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Anna Castillo-Lora, The Wedding Officiant, with a 5 Star Rating, is based in Virginia Beach, Virginia. I have officiated wedding ceremonies throughout Hampton Roads, Charlottesville, and New York City since 2015. I provide a custome ceremony tailored to your preferences and values. I will work closely with my couples to create a ceremony that reflects their unique love story and incorporate elements that are meaningful to them.

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Services Offered

Anna Castillo-Lora is a highly experienced bilingual wedding officiant who offers her services to couples seeking both Spanish and English-speaking ceremonies. With her expertise, she is able to oversee various types of weddings, including cultural weddings, civil or religious ceremonies, same-sex marriages, and interfaith celebrations. Anna is also available for elopements and vow renewals and is willing to travel to different locations to accommodate couples' needs.

  • Black-owned
  • Hispanic or Latinx-owned
  • Woman-owned
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Frequently asked questions

What is the typical price for your wedding services?

$300

What is the starting price for your wedding services?

$300

Does starting price include the ceremony rehearsal?

No

What is the starting price for ceremony rehearsals?

$100

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

$100

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?

Agnostic
Baptist
Buddhist
Catholic
Earth-Based
Episcopalian
Evangelical
Hindu
Islam
Jewish
Lutheran
Methodist
No Denomination
Orthodox Christian
Pagan
Quaker

On average, how long are wedding ceremonies you officiate?

30-60 mins.

In which states are you licensed?

AL
AZ
CA
CO
DE
DC
FL
GA
IL
IN
IA
LA
MD
MT
NE
NJ
NY
NC
OH
OK
OR
RI
TN
TX
UT
VA
WA
WV

What languages do you speak?

English
Spanish
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Reviews of Anna Castillo-Lora, The Wedding Officiant

4.9 out of 5 rating
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2024 Winner
4.9 out of 5 rating
59 Reviews
99% recommend it
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Anna is a highly recommended wedding officiant who received praise for her professionalism, attentiveness, and personalization of ceremonies. Reviewers appreciated her flexibility and ability to incorporate their specific requests into the ceremony. Many mentioned her warm and kind personality, making them feel comfortable and at ease. Additionally, Anna's photography skills were commended, and she was praised for going above and beyond to ensure a memorable and special experience for couples on their wedding day.

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This AI-generated summary gives you a snapshot of the overall ratings and feedback from the reviews this vendor has received.

Anna is a highly recommended wedding officiant who received praise for her professionalism, attentiveness, and personalization of ceremonies. Reviewers appreciated her flexibility and ability to incorporate their specific requests into the ceremony. Many mentioned her warm and kind personality, making them feel comfortable and at ease. Additionally, Anna's photography skills were commended, and she was praised for going above and beyond to ensure a memorable and special experience for couples on their wedding day.

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Hillary W. Sent on 11/13/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Anna was awesome!

We had an amazing wedding on the beach with Anna as our Wedding Officiant. She made it easy, came up with great ideas and made me feel like all I needed to do was show up. She takes great pictures too! I highly recommend her!
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Anne A. Sent on 10/12/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Dr. Sharyn Ingrum was wonderful!

I hired Anna to be my officiant mainly because I wanted to have a non-religious ceremony and the idea to have it be officiated by a woman enticed me. I guess I just didn't want to be traditional in this sense. She was quick to get back to my request. Checking in a few months later, she was unfortunately booked for another wedding the same day, but she mentioned she had a partner that she works with, Dr. Sharyn Ingrum, and recommended her to officiate my wedding. From there, we had a Zoom meeting with her to go over our expectations of the ceremony itself, which was to keep it short and sweet and non-religious, but also to mention my dad who passed away and to give him recognition on one of the biggest milestones in my life. Dr. Ingrum was so sweet and I'm glad she officiated our wedding ceremony.
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Ramon H. Sent on 11/10/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Couldn't have asked for someone better

Super friendly and accommodating. Even went the extra step to help after the wedding!
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About Me

Hello, I'm Anna, The Wedding Officiant. I have been an ordained minister since 2015, licensed in VA, DC, LA, NY, NJ, NC, OH, and WV.

I love what I do and am passionate about the little things in life. They say I am a hopeless romantic, and I'm ok with that.

I am a native New Yorker born and raised in the Bronx. I am fluent in Spanish, born to immigrant parents who arrived in the US from the Dominican Republic in 1960.

​I am a certified couples coach with an MBA in Business Administration /Project Management, and a Bachelor in Business Management from Saint Leo University in Florida.

I have lived in VA for over 25 years, Married to the love of my life for 20 years. We raised two sons and have six beautiful grandchildren.

I enjoy traveling, hiking, camping, wine tasting, and I dream of hiking the Appalachian Trail one day.

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