He focuses on helping couples develop and improve basic life skills during their marriage, such as stress management, conflict resolution, parenting expectations and financial management, to name a few. He doesn't require the service because he believes if couples elect to go through it, they're more committed and will see more success from the process.

Raleigh Wedding Minister

Rev. Kayelily Middleton of Raleigh Wedding Minister serves North Carolina's Triangle Area and beyond, working with couples of various religious backgrounds, from Christian to Jewish to Hindu. But she's been working with couples to improve their relationship skills even before she began officiating weddings. Her "Marriage 101" premarital counseling course helps couples assess the strengths and weaknesses of their relationship to help build a template for a long-lasting marriage. She believes that happy marriages are created by compatible couples who know how to communicate and resolve conflict.

Magical Weddings by Carly

With a master's degree in theological studies, ordained minister Carly Miller is well-equipped to help couples across all of North Carolina celebrate their love. They run Magical Weddings, an LGBTQIA+ business with the goal of truly getting to know every couple's partnership, regardless of their race, religion, gender or sexuality. For premarital counseling in Fayetteville, NC, Carly uses the Prepare/Enrich wedding assessment to help promote an honest dialogue between couples about their relationship so that they can develop awareness in areas like expectations to their personality differences. Multiple couples said that Carly was a delight to work with.

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Be Love Now Weddings

Be Love Now Weddings is a Native American-owned business offering pre-marriage counseling in Fayetteville, NC. Officiant James Carlis Edge III prioritizes free-spirited and authentic ceremonies that capture the essence of each couple. He also happens to be a yoga instructor. One couple who took his yoga classes used his marriage services, writing that he "carried the essence of our relationship, our shared journey and our individual growth. It was clear that he invested a lot of time and effort."

Human Brilliance Ceremonies

Robin Babatunde of Human Brilliance Ceremonies isn't just dedicated to helping couples make their wedding day soulful and special, but helping them build a marriage that is joyful and successful. Her Love and Marriage Mentoring service is a premarital counseling option with personalized sessions, intended to help couples see how they can enhance themselves while enhancing their marriage. She offers individual assessments to help each couple learn who they are in their relationship so that they can create a loving and supportive marriage together.

REVonCall Wedding Officiant & Premarital Counseling

You can just call Reverend Gerald Donnelly by his nickname, Rev. G. While he was raised in the Christian tradition, he's knowledgeable about many religions including Judaism, Buddhism, Islam and Hinduism. At REVonCall, he also offers premarital counseling near Fayetteville, NC using the Prepare/Enrich wedding assessment. Each partner will take it and follow up with a two-hour session with Rev. G to go over the results, focusing on communication and conflict resolution skills. From there, you can choose to book additional sessions. His rates start at $75 an hour, plus $35 for the initial assessment. "He is great at making couples feel comfortable with open dialogue," one reviewer wrote.

Rev. Kori Robins, Wedding Celebrant/Officiant

Rev. Kori Robins works with couples all across North Carolina. Like many, her premarital counseling in Fayetteville, NC uses the Prepare/Enrich curriculum, but she also uses the Enneagram personality test. She offers a six-month schedule, which can be shortened or lengthened as needed. "She guided my fiancé and I through marriage counseling, which was thorough and very helpful in preparing us for married life," wrote one newlywed. "Through counseling, she got to know us very well and created a beautiful ceremony for us."