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  • Iowa Wedding Officiant

    Denise Gonyea, Iowa Wedding Officiant, is an ordained minister specializing in non-denominational wedding ceremonies....Read more Honoring all faiths and paths, she creates personalized wedding ceremonies and offers a collection of wedding vows to inspire couples to create their ideal wedding...

  • From This Day Forward Rev. Lisa Locoh

    From This Day Forward Rev. Lisa Locoh is a wedding officiant service based out of West Des Moines, Iowa. Reverend Lisa...Read more likes to meet with couples several times before the day itself, so she can get to know them and their love story. With more than 20 years of experience, she understands the...

  • Weddings Iowa - Officiant

    A state licensed wedding officiant and celebrant in Des Moines, Iowa, Jaime Paca of Weddings Iowa helps create your...Read more special ceremony. As an ordained minister, Jaime works with couples to customize their wedding ceremony according to their beliefs, lifestyles, and vows. Through Weddings Iowa, Jaime...

  • Vows & Vibes

    Vows & Vibes is a live music, wedding DJ and officiant company based in Des Moines, Iowa. Chris Powell is a sought-after...Read more wedding DJ who has been performing since 2010, and also has extensive experience as a professional singer and and piano player. Jessie Elwell is an actress, speaker, and licensed...

  • The Wedding DJ

    Take your nuptials up a notch with The Wedding DJ, West Des Moines, Iowa's one-stop shop for fabulous music and...Read more entertainment. Owner Sean Murphy has been in the DJ industry for more than thirty years, and with plenty of experience under his belt, you can trust him to help you pick the perfect tracks...

  • Lifelong Wedding Ceremonies

    Lifelong Wedding Ceremonies provides wedding officiant services in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Owner T. A. Keefe is a...Read more licensed minister in the state of Oklahoma who specializes in performing wedding ceremonies of all kinds for a wide variety of couples. Whether you choose a private ceremony outdoors, a...

  • Annie Alexander-Kramer The Parsonne-The Vermont Wedding Officiant

    Annie Alexander-Kramer is a wedding officiant based in Essex, Vermont. Annie has been a non-denominational officiant for...Read more more than 25 years with couples throughout Vermont, New England, and New York. As a designer and former corporate event planner, Annie thoroughly understands the amount of detail...

  • Splendid Ceremonies

    Splendid Ceremonies is a wedding officiant service based out of Hillsborough, New Hampshire. E. Ann Poole is the primary...Read more celebrant who enjoys joining loving couples together in union. Crafting bespoke occasions for couples to enjoy, she does her utmost to reflect their personalities in the event so...

  • Anna Brooke Healing

    Anna Brooke Healing is a wedding officiant in Portland, Maine. Anna Brooke is an interdisciplinary healing arts...Read more practitioner, author, and burlesque educator who happily unites couples in marriage. With an emphasis on self-expression, she strives to make every wedding day reflective of each unique...

  • Weddings by Alexis

    Weddings by Alexis is a wedding planner and licensed officiant based in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Alexis is an ordained minister...Read more whose goal is to ensure you are pleased and provides her professional services for various ceremony types, including interfaith and non-religious. This experienced professional...

  • Officiant Doug

    Officiant Doug is a professional wedding officiant in Panama City, Florida. He specializes in delivering beautiful,...Read more meaningful wedding ceremonies that celebrate love. He works every step of the way with couples to build a solid marriage foundation, and creates a heartfelt and unique experience for...

  • Heather Rose, Wedding Officiant

    Based in Maine, Heather Rose, Wedding Officiant customizes each couple's special day to match their needs and wants....Read more Heather welcomes clients from all walks of life and works to show off their love stories during their ceremony. With over ten years of experience, she is dedicated to crafting unique...

  • Kim Cannon Officiant

    Rev. Kim Cannon is a wedding officiant that services weddings in the Gulf Coast area of Florida. Kim has been performing...Read more wedding ceremonies in the area of Destin, Florida for over 15 years. He specializes in beach weddings, providing tasteful and relaxed services that allow couples to fully enjoy...

  • Kathryn Gibbs, Justice of the Peace

    Based out of Derry, New Hampshire, Kathryn Gibbs Diaz, Justice of the Peace offers wedding officiant services. This...Read more officiant is happy to work with people of all faiths and can perform religious, non-religious, and interfaith services. Civil unions and vow renewals are also on offer. Couples across...

  • Weddings and More

    Deborah Hansen is a wedding officiant based in Jacksonville, Florida. With over 8 years of experience presiding over...Read more ceremonies, owner Deborah is proud to help couples honor their love. She is devoted to crafting celebrations that reflect genuine emotions, individual personalities, and an array of...

  • Personal Touch Weddings

    Personal Touch Weddings is a wedding officiant company located in Saint Louis, Missouri that services weddings in Saint...Read more Louis, Saint Charles County and other surrounding counties. With this company you provide the love and they provide the personal touch. The team will help you create your dream...

