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Alternative Wedding Services is a unique officiant business based in Allen, Texas. The team of officiants is made up of Rev. Arianna Gray, owner and president, and Associate Officiants, Rev. Khrymsun Parker, Rev. Mary Anderson and Rev. Karla Pilcher. Even though headquartered in Allen, the officiants at Alternative Wedding Services are more than happy to serve non-traditional couples planning their weddings throughout the Greater Dallas, Collin. Denton, Grayson, and North Texas areas. Regardless of what your wedding ideas are, your officiant will help you plan and carry out Your Wedding Your Way.

Services Offered

All the Officiants at AWS are non-denominational/ interfaith officiants. They can work with a wide range of religions, including Christian, Jewish, Taoist, Earth-based, and Persian, as well as with couples who do not prescribe to a particular religion or are not affiliated. And no worries if you are an interfaith or intercultural couple; the offiicants at AWS specialize in wedding parties that have different religions or cultures. Regardless of what your needs and beliefs are, your officiant will be flexible, accommodating and professional and will work with whatever alternative ideas you have to create the perfect ceremony for YOU!

Ceremony types include:

  • Traditional
  • Non-traditional
  • Engagement ceremonies
  • Handfastings
  • Same-sex ceremonies
  • Medieval/ renaissance/Steampunk
  • Civil ceremonies (JP style)
  • Elopements
  • Veteran-owned
  • Woman-owned
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Frequently asked questions

Which of the following are included in the price of your wedding officiant services?

Ceremony Rehearsal

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

Non-religious
Interfaith
Civil Union

What religious affiliations do you serve?

Agnostic
Baptist
Buddhist
Catholic
Earth-Based
Episcopalian
Hindu
Jewish
Lutheran
Methodist
No Denomination
Pagan
Presbyterian
Quaker
Taoist
Unitarian

On average, how long are wedding ceremonies you officiate?

Less than 30 mins.
30-60 mins.

What languages do you speak?

English

Reviews of Alternative Wedding Services

Allison
Allison Sent on 01/25/2020
5 out of 5 rating

A Dream Come True

The idea of putting together a wedding ceremony was daunting, but Rev. Khrymsun Parker made it SO easy! From our first meeting, my husband and I knew she would be the one to marry us.

She helped us customize our ceremony, and even put up with a few last minute changes! We are so thankful for Alternative Wedding Services! We had the most perfect ceremony, and Khrymsun did a beautiful job delivering it.

If we drove her crazy at all during the process, she didn't show it! I cannot recommend Alternative Wedding Services enough!
Sindy
Sindy Sent on 08/27/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Khrymsun was great! I definitely recommend her.

Khrymsun was great! She was very responsive and made sure she performed a ceremony to our liking. She was very professional and helpful.
Josh
Josh Sent on 06/06/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Rev. Ari was amazing!

Reverend Ari was nothing short of amazing, accommodating and supportive. Her ability to customize our ceremony while deeply partnering with us to do so was greatly appreciated. Her personable, warm and seasoned approach was ideal for what we needed and we are very thankful we chose her to lead us through it. Very happy with her and highly recommend!!
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Asya Sent on 05/21/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Excellent preparation and much needed help

My husband and I had no idea what sort of ceremony we wanted for our wedding. It was a tricky balance; formal enough to satisfy the more conservative relatives, modern enough to be meaningful to us. We knew we didn't want to write our vows, and we wanted to keep things simple. Khrymsun helped us by suggesting ceremony styles we hadn't even thought of, and providing templates and ideas for us to work from. She also kept our ceremony running smoothly and made sure we both felt prepared.
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Vicki Sent on 04/24/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Highly Recommend Rev. Ari!

