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Wedding Ceremonies by Jeff

English
Ceremony Rehearsal
Interfaith
Civil Union

Why couples loved this vendor

  • Marriage License & Certificate
  • Officiant
  • Great Planner
Lindsay
John
Elissa
Emily
Nicolas

Recommended by 100% of couples

About this vendor

Based in Alexandria, Virginia, Wedding Ceremonies by Jeff provides wedding officiant services to couples throughout the greater Washington DC Metropolitan area. Jeff Maszal draws on years of rich experience to create meaningful and personalized services that couples will remember for years to come. For over three decades, Jeff has been officiating weddings of almost every faith, race, religion, sexual orientation, and culture.

Services Offered

Wedding Ceremonies by Jeff provide couples with a range of offerings to ensure a fully tailored service to every couple. Jeff collaborates closely with his clients to create customized ceremonies that reflect their personal preferences. Honored to be a part of your wedding day, Jeff embraces his clients’ cultural traditions, religion, and beliefs throughout every element of his work. Jeff officiates religious and non-religious weddings, as well as civil unions, vow renewals, and interfaith and multi-cultural fusion weddings.

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Weddings with this vendor

Chris & Melody's wedding
Chris & Melody
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FAQ

Does starting price include the ceremony rehearsal?

No

What is the starting price for ceremony rehearsals?

$200

What is the starting price for pre-marital counseling (per session)?

$130

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

What religious affiliations do you serve?

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

On average, how long are wedding ceremonies you officiate?

Less than 30 mins.
30-60 mins.

In which states are you licensed?

DC
FL
HI
MD
MI
NY
NC
OH
PA
TN
TX
VA
WA
WV

What languages do you speak?

English

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Reviews of Wedding Ceremonies by Jeff

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The officiant is praised for professionalism, warmth, humor, and thoughtful personalization; he provides templates, premarital counseling, rehearsal coaching, and files paperwork. Guests were engaged, couples felt supported, and ceremonies were memorable. One review noted a storm forced a shortened ceremony and lost readings, but overall he’s highly recommended.

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The officiant is praised for professionalism, warmth, humor, and thoughtful personalization; he provides templates, premarital counseling, rehearsal coaching, and files paperwork. Guests were engaged, couples felt supported, and ceremonies were memorable. One review noted a storm forced a shortened ceremony and lost readings, but overall he’s highly recommended.

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Stephanie Sent on 06/04/2026
5 out of 5 rating

We highly recommend Jeff

My husband and I did the Prepare Enrich program with Jeff and also had him officiate our wedding. When we first talked to Jeff, we knew he was meant to be our officiant - like finding the perfect wedding dress. He’s so insightful, makes you laugh, but is serious when it really matters. My husband and I learned so much about each other that we may not have if it wasn’t for his premarital education. This really helped, and will also be a boon in the years to come. Jeff is very flexible with scheduling, and he helped us craft the perfect ceremony. He also helped us with adding the traditional hand fasting ceremony with 13 ribbons, which was a very special aspect for us. I highly recommend him. He was a delight to work with and we’re so grateful for all his help and guidance.
Lindsay
Lindsay Sent on 06/03/2026
5 out of 5 rating

Wonderful Officiant 10/10

Every step of the way Jeff has been amazing. He did both, pre-martial counseling and our ceremony. Throughout both the sessions and planning the ceremony, he was kind, attentive, and funny. He worked really hard with us to personalize the whole ceremony and add a lot of humor into it. Several guests have reached out to us to tell us how amazing and funny he was, saying that he is the best officiant they have ever met. Highly, HIGHLY recommend
John
John Sent on 05/15/2026
5 out of 5 rating

I highly recommend Jeff!

Our wedding officiant pulled out the day before our ceremony, and Jeff got back to us right away and was able to come and help us out. When we all arrived at the site he was polished and professional and gave us tips on how to set up the video. He also provided some advice on how best to navigate registering the marriage, name changes, and a couple other issues. And through it all he was injecting just the right amount of humor to put us at ease in a nerve-wracking situation.
Elissa
Elissa Sent on 05/11/2026
5 out of 5 rating

Fantastic officiant!

