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20 YEARS OF FUN, HAPPY WEDDINGS! In English. Or Español, Portuguese, German, Irish. Create a ceremony "the sweet spot between laughter & tears". You choose how spiritual it is. Optional Guitar or Singing as you walk down aisle. Phil Passantino serves NJ, NYC, PA. Conjunto Vallenato too! estå disponible tambien.

Services Offered
Phil A. Passantino officiates traditional or unique creative weddings, same-sex couples, interfaith ceremonies, nature-based ceremonies, non-religious ceremonies, single religion ceremonies, and vow renewals. He is able to perform ceremonies for couples of all faiths and cultures, whether the ceremony is spiritual or non-spiritual, nature-based, Christian, Jewish, Hindu, Buddhist, Muslim or Taoist. Phil works with couples to write customized vows for all ceremonies.

Please feel free to call/text me at (973) 907-0200 or email me at spruceweddings@yahoo.com to get a personalized quote today!

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Frequently asked questions

Does starting price include the ceremony rehearsal?

No

What is the starting price for ceremony rehearsals?

$150

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?

Bilingual

What religious affiliations do you serve?

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

On average, how long are wedding ceremonies you officiate?

Less than 30 mins.

In which states are you licensed?

AL
AK
AZ
AR
CA
CO
CT
DE
DC
FL
GA
HI
ID
IL
IN
IA
KS
KY
LA
ME
MD
MA
MI
MN
MS
MO
MT
NE
NV
NH
NJ
NM
NY
NC
ND
OH
OK
OR
PA
RI
SC
SD
TN
TX
UT
VT
WA
WV
WI

What languages do you speak?

English
German
Portuguese
Spanish

Reviews of Amazing Ceremonies & Bilingual Musical Officiant

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Rev. Phil received high praise from multiple reviewers for being a professional, comforting, accommodating, and inspiring officiant for wedding ceremonies. He is commended for his warm, welcoming, and calming presence and his ability to personalize ceremonies to suit couples' preferences and blend different cultural backgrounds seamlessly. Reviewers appreciated his attention to detail, suggestions, and flexibility, making their special day feel magical and personalized. Many guests loved his charismatic and personalized approach to ceremonies, making him highly recommended for wedding officiation services.

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Rev. Phil received high praise from multiple reviewers for being a professional, comforting, accommodating, and inspiring officiant for wedding ceremonies. He is commended for his warm, welcoming, and calming presence and his ability to personalize ceremonies to suit couples' preferences and blend different cultural backgrounds seamlessly. Reviewers appreciated his attention to detail, suggestions, and flexibility, making their special day feel magical and personalized. Many guests loved his charismatic and personalized approach to ceremonies, making him highly recommended for wedding officiation services.

Nadia
Nadia Sent on 06/23/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Rev. Phil is a dream! The Perfect Officiant

Rev. Phil was absolute perfection from the moment we first spoke! He has such a warm, welcoming, and calming presence about him that makes your wedding feel incredibly special. Our guests loved him. He is able to feel the moment, speak naturally, and bring such a beautiful presence of God & Love to your day.

Rev Phil takes great care with his couples and pays close attention to detail. He is extremely accommodating and is able to cater to whatever your requests may be! We wanted a religious "light" ceremony with a whimsical and spiritual feel (which felt true to our relationship), while still honoring our upbringings and family beliefs.

Rev. Phil was able to beautifully weave together both my and my husband's cultures/heritages (Ukrainian and Ecuadorian). He repeated our chosen portions of the ceremony in Spanish for the Spanish speakers in our crowd! My mother said the "Our Father" in Ukrainian after our Unity candle ceremony, and it all flowed beautifully.

Thank you Rev. Phil for sharing your gifts with us and for being so accommodating. I would recommend you to everyone!

Rev. Phil presents different reading options, prayers, and beliefs on marriage which you can choose for yourself which was such a nice, effective way to curate our ceremony!

Thank you so much Reverend Phil for making our day so magical.
Maria
Maria Sent on 11/17/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Wedding Ceremony

Reasonable price and It was worth it !very professional
It was very comforting at our time of high anxiety.
He kept us Calm , cool and collective .
Great Attitude very inspiring and positive.
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Russell Sent on 09/20/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Phil was the best!

Phil was flexible for us both on our wedding date and prior. He has a useful library of material that made our ceremony agenda easy to decide on. He also spoke Spanish to our non English speaking guests.
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Joshua Sent on 06/10/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Rev Phil is SUPER AMAZING. He communicated effectively and promptly in helping us reach our goals; offered suggestions when needed; and met us at Central Park in NYC to help us in finding the perfect spot. He was perfect in many ways and I would certainly suggest reaching out to him!

This was a wonderful experience and all because of Rev Phil. He was so easy to talk with and offered suggestions AND GOOD ONES when asked, including meeting us ahead of the ceremony to find the perfect spot! Highly recommend
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Danielle Sent on 09/26/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Highly recommend him!!

Rev. Passantino was so wonderful to work with!! He officiated a very small wedding ceremony for us this past weekend and it was perfect. He provided us with a ton of different materials/readings to choose from as we planned the ceremony. He was extremely flexible in incorporating some material that we had sent him last minute and he was also flexible as it took us a bit to confirm the exact time of our ceremony. Lastly, we were able to arrange for him to play guitar before and after the ceremony which was a nice added touch for us. We are so happy that we chose him for our special day!
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Jennifer Sent on 06/13/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Our special day

Rev. Phil was wonderful to work with! He made our special day so beautiful! A day that is filled with joy and happiness truly has been a blessing for us. We would highly recommend him to everyone.
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Samantha Sent on 05/29/2023
5 out of 5 rating

The best officiant!

Rev. Phil was wonderful to work with! It was really important to my husband and I that we find someone who we clicked with and felt really comfortable with to perform our wedding ceremony, and Rev. Phil was wonderful! He was so warm and friendly and kind, and he put us right at ease. He make sure to get to know us and made our ceremony extra special and personalized, sharing our little stories and details about our relationship in the best, most lighthearted and touching way! All of our guests told us how wonderful our ceremony way. Rev. Phil brought such a bright, warm energy to our ceremony which was just what we were hoping for. We would recommend Rev. Phil to anyone and we are so happy to have worked with him!!!
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Heidi Sent on 05/21/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Best Officiant!

We loved having Reverend Phil officiate our wedding! He helped us personalize the ceremony to fit us and he did such an amazing job telling our story. We would recommend Reverend Phil to anyone looking for a great, personalized wedding ceremony!
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Renee Sent on 08/31/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Excellent!

Reverend Phil delivered a beautiful ceremony, it was exactly what we wanted! I would definitely recommend him to anyone in need of an officiant. Thanks Again Reverend Phil ! -Ryan and Renee (River Vale, NJ)
Kevin
Kevin Sent on 07/11/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Flexible and Fun

Phil was great- he was quick to respond and was open to our less typical ideas. The was he organized the pieces of the ceremony was great and allowed us a strong base to build off of. Highly recommended!
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Awards

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Rev. Phil one of the best Reverends I have ever worked with.

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