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  • 2026
  • 2023

Say I Do at the Beach

English
Ceremony Rehearsal
Interfaith
Civil Union

Why couples loved this vendor

  • Marriage License & Certificate
  • Seasoned Professional
  • Officiant
  • Great Planner
Martin
Bill
Barbara
Sabah
Kila

Recommended by 100% of couples

About this vendor

Say "I Do" at the Beaches in Southwest, Florida, offers non religious and religious wedding officiant services. Founder Barbara Brown helps all couples celebrate their love in accordance with personal beliefs. She crafts a personalized ceremony for every client, highlighting their unique love story. She is an ordained minister from American Marriage Ministries. Barbara is also an M.S.W. social worker with years of experience helping families. She has been a professional wedding officiant for ten years in Southwest Florida, Delaware, Maryland, and the mountains of North Carolina. Barbara lives in Fort Myers Florida.

Services Offered

Say "I Do" at the SW Florida Beaches offers wedding officiant services to all people in love. Barbara strives to create meaningful, joy-filled ceremonies inside or outside. She is comfortable with small and large weddings and is great working with other vendors. Southwest Florida has plenty of scenic beachfront areas, parks and inside and outside wedding venues, ideal for an unforgettable wedding, elopement, vow renewal, or commitment ceremony. She will take care of the practical details while creating a warm, caring, and joyful one-of-a-kind wedding ceremony. She has a special relationship with Fort Myers, Fort Myers Beach, Cape Coral, Naples, Punta Gorda, Sanibel,Captiva and Marco Island. She provides excellent customer service and works together to create a special wedding ceremony which reflects the couple's love story. She will travel to weddings in Lee, Collier, and Charlotte Counties. She enjoys working with other vendors and provides prompt and professional customer service to the couple.

Features

Woman-owned

Just me

Experience

  • 11 years in business

  • We speak English

Links

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FAQ

Which of the following are included in the price of your wedding officiant services?

Ceremony Rehearsal

Does starting price include the ceremony rehearsal?

No

What is the starting price for ceremony rehearsals?

$50

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
Baptist
Catholic
Earth-Based
Episcopalian
Evangelical
Jewish
Lutheran
Methodist
Mormon
No Denomination
Presbyterian
Quaker
Unitarian

On average, how long are wedding ceremonies you officiate?

Less than 30 mins.

In which states are you licensed?

DE
FL
MD
MA
NC
PA

What languages do you speak?

English

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Reviews of Say I Do at the Beach

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The officiant is praised for warm, professional, and exceptionally responsive service, handling permits, marriage-license help, venue suggestions, and last-minute bookings. She crafts personalized, intimate ceremonies that reflect each couple and puts guests at ease. Many highly recommend her.

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The officiant is praised for warm, professional, and exceptionally responsive service, handling permits, marriage-license help, venue suggestions, and last-minute bookings. She crafts personalized, intimate ceremonies that reflect each couple and puts guests at ease. Many highly recommend her.

Martin
Martin Sent on 03/27/2026
5 out of 5 rating

Sweetest Lady Ever

We loved Barb! Couldn't recommend her enough. Very knowledgeable about the entire process, was patient with us, and overall just super easy to work with. Perfect energy for the situation. Made us feel very comfortable on our wedding day and we are very happy with went with her. Thanks again!
D
Debbie Sent on 05/24/2026
5 out of 5 rating

Best officiant ever

Barb was awesome! She helped us tremendously to make our special day be everything that we had dreamed of. She went above and beyond with help and guidance. She became part of the family and we created a lasting bond with her. Not only did she help us with permitting issues to have our wedding on the beach but she got us in contact with the best wedding planner. She was always available to talk with and have questions answered. She was an angel and I would highly recommend her, best decision we made.
Bill
Bill Sent on 05/01/2026
5 out of 5 rating

A fast planned ceremony with Barb Brown

My Fiancé and I had plans to get married at the end of May or early June. Her father who lives in N. Naples FL. became to ill and would not be able to travel to come and see the wedding ceremony in Indy. We decided to bring the ceremony to him in Naples FL. I made a request for an Officiant we a ceremony date of Saturday the 25 two days after my initial request.. This was a last minute Idea for an ailing relative it would not be an official wedding only a ceremony. Barb reached out to me, we discussed the situation she said she could work us into her schedule that day. She asked questions about us, about religion and how many people would be there. Because of the short time frame she prepared and emailed what she proposed to say and it was perfect for us. Barb showed up on time introduced herself, struck up friendly conversations with everyone, she performed the ceremony flawlessly and it was a success with just two days of planning and plane flights. Barb stayed a short time after the ceremony to talk some more and take some pictures. I can't thank her enough for her professionalism and her calming personality. The value for what she provided in a short timeframe was excellent. I would recommend her to everyone.
Barbara
Barbara Sent on 04/30/2026
5 out of 5 rating

Beach wedding

It was a fantastic experience working with "Say I do at the beach". Every step of the planning process was easy and my questions were always answered right away. It was a beautiful ceremony
Sabah
Sabah Sent on 04/07/2026
5 out of 5 rating

Barb Was The Perfect Officiant

We got married on March 28th at Sanibel Marriott Resort in Fort Myers. We live on the other coast of Florida and were so lucky to find Barb as our officiant! She went above and beyond by having multiple phone calls with us, willingly attended our final venue walk through to meet us, and attended ceremony rehearsal the day before. Our family and friends loved her warmth and energy and she made our ceremony perfect. We came from different backgrounds of faith and she did great in creating a ceremony that was perfect for both of us! Highly recommend her for your big day! :)
E
Emilija Sent on 04/06/2026
5 out of 5 rating

Barb was amazing!

We loved having Barb as part of our wedding. She did a great job and was super sweet! Highly recommend her!!
Kila
Kila Sent on 03/13/2026
5 out of 5 rating

Kila & Mike’s Wedding

We are really glad we chose Barb to be our wedding officiant. She helped with important things before the ceremony and was very professional and kind. We were beyond pleased with our choice and her participation in our special day!!
Joe
Joe Sent on 01/12/2026
5 out of 5 rating

Wonderful Ceremony Thanks to Barb

Barb was so wonderful to work with. We booked her for our last minute elopement in Sanibel Island. We're from Connecticut and book our wedding in less than a week. We booked our wedding the week of Christmas and Barb was available by phone for any questions we had for her on Christmas Eve. We were so thankful for Barb's guidance. She told us everything we needed to do in order to get our marriage liscense in Florida. She also provided us with restaurant with details to consider after our ceremony. She seeked out spots on the beach she thought we would like since we physically couldnt be there until the ceremony. We highly recommend Barb. Thank you Barb for making our day so special!
John
John Sent on 12/27/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Pirate Getaway

Immediately above and beyond with step-by-step info on what to consider and how to apply for the license online. Verified what we would want her to say and how we wanted things to flow. Couldn’t have asked for a better experience!!!
P
Patricia Sent on 12/02/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Barb is the Best!

I do not have enough words to describe how incredible Barb is as an officiant. She was responsive from the get go providing us info on how to get our marriage license in Florida easily to places to stay and go for dinner. We were from out of town so that info was so helpful for us to plan our wedding. She also has such a joyful presence to be around and a calmness to her that made our day so perfect! She truly is the best! And her husband came and took pictures for of the two of us and he is just as delightful! 10/10 recommend!
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Barb Brown
Barb Brown
Owner

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