About
Congratulations on your engagement!
I am Andrea Purtell. I am a full-time, professional Wedding Officiant certified to legally perform weddings in the state of New Jersey. Over the course of the past 13 years I have had the honor to officiate over 1000 weddings.
I am located at the fabulous Jersey Shore and travel through NJ as well as parts of PA.
I provide religious, non-denominational, spiritual, non-religious, interfaith and multi-cultural personalized wedding officiant services. I am honored to work with couples of all faiths an traditions. LGBTQ+ Welcomed.
Check out my website and contact me directly at www.forthisjoyousoccasion.com
I have a selection of ceremony packages for you to choose from. They range in length and price so there is something for everyone: Packages/Pricing
I have put together some beautiful ceremonies for you to choose from. You may use one of these, or use my unique "Build Your Ceremony Menu" to create your own ceremony based on your preferences. If you would like, I will work with you to create a more personalized and unique ceremony.
Services Offered
- Agnostic
- Anglican
- Baha’i faith
- Baptist
- Buddhist
- Catholic
- Earth-based
- Episcopalian
- Evangelical
- Hindu
- Jainism
- Jewish
- Lutheran
- Methodist
- Mormon
- No denomination
- Orthodox Christian
- Pagan
- Presbyterian
- Quaker
- Shinto
- Taoist
- Unitarian
- Woman-owned
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Frequently asked questions
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Reviews of For This Joyous Occasion Officiating Services
Review summary
Andrea, a highly recommended officiant for weddings, is praised for her professionalism, organization, and personal touch. Reviewers emphasize her excellent communication, ability to create heartfelt and unique ceremonies, and patience in guiding couples through the process. Her attention to detail, flexibility in customizing ceremonies, and assistance with logistics such as marriage licenses contribute to making each wedding special and stress-free. Reviewers highly recommend Andrea for her exceptional services, making ceremonies memorable and seamless.
Professional Network & Endorsements
For This Joyous Occassion is simply amazing. Her services are touching, personal and full of JOY!
I can not say enough great things about Andrea. My staff and I are always delighted when a new couple comes in to book and they let us know that she is their officiant of choice. She is an absolute delight to be around and we wish her nothing but continued success!
I love recommending Andrea Purtell the NJ Wedding Officiant For This Joyous Occasion Officiating Services! Andrea does a fantastic job officiating and has a very down to earth, fun personality. I've had the opportunity to do photography for several of her clients Jersey shore weddings and it was such a pleasure working with her!