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Rev. Perry Hardison is a wedding officiant based in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. He has more than 40 years of experience working as an ordained Baptist Minister and college professor of comparative religion. This has allowed him to become completely comfortable speaking in front of an audience, no matter how large. Over the years, Rev. Perry Hardison has officiated hundreds of weddings, and is happy to help you develop a ceremony that is perfect for you and your partner.

Services Offered
Rev. Perry Hardison is licensed in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia. His ceremonies generally last less than 30 minutes. Before the big day, you are welcome to utilize his premarital counseling services. Rev. Perry Hardison is happy to allow you to write your own vows, and believes that ceremonies should truly represent the couple being celebrated. He can provide services for non-religious, interfaith, or single religion weddings and vow renewals, and a ceremony rehearsal can be performed to ensure everything goes smoothly. Rev. Perry Hardison serves many religious affiliations, including:

  • Agnostic
  • Anglican
  • Baptist
  • Catholic
  • Earth-based
  • Episcopalian
  • Evangelical
  • Lutheran
  • Methodist
  • No denomination
  • Orthodox Christian
  • Pagan
  • Presbyterian
  • Quaker
  • Unitarian
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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 is the starting price for ceremony rehearsals?

$100

What is the starting price for pre-marital counseling (per session)?

$75

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

Non-religious
Interfaith
Ceremony Rehearsal
Vow Renewal

What services do you provide?

Premarital Counseling

What religious affiliations do you serve?

Agnostic
Anglican
Baptist
Catholic
Earth-Based
Episcopalian
Evangelical
Lutheran
Methodist
No Denomination
Orthodox Christian
Pagan
Presbyterian
Quaker
Unitarian

On average, how long are wedding ceremonies you officiate?

Less than 30 mins.

In which states are you licensed?

NC
SC
VA

What languages do you speak?

English

Reviews of Rev. Perry Hardison

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Rev. Perry Hardison is praised as warm, professional, and attentive, creating personalized, inclusive ceremonies that guests loved. He provides helpful premarital counseling, is responsive during planning, and balances tradition with personal touches. A minor mic issue was handled on the day, but overall he made ceremonies memorable and is highly recommended.

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Rev. Perry Hardison is praised as warm, professional, and attentive, creating personalized, inclusive ceremonies that guests loved. He provides helpful premarital counseling, is responsive during planning, and balances tradition with personal touches. A minor mic issue was handled on the day, but overall he made ceremonies memorable and is highly recommended.

Jessica
Jessica Sent on 04/17/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Wonderful wedding officiant

Reverend Perry Hardison was absolutely wonderful officiating our wedding ceremony. His warm and heartfelt words truly made our special day even more memorable. We couldn't have asked for a better person to marry us. Highly recommend him for anyone looking for a genuine and caring officiant. Also, we did pre-marriage prep with Perry and it was worth it. Highly recommend to other couples.
Shanya
Shanya Sent on 06/30/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing and experienced officiant!

From his welcoming energy and professionalism from our initial video call, I knew Rev. Perry Hardison was the perfect choice for us. He guided us with the vows and ceremony, allowing us to make it exactly what we wanted as well as incorporating cultural wedding elements we requested. His years of expertise and experience was highlighted when we met him in person at rehearsal where he gave us recommendations for us and our families to create the perfect ceremony. We received so many compliments on the wedding day from family and guests on how great Rev. Perry was. He was such a warm presence on our wedding day, we can't thank him enough!
Hannah
Hannah Sent on 05/24/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Best Officiant Ever

Perry is an absolutely top notch officiant. I cannot recommend him enough. From the moment we met him, we loved his warm, welcoming energy and knew we wanted him to officiate our wedding. Not only was working with Perry was such a breeze, but he made our ceremony absolutely perfect. He helped us incorporate personal touches that really made the ceremony so special and unique to us. His delivery of the ceremony script was so perfect-- professional, heartfelt, moving. So many guests commented on how lovely his presentation of the ceremony was and what a great job he did. My husband and I both say the ceremony was our favorite part of the day, and we will always be grateful to Perry for making it so amazing for us. Thank you, Perry!!
Carly
Carly Sent on 06/15/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Caring, respectful, and flexible

Rev Perry was just what we were looking for in an officiant. As two individuals with different belief systems, he was able to make us both feel heard, included, and respected in the ceremony and in the process leading up to it. As a couple, he was able to make us feel like we were his priority, even though we knew he had many other weddings happening around the same time! While we hired him the same way we did our other vendors, in the end it felt like we had someone who knew us and cared for us officiating our wedding ceremony which was very special.
Tara
Tara Sent on 04/28/2024
5 out of 5 rating

One of the best in the business!

