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The Marriage Mate is a wedding officiant company based in Raymond, Washington. Owner and officiant Brooke Bakogeorge takes great joy in serving couples as they celebrate their love for one another on their long-anticipated day. She works collaboratively with couples to create a ceremony that honors their one-of-a-kind love story. Whether your dream wedding is an intimate gathering or a grand affair, Brooke can provide you with a meaningful experience you won't soon forget.

Services Offered

The Marriage Mate provides clients with a wide range of services. Brooke specializes in various celebrations, from non-religious, single-faith, and interfaith services to vow renewals and civil unions. She can also guide your ceremony rehearsal to ensure that every last detail on your wedding day runs smoothly.

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Frequently asked questions

Does starting price include the ceremony rehearsal?

No

What is the starting price for ceremony rehearsals?

$100

What types of weddings and events do you provide services for?

Non-religious
Interfaith
Ceremony Rehearsal
Vow Renewal
Civil Union

What religious affiliations do you serve?

Agnostic
Baha'i Faith
Baptist
Buddhist
Catholic
Episcopalian
Hindu
Jewish
Lutheran
Methodist
Mormon
No Denomination
Orthodox Christian
Pagan
Presbyterian
Shinto
Taoist

On average, how long are wedding ceremonies you officiate?

Less than 30 mins.

In which states are you licensed?

OR
WA

What languages do you speak?

English

Reviews of The Marriage Mate

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Reviewers rave about the officiant’s responsiveness, professionalism, and warm, calming presence. She crafts personalized, meaningful ceremonies, helps with paperwork, and adapts smoothly to last-minute changes, weather, and elopement locations. Couples and guests praised her organization and highly recommend her for intimate weddings.

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Reviewers rave about the officiant’s responsiveness, professionalism, and warm, calming presence. She crafts personalized, meaningful ceremonies, helps with paperwork, and adapts smoothly to last-minute changes, weather, and elopement locations. Couples and guests praised her organization and highly recommend her for intimate weddings.

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Abhash Sent on 06/18/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Brooke is Top Tier!

Brooke is awesome. We were amazed by her professionalism and dedication to our ceremony. We met only once over a video call and then showed up on the wedding day. She prepared a wonderful elopement style ceremony for us and spoke eloquently and with kindness in her voice. She was responsive and always reachable. She also handled the signing of the certificates smoothly. She kept the communication clear and flowing about writing our vows and other things needed from us. We highly recommend Brooke as a wedding officiant.
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Liz Sent on 05/25/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Brooke was great for our small micro wedding

Brooke was wonderful from start to finish. We booked her for our micro wedding this spring and she took what we wanted for our ceremony and worked it into her standard micro wedding script and it turned out perfectly.

Thank you Brooke!!
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Ava Sent on 05/20/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Our Special Day

Brooke was great! She drove out to Mt. Baker and endured a rainy ceremony for us. Her ceremony was beautifully written and she included our girls in the most cutest way, by buying them ring pops!

She listened to how our story started, why we chose the forest to get married, and incorporated all of those details in the most unique way. I would 12/10 recommend her for anyones special day!
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Katie Sent on 05/08/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Brooke is Amazing!

We loved having Brooke be part of our wedding day. From the moment I met with her, I loved her personality and expertise. She was super quick to respond, had lots of tips about the location we picked, and when our wedding day arrived, all of our guests thought she was my friend or a family member - that's how great she was! Everyone couldn't believe we just randomly found her. She looked great, has a great sense of humor, and kept me on track when my brain was a bit of a blur during the ceremony. Thank you so much Brooke! And to anyone unsure, just book her already! She is just fantastic!
Khloe
Khloe Sent on 04/26/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Perfection

Me and my husband has a small elopement and Brooke was extremely flexible and honestly so fun to be around, she helped with any questions and definitely helped my nerves around it all! Would recommend to anyone needing an officiant!!

Thank you so much
Stacey
Stacey Sent on 04/17/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Made Our Special Day Everything We Dreamed.

Brooke was incredibly responsive from start to finish. We wanted an easy, small but meaningful mountain wedding, and she delivered. The script she wrote was beautiful, she answered every question I had within a half an hour of me emailing her. She drove up a windy mountain road like it was nothing and married us in the rain. Our set up even fell over with a gust of wind and Brooke didn't miss a beat when we moved up to the porch for cover.
Our day was intimate, special, and exactly what we dreamed it would be. We are so thankful to Brooke and the Marriage Mate for everything. If you're considering, I highly recommend you book now! You won't be disappointed.
Mitchell
Mitch Sent on 10/18/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Great experience with Brooke!

Brooke officiated our wedding and she was amazing! We loved working with her.

She kept us in the loop on the different things we had to do about the marriage application, she had a great ceremony speech foundation that she customized for us after talking with us, and she had some good ideas for how to adjust it on the day before the wedding when a key family member referenced in the ceremony was unable to attend. Multiple guests asked us after the fact where we found her because they loved her speech.

We would definitely recommend Brooke to anyone looking for an officiant!
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Brianna Sent on 10/17/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing!!!!

Brooke was so amazing! The ceremony was absolutely beautiful. Everyone at our wedding was very impressed and got emotional during the ceremony. Brooke arrived early and was super flexible. A week prior to the wedding we asked if she could change her arrival time and she responded immediately letting us know she could. Her timeliness, responsiveness, thoughtfulness, kindness, and positivity truly impressed us. Highly recommend!!!
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Noah Sent on 09/14/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Wonderful experience

Brooke’s ceremony was beautiful and super thoughtful. We’re from out of state, but planning was a breeze and she was super receptive and flexible to some unique aspects we wanted included in our wedding. Helping us with the marriage license was a huge plus as well since it was one less thing on our plate. Overall, we’d highly recommend!
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Grace Sent on 07/16/2024
5 out of 5 rating

So amazing and so sweet!

Brooke was incredible at responding and responding and giving advice! She made our ceremony smooth and seamless! She had an amazing energy that was so appreciated on our big day!
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Professional Network & Endorsements

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Working with Brooke was great! She was thoughtful in her communication and elegant in her delivery during the actual ceremony. So much so that she seemed like a friend of the wedding couple. An excellent choice.

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