Skip to main content
Weddings

About

Asheville Celebrant is a wedding officiating business founded by Reverend Michelle Kimberly Smith and based in Asheville, North Carolina. Michelle is an ordained Interfaith Minister and honors all philosophies, beliefs, and traditions. This expert aims to create a ceremony that you, your family, and your guests will remember for a lifetime. She is very talented at officiating ceremonies and takes pride in delivering each ceremony from her heart with sincerity and enthusiasm.

Experience

As a certified life-cycle celebrant, Rev. Michelle is a specialist trained in the history, theory, and practice of ritual and ceremony. She is also familiar with symbols, rituals, and readings from a wide range of cultures. This professional aids couples in choosing their preferred or desired rituals, readings, and music to fulfill their vision.

Services Offered

Asheville Celebrants offers two mindfully curated wedding packages for your consideration. No matter what you choose, you can expect a ceremony that is meaningful, authentic, and beautiful. Her specialty services include guidance in creating your vision for your ceremony, customizing vows, or choosing from a choice of beautiful samples. Asheville Celebrant is ordained and licensed to officiate weddings in North Carolina, Tennessee, Georgia, and beyond.

  • Woman-owned
illustration popular

Vendors you may like

See other vendors that are popular with couples right now

Frequently asked questions

What is the starting price for your wedding services?

$200

Does starting price include the ceremony rehearsal?

No

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
Anglican
Baha'i Faith
Baptist
Buddhist
Catholic
Earth-Based
Episcopalian
Lutheran
Methodist
No Denomination
Pagan
Presbyterian
Taoist
Unitarian

On average, how long are wedding ceremonies you officiate?

Less than 30 mins.

In which states are you licensed?

GA
NC
SC
TN
illustration question

Any other questions?

Message vendor

Reviews of Asheville Celebrant

4.8 out of 5 rating
4.8 out of 5 rating
20 Reviews
95% recommend it
  • Quality of service
    4.7 out of 5 rating
  • Average response time
    4.8 out of 5 rating
  • Professionalism
    4.8 out of 5 rating
  • Value
    4.8 out of 5 rating
  • Flexibility
    4.8 out of 5 rating
R
Rachel G. Sent on 06/29/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Professional, Supportive, Personal

Michelle provided everything we were hoping for in our wedding officiant. Working with her to establish our wedding ceremony template was effortless. She was calming and supportive throughout the entire process, beginning with her first reply to our initial inquiry. When the time came, she delivered a professional and all-around lovely ceremony that was tailored to our needs. Would highly recommend :)
M
M Seay Sent on 10/26/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Incredible, flexible officiant!

We had the honor of having Michelle officiate our wedding back in September. Leading up to the big day, she provided us a template for the ceremony. It was already catered to our personalities (from which she gathered during our initial conversation over the phone), but there were additional, lovely options to extend it or replace sections with poems. She also allowed us the opportunity to provide our own statements to each other. There were even options for unity rituals which were all wonderful.

When it came to the rehearsal and ceremony, she was patient and understanding, since they fell on the same day, which resulted in some chaos before the wedding. She was professional and provided the perfect tone for the wedding. We couldn't have asked for anyone better!
A
Alexis Sent on 07/15/2018
5 out of 5 rating
You were wonderful! We loved every part of our ceremony and how you tied it all together (no puns intended given the hand-fasting and old time the knot saying) :)

Not only did we love the ceremony and how kind, hard working, helpful, and understanding you were (especially since I forgot the marriage license at our hotel); there were a lot of people who saw the video and commented about how lovely the ceremony was written.
illustration message bubble

Are you interested?

Message vendor

Awards

20

Real Weddings

Christine & Michael
42 photos · 10/17/2020

Pricing

Do you want more pricing details?

Professional Network & Endorsements

2 Endorsements
Asheville White Dove Releases Asheville White Dove Releases Wedding Musicians

Michelle presents herself as a professional who works with couples to create a personal and meaningful commitment ceremony that reflects what is most important to the individuals. I would recommend her.

Occasions by Emily Occasions by Emily Wedding Florists

Asheville Celebrant brings a creative approach to ceremony, while still holding respect for all the things marriage/the ceremony is about! Our clients appreciate the way she custom-tailors each ceremony to be most appropriate for their background and journey. We look forward to working with Michelle!

Map

Other vendors in Charlotte for your wedding

Wedding Vendors