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Based in Elk Grove, California, Dearly Beloved Celebrations offers wedding officiant services to couples throughout the state and beyond. Officiant Corkie Matson is celebrated for her beautiful and deeply personal ceremonies. After officiating her first wedding in 2011, she fell instantly in love with the practice and has been helping soon-to-be newlyweds celebrate their love ever since.
Services Offered
Dearly Beloved Celebrations is experienced in catering to many different ceremony styles, from non-religious, religious, and interfaith unions to elopements and vow renewals. Above all, you can expect this professional to collaborate with you on every last detail and incorporate special readings and rituals that speak to your love story. You wedding package will include the following:
- An initial meeting to share your vision and ideas and begin the first draft of your day-of timeline
- All meetings and correspondence from start to finish
- Writing of custom vows and readings
- Performing of wedding ceremony
- Submission of your license to the county agency
- Local travel
- Black-owned
- Woman-owned
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Reviews of Dearly Beloved Celebrations
Review summary
Corkie is praised as a calming, professional officiant who crafts deeply personal, heartfelt ceremonies. She guides couples through planning, handles paperwork and vows, and delivers a clear, soothing presence. Many say she made the day stress-free and even stepped in last-minute to save a wedding.
A Beautiful and Heartfelt Ceremony
Our ceremony felt so intimate and personal, and that is all thanks to her. Corkie spoke with such care and intention, and every word felt meaningful and true to us as a couple. So many of our guests told us afterward how beautiful and heartfelt the ceremony was.
We are so grateful to have had Corkie as our officiant. She truly made our ceremony everything we dreamed it would be and more!
The queen of officiating weddings!
Magical day
I was bawling my eyes out during the exchanging of our vows but she allowed us to go at our own pace (in between my tears lol)
Easy, comfortable, joyful
Wonderful Officiant!
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