Massachusetts Justice of the Peace Stoddard H. Melhado

We couldn't be more happy that we chose Stoddard Melhado to officiate our wedding ceremony. Although I was somewhat overwhelmed with the idea of designing a ceremony, Stoddards guide and ideas for material were so helpful. We were able to create a ceremony that was unique and personal. Also, so many of our guests commented on how wonderful Stoddard's personal words were, and how clear it was that he took the time to understand us as a couple to make our ceremony very special. We would highly recommend Stoddard to anyone looking for an officiant- you will have a beautiful, heartfelt, and personal ceremony that fits your personality as a couple.

My husband and I are so grateful to Stoddard for helping us to create such a beautiful, special wedding ceremony that was uniquely ours. From our first meeting (he holds an initial consultation at his home, where we were also about to meet and get to know his wife and adorable dogs), he was warm, inviting and so helpful. He spent time getting to know us both separately and us a couple, which he then used to personalize our ceremony - this was such a nice touch. He provided us with a template for our ceremony, that we then got to make our own; from blessings, readings, vows, order etc. the whole ceremony from start to finish (including marriage advice from Stoddard and his wife of 50+ years) was put together completely by my husband and I. This definitely made the process for intimate and special for the both of us.

My husband and I eloped, with no guests, but having Stoddard and his wife there was the perfect addition to our day. We are so glad that we decided to record our ceremony at the last minute, as we have been watching it on repeat!

Beyond creating such a beautiful ceremony, Stoddard was kind, timely, professional, and was great at following up with us on and walking us through all of the important details (marriage certificate, having copies of our vows, how to hold the rings, etc.).

We would happily recommend him to any couple planning their wedding!

My mom reached out to Stoddard on my behalf and WOW what a great choice!! We met with him (and his greyhounds!) at his home and immediately knew he was the right choice to officiate our ceremony! He was kind, flexible, detail oriented and took the time to get to know us! At the ceremony he was incredibly professional and definitely made my guests laugh when he told them about my fiancé and I! It was great and I highly recommend Stoddard to anyone!