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About

DeArruda Weddings is a wedding officiant company operating out of Tampa, Florida. Michael DeArruda, the company’s owner, is an ordained Christian minister with over three decades of pastoral experience. Together with his team of dedicated officiants, he assists couples in creating fully personalized ceremonies full of love, life, and laughter.

Services Offered

DeArruda Weddings is available to provide on-location officiation services in both English and Spanish for couples of all faiths and denominations throughout Florida and beyond. Michael and his team know that every couple is different and tailor their skills to craft customized ceremony experiences to fit each unique vision. As well as standard officiation services, they also offer a range of additional options, including pre-marital counseling, vow renewals, filing of the marriage license, and more.

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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?

Yes

What is the starting price for pre-marital counseling (per session)?

$100

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

Interfaith
Ceremony Rehearsal
Vow Renewal

What services do you provide?

Premarital Counseling
Bilingual

What religious affiliations do you serve?

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

On average, how long are wedding ceremonies you officiate?

Less than 30 mins.

In which states are you licensed?

AL
AK
AZ
AR
CA
CO
CT
DE
DC
FL
GA
HI
ID
IL
IN
IA
KS
KY
LA
ME
MD
MA
MI
MN
MS
MO
MT
NE
NV
NH
NJ
NM
NY
NC
ND
OH
OK
OR
PA
RI
SC
SD
TN
TX
UT
VT
VA
WA
WV
WI
WY

What languages do you speak?

English
Portuguese
Spanish

Reviews of DeArruda Weddings + Marriage

Nikolina
Nikolina Sent on 11/29/2020
5 out of 5 rating

A blessing! More than we could ask for!

I don’t even know where to begin! Rev. Michael is such an amazing person, so inspirational and nurturing. You can truly tell that this is his calling. My husband and I purchased the package with the marriage coaching sessions and wow! First off, Rev. Michael got us to think and connect on a completely different level... i recommend this to everyone. Not only was it so much fun, but we feel it brought us even closer. Now the ceremony... Wow. We had to reschedule due to COVID and he made it so easy and was so understanding. He made the drafting of the ceremony so simple and seamless. We knew nothing about weddings and nothing about a ceremony. We got married yesterday and our ceremony was perfect. THE MOST perfect. I am bulgarian and my husband is serbian and we had a very diverse crowd. They were all amazed and couldn’t stop raving about how great the ceremony was. This was even after us not doing a traditional wedding from our cultures. Everyone said we made the right choice after Rev Michael delivered such a beautiful ceremony. He really does feel like family and it’s so amazing to have had someone like this a part of our day.
Ashley
Ashley Sent on 03/27/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Highly recommend!!

Best officiant we could have asked for!!! He did a fantastic job!! We had a interfaith wedding and he worked with us to give us exactly what we wanted for our ceremony. Very experienced and made the whole process super easy! So happy we had him as our officiant. Would DEFINITELY recommend him!!!
Yna
Yna G. Sent on 11/20/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing officiant and incredible coach/support

We could not have asked for a better officiant. Rev. Michael was incredible from our very first meeting and was dynamite during the ceremony. He's such a wonderful, caring person and the things we learned from him are priceless. We made the right decision to undergo the counseling prior to the wedding and we feel that all the sessions we had is helping us to have a happy and fulfilling married life. We got so many compliments about Rev. Michael and our ceremony because everyone noticed how tailor-made every word was! It was important to us for the ceremony to feel genuine and heartfelt and Rev. Michael made it absolutely perfect. We love Rev. Michael and we are blessed to have had him officiate our wedding.
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Awards

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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2021 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2020 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2019 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2018 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2017 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2016 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2015 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2014 Winner

Professional Network & Endorsements

7 Endorsements
The Historic Andrews Memorial Chapel The Historic Andrews Memorial Chapel Church & Temple Weddings

Michael DeArruda is an absolute gentleman and performs a unique & memorable ceremony that is custom to you. One of the most important choices for your big day is who will perform your ceremony, with Michael you know you are getting the best. The moments of your ceremony will be captured in time as you celebrate your life together through the years.

Grant Hemond and Associates, Inc. Grant Hemond and Associates, Inc. Wedding DJs

Our DJ's always enjoy working with Michael! Awesome officiant!!

LX Photography LX Photography Wedding Photographers

We worked with Michael numerous times on the weddings and recommend his services every time when we speak to our brides! He is very professional, fun and easy to work with. He puts his heart into each couple and makes their ceremony personalized. Eddie and I are proud to say that Michael officiated our own wedding ceremony last November! He made our day special, everyone in our party loved him!

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