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  • 2025
  • 2017

Dani Antman

English
Ceremony Rehearsal
Interfaith
Civil Union
Janette
Amy
Anthony
Tatiana
Wuju

Recommended by 100% of couples

About this vendor

Dani Antman provides wedding officiant services in and around Santa Barbara, California. Led by Reverend Dani, an interfaith minister, you can relax knowing she will work with you to create a customized ceremony. This can include a variety of readings, blessings, and rituals that are important to you and your partner on this special day.

Services Offered

As an interfaith minister, Dani Antman is comfortable mixing traditions and customs that represent the coming together of two people of different backgrounds. She will personalize your ceremony by interviewing each of you to capture the unique essence of your love story. Whether you are looking for a civil union, vow renewal, non-religious, single, or interfaith ceremony, Dani is excited to work with you! You have the option to hold a rehearsal prior to your big day. Dani has experience working with the following religions:

  • Agnostic
  • Baptist
  • Earth-based
  • Evangelical
  • Methodist
  • Unitarian
  • Anglican
  • Catholic
  • Episcopalian
  • Lutheran
  • Non-denominational

Features

Woman-owned

Just me

Experience

  • 22 years in business

  • We speak English

Links

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FAQ

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 religious affiliations do you serve?

Agnostic
Anglican
Baptist
Buddhist
Catholic
Earth-Based
Episcopalian
Evangelical
Hindu
Islam
Jewish
Lutheran
Methodist
Mormon
No Denomination
Orthodox Christian
Presbyterian
Quaker
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
FL
GA
HI
ID
IL
IN
IA
KS
KY
LA
ME
MD
MA
MI
MN
MS
MO
MT
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
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Reviews of Dani Antman

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Reviewers consistently praise Dani as a warm, professional, and highly responsive officiant who crafts personalized, meaningful ceremonies that reflect each couple’s story and traditions. She’s flexible with scheduling and locations, handles paperwork and logistics, and keeps couples calm on the day. Guests loved the ceremonies and many strongly recommend her.

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Reviewers consistently praise Dani as a warm, professional, and highly responsive officiant who crafts personalized, meaningful ceremonies that reflect each couple’s story and traditions. She’s flexible with scheduling and locations, handles paperwork and logistics, and keeps couples calm on the day. Guests loved the ceremonies and many strongly recommend her.

J
Jasmine Sent on 02/06/2025
5 out of 5 rating

The Perfect Officiant – Dani Made Our Wedding Unforgettable!

Dani was absolutely the best! From start to finish, she made our wedding experience effortless and truly special. She is an expert in all things Santa Barbara and immediately put us at ease when it came to logistics, guiding us to the perfect spot at the courthouse for our ceremony. We completely trusted her lead, and it was the best decision we made.

She took the time to get to know us and wrote the most beautiful ceremony that truly captured the heart of who we are as a couple. Her attention to detail, warmth, and genuine passion for what she does made all the difference. We felt so much love and care from her throughout the process.

Dani was worth every penny and an absolute delight to work with. If you’re looking for an officiant who is not only professional and experienced but also deeply invested in making your ceremony meaningful and personal, she is the one. I will recommend her every single time, in every lifetime!
Janette
Janette Sent on 09/25/2026
5 out of 5 rating

Great officiant!

Dani is AMAZING! She was patient with us (even if we had busy schedules). We are both chefs and foodies and she even put in some Julia Child quotes to tie into our ceremony. Her personalized ceremony was spot on and so well paced. Our guests loved the ceremony because Dani took the time to cater to how we are as a couple. We can't thank you enough Dani!
Amy
Amy Sent on 09/23/2026
5 out of 5 rating

Perfect Wedding Ceremony

My husband and I are very happy & glad we had Dani officiate our wedding. She responded quickly to his inquiry. The process was easy and not stressful at all. The ceremony was beautiful. If anyone in the Santa Barbara area is looking for an officiant, I highly recommend Dani.
N
Natalie Sent on 09/22/2026
5 out of 5 rating