As a local wedding planner of over 10 years I can say that Perry Hardison is one of the best in the business. He is very attentive, responsive, and professional. He brings the perfect balance of personalization and tradition to the ceremonies he officiates. Would absolutely recommend him to anyone and hope to continue to work with him for years to come. - Tara - Premier Party Planners
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Erika Sent on 02/03/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Perry is the BEST

Rev. Perry Hardison is such a sweet soul. He truly is the best wedding officiant! I am so fortunate that he was able to officiate my wedding. He made the process so easy and fun! Day of the wedding everything was perfect! He is truly the best and really cares about you as well. Would highly recommend Perry to anyone!
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Rebecca Sent on 11/12/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Highly recommend

Pastor Perry was great to work with. We used his services for premarital counseling as well as our officiant. Highly recommend the counseling as it not only
Benefits you and your partner, but also
Spend more time and get to know Perry and he gets to know you. He was very responsive and answered any questions we had. During the ceremony, Perry’s mic kept cutting out, but he did a great job adjusting his voice so everyone could hear. Would definitely recommend Perry for your wedding
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Barbara Sent on 04/26/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Fantastic!!

Perry officiated our wedding almost two weeks ago and he was fantastic! We had a zoom call with him to meet him and after the call, my now husband immediately said that he liked him. He made the entire ceremony so comfortable. We even got compliments about him from the rest of our bridal party and multiple guests. We would recommend him to everyone! Thank you, Perry, for making our day so special!
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Kelly Sent on 01/23/2023
5 out of 5 rating

One of a kind!!!

My husband and I can not say enough about Rev. Perry. He listened to exactly what we wanted our ceremony to be and he created exactly that. He made us feel so at ease during the entire process and truly fit right in with our crowd. Rev. Perry gave us the right mixture of personal and religious for the ceremony and even made sure his blessings at both the rehearsal dinner and reception were personal. We are so thankful and blessed to have found Rev. Perry and to have him as such a big part of our day!!!
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Mackenzie Sent on 08/30/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Beautiful, concise ceremony! Perry is such a calming, joyful presence

We loved working with Perry for our wedding ceremony! We wanted a non-religious ceremony that wasn’t too long. The ceremony he put together was perfect in length and content, and he even took a look at each of our self-written vows ahead of time to make sure they were similar in general format and length. At the rehearsal, Perry let us know about common slip-ups that might happen and how to respond to them, and he gave perfectly-timed reminders for each portion of the ceremony. He was such a calming, grounding, welcoming presence both at the rehearsal and during the ceremony! I highly recommend working with Perry for all of your wedding-related needs.
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Awards

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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2022 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2021 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2020 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2015 Winner

Professional Network & Endorsements

6 Endorsements
Flowers By Gary Flowers By Gary Wedding Florists

We have worked with Rev Perry Hardison on many many occasions and we HIGHLY recommend him. He's the best of the BEST!!

Leslie-Alford-Mims House Leslie-Alford-Mims House Historic Weddings

If we had a magic wand and could create the perfect officiant, the end result would be Rev. Perry. We have had the honor of working with him for many years and through a variety of couples. No matter the style or religious preference, Perry works closely with each couple to tailor the ceremony. He is funny. Knows the perfect one liners to interject to get the bridal party's attention. He is punctual. Always early, prepared and professional. He's personable. He has a warm and inviting personality. We adore working with Rev. Perry and recommend him to all of our couples!

Michelle & Sara Photography Michelle & Sara Photography Wedding Photographers

Perry Hardison is one of our favorite ministers to work with. He has done hundreds of weddings, including my daughter Sara's. He puts his couple at ease, creates a wedding ceremony that is perfect and one of a kind for the couple and makes sure everything runs smoothly. We highly recommend Perry, as he is so wonderful to work with and does such an amazing job for the Bride and Groom.

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