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Rev. Kate Adamson is a state-certified interfaith wedding officiant based in Charlottesville, Virginia, offering ceremonies with meaning, beauty, and laughter. Rev. Kate works with couples who seek a wedding that is creative, personal, and a reflection of who they are as individuals. She officiates all types of weddings, including creative elopements, civil unions, and vow renewals, and especially serves couples who identify as "spiritual but not religious."

Services Offered
Couples work with Rev. Kate to create a wedding that is centered around their love, with customized vows and other personal touches. As an ordained interfaith minister, Reverend Kate has experience working with couples of varied religious traditions and backgrounds, including earth-based/pagan, Jewish, Muslim, Quaker, Unitarian, Christian, and more! She also serves people who are non-denominational, agnostic, or atheist, with ceremonies centered on the simple truth of love.

Rev Kate also loves working with couples who are looking for creative elopement. Rev Kate is willing to hike to a mountaintop at sunrise, climb into a hot air balloon for a wedding in the air, or help you say your vows while getting tattooed!

The Process

After an initial phone consultation, Rev. Kate loves to meet with couples in person, if possible, for a more detailed ceremony design process (Skype or FaceTime are also possible). Kate can provide samples of readings, vows, and ceremony options for the couple to consider, and couples are encouraged to bring their own unique ideas of what they want for their wedding. After that meeting, Kate compiles a draft ceremony outline, and the couples are welcome to continue revising and providing input.

Kate is happy to attend the wedding rehearsal to help ensure that everyone involved is clear and informed about the necessary details. On the day of the wedding, Kate provides a grounded, professional presence that helps to ease any stress or nervousness. Afterward, Kate completes and mails in the marriage license, and provides the couple with a copy of the text of their unique wedding ceremony.

What You'll Love About Rev. Kate Adamson

Couples love the personalized support they receive from Kate and all her helpful suggestions and guidance throughout the process. They also praise her warm and calming energy. To learn more about how she crafts personalized, sincere and meaningful ceremonies, check out the reviews.

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  • Woman-owned
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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 services do you provide?

Premarital Counseling

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.

In which states are you licensed?

VA

What languages do you speak?

English

Reviews of Rev. Kate Adamson

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Reviewers rave that Kate is a warm, professional, and highly responsive officiant who crafts deeply personal, meaningful ceremonies tailored to each couple. She provides helpful resources, guidance, and flexibility for elopements and last‑minute changes. Guests frequently describe her ceremonies as unforgettable and emotionally powerful.

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Reviewers rave that Kate is a warm, professional, and highly responsive officiant who crafts deeply personal, meaningful ceremonies tailored to each couple. She provides helpful resources, guidance, and flexibility for elopements and last‑minute changes. Guests frequently describe her ceremonies as unforgettable and emotionally powerful.

Andrew
Andrew Sent on 09/17/2026
5 out of 5 rating

Pick Kate as officiant

Kate did a great job making the ceremony personal and including details about our love story. Her questionnaires on ceremony preferences and vow recommendations were also great. The price was fair and we feel like we got more than expected!
Lena
Lena Sent on 09/05/2026
5 out of 5 rating

Sunshine Embodied

We could not have more positive things to say about Kate and her services as an officiant. Our priority during our ceremony was to stay present and intentional with each other. Through her peaceful energy and thoughtful words, she was able to keep us grounded and allow us to soak up the nature surrounding us. We weren’t sure how our small ceremony would feel since our family’s personalities vary so much, but she was able to find a way to connect with each one, and center the moment on us as a couple. We can’t thank Kate enough for the memories she has helped us to create.
Sean
Sean Sent on 09/04/2026
5 out of 5 rating

Wonderful Personalized Ceremony

Kate was AMAZING!

We were looking for a ceremony that was non-traditional, non-religious and still invoked something sacred and helped my partner and I meet each other and share our souls as we married one another. Kate did an incredible job, from helping us plan something personal - even helping us figure out what it was that we were looking for, cause we sure didn't know - and collaborated with us to develop the most beautiful ceremony. She is amazing and we cannot recommend her highly enough!

