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Daybreak Ceremonies

Ceremony Rehearsal
Interfaith
Civil Union
Non-religious
Cindy
Carrie
Amanda
Allison
Alex

Recommended by 100% of couples

About this vendor

Daybreak Ceremonies is a wedding officiant business based in Southern Pines, North Carolina. Their dedicated staff has celebrated with couples across the country, including North and South Carolina, New Jersey, Washington DC, New York, and Wisconsin.

Services Provided

Owner Jim is happy to officiate ceremonies for couples of all backgrounds, religions, faiths, and genders. Whether you’re looking for a non-religious ceremony, interfaith, single religion, or civil union, Daybreak Ceremonies conduct any of them for your special day. During the initial discussion with Jim, you can personalize your vows to reflect your individual love story. A ceremony rehearsal can be held beforehand if you’d like to practice. Vow renewals are also available, and typically a ceremony can last around 30 minutes, though every one of them is unique. You are in love with your best friend; let Daybreak Ceremonies craft a custom event that celebrates that with all those you hold dear.

Features

Small team (2-10 members)

Experience

  • 14 years in business

Links

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FAQ

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

Ceremony Rehearsal

Does starting price include the ceremony rehearsal?

Yes

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?

Agnostic
Anglican
Baptist
Catholic
Jewish
Lutheran
Methodist
Mormon
No Denomination
Orthodox Christian
Presbyterian
Quaker

On average, how long are wedding ceremonies you officiate?

Less than 30 mins.

In which states are you licensed?

DC
NJ
NY
NC
SC
WI

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Reviews of Daybreak Ceremonies

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The officiant is widely praised for crafting deeply personal, heartfelt ceremonies that truly reflected each couple. Couples appreciated clear communication, helpful questionnaires, and flexibility with timing and last-minute changes. Many called the service professional, warm, and highly recommended it for weddings and vow renewals.

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The officiant is widely praised for crafting deeply personal, heartfelt ceremonies that truly reflected each couple. Couples appreciated clear communication, helpful questionnaires, and flexibility with timing and last-minute changes. Many called the service professional, warm, and highly recommended it for weddings and vow renewals.

Cindy
Cindy Sent on 12/29/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Jim is now part of our family history

Rev. DeKornfeld officiated our wedding exactly the way we wanted. He understood exactly what we needed to be incorporated into our special day. We not only had our best friends attend our wedding, but Jim became a part of our family in his own special way. His ability to understand and know us with the short amount of time I put on him is uncanny.
Carrie
Carrie Sent on 05/09/2026
5 out of 5 rating

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We couldn’t have asked for a better officiant for our wedding day than Jim. From the very beginning, he made the entire process feel easy, personal, and stress-free. The ceremony was beautifully written, heartfelt, and truly reflected Bryce and I as a couple. So many of our guests commented on how meaningful and special the ceremony felt
M
Mayra Sent on 10/19/2025
5 out of 5 rating

October wedding with Jim

Jim was the officiant for our October wedding! He was great at communicating with us and making sure our ceremony was just as we hoped for! Would highly recommend him!
Amanda
Amanda Sent on 09/09/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing officiant!

Jim was absolutely amazing. He took his time with customizing our very own ceremony outline which showed how he wanted to tailor it solely to us. He was very professional and responded quickly to any questions I had. I would 100% recommend using Daybreak Ceremonies for you special day.
Allison
Allison Sent on 05/26/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Fantastic and professional

Jim was amazing! I loved how kind he was over the phone, and he made me feel very comfortable trusting him to officiate our ceremony. Even the day of, we had a mishap where I forgot a key component to bring to the ceremony and he was able to change his speech around last minute to accommodate. He was professional, knowledgeable, and so kind when I got to meet him in person. Fully recommend!!!
Alex
Alex Sent on 05/05/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Our wedding was absolutely perfect!

The best day of our lives thanks to Jim at Daybreak Ceremonies. Jim is an excellent wedding officiant who put together a beautiful ceremony for my wife and I.
The questionnaires he provided us prior to writing the ceremony made it much more personal to us and how we met eachother.
He was also very flexible with us in regards to time and location, meeting us at a location that was meaningful to us the day after he had returned from an international trip.
Overall, my wife and I couldn't have had a more perfect wedding day thanks to Jim, and we fully recommend his services to anyone looking to get married.
Ashlie
Ashlie Sent on 12/28/2024
5 out of 5 rating

The best of the BEST!

Jim made our wedding day so incredibly special and personalized. He is a true professional in this industry, and could not have been more prepared. From start to finish: he listened, was patient and informative, incredibly kind, and made our ceremony exactly what we wanted. He even offers handfasting, which I jumped at, and it was an absolutely stunning addition to our ceremony.

Jim is the sweetest man, and was BORN to be an officiant! I cannot put into words just how extraordinary he is, and how intimate and sacred he made our wedding day. It was everything and more that we could have ever dreamed of. We are forever grateful for Jim, and look forward to using him again for a vow renewal in a few years!

Book him. There is absolutely no one better than Jim. He will make your day the best ever!
Brandon
Brandon Sent on 10/07/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Fantastic!

Jim did such an amazing job helping us craft the perfect ceremony and making our day feel special. Would highly recommend him!
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Emily Sent on 06/04/2024
5 out of 5 rating

The best officiant we could've asked for!

Jim made our ceremony so special. He thought of every little detail and helped us feel comfortable in such a big moment. We got so many compliments on what an incredible ceremony it was - so many people thought we had known Jim our whole lives for how perfectly he summed us up as people in his writings. His whole process makes figuring out your perfect ceremony a breeze and he stayed in close contact with us right up until the wedding day! He was flexible in offering lots of different options to customize our ceremony in whatever way we wanted and took the time to breakdown our options for us. We really can't recommend him enough. If you're looking for an officiant for your wedding, put your trust in Jim, you won't regret it!
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Amanda Sent on 05/19/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Truly Special!

Jim was a wonderful officiant and truly made our experience so special. Highly Recommend!! He was very flexible for available dates and times and we got to know each other a bit over the phone first, which was wonderful. He made the process very easy and we are grateful to call him a friend.
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