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Happy Heart Ceremonies is a team of wedding officiants in Greenbank, Washington who create personal, warm, and unforgettable wedding ceremonies. Owners Autumn and Eric pride themselves on designing unique vows that capture the essence of each couple’s relationship. Happy Heart Ceremonies officiates weddings in and around Oak Harbor, Coupeville, and Langley.

Experience

Autumn Pappas discovered her passion for officiating weddings when she became an officiant as a surprise for her parents’ vow renewal. She fell in love with the romance and emotion surrounding weddings and has been officiating since 2013. Autumn’s business partner, Eric Berglind, found his calling as a wedding officiant when two of his close friends asked him to preside over their wedding. He enjoys creating wedding ceremonies that reflect each couple’s experiences and relationship.

Services Offered

Happy Heart Ceremonies performs single-religion, interfaith, and non-religious wedding ceremonies as well as civil unions and vow renewals. To ensure your wedding ceremony is flawless, Autumn or Eric can be present during your rehearsal. They specialize in designing inspirational customized vows rooted in your traditions and beliefs. The religious ceremonies that Happy Heart Ceremonies will perform include:

  • Non-denominational
  • Agnostic
  • Catholic
  • Lutheran
  • Orthodox
  • Unitarian
  • Baptist
  • Earth-based
  • Presbyterian
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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?

$50

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

Non-religious
Interfaith
Ceremony Rehearsal
Vow Renewal
Civil Union

What religious affiliations do you serve?

Agnostic
Baptist
Earth-Based
Jewish
Lutheran
No Denomination
Orthodox Christian
Presbyterian
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

Reviews of Happy Heart Ceremonies

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Olivia Sent on 06/14/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Loved our officiant!

Eric did a wonderful job of writing out our ceremony. It felt personal and true to who we are as a couple. Would definitely recommend Happy Heart Ceremonies to any couple in need of an officiant. Thank you.
Dee
Dee J. Sent on 11/21/2020
5 out of 5 rating

SUPERB! Come highly recommended!

One of best highlights of 2020. I found Happy Heart Ceremonies while surfing for a officiant that took our wishes in to consideration. We contacted Happy Heart and had our phone interview with Autumn and by the time we finished, she just sounded and felt like an old friend. She took all that we discussed, made it sound spectacular from start to finish. We were blessed to have our family, friends, good weather, a great officiant, Autumn on our wedding day. Thank you, Autumn!
You will not be disappointed, Happy Heart Ceremonies come highly recommended!
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Lauren Sent on 11/12/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Accommodating and Helpful

Very supportive and helpful as we had to make quite a few changes for our wedding during COVID. We are thankful that they made it as stress-less as possible and were so accommodating. Couldn't recommend them more. We had no idea what to do for our ceremony and helped with bringing up ideas. Once we knew what we wanted to do they drafted a word doc of the ceremony process which made us feel much more prepared for the big moment.
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Shelby Sent on 11/02/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Adventure Elopement

Due to COVID my now husband and I were forced to completely revamp our wedding. We decided on an adventure elopement in Washington just a few months before our wedding date (which was 10/2/2020). Autumn was amazing at responding quickly and scheduling us with her partner, Eric, as our officiant on our date that we wanted. Autumn was great with responding to any questions we had and with writing our ceremony! On our wedding day, Eric was an amazing guy to have around. He had a happy, yet calming presence about him. He carried out our ceremony beautifully. Overall, we loved working with Autumn and Eric and we are so happy they were a part of our special day. They were both extremely kind and helpful. We highly recommend using Happy Heart Cermemonies!
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Alaina Sent on 11/02/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Autumn was such a wonderful officiant, she went above and beyond to help make my day as organized and on time as possible.

