As a local wedding officiant, I have served the entire Outer Banks area and can offer recommendations for the perfect ceremony location. I can also consult with you ahead of time to guide you through ceremony planning and am always available to answer questions and concerns. If needed, you can add a rehearsal for comfort.
I look forward to working with you to personalize your ceremony in North Carolina's Outer Banks, the Land of Beginning — where you begin your new life together!
Rande was exactly what we were looking for in an officiant! He was responsive and quick with the business end of the marriage on the day of as we were running late to the wedding location. Rande is friendly and made our ceremony personal and one we will never forget. He also loved our dog and any dog person is a great person in our eyes 💕 go with Rande :)
Melissa Sent on 10/04/2022
5 out of 5 rating
5.0
Wonderful experience!!
Rande made our day extra special! The ceremony was exactly what we wanted - very meaningful and memorable. We are so grateful that we chose him to officiate our wedding. We were very fortunate!
Allison Sent on 06/29/2021
5 out of 5 rating
5.0
Caring & supportive officiant
Rande Banks and his wife helped us with a private ceremony - including vows and pictures before / during / after. We didn't have a ton of specifics in mind, so he helped us round out a ceremony that made sense for us. I felt like we were non-traditional, coming from 2 different faith backgrounds, and Rande knew just how to bring it together for us to find meaning without leaning too far one way or the other. I felt very supported, and not judged, for choosing what we wanted to have happen even though it wasn't a large or traditional ceremony. His kind guidance will always be remembered and appreciated.
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Jessica Sent on 05/24/2021
5 out of 5 rating
5.0
You can’t get any better!
Rev. Rande is fantastic! My husband and I couldn’t have asked for a better ceremony! Do yourself a favor, don’t think twice and BOOK HIM!!!!!
Casey Sent on 03/22/2020
5 out of 5 rating
5.0
Thank you (8 Years Late!)
I am very late at writing a review, but a conversation I recently sparked with a friend reminded me how I have never reached out and expressed my appreciation for Rande officiating my wedding! Rande was great at working with my husband and I in deciding on vows that fit for us, and worked with our budget. I also have to give kudos for his ability to be calm and collected when there was a last minute change in our ceremony (sand ceremony and the jars broke!) not to mention it was one of the hottest days in July!
Jennifer Sent on 10/08/2018
5 out of 5 rating
5.0
Our ceremony was absolutely perfect! I would recommend him to anyone in a heartbeat! He went above and beyond to help make our day exactly what we hoped it would be!
Melinda Sent on 08/14/2018
5 out of 5 rating
5.0
Rande did an awesome job officiating our wedding. We were able to meet with him prior to the wedding, again for a rehearsal and then the BIG DAY! He did a great job of keeping it light and airy as well as short and sweet. I would definitely recommend him to anyone getting married in the Outer Banks!
Megan Sent on 06/12/2018
5 out of 5 rating
5.0
Rande was awesome!! He was so easy to work with and quickly responded each and every question we asked! He was so flexible and will work with you to create whatever ceremony you envision. For us, it was a very casual yet meaningful, non-religious script that was the perfect fit for our day. He even brought along some homemade treats for our two pups that were included in the ceremony. Highly recommend!!!
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Donna Sent on 03/27/2018
5 out of 5 rating
5.0
Rev. Rande Banks married me & George on October 28th 2017. Perfect wedding, Perfect Day. He was very informative, we never rehersed anything, he knew all the right things to say. We highly recommend him. With a parent from both sides had deceased, he was very good in all the right words and prayer to say. He is perfect in everyway. Thank you so much Rev. Rande,,,,,,,,,,,,
Brooke Sent on 12/26/2017
5 out of 5 rating
5.0
Rande came highly recommended by someone who traveled to the Outer Banks to get married. After talking to him, I knew we made the right decision to choose him!! He was so accommodating with how we wanted the service to go, all the way to when we were able to meet with him in person to go over e everything. He was very reasonably priced and made our wedding very memorable! Whether you are looking for a longer ceremony to truly show your love, or something short and sweet, he is able to do it all! I will forever recommend Rev Rande Banks! We cannot thank him enough!
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