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Meaningful Marriages is an officiant business based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Reverend Larry D. Goyda has gained a great deal of experience throughout his many years officiating over 2,000 ceremonies. He is a non-denominational wedding officiant/ minister, so he can easily work with a wide variety of couples from different backgrounds and religions. He can even seamlessly blend different religions together if each couple has different religious traditions. You and your guests will experience a memorable wedding ceremony that will celebrate your individual love story.

Services Offered

Before your big day, Rev. Larry will meet with you and show you a basic wedding ceremony format. You are welcome to use this format or personalize it to meet your needs. His wedding ceremonies often feature basic elements such as the presenting of the couple, words on love or marriage, the giving of your word, vows, and other key elements. If you would like, you can incorporate optional touches like roses for the mothers, a unity candle, or a children ceremony. Because he is a non-denominational wedding officiant/ minister, he works with the following types of religions:

  • Agnostic
  • Baha'i faith
  • Baptist
  • Buddhist
  • Catholic
  • Episcopalian
  • Hindu
  • Islam
  • Jainism
  • Jewish
  • Lutheran
  • Methodist
  • Mormon
  • No denomination
  • Orthodox christian
  • Presbyterian
  • Quaker
  • Shinto
  • Sikhism
  • Taoist
  • Veteran-owned
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Frequently asked questions

What is the typical price for your wedding services?

$375

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

Ceremony Rehearsal

What is the starting price for your wedding services?

$100

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

Non-religious
Interfaith
Civil Union

What religious affiliations do you serve?

Agnostic
Baha'i Faith
Baptist
Buddhist
Catholic
Episcopalian
Hindu
Islam
Jainism
Jewish
Lutheran
Methodist
Mormon
No Denomination
Orthodox Christian
Presbyterian
Quaker
Shinto
Sikhism
Taoist

On average, how long are wedding ceremonies you officiate?

Less than 30 mins.

What languages do you speak?

English

Reviews of Meaningful Marriages

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Chrissy
Chrissy Sent on 11/20/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Wonderful!!!

Rev. Goyda is such a wonderful Ordained Minister/Wedding Officiant! He is super friendly, caring, genuine, and actively listened to my husband and I. When we first met him, he took my husband and I for coffee and we discussed all the details, he even incorporated our pet into the service! I have only GREAT things to say about Rev. Goyda! He is an amazing person to include on your wedding day!
Jelena
Jelena Sent on 09/20/2019
5 out of 5 rating

I would absolutely recommend reverend Goyda to anyone. He is a very caring individual and made sure we were comfortable on our big day!

Reverend Goyda is such a fun and friendly guy. He made our ceremony fun for everyone and got all of the guests involved. He made sure the whole day went smoothly and was very caring towards us on a day that we already felt nervous and anxious.
Adrienne
Adrienne Sent on 12/31/2017
5 out of 5 rating
We can not thank Larry enough for his professionalism, talent, and sincerity. Larry came highly recommended by one of our vendors. We had a small elopement-style wedding in Pittsburgh with <30 days to plan it. We made all of the arrangements with Larry while out of state and he was super easy to work with! We met Larry two days before the wedding and thank goodness! He helped us prepare for the ceremony and helped me through the emotional moments of acknowledging relatives that could not be with us on our special day. Larry will always have a special place in our hearts. Thank you!

Professional Network & Endorsements

5 Endorsements
Steady Creek Cinema Steady Creek Cinema Wedding Videographers

We LOVE working with Larry Goyda from Meaningful Marriages! We have worked with him multiple times. He quickly responds to phone calls and emails, is extremely kind hearted and pays close attention to details. He is fully committed in making your ceremony as personalized as possible. Weddings can be stressful but Larry comes prepared! Throughout the ceremony he keeps eye contact with the guests, discreetly poses the couple for the photographers and videographers, and speaks from the heart. He is very laid back and patient, making your day go much smoother! We HIGHLY recommend him :) Cheers, - Steady Creek Cinema, LLC (Bethany & Andrew D'Amico)

A Soulful Commitment A Soulful Commitment Wedding Officiants

As a professional colleague and friend, Larry Goyda is a wonderful Minister, who creates beautiful ceremonies. He is fun to work with, compassionate and a very lovely soul! I cannot express how wonderful he is! I recommend him to everyone that wants a fantastic minister to marry them!

Sterling and Strings Sterling and Strings Wedding Musicians

A delight to work with! I speak both as a musician who has performed at weddings officiated by him, and as a bride: he was the officiant at my wedding 9 years ago!

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Steady Creek Cinema
4.8 out of 5 rating , 61 reviews
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Sterling and Strings
4.9 out of 5 rating , 14 reviews
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