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Service types include:

  • Non-Religious (Specialty)

  • Non-Denominational

  • Religious

  • LGBTQIA Ceremonies

  • Elopements

  • Vow Renewals

Together, let's create a personalized ceremony with a light hearted tone, gets a few laughs and a few joyful tears, and keeps your love and your story in the center of it all. I pride myself on being open-minded, flexible, personable and detailed oriented. No request is overlooked and the possibilities are endless!

​Packages available can be changed to meet your wedding needs, including but not limited to types of ceremonies, wording within the ceremony, attire of officiant, order of processional and recessional and I am available upon request for rehearsals for you and your wedding party prior to your big day.

Every package includes an introductory meeting to allow me to get to know you individually and as a couple in order to make your ceremony reflect your love story, ideas, beliefs, promises and personalities. Each script is hand crafted by me and I offer unlimited communication in order for us to perfect your ceremony.

Locations served include all of Southern California (SLO to SD) however my primary locations are Ventura, Santa Paula, Oxnard, Port Hueneme, Camarillo, Thousand Oaks, Fillmore, Moorpark, Ojai, Malibu, Carpinteria, Santa Barbara, and surrounding areas.

Wedding Ceremonies Should Be Meaningful. Personal. Fun!

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Frequently asked questions

Does starting price include the ceremony rehearsal?

No

What is the starting price for ceremony rehearsals?

$200

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
Jewish
Lutheran
Methodist
No Denomination
Pagan
Presbyterian
Quaker

On average, how long are wedding ceremonies you officiate?

Less than 30 mins.

In which states are you licensed?

CA

What languages do you speak?

English

Reviews of Seaside Ceremonies

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Kristin is an exceptional wedding officiant who crafts deeply personalized, engaging ceremonies tailored to each couple’s story and theme. Reviewers praised her professionalism, punctuality, helpful guidance on legal paperwork, and support with vows. Guests consistently complimented her warm, thoughtful delivery that made ceremonies memorable.

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Kristin is an exceptional wedding officiant who crafts deeply personalized, engaging ceremonies tailored to each couple’s story and theme. Reviewers praised her professionalism, punctuality, helpful guidance on legal paperwork, and support with vows. Guests consistently complimented her warm, thoughtful delivery that made ceremonies memorable.

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William Sent on 12/31/2025
5 out of 5 rating

A Very Special, Memorable Ceremony

Kristin was amazing! She made our ceremony special and fun! I highy recommend her to anyone looking for an officiant.
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Bailey Sent on 10/22/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Personal and Modern Ceremony

We had such a wonderful experience working with Kristin as our wedding officiant. From the very beginning, it was a true collaborative effort. She brought her knowledge and expertise of wedding ceremonies while taking the time to get to know us, our story, and our vision for the day. We didn’t want a cookie-cutter ceremony, and Kristin made sure every word felt personal and meaningful. She welcomed our feedback and edits and seamlessly incorporated them, creating something that felt so authentically “us.”

So many of our guests commented on how much they enjoyed Kristin’s style and that it was warm, thoughtful, and engaging. We couldn’t have asked for a better officiant to help us bring our ceremony to life. She also provides guidance on the entire wedding license process, which is so helpful when you are managing so many tasks.
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Sandy Sent on 10/20/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Fantastic officiant

Kristen was a wonderful officiant in all ways. We could not have found anyone better, as she was on time, professional, thoughtful and kind. We highly recommend her services!
georginaeirving
Georginaeirving Sent on 09/20/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Kristin is the best officiant

The ceremony was one of the most meaningful parts of our wedding, and we wanted an officiant who could share our love story with our guests (many of whom had traveled from abroad and didn’t know how we met or our journey together since). Kristin was absolutely incredible. She told our story so beautifully and with such warmth that it felt as though she could have been one of our friends, while still remaining the perfect neutral presence.

We chose the fully personalized ceremony script, and it was amazing to have something so unique and tailored to us. Our guests couldn’t stop talking about it during the cocktail hour, picking up on little details Kristin had woven in, proof of just how thoughtfully and engagingly she told our story.

