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Denise Gonyea, Iowa Wedding Officiant, is an ordained minister specializing in non-denominational wedding ceremonies. Honoring all faiths and paths, she creates personalized wedding ceremonies and offers a collection of wedding vows to inspire couples to create their ideal wedding ceremony.

Experience
Officiant Denise Gonyea is an attorney who began officiating weddings in 2009 during her 4-year term as a judicial magistrate. Denise enjoyed celebrating wedding vows with couples so much, that after her judicial term ended, she became an ordained minister and now continues to preside over marriages in Central Iowa. Reverend Denise has officiated over 400 wedding ceremonies from intimate gatherings to grand affairs. For Denise, marrying couples is an honor and a joy.

Services Offered
Denise will guide you through a process to create a customized wedding ceremony for your special day. Officiant Denise works with all sizes of weddings from small family gatherings to large venue events. Rev. Gonyea also offers an elopement service perfect for couples who want a simple and sweet ceremony with up to four guests. She officiates different types of weddings, including non-religious, single religion, interfaith ceremonies, and vow renewals. Rehearsal facilitation services are optional.

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Frequently asked questions

Does starting price include the ceremony rehearsal?

No

What is the starting price for ceremony rehearsals?

$150

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
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?

IA

What languages do you speak?

English

Reviews of Iowa Wedding Officiant

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Matt Sent on 08/05/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Our Perfect Day

Denise did an absolutely fantastic job with every facet of the officiant role ay our wedding. She customized each detail to be tailored to our day and added very genuine and romantic touches that had the crowd just as engaged in our wedding as we were. There is nothing I would change and nothing more I would ask for. If you’re looking for someone to help make your special day even more special, look no further than Denise Gonyea.
Stacy
Stacy Sent on 11/07/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Wonderful wedding officiant!!

Denise was very helpful in preparing for our wedding day! She was always there for any questions that we had, and was very quick to respond! On our actual wedding day, she was very professional, and the ceremony was so well thought out and special to us as a couple! We would definitely recommend Denise to anyone looking for a wedding officiant in the future!
Heather
Heather Sent on 10/10/2023
5 out of 5 rating

The beat Wedding Officiant

Denise Gonyea was wonderful. She made her self viable and was easy to get hold if had any questions. She was so fixable and was able to give different options that I didn't even think about. She made us feel comfortable.
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Sara Sent on 08/10/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Professional peace of mind

Denise was very professional and easy to work with! We enjoyed using her templates as a baseline for our ceremony and she was able to fine tune our script to fit our needs. She was very flexible, as we changed what we wanted to do for our unity ceremony about a week before the wedding. Her experience gave us the peace of mind that our ceremony would run smoothly, and it did!
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D4E93F04F9659651Eab5B81C2629Ec9578189Ced Sent on 09/16/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Wonderful!

We hired Denise for our wedding and she was just what we wanted for our wedding ceremony! We met with her once before our wedding and she helped us plan out our ceremony. She has a lot of experience and is very professional! She personalized our ceremony with some questions she had asked each of us privately and it made the whole thing a lot more special. She also took care of all the marriage license stuff after the ceremony and was very prompt with it! We can’t recommend her enough!
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Bailey Sent on 07/26/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Wedding ceremony officiant

Denise was such a gem to work with! She was extremely organized and made things go so smoothly the day of the wedding. We got so many compliments on our ceremony thanks to Denise — we even had multiple people ask if we were related to her, which is a credit to the hard work she put in to make the ceremony personable and unique to us.
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Abigail Sent on 06/27/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Wonderful to work with

Denise was amazing and a perfect fit for our ceremony. Everyone gave us so many compliments and we couldn’t have asked for anything better.
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Amber Sent on 07/20/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Helpful and Open to Whatever You'd Like To Do

Denise was a wonderful officiant! She gave us guidance on potential options for our ceremony but was also open to anything non-traditional that we wanted to do. Due to COVID we had some changes along the way. She was always extremely understanding and responsive. Highly recommend!
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Kate Sent on 10/31/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Professional and Organized

When it came time to hire the officiant for our wedding, we were relieved when we met Denise. Her professionalism and organization really impressed both of us. She was personable during our initial meeting and put us both at ease. We loved all of the options she provided for us when it came to writing our ceremony, and she made herself available for any questions we had. She had a calmness about her during our ceremony that certainly made me feel better and helped me stay in the moment. We would highly recommend!
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Nessa Sent on 10/21/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Just fabulous!

Denise was truly amazing! She was fine to completely do everything or work with the material I provided. She made my best person cry during the rehearsal and the ceremony and did an amazing job wrangling participants who drank too much. We didn't have nearly all the details ironed out but she ensured it all went super smooth--even our Iranian sugar ceremony. More than that, she made me feel beautiful and important and I would recommend her to anyone!
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