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Congrats! Getting married is awesome and finding the right officiant is a key part of getting the wedding you want, not just what you are “supposed” to be doing. I’ve done hundreds of weddings from traditional to wildly non-traditional, including at the top of remote mountains, Midtown Comics in NYC for a Marvel Comics contest, and at a Mad Hatter’s tea party.

If you want to get married by someone who feels more like one of your weirdo friends than a stuffy authority figure, I’m your dude! Same-sex, non-traditional and last minute ceremonies are a specialty, but anything you can think of, I’m happy to do.

I’ve been doing weddings since 2007 and have married well over 1000 couples. It’s amazing to me that I get to be a part of such an awesome moment with so many people!

Please get in touch and we can talk about what you’re looking for and how I can help that happen!

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Other than weddings I’m a full time game designer, own a game shop, and teach design at a few colleges. So I spend my time making people happy and spreading joy, be it weddings or playing games. I live in New Haven with a couple cats, a dog, and a really awesome partner. I’m pretty stoked on life!

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Frequently asked questions

Does starting price include the ceremony rehearsal?

No

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.
30-60 mins.

What languages do you speak?

English

Reviews of Matt Loter - Justice of the Peace

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Kristen Sent on 08/31/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Great Experience

We had a great experience with Matt officiating our wedding. We went in not really knowing where to start, just knowing what we definitely did NOT want.

Matt was very professional and easy to work with. He gave us all the important information as well as some ideas for a ceremony that ended up being perfect. He incorporated aspects of us as a couple and things we enjoy together (including the mixing of two beers at the end of the ceremony!) in a way that was very genuine. The words were great on paper, but Matt's delivery really made them feel meaningful.

Matt was responsive to any of our questions and ideas, and was happy to meet with us to talk and go over things in person. He is also really fun to be around, and we wished he could have hung out the whole night at our reception!
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Melanie Sent on 05/16/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Perfect officiant for our elopement

We planned a last minute elopement at New Haven City Hall, and Matt was the ideal officiant. He was super responsive via text/email/phone, tailored the ceremony to our preferences, was willing to dress up or down as needed, and showed up to the site before we did. He knew the ideal location within City Hall to hold our ceremony, with great natural lighting for pics! He exceeded our expectations and I highly recommend him.
Jessica
Jessica Sent on 07/14/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing officiant

Matt was amazing! I cannot even begin to say how great he was at our ceremony. He was exactly what we wanted and would highly recommend him. He is awesome, funny, flexible, and open to any suggestions. HIRE HIM!!!
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Christina Sent on 03/03/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Saved the day!

Matt was great - responsive, easy to work with, and accommodating. He helped us pull together a very last minute wedding!
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Andrea Sent on 09/22/2018
5 out of 5 rating
We emailed Matt on a Thursday afternoon and wanted to get married 24 hours later, and he said “ok rad.” We spent much of the evening texting about details, including a few quirky additions to personalize the event. He was game for all of it, arrived right on time looking chic and delivered a sweet, thoughtful, funny ceremony that was absolutely exactly what we wanted. He was professional, charismatic, and enthusiastic and I would very much recommend him to anyone who wants something just a little bit different from the traditional service (though it seems like he would be great at those too)
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Ed Sent on 08/04/2018
5 out of 5 rating
Matt married our sorry asses in 2015. Here we are, three years later, and we're still happily married. He made the occasion special, treating it with all due respect but just a touch of irreverence. Great sense of humor and joi de vivre. Highly recommend.
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Thea Sent on 06/10/2017
5 out of 5 rating
Matt was great. We ended up writing our whole ceremony, so we didn't use him for that part, but he was supportive and enthusiastic, gave us great feedback, and the best compliment we got was that several guests didn't realize he was a for-hire officiant- they thought he was a friend of ours. He was professional and has a great voice, and was warm and personable.
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Lisa Sent on 07/24/2015
5 out of 5 rating
Matt was easy to work with and put my husband and I at ease from the moment we met him. We really felt like he understood exactly what we wanted and worked with us to give us the wedding ceremony of our dreams. He was up for anything and had just the right vibe for our casual beach wedding and we couldn't have been more pleased.
Jessica
Jessica Sent on 07/12/2015
5 out of 5 rating
From the day we met with Matt, he was very professional, funny and we knew he was exactly what we were looking for. We met him for drinks, he got to know us and took notes, then a couple months later we e-mailed him some random details about ourselves and our life together. Then he showed up at our wedding and spoke about us like we had been friends forever. It was the most beautiful ceremony and everything we had hoped for and more. Our guests laughed, shed tears, and even told us that it seemed like he knew us forever. That was the goal, and Matt succeeded!
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User2273694 Sent on 07/06/2015
5 out of 5 rating
Matt was absolutely amazing - we were having a destination wedding and he was able to ensure we had a legal wedding in the USA without feeling like we had a wedding - this kept our destination wedding still feeling very special for us. Absolutely amazing with response times, flexibility and ensuring you're getting the type of ceremony or service that you want! HAve already recommended him to others and will continue to do so!
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