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Michael Lance Barrett Wedding Ministry is a Wedding Officiant based in Baltimore, Maryland. This licensed officiant understands the beauty of commitment and is dedicated to creating a wedding ceremony that reflects you and your love. Whether your wedding is simple or elaborate, traditional or contemporary, Michael will endeavor to understand your story and create a personalized wedding ceremony that is true to your unique relationship. He serves the Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Washington, DC areas, and is licensed in all states.

Services Offered

Mike Barrett of Michael Lance Barrett Wedding Ministry believes in marriage equality and wants to help you and your partner declare your love to the world on your wedding day. He performs religious and non-religious ceremonies, and will only use the traditions, symbols, and words that you want for your ceremony. Michael is a multilingual minister, performing ceremonies in English and French. He has offered blessings in Spanish, German, Italian, Hebrew, Arabic, and Korean.

Michael performs the following types of wedding ceremonies:

  • Non-religious
  • Single religion
  • Interfaith ceremony
  • Vow renewal
  • Rehearsal
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Frequently asked questions

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

Ceremony Rehearsal

Does starting price include the ceremony rehearsal?

Yes

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

Non-religious
Interfaith
Ceremony Rehearsal
Vow Renewal
Civil Union

What services do you provide?

Bilingual

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.

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
French
German
Italian
Korean
Spanish

Reviews of Michael Lance Barrett

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Reviewers unanimously praise Rev. Michael for his kindness, professionalism, and personalized approach in officiating weddings. Multiple couples appreciate his thoughtfulness, charisma, and guidance in creating unique and memorable ceremonies tailored to their preferences. Michael's warmth and dedication shine through in his interactions with couples, ensuring a special touch to their big day and leaving a lasting positive impression on both the newlyweds and their guests.

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Reviewers unanimously praise Rev. Michael for his kindness, professionalism, and personalized approach in officiating weddings. Multiple couples appreciate his thoughtfulness, charisma, and guidance in creating unique and memorable ceremonies tailored to their preferences. Michael's warmth and dedication shine through in his interactions with couples, ensuring a special touch to their big day and leaving a lasting positive impression on both the newlyweds and their guests.

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Christian Sent on 06/17/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Thank you so much Michael!

Words cannot express how happy we are to have had Michael officiate our wedding. Originally we were planning on going through a local church to officiate our wedding. It wasn't until a month before the wedding day that we learned the church was unable to provide an officiant. We scrambled to message officiants online to find someone last minute.

We were absolutely blessed to have stumbled across Michael, who responded immediately to us. He worked hard to get to know us, and to guide us through the ceremony process. He gave us insight into a variety of different wedding traditions, and the ceremony he ended up writing for us could not have been better.

He is one of the nicest people I have met. He interacted with both our families, and definitely has a lot of experience performing wedding ceremonies.

Not once did he ever say "No, I cannot do that for you". He made every effort to make our wedding the most perfect for us. We cannot thank him enough for working so hard last minute to accommodate us.

If you are having doubts about who you should have officiate your wedding, you need to contact Michael now! You will not be disappointed.
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Taylor Sent on 10/10/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Wonderful and sweet ceremony!

We chose Rev. Michael for a few different reasons but most importantly he was so kind and intentional during our phone conversations and meetings! The ceremony was perfect for me and my husband and it was so beautiful. He made sure it was about us and incorporated things that we wanted! We loved that he gave us ideas and examples of things too. We definitely recommend him as an officiant as he made our day extra special!
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Kyle Sent on 07/03/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Beautiful Ceremony

Michael was a delight to work with. We met with Michael so that he could get to know my wife and me, then he prepared several sample ceremonies (and many more readings) for us to review. Michael continued to work with us to create a ceremony that was perfect for us. Throughout the entire process Michael was very professional. I would recommend Michael as an officiant for anyone’s wedding.
Artur
Artur Sent on 04/29/2025
5 out of 5 rating

It was an honor!!!

We truly couldn't have found anyone better than Michael to officiate our wedding. His warmth and charisma brought a special touch to our ceremony that we will always cherish. It was an absolute honor to have him guide us through such an important moment in our lives. His thoughtful words and personalized approach made the day even more memorable for us and our guests. Thank you so much, Michael, for being an essential part of our celebration!
Diego
Diego Sent on 10/10/2024
5 out of 5 rating

More than just an officiant

If you want a person that is excited about your ceremony and even tries to get to know your guests and families, he is your guy! He cares about the couples and wants to make sure they get what they want!
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Landon Sent on 10/30/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Thank you for our perfect day!

Michael was a pleasure to work with and get to know throughout our process! He provided several samples of ceremonies which helped us envision what we wanted our ceremony to be like. His feedback and guidance throughout the process assured us that our big day would be everything we wanted, and I can safely say that it was! Thank you so much, Michael, for your kind words and support throughout this process and for making our ceremony so special.
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Melissa Sent on 11/12/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Great to work with!

We hired Michael to do our ceremony after we first spoke with him. He was very helpful and great to work with! Definitely recommend!
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Annie Sent on 11/08/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Sweet Ceremony

Mike was wonderful to work with throughout the whole process. He was very accommodating to our wants for the ceremony. Mike simply loves, love and that shows through while he is officiating! We received so many compliments on the ceremony and could not be happier we chose Mike. Thank you!
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Tanika Sent on 09/26/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing, attentive ,dedicated, personable

Married on 9/18/22
We had a inter faith wedding, I’m Christian and my husband is Muslim. Mr. Barrette was a blessing, he made everything so easy and was very organized, personable, and attentive. He was able to recite scripture and readings from the Bible and the Quran to incorporate both of our faiths. Mr. Barrett went above and beyond for us. He came to our rehearsal and had dinner with our family and had great conversation and laughs. He fit right in as if we had known him for years. Another amazing thing that he did for us was officiating or wedding in English and French. My husbands family is from Mauritania, they don’t speak English and they were not able to travel to the U.S. so we did a live stream of our wedding so they could be apart of our special day. We are so thankful that we had Mr. Barrette to officiate our wedding.
Emily
Emily Sent on 06/17/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Personable Officiant and Personalized Ceremony

Michael was a joy to work with for our wedding. He worked with us to create a personalized ceremony that perfectly captured the essence we wanted, offering many suggestions along the way. He brings a clear passion and wealth of experience to this job, and his energy was infectious the day of our wedding. Michael is the best and we cannot recommend him any more highly for anybody looking for a personable officiant and personalized wedding ceremony!
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Awards

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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2023 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2022 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2021 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2020 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2019 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2018 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2017 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2015 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2013 Winner

Professional Network & Endorsements

2 Endorsements
Jenny Z Mobile DJ Service Jenny Z Mobile DJ Service Wedding DJs

Michael is a true professional. Working with him is always a pleasure! A couple can rest assured knowing their wedding ceremony will be classy, meaningful and memorable in the hands of Michael.

Angela Perez Photography Angela Perez Photography Wedding Photographers

Michael Lance Barrett was the officiant for my wedding and made our ceremony so personal and perfect. He was professional, flexible, and easy to get in touch with. Michael worked with us to create the perfect ceremony and willingly included "extras" like a sand ceremony, and hand blessing. He was friendly to our guests and everyone loved our ceremony. I can not say enough good things about Michael! He was an amazing part of our wedding day! Thank you!

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