Growth Shepherd · Samuel & Marisa Peña
Prepare for the marriage you're building.
Slow down long enough to hear what you're actually building before you commit to it.
Marriage Preparation · Wedding Officiating · Ceremony Coordination
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What This Is
Before We Say "I Do" is a series of guided conversations designed to be intentional, honest, and unhurried.
The goal is not to rush couples toward a date circled on the calendar.
The goal is to ask the questions most couples didn't realize should be asked — and hold the space long enough for real answers to surface.
Some couples walk away more confident.
Others realize they are not ready.
Both outcomes matter.
The Conviction
All held in trust, not ownership.
These six conversations help couples enter covenant with eyes open and nothing left unsaid.
The Six Conversations
Before a couple can build anything lasting, they have to reckon with what they actually mean when they say love. This conversation helps couples move beyond inherited definitions and toward a love strong enough to hold real marriage.
1 Corinthians 13:4–8
Every couple brings invisible blueprints into marriage. This conversation helps couples name what they witnessed, what they assumed, and what they want to build differently together.
Genesis 2:24
You don't marry a blank slate. This conversation creates space for each person to name what they are carrying into the covenant before it shows up uninvited in the first hard season.
Psalm 139:23–24
Conflict is not the enemy of intimacy. Avoidance is. This conversation helps couples understand their conflict patterns and learn what it looks like to fight toward each other instead of against each other.
Ephesians 4:26–27
Every couple is building something whether they intend to or not. This conversation helps couples look ahead at faith, family culture, children, calling, and the kind of home they want to be known for.
Joshua 24:15
The wedding ends. The marriage begins. This conversation bridges the gap between what was promised at the altar and what daily life will actually require.
Colossians 3:14
Investment
Six conversations. One ceremony. One beginning.
Every couple is different. Some need a meaningful ceremony. Some need guided preparation. Some need one trusted team helping carry the weight from engagement through celebration.
Not a template. Not a performance. A ceremony worth remembering.
Includes
For couples who already have preparation covered but want a ceremony that feels personal, thoughtful, and deeply meaningful.
Six intentional conversations to help you understand what you're building, name what matters most, and begin marriage with clarity and confidence.
Everything in The Ceremony, plus
For couples who want guided conversations, intentional preparation, and continuity from engagement through the ceremony.
For couples who want trusted support so they can stay fully present during one of the most meaningful seasons of their lives.
Everything in Before We Say "I Do", plus
We help carry logistics so you stay present — from rehearsal coordination through reception flow and celebration support.
We publish pricing because clarity builds trust. Every package reflects the preparation, care, and presence we bring to every couple.
For Current Couples
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Open Client MaterialsWhat Couples Say
We didn't expect someone who could move between English and Spanish without missing a beat, asking us questions we'd been quietly avoiding in either language. We walked into our small wedding knowing who God created us to be and what we were actually promising.
Javi & Betsy — Warsaw, 2025
Sam and Marisa were there when I was a little girl, and again for my quinceañera. Marisa stood with me on our wedding day making sure everything was taken care of so I could just be present. Almost a year later we still talk about things that came up in those sessions.
Eli & Emily — Winona Lake, 2025
We thought we were gonna discuss our wedding ceremony when we first met for coffee. Our conversations felt like we were long-time family. What started as a virtual coffee meeting turned into discovering each other deeply and understanding grace in the process.
Chris & Hillary — Puerto Rico, 2024
The Next Step
You don't need a polished story or perfect answers.
Just a willingness to have the conversations most couples avoid.