Jeff is THE BEST!! He helped us craft an absolutely beautiful custom ceremony and is the pinnacle of knowledge and professionalism with all things wedding ceremonies. Our guests are raving about him even a month later! He is an absolute pro and we felt totally comfortable with him by our sides during our ceremony. He has a great mix of humor and tender moments and had great suggestions for us in crafting our ceremony. I would absolutely recommend Jeff to anyone looking for a great wedding officiant.
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Elizabeth Sent on 01/11/2026
5 out of 5 rating

Terrific wedding ceremony experience with Jeff

We worked with Jeff as our officiant for our DC wedding in November 2024. He was very thoughtful, prepared, and supportive, and he offered excellent resources to help us design our wedding ceremony and draft tailored vows that reflected our values. We also worked with Jeff for premarital counseling sessions, which we enjoyed as a couple and would highly recommend. Jeff's experience as a counselor and working with a lot of couples over time really shows in the sessions. He really makes the time to get to know you as a couple and provides excellent tools and guidance for couples to use for communication and nurturing a solid foundation. We really enjoyed working with Jeff and would highly recommend him to any couple looking for an officiant.
Emily
Emily Sent on 12/16/2025
5 out of 5 rating

10/10 for Jeff!

We (and our guests) cannot stop raving about how amazing Jeff was as our officiant. Very rarely do guests spend the entire cocktail hour asking "where did Jeff go?!" but they did at ours. We wanted to have a really heartfelt ceremony with some funny moments and we couldn't have asked for a better partner in that. He listened to our desires and helped us make our ceremony true to who we are as a couple. Beyond that, he has been an incredible resource throughout the wedding process, explaining everything about the marriage license process, to giving much-needed wedding day hugs and support. We would highly recommend Jeff as an officiant if you want a ceremony true to you, filled with love, and just the right amount of humor.
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Leigh Sent on 09/30/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Wonderful officiant!

Jeff did a wonderful job officiating my and my husband’s wedding ceremony! His kindness, professionalism, and respect for our beliefs were evident from our first correspondence, and he ensured that we had a beautiful and meaningful ceremony. While we chose the elopement package, Jeff still went above and beyond in his communications with us, met with us in person to get to know us as a couple, and helped us and our families have a special and intimate ceremony. He also filed our marriage certificate on the day he married us, and gave us some helpful tips on dealing with the Alexandria Clerk of Court’s office!
Nicolas
Nicolas Sent on 09/27/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Personalized and professional

Jeff is super polished and a pro at officiating weddings. But what is amazing is how much effort and time he took to really get to know us as a couple and coach us through the process of deciding on a script for the ceremony. We were really getting down to the (wedding) wire (haha), and he was there with us revising our plan for the big day until the last minute, never making us feel rushed. He helped us with everything, from this, to giving a great performance at the wedding as an officiant, and then handling the process of getting the wedding recognized by the city.

Really could not recommend more to go with Jeff for your wedding. Definitely give him a call!
Caitlyn
Caitlyn Sent on 08/02/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Book Jeff as your Officiant!

We are very happy we chose Jeff as our officiant for our wedding. Before we even booked with him he spent well over an hour getting to know us and telling us about his process. He worked very closely with us to make sure that our ceremony was truly unique to our vision, but also gave us a lot of templates and advice so to help ensure everything was seamless. After designing our ceremony together, he met with us to walk us through exactly how it would go – with lots of jokes to keep us relaxed and having fun. He also loves dogs, so you know he is good people. We received a lot of compliments from our guests on the ceremony, especially with the unity ceremony we chose to do after discussion and advice from Jeff. Our ceremony was truly unforgettable, and we owe so much of that to Jeff. You will not regret choosing him as your officiant!
Kathy
Kathy Sent on 04/22/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Exceptional and Funny

Jeff was an absolute joy to work with! From the very first meeting, we knew we wanted him to be the one to marry us. He strikes the perfect balance! He takes his role seriously, but never too seriously. He brought such a playful, thoughtful energy to our ceremony that kept it both heartfelt and genuinely entertaining.

Our guests raved about him afterwards!! He truly made the ceremony feel personal and full of love. We’re so thankful we met him and got to have him be part of our day. We’d recommend Jeff to any couple looking for someone who can make their ceremony feel meaningful, unique, and full of personality.
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The Osprey's at Belmont Bay The Osprey's at Belmont Bay Banquet Halls

We absolutely LOVE working with Jeff!! He is the most friendly, reliable, caring, personable, and professional officiant we work with. Jeff invests so much time in each of his couples to make them feel comfortable from booking to "I do". We highly recommend Jeff to any and all couples getting married!

Photo Becky Photo Becky Wedding Photographers

Jeff is such a pleasure to work with. I've seen many clients extremely happy working with him. Great personality, wonderful speaker, and truly works with the couples to make the ceremony memorable!

1001 Angles Photography 1001 Angles Photography Wedding Photographers

Jeff is really great to work with! I've done a few weddings with him and as a photographer I appreciated his communication style and guidance. Also, the ceremonies that I've seen were entirely unique to the couples getting married. I would highly recommend Jeff!

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