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Born into a Jewish family, baptized as an adult in the Episcopal Church, and ordained as an Independent Catholic, Father Christopher Ross has also studied Quakerism, Buddhism, and Christian Science, as well as many other ancient and modern religious texts. He is also a Reiki Master, meditation teacher, and spiritual director. In addition, Fr. Christopher has had the good fortune to live and work all over the world. Drawing on this unique background, Fr. Christopher witnesses and blesses the union of all couples, regardless of their religious traditions, race, and sexual orientation. Fr. Christopher will begin by getting to know you and your unique story, which will help him to create with you a beautiful, memorable ceremony that is unique to the two of you. Based in Durham, Celestial Ceremonies serves the central North Carolina Triangle and environs.


Experience
Father Christopher has been part of the wedding industry since 2008. He was ordained to the priesthood in 2003. He is also a writer and editor and worked for many years as a hospital chaplain, specializing in Intensive Care.

Services Offered
Father Christopher will create with you a ceremony that blends celebration, solemnity, dignity and humor. His wedding-related services include:

  • Pre-ceremony meetings
  • Premarital counseling
  • Unlimited emails and telephone calls
  • Rehearsal
  • Customized vows
  • Civil union
  • Interfaith ceremony
  • Non-religious
  • Single religion


Areas Covered
Celestial Ceremonies serves Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill and the greater Triangle area.

  • LGBTQ+-owned

Frequently asked questions

What is the typical price for your wedding services?

$650

Which of the following are included in the price?

Ceremony Rehearsal
Premarital Counseling

What is the starting price for your wedding services?

$650

Does starting price include the ceremony rehearsal?

Yes

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

Non-religious
Interfaith
Ceremony Rehearsal
Vow Renewal
Civil Union

What services do you provide?

Premarital Counseling
Bilingual

What religious affiliations do you serve?

Anglican
Baptist
Buddhist
Catholic
Earth-Based
Episcopalian
Jewish
Lutheran
Methodist
No Denomination
Presbyterian
Quaker
Unitarian

On average, how long are wedding ceremonies you officiate?

30-60 mins.

In which states are you licensed?

NC
VA

What languages do you speak?

English
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Alexandra V. Sent on 10/20/2023
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Absolutely Perfect!

We are so pleased with our choice of Father Christopher to be our officiant at our wedding. He is wonderful to work with and was communicative all along the way. He made sure we were on top of getting our marriage license, going through the ceremony script, and everything else we needed to ensure our wedding day ran as smoothly as possible.
Beyond that, he made us feel so comfortable with counseling and just communicating our wants and needs. We desired an officiant who would bring in some of the more traditional Catholic aspects of a wedding with a more personalized and relaxed approach. Father Christopher was able to successfully meld those two aspects together, and we are so grateful for all of his time and effort!
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E. Mena Sent on 07/20/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Beautiful, personalized ceremony

I really can’t say enough wonderful things about Father Christopher. We are so thankful for the beautiful ceremony Father Christopher wrote for us. He worked closely with us and guided us through the entire process from start to finish. We appreciated his excellent communication and calm, steady presence through the whirlwind of wedding prep! The ceremony itself was everything we wanted and afterwards we received so many compliments from both sides of the family. Father Christopher really took the time to get to know us as a couple, listen to what we wanted from our wedding, and delivered a beautiful ceremony with the perfect amount of dignity and joy that the occasion called for.
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Mike L. Sent on 05/22/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Excellent experience—more than we ever would've hoped for

Okay, so first things first: I'm not Catholic. (My bride-to-be and now wife is, although she's a bit... lapsed, you might say.) Naturally this filled me with angst, given less than positive experiences at Catholic friends' weddings (a particularly irascible priest yelling at me for using a cellphone in the church vestibule, among other not-great memories).

Luckily, Father Christopher was... wait for it... a godsend. He's pretty much singlehandedly changed my view of priests (for the better, I mean). Helps that he's fluent in multiple disciplines and thus good company at dinner and such—which he made himself available for in our city even though he lives nowhere near it. That, to us, went far beyond the call, to say nothing of his being someone we actually wanted to see and talk to and break bread with. But now I'm repeating myself.

Anyway, long story short, go with the Padre here. Your wedding will be the better for it, on so many levels.
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