From start to finish, working with Kristin was effortless. She took the time to truly get to know us, made sure every detail was right, and handled all the legalities seamlessly. Finding someone who fit our vibe was a real process in Santa Barbara, and discovering Kristin was an absolute gift.
Jordy
Jordy Sent on 09/25/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Dream officiant

Words truly can’t capture how AMAZING Kristin is! She went above and beyond to support my husband and I as we prepared our vows, providing a sense of calm and ease leading up to the ceremony. Kristin customized our ceremony script to perfectly align with our Disney Tangled theme, making the entire experience feel incredibly intimate and special.

Not to mention, Kristin is an outstanding officiant! Her performance was engaging, energizing, and empowering. She truly embodied the magic of Disney, and we were overwhelmed by the number of compliments we received from our guests about her execution. We couldn't have asked for a better officiant to make our day unforgettable!
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Emily Sent on 12/11/2023
5 out of 5 rating

heartfelt!

Kristin was amazing! She made everything so simple and easy for us which honestly is the biggest and only thing I ask for in any vendor. She created questionnaires that help us make sure our ceremony was tailored to us as a couple. She gave us very detail information on how to apply for the marriage license and certificate. It made things easy for us and I don't have do my own research.
Araceli
Araceli Sent on 09/22/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Love front and centered

Kristin provided an intimate and personalized ceremony that truly captured how we feel about each other in such a beautiful ceremony. I definitely cried during the moment. Thank you for creating with us such a wonderfully amazing ceremony.
Sareynah
Sareynah Sent on 04/23/2023
5 out of 5 rating

We could not have asked for anyone better!

This review is so incredibly long overdue (we got married 5/20/2022), but absolutely wanted to take the time to give Kristin the recognition she deserves! Our ceremony was absolutely perfect in every way, we could not have asked for a better officiant than Kristin. We felt very comfortable with her from the beginning and her whole process is very easy and stress free. We loved the templates she offered and also love that she offers a completely personalized option. Even though we went with one her templates, we still felt it properly captured how we feel about marriage and love, it felt very personal to us and it was written beautifully. We were still able to say our own written vows and it flowed so well with her script. Communication was very clear and easy, she never made us feel any sort of stress which was so appreciated. We feel very lucky that Kristin was the person to marry us and we would absolutely recommend her to anyone and everyone!
Henry
Henry Sent on 04/19/2023
5 out of 5 rating

The best around - thankyou!

Kristin was the celebrant of our wedding, and we couldn’t have wished for a friendlier, warmer, funnier, more professional or heartfelt person to perform our ceremony!

Kristin was able to make plans at short notice, and be incredibly flexible - even though we were doing a small wedding with just the two of us, and a relatively short ceremony, she went absolutely above and beyond, not only suggesting potential beach spots where we could get married, but then offering to travel from Ventura down to Point Dume to perform our small ceremony, rather than asking us to go to her location instead, like all the other celebrants we had tried!

She delivered a lovely service against the backdrop of the ocean and the sunset that was truly perfect, and was so friendly throughout that we ended up inviting her to our small wedding dinner after - and we would now have no hesitation in thinking of her as a good friend!

Thankyou again so much Kristin, you made our day truly special and we couldn’t have done it without you!


Henry and Chelsea Dalton
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Abby Sent on 04/16/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing and passionate officiant

Kristin was such an amazing officiant. She helped us through the entire process before, during, and after the ceremony. She has so much passion and love for what she does and brought that into our ceremony. My wife and I were extremely happy with how she officiated our wedding and would highly recommend her to everyone we know.
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Awards

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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2024 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2023 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2022 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2021 Winner
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Professional Network & Endorsements

5 Endorsements
Neptune lighting & events Neptune lighting & events Wedding Decor & Lighting

Seaside ceremony is a very professional service I recommend seaside to any bride I can find !!!

Kenny Backer Photography Kenny Backer Photography Wedding Photographers

I have photographed several weddings with Seaside Ceremonies as the officiant. Kristen is very good at speaking. Always a nice, personal approach to a special moment. I highly recommend her.

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Seaside Ceremonies is a wonderful service! A wonderful officiant, friendly, fun yet professional. Wonderful for clients and wedding professionals to work with!

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