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Based out of Lexington, Kentucky, Emily Drury, Wedding Officiant writes and performs marriage ceremonies. Emily has created more than 100 weddings through a step-by-step process, finding the tone and sentiment couples want to share with their guests. From elopements to opulent, from light-hearted to formal, Emily flexes to the couple--not the other way around. With a thoughtful and calm demeanor, Emily supports couples to feel confident and understood. Your day, your way.

Package Offerings

Pricing is determined by the desired level of customization and whether Emily is needed for a wedding rehearsal. Working throughout the region, travel is available.

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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?

No

What is the starting price for ceremony rehearsals?

$150

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

$195

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

Non-religious
Interfaith
Ceremony Rehearsal
Vow Renewal
Civil Union

What services do you provide?

Premarital Counseling

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.
30-60 mins.

In which states are you licensed?

IL
IN
IA
KY
NC
OH

What languages do you speak?

English

Reviews of Emily J Drury, Wedding Officiant

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Long Sent on 12/27/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Wonderful!

I cannot recommend Emily as an officiant enough. Very communicative throughout the entire process and was very flexible to accommodate our needs. Took the time to get to know me and my (now) husband. Also very kind and thoughtful, and has a very calming presence (which is super important on the day of!). We're both very glad that we were able to find her
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Holleye Sent on 08/13/2016
5 out of 5 rating
Emily was the BEST OF THE BEST!!!! We couldn't have picked a better officiant!!! She completed my perfect day with the most beautifully scripted ceremony EVER!!!!!! LOVED HER!!!!!! YOU ROCK EMILY!!!!!!!
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Mark Sent on 07/13/2016
5 out of 5 rating
Emily is very warm, caring and intuitive. She very quickly understood us as a couple and created a perfectly customized ceremony in a very short period of time. We were a little nervous as we only had an hour of discussion before the wedding, but we did not need to be. She was wonderful and made the day exactly as we had wanted.
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Craig Sent on 06/22/2016
5 out of 5 rating
We can't say enough good things about Emily. We met with her and knew she was a good match. Over that time, she got to know us and was able to make our ceremony so personable. Everyone that was there said she nailed exactly who we were. We could have not have been happier with how things went. Thanks Emily for making our day so special and so us!
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Maria Sent on 05/09/2016
5 out of 5 rating
Emily was the perfect fit for our wedding and we immediately felt comfortable with her due to her warm and inviting personality. She has many resources and plenty of experience that helped us to find direction in planning our ceremony. The most important aspect that made working with Emily so wonderful was that she helped us customize our ceremony to fit our unique personalities and style. We had a rather non-traditional wedding and she worked with us to get every detail planned out. We talked/met with her multiple times so that we were able to get to know each other. It was a great experience!
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User2596739 Sent on 05/04/2016
5 out of 5 rating
Emily was fantastic! We had a small wedding and wanted it to flow naturally... Emily had multiple formats that we could follow and even helped us come up with our own. She was flexible with our schedule and was always on time.

I can not recommend her enough.
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Elise Sent on 05/04/2016
5 out of 5 rating
Emily was one of the best choices we made when planning our wedding. As an officiant, she was the perfect representation of what my husband and I wanted in our marriage and at our wedding among family and friends. I highly recommend her to anyone who is getting married. She made our day and the entire process so special.
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User2141551 Sent on 05/18/2015
5 out of 5 rating
Words cannot describe how wonderful Emily was! So grateful to have her perform our wedding!! She was so open minded & made the ceremony perfect for us. I would recommend her to everyone!
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Casie Sent on 07/14/2014
5 out of 5 rating
I am SO GLAD that my husband and I chose Emily Duncan as our wedding officiant! She is seriously the best officiant ever, we couldn't have found someone more perfect! She walked us through every step of the planning, providing lots of resources and great suggestions that made it easy to plan a wedding ceremony meaningful to us. She was also totally supportive of our geeky theme and ideas!

Emily is kind, personable, flexible, organized, and SO helpful. At the rehearsal, she made sure everyone knew exactly what to do and when, answered all our questions and put everybody at ease. Her calming presence on the day of the wedding was just wonderful, she really went out of her way to make sure everyone felt comfortable and happy. I really appreciated the time she spent talking to me when I was a little jittery right before the wedding - her reassuring words and gentle humor helped me to relax and enjoy the moment. And the ceremony was absolutely perfect, better than I even imagined - everything went smoothly, and Emily's kind words about me and my husband were so touching.

In addition, Emily found a person to run the music for our ceremony when our other plans fell through - her awesome husband Gene, who was also just wonderful to work with and made sure the music we wanted sounded lovely and was perfectly timed!

I couldn't be happier with Emily's services as our officiant. I would recommend her to everyone - family, friends, co-workers, complete strangers, everyone! :D I wish I could give her 10 out of 5 stars!
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User1697630 Sent on 07/06/2014
5 out of 5 rating
Emily Duncan was the most amazing officiant we could have chosen!!! We wanted a non-denominational officiant that was personable and easy going. For those of you that don't know it is quite difficult to find a non-denominational officiant that will perform a non-religious ceremony and so we were worried we wouldn't be able to find anyone! But...the second we started talking to Emily we knew she was the perfect officiant for us!!!!! She was absolutely wonderful, professional, organized, and truly makes you feel like you are the only bride she has at the time! She does whatever is necessary to make you feel totally and completely comfortable with the ceremony and I loved that she gave us examples of each part of the ceremony because we had no idea whatsoever how things were "supposed" to go. With that being said she also helps you to personalize the ceremony in every way you can imagine and our ceremony felt completely unique, personal, and just what we wanted. And Emily Duncan made that possible. If you are looking for the perfect officiant that will cater to your every want and need then Emily is the officiant for you!!! You will not regret choosing her.
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