- Ruth and Sean
R
Ryan Sent on 07/12/2026
5 out of 5 rating

Absolutely Amazing and Wonderful

Kate truly crafted the utmost perfect ceremony which we will remember forever. She listened to our ideas and vision and turned them into reality. Kate was incredibly responsive, professional, and navigated the entire process with respect. We got so many compliments about how meaningful our ceremony was and we attribute much of that to Kate's ability to invoke presence and create a love-filled atmosphere. We feel incredibly lucky to have had Kate a part of our wedding.
E
Emily Sent on 06/29/2026
5 out of 5 rating

Great Service highly recommend

My husband and I decided to pick a date and get married just the two of us . We came across Kate’s name online after searching good officiants near us . I send Kate a email and she responded back very quickly . We than had a phone conversation to discuss what we wanted and we confirmed a date. The contract was emailed for me to sign in a timely manner and an easy way to pay service fee . She arrived to the spot we discussed on time and ready to marry us. She asked us about our love story and officially married us on site . She completed our marriage certificate for us to keep and the others she completed and mailed into the court . Great service , highly recommend late she is very nice and did a great job for us , exactly what we wanted. .
Ben
Ben Sent on 11/16/2025
5 out of 5 rating

The Perfect Wedding Officiant

We could not have asked for a more perfect wedding officiant! Kate's warmth, professionalism, and genuine care made our ceremony truly unforgettable. The entire process was in-depth and personal, making us feel truly understood and supported every step of the way. Every detail was thoughtful and personalized to us. We are beyond grateful and would recommend her to any couple looking for an extraordinary wedding officiant.
Katie
Katie Sent on 11/06/2025
5 out of 5 rating

The Perfect Officiant for Our Shenandoah Mountain Wedding

We had the absolute privilege of having Reverend Kate Adamson officiate our wedding on top of a mountain in Shenandoah National Park, and we couldn’t have asked for a more perfect person to lead our ceremony. From the very beginning, Kate took the time to truly get to know us, our story, our values, and what mattered most to us on our wedding day. She crafted a ceremony that felt deeply personal and authentically us, blending warmth, meaning, and a touch of lightheartedness in a way that felt effortless.

On the day itself, Kate was calm, kind, and her presence put us completely at ease. She handled everything with such professionalism and care, making sure the ceremony flowed beautifully while still feeling intimate and natural. We are so grateful for her thoughtful approach and the heart she put into every detail.

If you’re looking for someone who genuinely cares about the couples she marries and brings sincerity, grace, and compassion to her work, Reverend Kate is truly exceptional.
Jordan
Jordan Sent on 11/02/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Such a beautiful ceremony!

We are so thankful that we had the privilege of having Kate as our wedding officiant! We loved the fact that she genuinely wanted to get to know us and cared about what we wanted in our wedding ceremony. We really appreciate that when designing the ceremony script, she gave us lots of material that we could pick from or use as a starting point to customize. I loved just how intentional she was with everything and created a ceremony that was so tailored to my husband and I. She did a wonderful job at helping us stay grounded and present in the moment and created an atmosphere that made it feel like it was just Kate, my husband, and I in that moment. The ceremony was just so special and a beautiful beginning of our marriage, and that is all thanks to Kate!
J
Jo Sent on 10/26/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Kate is Amazing in Everyway..HIGHLY RECOMMEND for that Soecial Day

From the first time we talked I knew Kate was Special..she really cared about making every moment Special on our Wedding Day.. Helped us with ideas and followed through 100 percent with what we requested plus adding in Special Blessing n Prayers
Alyssa
Alyssa Sent on 09/29/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing experience with Rev Kate!!!

Our experience with Kate was delightful from the get-go! As we were more-or-less going in blind with what we wanted for our ceremony, Kate had great resources and suggestions of things we could do to make the ceremony perfectly "us". She pieced all of our thoughts about each other together so beautifully and really made our ceremony special! I had many people after the ceremony tell me how well it represented my husband and I. Kate was also just lovely to be around in general. She had a warm energy and a smile on her face the whole time put so much care into making sure everything went the way that it was supposed to. We would recommend her a million times over!
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Awards

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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2026 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2025 Winner
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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2023 Winner
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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2021 Winner
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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2019 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2018 Winner

Professional Network & Endorsements

1 Endorsement
Amanda C. Blake Photography Amanda C. Blake Photography Wedding Photographers

Kate was such a joy to work with! I had the pleasure of witnessing one of her beautiful ceremonies at a wedding I photographed. She tied in so many personal anecdotes about the couple and preformed an unforgettably heartwarming and moving ceremony. I can't wait to work with her again soon!

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