  • I Hereby Pronounce You

    I Hereby Pronounce You provides wedding officiant services in the Dayton, Cincinnati, and Southwest Ohio areas. Owner...Read more Dave Evans has performed more than 300 ceremonies, each personalized to the couples he’s worked with. I Hereby Pronounce You will create a memorable experience that captures both...

  • Individually Combined

    Individually Combined Weddings is a FULL SERVICE OFFICIANT, EVENT MANAGEMENT & GRAPHIC DESIGN VENDOR based in...Read more Birmingham, Alabama/ ATL. CONGRATULATIONS!!!..WE are so excited that you chose to share a moment in the effort of getting to know the WEDDING PROS of INDIVIDUALLY COMBINED WEDDINGS. We are...

  • My West Michigan Wedding

    My West Michigan Wedding is a wedding officiation service for couples marrying in the Grand Rapids, Michigan area....Read more Pastor Tom F. Hamel marries couples in the greater Grand Rapids area and lakeshore communities from St. Joseph to Ludington. This officiant is experienced, professional, and honors a...

  • Loving Weddings

    Loving Weddings, based in Cincinnati, Ohio, works with couples to organize and deliver a ceremony that meets their...Read more personalities and traditions. Rev. Brown enjoys working with couples to create a moment that is as memorable and fun as the love they share with each other. Traditional or modern,...

  • Michael Rye Enterprises

    Michael Rye Enterprises is a wedding officiant company based in Kensington, Maryland. Owner Michael Rye is an ordained...Read more and licensed wedding officiant who specializes in creating custom and personalized ceremonies. He is passionate about joining couples together in marriage, and utilizes his...

  • Ana Maria Wedding Officiant and Planner

    Ana Maria is a wedding officiant based in San Juan, Puerto Rico and works all thoughout the island, including Culebra...Read more and Vieques. Ana María Hernández is extremely flexible and accommodating. She works with couples of all backgrounds and religions, and even speaks Spanish, English, and French....

  • Rev Dev | The Connected Way

    A customized, connected approach to your ceremony Hi, my name is Rev. Devin Green but you can call me Devin or Rev. Dev....Read more I am an Interfaith/Interspiritual Minister (a “Modern Minister”) based in Portland, Maine and it is my honor and joy to work with couples on their weddings.I’m not your...

  • The Wedding Rev

    I want to help you create an UNFORGETTABLE wedding! I love helping couples throughout Chicagoland have the best day of...Read more their lives. That's why I love helping couples craft a ceremony that is fun and focused on them. Together, I will help you think through everything that comes with your...

Find a Wedding Officiant

While searching for the right wedding officiant may not be the most glamorous aspect of the wedding planning process, it's crucial to the ceremony. After all, there's no getting married without an officiant! In that sense, wedding officiants have the most important job of all of your wedding vendors. Unfortunately, finding the best person to perform the ceremony can be difficult – especially if you're getting married in an unfamiliar area where you may not have a strong connection with a religious leader or judge. If you're not sure how to look for someone to marry you, don't worry. We have all the resources you’ll need to find the right officiant for your special day.

Selecting Your Wedding Officiant

Start researching the marriage laws in the place you’re getting married in. Find out if the state (or country) has any restrictions on who can or can't marry you. (Check out our marriage laws by state information.) From there, your officiant search can begin. You might look into wedding ministers or wedding pastors as options; non-religious couples can check out tips for choosing a non-religious wedding officiant. Be sure to ask around for references. You can even chat with other couples in our online wedding forums.

Make sure you meet any potential marriage officiant in person before booking. You and your partner should feel comfortable around them, and they should get a sense of the two of you as a couple. It's not uncommon for a wedding officiant to request several counseling sessions to get to know the couple better.

Questions to Ask Your Wedding Officiant

During this face-to-face time, we suggest asking any and all questions you have concerning the marriage officiant’s part in your wedding. Some suggestions:

  • Are you available for our wedding day and location?
  • What is the best way to contact you?
  • How much do you charge?
  • Is there any flexibility with the format of the ceremony?
  • Can other people (family and friends) speak during the ceremony?
  • Can you work within our theme?
  • Will you be attending the rehearsal?
  • How will you be dressed during the ceremony?

You can even ask if they have any video from weddings they have officiated before. This is also a good time to ask about their history and experience.

Wedding officiants aren't just there to preside over the ceremony. They’ll also advise you on how and when to apply for your marriage license, suggest readings for the ceremony and answer any questions you might have about the process. Whether you're looking for someone to talk at length about the commitment you are making, or for someone who will keep their speeches short and sweet, witnessing your marriage commitment is the whole reason everyone has come together. While planning the reception holds a great deal of excitement, finding the right wedding officiant will make the most important part of the wedding – your ceremony – all the more special. Just don't forget to have your officiant sign your marriage license at the end of the day!

If you’re wondering, “How do I find a wedding officiant near me?”, WeddingWire can help. Simply select “wedding officiant” from the vendor section, enter your location information and read reviews from real couples who have used the officiant before. Congratulations on your upcoming nuptials!

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