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Contemporary and Traditional Catholic Weddings is a wedding officiant service based in Merrifield, Virginia, that facilitates ceremonies for to-be-weds in the state of Virginia. Father Jason C. Lody is a licensed officiant based in the parish of Saint Anthony of Padua, a member of the American National Catholic Church. This officiant service offers a wedding ceremony free of judgment and distinct from those available through the Roman Catholic Church.

Services Offered

Booking a ceremony through Contemporary and Traditional Catholic Weddings is straightforward, with staff readily available for contact. Father Jason understands the importance of your special day and thus guarantees that he will commit to a maximum of one wedding per day. This officiant is willing to help personalize your ceremony and travel to your wedding venue. He is licensed to conduct ceremonies in the states of Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, New Jersey, and New York.

Frequently asked questions

What is the typical price for your wedding services?

$700

Which of the following are included in the price?

Premarital Counseling

What is the starting price for your wedding services?

$700

Does starting price include the ceremony rehearsal?

No

What is the starting price for ceremony rehearsals?

$100

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

Non-religious
Interfaith
Ceremony Rehearsal
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What services do you provide?

Premarital Counseling
Bilingual

What religious affiliations do you serve?

Anglican
Baptist
Catholic
Episcopalian
Lutheran
Methodist
No Denomination
Orthodox Christian
Presbyterian
Unitarian

On average, how long are wedding ceremonies you officiate?

Less than 30 mins.
30-60 mins.

In which states are you licensed?

DC
MD
NJ
NY
VA
WV

What languages do you speak?

English
Spanish
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Father Jason is highly praised by multiple reviewers for officiating weddings. Many couples appreciated his ability to create a personalized ceremony that incorporated both religious and spiritual elements, making it meaningful to them and their families. Reviewers also commended Father Jason's promptness, ease to work with, and his knowledge of different faith traditions, which made the planning process stress-free. Additionally, his friendly and personable demeanor, as well as his ability to engage guests during the ceremony, were highly regarded. Overall, reviewers highly recommended Father Jason as an officiant for weddings.

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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.

Father Jason is highly praised by multiple reviewers for officiating weddings. Many couples appreciated his ability to create a personalized ceremony that incorporated both religious and spiritual elements, making it meaningful to them and their families. Reviewers also commended Father Jason's promptness, ease to work with, and his knowledge of different faith traditions, which made the planning process stress-free. Additionally, his friendly and personable demeanor, as well as his ability to engage guests during the ceremony, were highly regarded. Overall, reviewers highly recommended Father Jason as an officiant for weddings.

Laura
Laura M. Sent on 06/30/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Loved him!

Fr. Jason recently officiated our wedding on 6/24/23. I was raised Catholic and my husband is not religious. Fr. Jason was a perfect compromise for us and my mom, who really wanted us to have a religious ceremony (her preference would have been a full catholic mass). Fr. Jason worked with us on picking readings and created a ceremony for us that was a good combination of religion and spirituality. It felt very personal to us and we could not have asked for a better officiant. We got lots of compliments about how great the service was. Fr. Jason was a highlight of our wedding day for sure! I don't think you could find a nicer man to officiate your wedding.
Emma
Emma Sent on 06/05/2023
5 out of 5 rating

An amazing officiant

Father Jason was an incredible find when looking for a officiant for our wedding. We wanted to have the Catholic traditions in our ceremony but also celebrate it outside. Father Jason was extremely prompt and easy to work with during the entire process. He made everything easy and not stressful and the ceremony he performed was everything I could hope for. I highly recommend Father Jason!
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Kelly Sent on 05/27/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Personal Ceremony & Great Support

Father Jason recently presided over our wedding ceremony. We are so happy he was able to be our officiant! My husband is Jewish and I am Catholic. Both of us wanted to incorporate various religious aspects into our wedding, to make it meaningful to both our upbringings. Father Jason was the perfect officiant to help us do just that! While Father Jason is Catholic, he is extremely knowledgeable about different faiths and their various traditions as well. He has a lot of experience presiding over interfaith marriage ceremonies, so he was able to help guide us to a ceremony which was meaningful to us both. From our first meeting with him, to our last, he was so welcoming, understanding, supportive, and personable! He helped us craft a perfect ceremony which seamlessly blended both our faith traditions. He also gave us lots of valuable relationship advice along the way, each time we met with him. In our ceremony, we were able to include two readings from the Bible, we signed a Ketubah during our ceremony, had a reading of the Seven Blessings, and my husband stomped on the glass at the end of our ceremony. He explained the various traditions along the way, which I felt engaged our guests and helped them understand the significance of each tradition. His ceremony was very personal and meaningful to us both. He was also very personable, made a few jokes at the exact right moments during our ceremony, and had our guests very engaged. We are extremely happy with the services he was able to provide us!
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