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Best Officiants is a wedding officiant company run by Rev. Howard F. Travers, Jr. and his licensed associates in Salisbury, Maryland. They are able to officiate weddings on the beaches of Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia. Rev. Howard is an ordained minister and has a dual master's degree in divinity and theology. Throughout his career he has performed hundreds of weddings and enjoys creating professional and meaningful ceremonies for every couple he works with. Whether you want to use traditional vows or write your own, Best Officiants will make sure your ceremony accurately reflects you and your partner.

Services Offered
Rev. Howard provides his services for non-religious, interfaith, and single-religion weddings, with ceremonies that last less than 30 minutes. He’ll be there for your ceremony rehearsal to make sure you are all comfortable with it. Additionally, Best Officiants offers vow renewal services for those looking to reconfirm their vows. Religious affiliations they service include agnostic, Mormon, Unitarian, Lutheran, Jewish, Baptist, and many more. Beach Clergy can also do pre-marital counseling to help prepare you for this next step in life together.

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Frequently asked questions

Which of the following are included in the price of your wedding officiant services?

Premarital Counseling

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)?

$45

What types of weddings and events do you provide services for?

Non-religious
Interfaith
Ceremony Rehearsal
Vow Renewal

What services do you provide?

Premarital Counseling

What religious affiliations do you serve?

Agnostic
Anglican
Baptist
Catholic
Earth-Based
Episcopalian
Evangelical
Jewish
Lutheran
Methodist
Mormon
No Denomination
Orthodox Christian
Presbyterian
Quaker
Unitarian

On average, how long are wedding ceremonies you officiate?

Less than 30 mins.

In which states are you licensed?

DE
MD
VA

What languages do you speak?

English

Reviews of Best Officiants

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Rev. Howard and Rev. Travers received glowing reviews for their officiating services at various weddings. Both were commended for their professionalism, responsiveness, and ability to personalize ceremonies, making them highly recommended choices for couples seeking officiants. They were praised for their attention to detail, kindness, and for making the ceremony run smoothly with personal touches and humor, ensuring a beautiful and memorable wedding day for each couple.

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Rev. Howard and Rev. Travers received glowing reviews for their officiating services at various weddings. Both were commended for their professionalism, responsiveness, and ability to personalize ceremonies, making them highly recommended choices for couples seeking officiants. They were praised for their attention to detail, kindness, and for making the ceremony run smoothly with personal touches and humor, ensuring a beautiful and memorable wedding day for each couple.

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Julianne Sent on 10/17/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Excellent officiant!

Pastor Howard is a family friend and was our first choice for wedding officiant and he did not disappoint! We enjoyed his insights during our marriage counseling session with him prior to the big day. Pastor Howard took all of our preferences for the ceremony to make it beautiful and perfect for us. Definitely recommend!
Sam
Sam Sent on 08/07/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Accommodating and Professional

Rev. Howard was wonderful from the first phone call! He met our every request and made the ceremony run smoothly while adding personal touches to our story. Would absolutely recommend!
Melissa
Melissa Sent on 08/04/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Highly recommend!

I contacted Rev. Howard to officiate our May 17, 2025 wedding at Ashore Beach Resort in Ocean City, Maryland. He was prompt with his replies, very professional and detail oriented, and put together a very nice ceremony. His pricing is awesome as well. We met him in person day of and I felt 100% comfortable with him marrying my husband and I. I highly recommend using him!
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Maddie Sent on 07/18/2025
5 out of 5 rating

The best!!

Rev. Travers was so wonderful, we’d recommend him for anyone looking for an officiant! He was very responsive, courtesy and helpful in all things planning which made our wedding ceremony beautiful! We’re so appreciative for his kind heart and joyous nature for helping us celebrate our favorite day!
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Sam Sent on 06/09/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Just wonderful

Rev. Howard was so wonderful throughout our planning process. He is prompt in his communication and flexible in what we needed for our ceremony. Day of, he had all the small details covered and his directions during the ceremony made it easy to follow and he even got everyone laughing. Can’t recommend enough!
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Leobardo Sent on 07/07/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Just perfect

I highly recommend Mr Howard. He come to our house and celebrate the best and beautiful ceremony, he was on time. He is so kind, nice and respectful person ever. What else can i said. I highly recommend.
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Kristin Sent on 08/22/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Very satisfied with how wedding turned out

We were pleased with his performance on such short notice and would recommend him to anyone who’s looking for a reasonable officiant!
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Jeff Sent on 07/11/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Perfect Dream Wedding

Rev. Travers officiated our Ocean City beach wedding on his very own anniversary! And, it was perfect. He worked with us, our date / time and our family to create a custom ceremony. Most importantly, he truly is interested in the sanctity of the marriage itself and he certainly shared that with us; we couldn't have been happier with our choice.
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Barbara Sent on 07/08/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Rev. Trevors Review

We were so pleased with the services Rev. Travers provided to my daughter and SIL. He listened to their wishes and was very professional. We would whole heartedly recommend his services.
The Hughes Family
Jenell
Jenell Sent on 06/05/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Awesome Officiant!

Rev. Howard is easy to work with, met our every need, was very helpful, and professional in making our wedding day all that we wanted!
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