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Rich Rubietta is a friend and Pastor to countless area couples. Whether faith-based, spiritual or a non-religious wedding, he will help you design a dream Wedding celebration that reflects your personalities and values! His motto is, "It's your wedding!" so he wants to serve you in the ways that you need. He makes the ceremony about you and your style. He is fun, calm and super-dependable.

Pastor Rich is a bilingual wedding Officiant, serving the entire Midwest region and he is committed to serving all couples and families without discrimination.

Pastor Rich is one of the original Officiants on The Knot and Weddingwire. His first wedding was 40 years ago, so God has given him a wonderful of wealth of experience. He is appointed as a Liturgy and Worship Consultant in the Northern Illinois Conference of the United Methodist Church and also leads Assemblies and In-Services in Catholic and Public schools. He received his undergraduate degree from Northwestern University and later obtained his Masters of Divinity degree from Trinity Divinity School.

Services Offered

Pastor Rich offers planning, rehearsals and Ceremonies, with email support during the entire planning process. As an Elder, (like a tenured Priest), he is fully licensed and will create custom ceremony elements with each couple. He is thankful for a wide variety of friendships, including persons who are religious, non-religious, multi-cultural, LGBTQI, multi-generational, and various abilities, while collaborating on weddings with Rabbis, Pastors, Muslim and Hindu Priests along the way. Pastor Rich believes in marriage equality and has a non-discrimination policy, on all levels.

Services:

The Premium service includes a Planning Meeting and a Rehearsal to prepare for your Wedding, for $1,195.


If you don't need a Planning Meeting or rehearsal, that's absolutely fine. He will give you the same attention to detail and care, no matter which services you request.

Wedding with a Rehearsal, minus Planning Meeting is $1,095.

Wedding with a Planning Meeting, no Rehearsal is $995.

If you're a do-it-yourselfer on wedding prep and you'd just like an informal ceremony, using some questionnaires to help him prepare, the rate is $895.

Please visit chicagopastor.com for more details or call / text 847 363 5737

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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

What religious affiliations do you serve?

Catholic
Episcopalian
Evangelical
Hindu
Islam
Jewish
Lutheran
Methodist
Orthodox Christian
Presbyterian
Quaker

On average, how long are wedding ceremonies you officiate?

Less than 30 mins.

In which states are you licensed?

IL
IN
IA
KY
MI
MO
OH
WI

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Pastor Rich is highly praised as a wedding officiant for his personalized and bilingual ceremonies. Reviewers appreciate his attention to detail, incorporating couple's love stories into ceremonies, and providing heartfelt advice from his own experiences. He is commended for his professionalism, sincerity, and ability to make ceremonies special, with guests expressing admiration for his balance of humor and warmth. Pastor Rich's flexibility, communication, and bilingual capabilities are highlighted as key factors in delivering memorable and meaningful ceremonies for couples.

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Pastor Rich is highly praised as a wedding officiant for his personalized and bilingual ceremonies. Reviewers appreciate his attention to detail, incorporating couple's love stories into ceremonies, and providing heartfelt advice from his own experiences. He is commended for his professionalism, sincerity, and ability to make ceremonies special, with guests expressing admiration for his balance of humor and warmth. Pastor Rich's flexibility, communication, and bilingual capabilities are highlighted as key factors in delivering memorable and meaningful ceremonies for couples.

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Jeremy Sent on 11/13/2012
5 out of 5 rating
I would highly recommend Pastor Rich to any couple looking for an officiant for their wedding. He takes the time to get to know you and in turn uses that during the ceremony. We got a bunch of comments from our guests about how much they enjoyed the ceremony also.
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April Sent on 07/10/2014
5 out of 5 rating
When I was getting ready to marry the love of my life, I knew I wanted an officiant that was professional, caring, knew what he was doing and cared about my love story. Pastor Rich was all that and more. My husband and I met numerous officiants and never felt anything special with them. Then we met Rich. It was so obvious that this was going to be more of a job for him. He cared about how we wanted our service to be and was genuinely interested in our love story. He made everyone laugh and cry. I got married 6 months ago and still to this day, family and friends can't stop talking about how fantastic and moving Pastor Rich was. So, if you are getting married, there is no better officiant for your special day!!
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Lora Sent on 01/09/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Comfortable and memorable*

The story we shared with Rich about my husband and I was very impactful to us, and my family thru “his words” on our wedding day.
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Professional Network & Endorsements

2 Endorsements
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Absolute pleasure to work with!

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Pastor Rich has a passion for joining couples in love and will bring warmth and unique style to your special day.

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