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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.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the typical price for your wedding services?

$400

What is the starting price for your wedding services?

$100

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
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Matt V. Married on 05/13/2023
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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.
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Sara B. Married on 06/17/2023
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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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Jess Married on 09/11/2022
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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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