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  • 2025

The Officiant

English
Ceremony Rehearsal
Civil Union
Non-religious

Why couples love this

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Marissa
Bianca
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Alexa
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Recommended by 100% of couples

About this vendor

Hi! My name is Maria and I am The Officiant. I am a nondenominational, non-traditional, professional wedding officiant who believes that your ceremony should be more than a formality - it should be an experience that sets the tone for the start of not only your celebration, but for your adventure in marriage.

For over 12 years I have built connections with hundreds of couples, offering them not only my expertise, but a captivating presence that must be witnessed to be fully understood.

My passion is the foundation of my work: for me, there is no greater feeling than connecting with my couples and reliving their story, culminating in a ceremony experience that is uniquely theirs.

What my couples say tells a story in itself:

"Maria has truly found her calling!

I wish there was a way to leave 10 stars!

She's the epitome of grace and was a total hit at the wedding!

Everyone said that this was the best ceremony they've ever attended.

Maria is an absolute gem! She radiates warmth, calmness and eloquence.

She made our guests laugh, and brought them to tears.

Listen, she is not called “The Officiant” for nothing."

Discover why I am known as "The Officiant". Let me help make your ceremony an experience to remember.

**Being a little newer to the Wedding Wire platform my reviews are limited. To read more reviews showcasing my work please see my Google Reviews.**

Features

Just me

Experience

    5 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?

$100

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

Non-religious
Ceremony Rehearsal
Vow Renewal
Civil Union

What religious affiliations do you serve?

No Denomination

On average, how long are wedding ceremonies you officiate?

Less than 30 mins.

In which states are you licensed?

AL
AK
AZ
AR
CA
CO
CT
DE
DC
FL
GA
HI
ID
IL
IN
IA
KS
KY
LA
ME
MD
MA
MI
MN
MS
MO
MT
NE
NV
NH
NJ
NM
NY
NC
ND
OH
OK
OR
PA
RI
SC
SD
TN
TX
UT
VT
WA
WV
WI
WY

What languages do you speak?

English

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Maria is highly praised by multiple reviewers as an exceptional and warm-hearted wedding officiant who delivers personalized and moving ceremonies. She is commended for her professionalism, responsiveness, and ability to capture each couple's unique love story in a touching and memorable way. Reviewers appreciate Maria's attention to detail, organizational skills, and calming presence, making their wedding ceremonies truly special and unforgettable. High recommendations are given for couples seeking a personalized and heartfelt ceremony.

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Maria is highly praised by multiple reviewers as an exceptional and warm-hearted wedding officiant who delivers personalized and moving ceremonies. She is commended for her professionalism, responsiveness, and ability to capture each couple's unique love story in a touching and memorable way. Reviewers appreciate Maria's attention to detail, organizational skills, and calming presence, making their wedding ceremonies truly special and unforgettable. High recommendations are given for couples seeking a personalized and heartfelt ceremony.

Marissa
Marissa Sent on 09/29/2024
5 out of 5 rating

A Love Story created by Maria

Maria is the most kind hearted, enthusiastic, and genuine officiant that one could ask for. Through out the process of planning our wedding ceremony Maria was extremely professional, thoughtful and responsive. We had MANY questions and each question was swiftly answered putting our minds at ease in the mist of the crazy wedding planning going on. The ceremony she created for my husband and I really tailored to our specific relationship showing the time and effort spent to create something unique for our love story. After the ceremony had ended so many of our loved ones were raving about how special Maria's ceremony made our day. You will want her to write your love story, she is truly talented in her profession! We can't thank Maria enough!!
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נועם Sent on 03/11/2026
5 out of 5 rating

Highly recommend

Maria was amazing! She was warm, smiling, and made both me and my partner feel so comfortable. The ceremony was incredibly moving thanks to her. She was always available for every little question. Highly recommend!
Bianca
Bianca Sent on 09/12/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Highly recommend, you won't regret it.

If I could give more than five stars, I would. We got married over Labor Day Weekend, and we’re extremely glad Maria officiated our ceremony. As soon as we got off the initial call, we knew we wanted her to officiate our wedding due to her friendliness, warmth and experience. She was open to our ideas at how the flow of the ceremony should go and provided help every step of the way as we wrote our vows.