Excellent non-denominational officiant

Dani is a professional, elegant, and sophisticated wedding officiant, and we would highly recommend her. She provided strong draft ideas for our ceremony, and worked with us to edit the drafts into our voice, personality, and a ceremony that really represented us. Her process of working and collaborating is approachable, and she is easy to talk to. Dani is very punctual, keeps you on track, and responds quickly. She has a wonderful, calm, spiritual presence during the ceremony reading, and is articulate and polished. We received a lot of compliments about the ceremony and the tone it established as we were married. She can incorporate religious or spiritual themes as well as unique rituals of unity to personalize the wedding to your liking. She asks the bride and groom questions separately and blends the answers to make a one-of-a-kind ceremony script.
D
Doug Sent on 09/22/2026
5 out of 5 rating

Beautiful, Easy, and Personal

Dani was wonderful! She made our simple courthouse wedding feel beautiful and special. She was incredibly thorough in preparing us beforehand and made the entire process so easy and stress-free. We’re so grateful to have had her officiate our wedding!
Anthony
Anthony Sent on 06/25/2026
5 out of 5 rating

The BEST Officiant

Dani is a very kind, responsive, and professional person. She went above and beyond to make sure our wedding day was as we wanted it. I highly recommend Dani as she will make sure your special day is as perfect as possible.
Tatiana
Tatiana Sent on 06/03/2026
5 out of 5 rating

Great 😊 experience

Dani was great made a personal ceremony for us that was very special. Would recommend her to anyone looking for an officiant in Santa Barbara.
Wuju
Wuju Sent on 05/05/2026
5 out of 5 rating

❤️Thank you Dani

We wanted to send you a heartfelt thank you.
One of the sweetest moments we remember most clearly from our ceremony was when you mentioned Lulu. We had both completely forgotten about Lulu in that moment 😭 (don’t tell Lulu!), so when you brought her up, it made us laugh immediately. It became one of our favorite memories from the day.

Because I work in weddings and has seen so many ceremonies, we both knew how easy it can be for weddings to sometimes feel routine or overly scripted. We had quietly hoped to find someone who would make the ceremony feel warm, personal, and sincere.

With you, we felt exactly that and even more. We could feel your passion, kindness, and happiness for us. It didn’t feel like you were simply officiating our wedding—it felt like you were celebrating right alongside us as one of our guests.

My wife told me on the car :”Thank goddess we found Dani. She looks so beautiful.” She was especially impressed by how elegant you looked.

Thank you for bringing so much heart, joy, and warmth to one of the most important moments of our lives. We feel so lucky that you were part of it.

With gratitude
🤵🏻&👰🏻‍♀️
Evan
Evan Sent on 04/16/2026
5 out of 5 rating

Dani is the BEST!

We had such a great experience working with Dani as our officiant. From the very beginning, she was incredibly easy to communicate with. Very responsive, thoughtful, and genuinely supportive throughout the entire process.

She took the time to understand us as a couple, and the ceremony she crafted felt completely true to our relationship and the overall vibe we were going for. It struck the perfect balance of meaningful, personal, and natural.

We also received so many compliments from our guests about how beautiful and well-delivered the ceremony was, which really speaks to Dani’s presence and professionalism.

She played a huge role in making our ceremony feel special and memorable, and we’re so grateful to have worked with her. We would absolutely recommend Dani to anyone looking for an officiant who a pleasure to work with.
Luisa
Luisa Sent on 04/15/2026
5 out of 5 rating

Personalized and Professional!

Dani was our officiant at our wedding in Santa Barbara. She really curated a lovely and personal ceremony service based off of our meeting with her and her questionaire. She rolled with the punches with our rambuntious 2 year old during the ceremony and was thorough in getting our wedding license together. Everyone thought our ceremony was sweet and thoughtful and that was all thanks to Dani. Thank you Dani!
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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2017 Winner
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