We met Rev. Ari for coffee one afternoon. She was enthusiastic about our wedding, and helping us with our plans. She had lots of ideas and advice. Ari sent us a lot of helpful ideas for our wedding. With over 20 years of experience, she had lots of information available including vendors, venues, and ceremony ideas to name a few. She helped us decide on how many attendants we needed for our size wedding. She had several sample ceremonies for us to read through to help create our own custom wedding ceremony and vows. Ari is extremely responsive. Every question we had was answered quickly. For the rehearsal, she was on time, was coordinated and helped us work the logistics for entering and exiting the ceremony, as well as going through the plans for before and after the wedding. With all of her experience, she is very efficient and knows exactly what needs to happen and when. After the wedding, she was prompt in sending off our license to the county, and sent me information on how to start the process of changing my name. Ari is fantastic. We couldn't be happier.
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Shelley Sent on 12/13/2018
5 out of 5 rating

Unique Ceremony

It was a pleasure working with Rev. Ari on our wedding ceremony. From the moment we first met her, we felt at ease and like we were talking to a friend of ours. Since my fiancée and I were from different religious backgrounds and in a non-traditional relationship, we were looking for an officiant who would respect our ceremony preferences. Rev. Ari fit this description perfectly. She provided us with lots of good information and ideas to incorporate into our wedding ceremony and allowed us to select language that was truly unique and meaningful to us. On our wedding day, she arrived early, coordinated last-minute details with our string quartet, and made sure family members were in their appropriate places. She even noticed that we had forgotten our bouquets in the main hall and made sure we were 100% ready to go in time for our entrance. She did a great job leading the ceremony itself, and we definitely recommend her services. Thank you, R. Ari!
Bree
Bree Sent on 12/05/2018
5 out of 5 rating

Beautiful, personalized and unique!

Rev. Khrymsun was so great to work with! She's extremely professional and made everything very easy for us. The ceremony itself was nothing but perfect. It was our favorite part of the wedding and everyone else's too. There was not a dry eye in the room! I loved that we were able to incorporate spirituality and handfasting into our ceremony. I will be recommending her to everyone!
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Kris Sent on 11/03/2018
5 out of 5 rating

Rev. Khrymusn Parker was the best!

Rev. Khrymusn was the best! We received so many complements on how she conducted the ceremony. Several even thought we knew her for a long time the way she was so personable. Thanks for sharing our special day with us... "The Girls"
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Kayla Sent on 06/11/2018
5 out of 5 rating
Rev Khrymsun made our wedding weekend possible by first working with me on sending me several ideas for venues in her area. She also was a lifesaver when there was a communication error and was easily able to reschedule our date on her calendar (oops)
Price was fair as well. She was professional and polite and made our wedding day one we will always cherish.
Thank you Rev Khrymsun!
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Matt Sent on 03/22/2018
5 out of 5 rating
We had a wonderful time and Rev. Khrymsun Parker was there through every step of the process. She helped us with creating our ceremony and performed her job spectacularly. I admit I wasn't the most organized person when it came to planning the wedding, but she was always professional and worked around our schedule. Couldn't be happier!
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K & S Photography K & S Photography Wedding Photographers

I love working with Ari of Alternative Wedding Services. She is extremely professional and really works with the couple to create a personalized ceremony. I hear the guests afterwards talk about how lovely the ceremony was. She truly cares about creating a memorable ceremony for the couple.

BMG Originals Custom Clothing BMG Originals Custom Clothing Wedding Dresses

Rev. Arianna Gray and Rev. Krymsun Parker are very perceptive and compassionate women who will perform your wedding your way and make it deeply meaningful and memorable. Barbara Gabbert, BMG Originals Custom Clothing, www.bmgoriginals.com

Significant Events of Texas Significant Events of Texas Wedding Planners

Alternative Wedding Services is a wonderful choice for brides and grooms of any denomination. Arianna automatically makes my clients feel comfortable and at ease with the very personal and important details of the ceremony. She also is well versed in world cultures and has given me ceremony ideas that I have passed along to other brides. I highly recommend Alternative Wedding Services and recommend them to all of my clients looking for wedding officiants.

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