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Liz O'Brien
Liz O'Brien
Owner

Woman-owned

16 years in business

We speak English

Just me

Joyful Unions provides experienced, non-religious wedding officiating in Tucson, Arizona. Liz O'Brien, the owner, is a non-religious wedding officiant happily serving a diverse array of couples throughout the Tucson metro area. She has successfully and nonjudgmentally guided hundreds of couples at their wedding altar during her more than 20 years in the business. Liz is a warm, smart, and experienced speaker and offers a grounding yet uplifting presence for you and your guests. She combines your ideas with her best practices to create a personalized and authentic narrative wedding ceremony that you and your community of family and friends will feel and remember.

Services Offered

Joyful Unions provides non-religious officiant services for wedding ceremonies, elopements, and vow renewals. Rehearsals are available if needed. A licensed officiant, Liz can help couples create custom vows, incorporate readings, and participate in cultural rituals such as a wine-box ceremony, wishing stones, unity sand or candle ceremony, a handfasting, or a smashing of the glass. She also provides unlimited email, phone, virtual, and text support prior to the ceremony, files your marriage license afterward, and also sends you a keepsake copy of your ceremony script.

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Does starting price include the ceremony rehearsal?

No

What is the starting price for ceremony rehearsals?

$75

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

Non-religious
Interfaith
Ceremony Rehearsal
Vow Renewal

What religious affiliations do you serve?

Agnostic
Earth-Based
Jewish
No Denomination
Pagan
Unitarian

On average, how long are wedding ceremonies you officiate?

Less than 30 mins.

In which states are you licensed?

AZ
CA
CO
NM

What languages do you speak?

English

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Liz from Joyful Unions is highly recommended by multiple satisfied couples for her exceptional personalized and heartfelt wedding officiant services. She is praised for her attention to detail, professionalism, and ability to create ceremonies that truly capture the couple's love story. Liz's thoughtful and engaging approach, along with her ability to connect with couples on a personal level, make her a standout choice for officiating weddings. Couples appreciated her warm presence, detailed preparation, and the emotional depth she brought to their ceremonies, making their special day unforgettable.

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Liz from Joyful Unions is highly recommended by multiple satisfied couples for her exceptional personalized and heartfelt wedding officiant services. She is praised for her attention to detail, professionalism, and ability to create ceremonies that truly capture the couple's love story. Liz's thoughtful and engaging approach, along with her ability to connect with couples on a personal level, make her a standout choice for officiating weddings. Couples appreciated her warm presence, detailed preparation, and the emotional depth she brought to their ceremonies, making their special day unforgettable.

Joey
Joey Sent on 10/25/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing officiant!

Liz was so amazing! Her personalized speech was beautiful and immersive. It felt like she really knew us and told our story as if she'd been there for it all! Highly HIGHLY recommend her!
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Katelyn Sent on 03/10/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Very personalized!

My husband and I are so glad we chose Liz to officiate our wedding. We only met with her a couple of times prior to the wedding, but the ceremony ended up being very personalized. It felt like Liz had known us for years. It was also very eloquent and worded beautifully. Everybody was commenting on it throughout the reception. We are glad we chose Liz and absolutely recommend her!
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Nicole Sent on 05/29/2015
5 out of 5 rating
Liz was absolutely perfect! Our guests have been raving about how wonderful Liz was since our wedding 2 months ago! Even our photographers said Liz is now one of their favorite officiants (they have photographed a lot of weddings). She met us for lunch and asked us about "our story." From that meeting, she was able to put together a beautiful ceremony where everyone got a chance to experience our love for one another. Liz is a pleasure to work with and I highly recommend her as an officiant.
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Photography by Joshua Killeen Photography by Joshua Killeen Wedding Photographers

Words can't describe the amazing experience that I had working with Joyful Unions! Absolutely professional, and extremely pleasurable to work with from start to finish. Quality vendors that work well together make every single event better for everyone involved (especially the clients), and this collaboration was no exception. Looking forward to future events with Joyful Unions!

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Such a wonderful speech Liz gave for one of our brides who we have designed the bridal gowns. We felt as if Liz was the best friend of the bride and groom forever and speech filled with love, care, happiness made us moved. Thank you Liz!

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Liz at Joyful Unions is awesome! Her ceremony style is innovative and fun. In other words a perfect fit for our clients :)

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