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Located in Costa Rica, Marcelo Galli Officiants is a premier officiating service for English-speaking couples looking for first-class service, a beautiful ceremony, and expert guidance. Celebrating weddings since 1998, with thousands of ceremonies of experience, Marcelo Galli combines the sensitivity and expert legal advice necessary for a memorable wedding.

Services Offered

Marcelo Galli Officiants offers various kinds of weddings, including vow renewals, non-denominational, interfaith, same-sex and symbolic (non-legal) ceremonies. Marcelo specializes in elopements, but handles both medium and large weddings as well. You can also indicate if you want your ceremony to be legal or non-legal (symbolic), and your guests won't even notice. Whether in the lush jungle, on a white-sand beach, at an amazing waterfall, a volcano-view site or barefoot under a palm tree, he's done it all. Costa Rica’s beauty and adventures make for a perfect beginning for every romantic journey. Marcelo is also a notary public and an attorney, as required for legal marriages in Costa Rica, and he knows how to keep the marriage requirements simple, so couples can enjoy the experience without drowning in paperwork. This licensed and bilingual expert officiant offers premarital counseling and encourages couples to write their own beautiful vows if they so desire. Although he's not a man of the cloth, if requested he integrates Bible passages, and serves earth-based as well as non-denominational couples. Marcelo Galli’s average ceremonies can last 15-30 minutes, allowing couples plenty of time for joyous celebration.

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Frequently asked questions

Which of the following are included in the price of your wedding officiant services?

Premarital Counseling

Does starting price include the ceremony rehearsal?

No

What is the starting price for ceremony rehearsals?

$300

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

Non-religious
Interfaith
Vow Renewal
Civil Union

What services do you provide?

Premarital Counseling
Bilingual

What religious affiliations do you serve?

Earth-Based
No Denomination

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
Spanish

Reviews of Marcelo Galli

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Jessica Sent on 12/09/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Great to work with!

Marcello was prompt and responsive to anything we needed. He helped guide us on our big day and helped with a beautiful ceremony. Would definitely recommend.
Ismary
Ismary Sent on 03/19/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Best Officiant ever!

Marcelo was the perfect officiant for our wedding! From the very beginning, he made the entire process seamless and personal, taking the time to get to know us as a couple and crafting a ceremony that truly reflected our love story. His warmth, professionalism, and genuine kindness made us feel at ease, and his words during the ceremony were both meaningful and heartfelt. So many of our guests commented on how beautiful and touching the ceremony was! If you’re looking for an officiant who will make your wedding feel special and memorable, we highly recommend Marcelo. He was an absolute joy to work with!
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Lydia Sent on 03/28/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Marcelo is fantastic!

We loved working with Marcelo; from the moment he touched base with us he was responsive and professional. He sent us lots of information upfront, allowed us to get to know him thru the links he sent us and past weddings he had officiated. He got to know our family and what we hoped for in the ceremony (how to include our children as a blended family). I was so impressed; both my husband and I highly recommend Marcelo for your special day. He did such a great job and had a beautiful, warm personality. All paperwork was done and sent as promised. Highly recommend.
Rachel
Rachel Sent on 09/02/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Great Bilingual Officiant

Marcelo was great. Very prompt in responding and accommodating to our last minute request. We decided to elope 4 months before our trip to Costa Rica & Marcelo helped us find a photographer & made everything seamless!
Brianna
Brianna Sent on 12/29/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Professional and timely

Marcielo was fantastic to work with from start to finish. The first time we met him was over FaceTime (we live in the US) and he made us feel so much more comfortable with our ceremony from the moment we met him. After our FaceTime he provided us with his standard ceremony template and we were able to make any edits we wanted to personalize it to us. We were a little bit nervous about this because we did not have a ceremony rehearsal with him. So the first time this ceremony was read was quite literally in the moment of the wedding. It went off flawlessly. He made us feel so comfortable at the alter. The ceremony last for approximately 15 minutes and it was beautiful. We received so many compliments on our ceremony. When we reflect back on our day, he was one of the major highlights of our day. We would recommend Marcielo to anyone looking to have their wedding in Costa Rica.
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Breana Sent on 11/18/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Wonderful Ceremony

You can tell Marcelo has been doing this for a while because everything is completely flawless. From initial contact, to going through vows, through to completion, he has planned for everything. Marcelo is very friendly, professional, and super easy to talk to. He made our day absolutely perfect and we can't thank him enough for his help.
Graydon
Graydon Sent on 04/21/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Relaxed and Professional

Marcelo handled everything, and we could not have been more happy with his service. Months beforehand he took the initiative and asked us for our and our witness' information (required for the license) as well as graciously incorporated our input into the ceremony. Day of he kept things light which really helped our nerves and ran a stellar ceremony, you could tell he's a professional who has done this before. Afterwards, he got us our certificate on time and answered all of our questions. We were happy he was part of our special day. Thank you Marcelo!
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Shannon Sent on 04/17/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Simply wonderful and professional

Marcelo was amazing! So awesome to work with any just great energy. We loved how easy going he was and responsive. It’s hard to plan a destination wedding in a place you have never been or with a person you never met, but he made it a breeze! He was willing to work with us and his English is perfect. 10/10 would recommend this guy and his services!
Kyle
Kyle Sent on 02/09/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Perfection

Marcelo was amazing. Very responsive, knowledgeable and professional. His speech was touching and personal, especially when he included our children. I ugly cried several times reading it ahead of time (so I wouldn’t bawl during the ceremony)! He spoke elegantly and was just the perfect wedding Officiant. I felt very comfortable working with him and that he would see to it our marriage was valid.
Ena
Ena L. Sent on 03/23/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Wonderful and carrying officiant.

We truly enjoyed having Marcelo officiate our wedding. Marcelo had a wonderful transcript, which was very touching. We liked it so much that we made no changes, but Marcelo was open and very flexible if we wanted to make changes. Marcelo's English is perfect and he has a voice that projects for all guests to hear. Marcelo was amazing to work with and we highly recommend him.
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