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Coastal Carolina Ceremonies
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Reverend Penelope Morningstar provides wedding officiant services in Wilmington, North Carolina. The Reverend Penelope Morningstar was ordained in 1994 and has been performing weddings in the Wilmington area since the early 2000s. She’s known for her professionalism and her sincere, heartfelt style. The Reverend LeeAnn Politis, the other half of this officiant team, looks forward to welcoming you to the beautiful barrier islands to celebrate one of the most important days of your life.

Services Offered
Reverend Penelope Morningstar performs in Topsail Beach, Ocean Isle Beach and Southport. The reverends perform religious or non-religious wedding ceremonies, civil unions, interfaith ceremonies and vow renewals. They serve a variety of faiths, including but not limited to, the following:

  • Agnostic
  • Baha’i
  • Baptist
  • Catholic
  • Episcopalian
  • Evangelical
  • Hindu
  • Jainism
  • Jewish
  • Methodist
  • Non-denominational
  • Orthodox Christian
  • Sikh
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Frequently asked questions

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

Ceremony Rehearsal

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

Non-religious
Interfaith
Vow Renewal
Civil Union

What religious affiliations do you serve?

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

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Madison Sent on 10/30/2014
5 out of 5 rating
Penelope is amazing! She officiated the ceremony of our dreams! She was extremely easy to work with, friendly, genuine but still very professional. She also wrote a beautiful ceremony and tailored it just the way we wanted it. BOOK HER NOW! I promise you won't regret it. The ceremony was my favorite part of the weekend and I thank her for that!
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Maura Sent on 10/12/2011
5 out of 5 rating
Penelope met with us a few months before our wedding. She guided us through how the ceremony would flow and kept in constant contact throughout out the planning process. She was very helpful and professional, she sent us sample ceremonies but also let us customize our own. After we customized our own ceremony she gave us tips on the order of events that made the ceremony flow easier. During the rehearsal she was on time and very helpful. I would highly recommend her to officiate your wedding!
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Linda Sent on 06/10/2018
5 out of 5 rating
Penelope was wonderful!! She smiled through the whole ceremony and was prompt and very nice!! I would suggest anyone to have her as you officiant for your wedding. Anytime we talked to her she was always responding to me. I kept in touch with her that everything was on schedule and she always responded to me.
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Louise Sent on 05/28/2015
5 out of 5 rating
Very sweet lady and helpful. Wedding vows were individualized for us and our families
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Lucy Sent on 11/18/2011
5 out of 5 rating
Reverend Morningstar was wonderful to work with. She offered suggestions on how to conduct our ceremony and gave us different ceremony options to choose from. I ended up mixing and matching a few different ceremonies. She was on time and a great help in filling out the paperwork for our marriage license. We had our license within a week. She was a pleasure to work with and we highly recommend her!
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Ian Sent on 07/16/2014
5 out of 5 rating
Penelope was terrific. We couldn't have asked for a better officiant. She was very helpful, flexible and attentive. We are going to use her when we renew our vows. We called and she made herself available within one week. Wow. She's great.
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Alexandria Sent on 06/28/2020
5 out of 5 rating

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Penelope was so helpful and gave us a beautiful wedding ceremony. She let us choose from different ceremony wordings and let us add in our own vows. She took charge for us at the rehearsal when weren’t sure what to do and was so helpful at the ceremony. She even went and asked people to move out of the background before our beach wedding. She was so sweet and we would definitely recommend booking her for your wedding.
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Jessica Sent on 10/07/2017
5 out of 5 rating
Penelope was great to work with. She made us feel comfortable from the beginning and truly listened and matched what we wanted for our ceremony. She has a way of putting you at ease and making you feel like all that matters on the big day is the fact that you are getting married to the love of your life. She sustained an injury right before our wedding day, but still showed up for our rehearsal and wedding ceremony like a champ! Lovely personality shining through! It was a truly beautiful ceremony, thank you Penelope.
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Kristina Sent on 10/12/2015
5 out of 5 rating
Reverend Penelope Morningstar was very professional, kind, and organized. The first time I spoke to her on the phone, she was very helpful and answered all of my questions (like where to get marriage license, if there was a waiting period, etc). At the rehearsal dinner, I had no idea what to do, and she took charge and guided us through it without any problems. The ceremony was beautiful, and she allowed us to add our personal touches to the ceremony words and vows. I highly recommend her!
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Eric Sent on 06/17/2014
5 out of 5 rating
Rev. Morningstar was absolutely lovely to work with! She met with us and helped us customize our ceremony (providing many helpful samples!). She was professional and punctual at all times, and was a joy to have officiate for us on our special day. We would recommend her to anyone in the Wilmington area without reservation!
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Awards

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Professional Network & Endorsements

6 Endorsements
Events by P3 Events by P3 Wedding Planners

Penelope is such a sweet and soft spoken lady. She has been the officiant for many of the weddings I have planned. She shows up on time and helps create a ceremony just right for you!

LeeAnn Politis LeeAnn Politis Wedding Officiants

Penelope Morningstar is a wonderful wedding officiant. She is an icon in Wilmington wedding venues having been in the business for over twenty years, she has been a mentor to many of us in the industry. She married my son and several other family members and always does a wonderful job at making everyone feel at ease.

Robert F. Filcsik Photography Robert F. Filcsik Photography Wedding Photographers

Penelope is another one of my favorite Reverend's to work with. I always hear so many good things about her after each ceremony she delivers.

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