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About

Joan Fergus is a professional wedding officiant serving southeastern Wisconsin and northeastern Illinois. Officiating weddings since 2013, her passion is crafting and delivering exceptional ceremonies that will bring your story to life.

Joan listens and makes it a priority to get to know couples, developing an understanding of their individual style and taste.

Her talent for writing and her calm and warm presence helps your wedding ceremony have a look of professionalism and elegance. Your love story is unique, so your ceremony should be, too!

Private elopements, license signing, and minimonies are options, embracing nontraditional and traditional ceremonies of all faiths and genders.

Check out the testimonials left by happy couples. Click 'Reviews' above.

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Frequently asked questions

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

Ceremony Rehearsal

Does starting price include the ceremony rehearsal?

No

What is the starting price for ceremony rehearsals?

$50

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

Non-religious
Interfaith
Ceremony Rehearsal
Vow Renewal
Civil Union

What religious affiliations do you serve?

No Denomination

On average, how long are wedding ceremonies you officiate?

Less than 30 mins.

In which states are you licensed?

IL
WI

What languages do you speak?

English

Reviews of Ceremonies by Joan

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Joan is highly praised by multiple reviewers as an exceptional wedding officiant. She is described as professional, detail-oriented, and went above and beyond to ensure that the ceremony was exactly as envisioned. Joan's personalized love story and ability to make everyone feel comfortable during the rehearsal were also appreciated. Reviewers valued her communication skills and ability to ease anxiety during the pandemic. Overall, Joan is highly recommended for her talent, kindness, and ability to create a memorable wedding ceremony.

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Joan is highly praised by multiple reviewers as an exceptional wedding officiant. She is described as professional, detail-oriented, and went above and beyond to ensure that the ceremony was exactly as envisioned. Joan's personalized love story and ability to make everyone feel comfortable during the rehearsal were also appreciated. Reviewers valued her communication skills and ability to ease anxiety during the pandemic. Overall, Joan is highly recommended for her talent, kindness, and ability to create a memorable wedding ceremony.

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Elise
Elise Sent on 01/14/2022
5 out of 5 rating

We highly recommend Joan for a wedding officiant!!

We are so unbelievably happy that we chose Joan to officiate our wedding!! She was professional, on top of everything, and really went out of her way to make sure everything about the ceremony was exactly the way we had envisioned it. Our custom love story she created was beautiful and we wouldn't have changed a single thing about our ceremony with her. We would highly recommend her to anyone looking for a wedding officiant!!
Erica
Erica Sent on 06/22/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Perfect pandemic ceremony!

Joan was wonderful. We were struggling with our wedding plans amid the pandemic and she helped ease our anxiety as soon as we met her. She really got to know us and incorporated so much of both of our personalities and personal stories into our ceremony. My aunt was supposed to be our officiant but the pandemic and cancer (she's ok!) had other ideas. Joan worked with us to figure out how to still incorporate my aunt into the virtual ceremony and even had her on FaceTime on her cellphone for the opening message. We are so grateful to have found her and she was such a calming aspect of our crazy pandemic wedding.
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Emily
Emily Sent on 01/16/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing!! Everything I could ask for and more!!

Joan was the perfect fit for us. After having a difficult time finding an officiant who would do the ceremony like we wanted, we were able to find Joan! She was amazing to sit down and talk to. So easy to open up to. We wanted something shorter and not religious and something that just flower and emphasized on our relationship and our love for each other and Joan did exactly that. The ceremony was perfect. I think about it a lot because I just love how happy we were and how much love I felt in that room. I would recommend Joan to do anyone’s ceremony because she makes it for what you want and what kind of couple you are. The ceremony was everything I could ask for and more!
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