She wrote a beautiful ceremony and was accommodating for any and all specifications that my husband and I requested and was able to make quick and accurate last minute changes that were unplanned! Autumn gave her undivided attention to our special day and I couldn’t have have asked for better. Will recommend to everyone I know! She arrived in a very timely manner, helped our wedding party arrange and walk and stayed after the ceremony to see it through! She gave us her all! 100% RECOMMEND! Everyone would be lucky to book with her!
Ardith
Ardith Sent on 09/26/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Heartfelt and Personable!

We were connected with Autumn and Eric through our planner. Based on our elopement plan, they worked out who would be the best to tackle officiating our wedding, and we had an initial conversation with Eric. Right off the bat, Eric was easy to talk to and very personable. We immediately felt listened to and shared our story with Eric. Several days later, we received a draft of the ceremony; they made sure to incorporate our requests and overall tone, and they knocked it out of the park. We asked for a few small adjustments before the big day, and everything was taken care of over email. On the day of the wedding, Eric was prompt to arrive and made sure we had all the necessary paperwork on-hand and helped us pre-fill some fields. The ceremony itself was beautiful; Eric's delivery was heartfelt, sentimental, and set the tone for a peaceful and reflective moment. We really couldn't be happier with how the team behind Happy Heart crafted our marriage ceremony! Thank you for helping usher us along into this next chapter.
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Kelly Sent on 09/23/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Wedding Officiant

Autumn was wonderful! She’s so patient, kind, knowledgeable and really helped us stay at ease during our entire ceremony. She writes and speaks beautifully, and I can’t imagine a better officiant! She’s the absolute best! I highly recommend Happy Hearts Ceremonies!
Lauren
Lauren Sent on 09/19/2020
5 out of 5 rating

The Absolute Best!

We were lucky enough to have Autumn officiate our elopement in July. As an out of state couple whose plans changed countless times because of the pandemic, I know we weren’t the easiest clients to accommodate. Throughout all of the twists, turns, and even location changes Autumn was a gem - always kind, thoughtful, and professional. She guided us through the process of obtaining a marriage license in a state we were unfamiliar with, and she took great care in creating a ceremony that suited our personal and religious preferences. One of our best wedding day decisions was hiring Autumn, and I encourage every couple who reads this to send her an inquiry!
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Adriane Sent on 09/18/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Exceeded all expectations

Happy Heart Ceremonies (Autumn) completely exceeded any expectation we had of an officiant.
From our first conversation, she had a way of seeing and understanding our relationship and how we wanted our ceremony to flow. She gave us really good pointers on how to make certain aspects special and write the most incredible ceremony.
The day of the wedding, she fit in perfectly with our guests and we felt like she was part of the family.
Everyone at the wedding commented on how perfectly the ceremony fit us as a couple and how Autumn’s presentation of herself and the ceremony were the best they’d experienced.
I cannot recommend her highly enough.
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Melanie Sent on 02/13/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Excellent officiate with great communication and professionalism

My husband and I went to an open house at the venue that we had chosen and Autumn had a table there. After talking with her we knew she was the officiate that we wanted. First and foremost she had great communication. She sent us what she wanted to do for our ceremony and allowed us to tweak things a little bit to fit us and make our ceremony perfect. She even sent vow pointers to help us write our vows because we wanted to do personal vows for our ceremony. She also helped the venue location with a run through to make sure everything went very smoothly. Autumn was professional and just very sweet. We would highly recommend her for your 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

Professional Network & Endorsements

2 Endorsements
Magnus DJ Seattle Magnus DJ Seattle Wedding DJs

Autumn Pappas is a wonderful officiant. You can really tell she cares about the couples she works with. She makes everyone so at ease, and is able to work within many traditions, as well as new ideas. Highly recommended!

MJ Photography MJ Photography Wedding Photographers

Autumn has a way about her that instantly puts you at ease. Her steady confidence, and gentle calming nature, are the perfect combination for a wedding officiant. When searching for the right person to stand with you and your partner during this intimate moment look no further than Happy Heart Ceremonies. Autumn is that person you have been looking for!

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