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Meaningful Marriages is an officiant business based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Reverend Larry D. Goyda has gained a great deal of experience throughout his many years officiating over 2,000 ceremonies. He is a non-denominational wedding officiant/ minister, so he can easily work with a wide variety of couples from different backgrounds and religions. He can even seamlessly blend different religions together if each couple has different religious traditions. You and your guests will experience a memorable wedding ceremony that will celebrate your individual love story.

Services Offered

Before your big day, Rev. Larry will meet with you and show you a basic wedding ceremony format. You are welcome to use this format or personalize it to meet your needs. His wedding ceremonies often feature basic elements such as the presenting of the couple, words on love or marriage, the giving of your word, vows, and other key elements. If you would like, you can incorporate optional touches like roses for the mothers, a unity candle, or a children ceremony. Because he is a non-denominational wedding officiant/ minister, he works with the following types of religions:

  • Agnostic
  • Baha'i faith
  • Baptist
  • Buddhist
  • Catholic
  • Episcopalian
  • Hindu
  • Islam
  • Jainism
  • Jewish
  • Lutheran
  • Methodist
  • Mormon
  • No denomination
  • Orthodox christian
  • Presbyterian
  • Quaker
  • Shinto
  • Sikhism
  • Taoist
  • Veteran-owned
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Frequently asked questions

Which of the following are included in the price?

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
Baha'i Faith
Baptist
Buddhist
Catholic
Episcopalian
Hindu
Islam
Jainism
Jewish
Lutheran
Methodist
Mormon
No Denomination
Orthodox Christian
Presbyterian
Quaker
Shinto
Sikhism
Taoist

On average, how long are wedding ceremonies you officiate?

Less than 30 mins.

What languages do you speak?

English
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Jennifer B. Sent on 07/17/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Great ceremony!

Rev. Larry married us at the end of May 2022. He was very personable and helpful in guiding us through the process. He gave some valuable advice which helped us make some important decisions about the ceremony. He was flexible. While he has a lovely ceremony that he typically uses, he also honored our desire to insert our own vows into the ceremony, and it all flowed perfectly. We could tell that he takes real joy in performing marriages. We highly recommend Rev. Larry.
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Jessica R. Sent on 09/25/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Jessica Testa

He was wonderful. I was so nervous and he put me at ease.
Jelena
Jelena Sent on 09/20/2019
5 out of 5 rating

I would absolutely recommend reverend Goyda to anyone. He is a very caring individual and made sure we were comfortable on our big day!

Reverend Goyda is such a fun and friendly guy. He made our ceremony fun for everyone and got all of the guests involved. He made sure the whole day went smoothly and was very caring towards us on a day that we already felt nervous and anxious.
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Professional Network & Endorsements

5 Endorsements
Steady Creek Cinema Steady Creek Cinema Wedding Videographers

We LOVE working with Larry Goyda from Meaningful Marriages! We have worked with him multiple times. He quickly responds to phone calls and emails, is extremely kind hearted and pays close attention to details. He is fully committed in making your ceremony as personalized as possible. Weddings can be stressful but Larry comes prepared! Throughout the ceremony he keeps eye contact with the guests, discreetly poses the couple for the photographers and videographers, and speaks from the heart. He is very laid back and patient, making your day go much smoother! We HIGHLY recommend him :) Cheers, - Steady Creek Cinema, LLC (Bethany & Andrew D'Amico)

A Soulful Commitment A Soulful Commitment Wedding Officiants

As a professional colleague and friend, Larry Goyda is a wonderful Minister, who creates beautiful ceremonies. He is fun to work with, compassionate and a very lovely soul! I cannot express how wonderful he is! I recommend him to everyone that wants a fantastic minister to marry them!

Sterling and Strings Sterling and Strings Wedding Musicians

A delight to work with! I speak both as a musician who has performed at weddings officiated by him, and as a bride: he was the officiant at my wedding 9 years ago!

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