For This Joyous Occasion Officiating Services

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Jersey Shore Area, Point Pleasant Beach, NJ 08742 •

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About For This Joyous Occasion Officiating Services

Officiating Services. Religious, Nondenominational,Interfaith & Nonreligious Personalized Ceremonies

Weddings, Vow Renewals, Seaside Ceremonies,

Special Elopement Packages

Baby Blessing Ceremonies

House Blessings & Memorial Services

It is a privilege to share this joyous occasion with you! I am a wedding officiant, certified to perform weddings in the state of New Jersey. I provide interfaith and non-denominational wedding officiant services and am honored to work with couples of all faiths, traditions and lifestyles.

I have a selection of ceremony packages to choose from. All packages can apply to Weddings or Vow Renewals. They range in length and price, so there is something for everyone.

I have put together some beautiful pre-written ceremonies for you to choose from. You may use one of these, or you may select from a collection of Ceremony Elements that I have gathered. This menu allows you to create your own ceremony based on your own preferences. If you would like, I will work with you to create a more personalized and unique ceremony.

For those looking to avoid the stress and expense of a large wedding, I have designed a Seaside Ceremony. This is a simple yet beautiful ceremony package that takes the stress and expense out of a big wedding. For complete description and prices please see my web site at http://www.forthisjoyousoccasion.com

My special elopement website - http://wwwwnewjerseyelope.com

My Baby Blessing Website - http://www.babyblessingnewjersey.com

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Categories: Wedding Officiant

Regions serviced: Southern New Jersey, Northern New Jersey

257 Reviews for For This Joyous Occasion Officiating Services

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243 Wedding Reviews
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5.0

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Professionalism

5.0

Value

5.0

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"What a Beautiful Ceremony" were the comments from all our guests. Andrea was absolutely wonderful. From the first time we spoke on the phone to the continuous contact by e-mails, we knew we had the right person to officiate our wedding. Andrea had so many good ideas and gave us a few choices of ceremonies and walked us through the entire process. We knew the type of ceremony we wanted and it seemed we were always on the same page, with a few tweaks we had just what we wanted.
Andrea came to our rehearsal and and gave perfect direction to all of our family and made it all very easy .

Andrea is Very Professional, Experienced and Very Very good at what she does.
The website is great for making all the right choices for a "Beautiful Ceremony". Check it out for yourself, no detail is left to chance.

Andrea, we can't thank you enough.
We would highly recommend "For This Joyous Occasion".

Susan and Tony DiSalvio

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Oh Susan and Tony thank you so much for the kind review! What a joy it was to be part of your special day! I loved meeting your children and extended family and your friends, who by the way were so so very happy for you. It was truly a special ceremony that I will cherish forever.
Best wishes,
Andrea
www.forthisjoyousoccasion.com

Susan , 12/12/15, 2 Reviews

Category: Officiant

Services Used: No Denomination, Customized Vows, Licensed

5.0

Our ceremony is forever memorable because of Andrea. The little book of our ceremony was such a sweet and thoughtful gift for us to always look back and re read . I was the lucky one to have found her on a whim on Instagram . I would do it all over again if I could and I would without a doubt hire Andrea again. People are still talking about our ceremony and how wonderful and heartfelt it was! She is the best and I can't thank her enough !

Dana, 5/18/18, 1 Review

Category: Officiant

Services Used: Customized Vows

5.0

I was so nervous about having a simple but beautiful beach wedding. Andrea worked with us to make a memorable ceremony that included our children. Sarah did an amazing job performing our ceremony and was able to calm my nerves before the ceremony (thank you Sarah). I cannot thank you both enough for making our special day even more special!

Nicole , 4/28/18, 1 Review

Category: Officiant

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For This Joyous Occasion Officiating Services Pricing

Wedding Services Pricing

Typical Price

$375.00

Starting Price

$175.00

Ceremony Rehearsals Pricing

Starting Price

$100.00

For This Joyous Occasion Officiating Services FAQ

Wedding Types

Civil Union

Interfaith Ceremony

Non-religious

Rehearsal

Single Religion

Vow Renewal

Officiant Services

Customized Vows

Licensed

Bilingual

Counseling

Religions

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

Islam

Sikhism

Avg. Ceremony Length

<30 Mins.

30-60 Mins.

60+ Mins.

State Licenses

8 AWARDS

Photos & Videos

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My many ceremonies from all over NJ

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For This Joyous Occasion Officiating Services

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Baby Blessings and Baptisms

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Andrea Purtell NJ Wedding Officiant

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Elopements at the Jersey Shore

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Professional Network & Endorsements

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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!

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Jenifer Rutherford Photography

For This Joyous Occassion is simply amazing. Her services are touching, personal and full of JOY!

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Allison McCafferty Photography LLC

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!

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KSS Photography

Andrea and I worked together at a beautiful seaside July 4th wedding, and I was impressed with her professionalism and warm spirit. Anyone who hires Andrea to officiate their ceremony will not be disappointed!