Our guests raved about the humor she injected throughout the ceremony and appreciated that she got to speak with them prior to the ceremony. Highly recommend her for weddings, you won’t regret it!
P
Payton Sent on 09/08/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Maria is the BEST of the BEST!

When we were interviewing potential officiants, Maria was the obvious choice! Her kindness and energy radiates. She was kind, responsive, thoughtful and overall amazing throughout the whole process. She responds quickly and is very organized. We absolutely loved having Maria as part of our day, and our guests loved her as well. We received a ton of compliments on our ceremony!
C
Crystal Sent on 11/11/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing service!

My wife and I had been to 6 weddings in the year we were married (2024) ours was the last one of the year to attend, We had been to a few before that as well and we noticed a trend with alot of ceremonies. They were very cookie cutter, all very similar, and saying the same things (our 2nd and 3rd wedding of the year had the EXACT same ceremonies). We were very excited to hear that Maria wrote her own ceremonies for each couple! She got to know us over a couple of meetings, and gave us some homework to do in order to create the best ceremony possible. Boy did Maria deliver, it was amazing and had many people in tears (which was the goal). She was incredibly professional in every way, she had amazing communication back and forth. She had us read though our ceremony before hand to change anything, and there was a couple things to add and change and she was delighted to do so. She took care of sending in our marriage certificate, she printed our vows so we didn't read off a phone during our unplugged ceremony (which she beautifully told our guests to keep their phones away for as well). Everything we could have wished for and more was brought to us by Maria and we couldn't be happier
Kate
Kate Sent on 09/13/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Maria is the best!

We couldn't have asked for a better wedding officiant! From the first meeting, Maria made us feel at ease with her warmth and professionalism. Her heartfelt ceremony was personalized and captured our love story beautifully. She seamlessly blended the necessary details with unique touches, making the moment very special. I highly recommend for anyone looking for a truly memorable and personalized ceremony!
Alexa
Alexa Sent on 07/16/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Maria will make your day unforgettable

Maria desired to get to know my husband and I so well, and it felt like Maria had known us all of our lives. She crafted such a beautiful ceremony and really wanted to be able to capture who we are. All of our guests asked how we have a personal close relationship to her from the way she spoke about us and our love during the ceremony. They thought we had known each other forever! To this day, Maria’s ceremony and words are one of the things that is remembered most fondly from us and most of our guests that people bring up and name as their favorite part of the whole wedding. She is the sweetest person, and is very passionate at what she does. She is extremely organized, very responsive, and flexible as she wanted to ensure our ceremony was absolutely perfect in our eyes. She handles everything down to your marriage license so you don’t have to stress about it on your wedding day. She is very well spoken and has the most calming voice (more feedback directly from our guests!) We HIGHLY recommend having Maria make your big day so memorable and perfect.
Jorge
Jorge Sent on 04/09/2024
5 out of 5 rating

The very best!!!!

Maria Pelton is an amazing officiant. She did a wonderful job at setting the tone for the ceremony. Her calm and welcoming demeanor immediately sold us while we were interviewing officiants and she was such an amazing help during the process. I would recommend her for any wedding!!!
D
Dean Sent on 02/11/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Stop the search, Maria is the one.

Maria was incredible in all aspects of the word. Made our ceremony beautiful and brought the best of vibes. Was ON TOP of the schedule and was so kind, it made a high-energy/attention day calm and beautiful. Absolutely recommend!
A
Angela Sent on 02/09/2024
5 out of 5 rating

AMAZING - Highly Recommend!!

We HIGHLY RECOMMEND Maria! We got married in November, and I could not have imagined our day with her.

Maria took the time to get to know us and learn about who we are. She was so quick to provide us with answers to our questions and guide us through the process. Not only was the ceremony customized to us, but it perfectly captured our journey to marriage. Maria was so professional and her kind and welcoming spirit made our day all the more special.

All of our guest have repeatedly expressed to us how amazing the ceremony was, and we could not agree more. She made our guests laugh, and brought them to tears. Maria will always be part of our story, and we are so happy about that! :)
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