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What is the story behind Minister Weddings?

Your story. Your vows. Your moment.

Minister Weddings is a veteran-owned wedding officiant service serving couples throughout Chicagoland and surrounding areas. Since 2020, we have helped couples create meaningful ceremonies with warmth, professionalism, and purpose.

Every couple is different, and your ceremony should be too. Whether you're planning a fully personalized ceremony, a simple and elegant wedding, an intimate elopement, a vow renewal, Married in Minutes, or Virtual Vows, we'll help create an experience that feels right for you.

Our Full Custom Ceremony offers our most personalized experience, including time dedicated to getting to know you, Zoom meetings, ceremony preparation, script writing, and the option to incorporate your love story into the ceremony.

English • Español • Bilingual

We proudly welcome all couples and can perform ceremonies in English, Spanish, or bilingually for families and guests who speak both languages.

Why couples choose Minister Weddings:

• Veteran-Owned
• All Couples Welcome
• English, Spanish & Bilingual Ceremonies
• Personalized Ceremony Options
• Private Couples Portal
• Planner/Coordinator Collaboration
• Transparent Starting Prices
• Professional PA System Available
• Serving Chicagoland & Surrounding Areas

From checking availability and receiving your personalized quote to signing your contract and planning your ceremony, Minister Weddings provides an organized experience designed to make getting to “I do” simple and stress-free.

Your day deserves more than a generic script. Let's create a ceremony that feels completely yours.

  • Hispanic or Latinx-owned
  • Veteran-owned
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What are Minister Weddings's coordination packages and rates?

Does starting price include the ceremony rehearsal?

No

What is the starting price for ceremony rehearsals?

$100

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?

No Denomination

On average, how long are wedding ceremonies you officiate?

Less than 30 mins.

In which states are you licensed?

CA
IL
IN
MI
WI

What languages do you speak?

English
Spanish

What are real couples saying about their experience with Minister Weddings in reviews?

This AI-generated summary gives you a snapshot of the overall ratings and feedback from the reviews this vendor has received.

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Reviewers praised Minister Joe and Minister Weddings as organized, responsive, and empathetic officiants who guided couples through personalized English and Spanish ceremonies. They were professional, creative, punctual, and helped choose beautiful locations. Many called the experience memorable and highly recommend their services.

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Reviewers praised Minister Joe and Minister Weddings as organized, responsive, and empathetic officiants who guided couples through personalized English and Spanish ceremonies. They were professional, creative, punctual, and helped choose beautiful locations. Many called the experience memorable and highly recommend their services.

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Magaly Sent on 11/09/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Great service!

Joe was great to work with! He was very organized and prompt. We met via zoom calls several times to review ceremony timeline and details. We didn’t want a 10 minute ceremony nor did we want an hour. Joe helped us incorporate meaningful items into the ceremony to put us at a perfect time in English and Spanish may I add. We also invited our parents to do readings which felt very intimate and beautiful. It was truly an amazing ceremony. Thank you so much for your help!
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Michael Sent on 09/03/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Perfect Wedding

Minister Joe was fantastic! He guided us through every step of the process and was warm and friendly. The venue he picked for us was absolutely beautiful! His service was the perfect fit for us and everything we could have hoped for on our special day. Thank you Minister Joe!!!!
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Liza Sent on 02/16/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Perfect ceremony

We are so happy to have found Minister Weddings. Minister Portillo was responsive, helpful and easy to work with. We chose to have a private ceremony close to home. Minister Portillo picked a beautiful location for us, the day and time we were hoping for was available and it ended up being a magical day. Grateful for Minister and Mrs Portillo, they are so kind. Mrs. Portillo even took professional photos for us! Any couple in need of an officiant should look no further. Thank you!
Kevin
Kevin Sent on 12/28/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Excellent support

From the first meeting we had with Minister Weddings, They showed us empathy, and I must also thank Minister Joe for the emotional support received in the ceremony which was very emotional for me, it was a great step and a long-awaited moment in my life, Having someone who guided and supported me in this important moment made a big difference in my marriage, a great experience, best of luck Minister Weddings.
Sthephanie
Sthephanie Sent on 12/20/2024
5 out of 5 rating

The best Minister Wedding

We hired Minister Joe and he was very professional, very kind, he answered our messages quickly, he was very punctual and showed us a great knowledge of weddings and everything related to marriages.
He was empathetic and understood what we wanted for our marriage.
He has a team and they have been a great help to us.
Oficina
Oficina Sent on 12/08/2024
5 out of 5 rating

My dream wedding came true, thank you Minister Joe Mi boda soñada hecha realidad, gracias al Ministro Joe

Nuestra boda fue realizada en idioma español y
quiero agradecer y recomendar a Ministro Joe quien habla muy bien el español y es muy creativo y darnos ideas para realizar nuestro matrimonio soñado, su trabajo fue espectacular y único, supero todas nuestras expectativas y lo hizo memorable para nosotros y para todos nuestros seres queridos, desde el inicio fue amable, muy comunicativo, nos facilito mucho las cosas y puedo decir muy alegremente que todo fue un éxito, les recomendamos a Ministro Joe quien es muy responsable y comprometido con el servicio y volveremos a tomar sus servicios para nuestra renovación de votos. Desearle lo mejor y muchos éxitos siempre.

Our wedding was held in Spanish.
I would like to thank and recommend Minister Joe for being so creative and giving us ideas to make our dream wedding come true. His work was spectacular and unique, he exceeded all of our expectations and made it memorable for us and all of our loved ones. From the beginning he was kind, very communicative, he made things very easy for us and I can happily say that everything was a success. We recommend Minister Joe, who is very responsible and committed to his service, and we will use his services again for our vow renewal. I wish him all the best and much success always.
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Emelina Sent on 06/22/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Best Officiant in Chicagoland

We are so happy we chose Minister Joe to officiate our wedding! He was very professional, and overall a genuine person.
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Veronica Sent on 04/26/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing! Thoughtful! Helpful!

Above and beyond what we were expecting!
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Vanessa Sent on 04/22/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Really great and pleasant experience!

We had a last minute decision to get married and we wanted something simple and fast. The vendor made it all possible and was very flexible. I definitely recommend him to there couples.
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Jessica Sent on 10/01/2023
3 out of 5 rating

Good but not great

Joe was on time to my wedding and conducted our short ceremony that we requested. This was good but let's talk about the planning that led up to our wedding date. Joe was late to our first zoom meeting, after signing the contract. He did not inform me of his tardiness and he didn't reply back to my text messages asking where he was 23 minutes into the meeting. During this meeting I mentioned our rehearsal date and requested that he wear a shawl for our wedding date (that I've seen him wear in his photos). He was a no-show for our rehearsal and he showed up with a suit on our wedding date. Please take this into consideration when booking your officiant.
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What awards has Minister Weddings won?

11

Where is Minister Weddings based?

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