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Lance has been serving as a wedding officiant in the Washington DC/Baltimore MD/Annapolis MD/Fredericksburg VA metropolitan area for nearly 15 years. And he has served as a clergy for more than 20 years. And the 2,000 plus weddings of experience has culminated in a wedding officiant who has a keen sense of how to honor traditions, mix faith traditions, and most importantly, provide the bridal couple with a ceremony that reflects their wishes.

His experience with cultural differences and traditions, from short spiritual non-religious to Filipino Catholic, non-religious to non-denominational God-centered, dual faith (especially Christian-Jewish) ceremonies, makes Lance a clear choice for those wanting to adjust how little or more “religion” they want in their wedding ceremony. He often works with other pastors, Rabbi's and Imans to join families and traditions.

Lance often says that he is more concerned that the couple have a ceremony that “speaks the way they speak” vs. a ceremony that is canned or boring. His ceremonies and presentation are lively, speak words of hope and inspiration, and focus on the Love and future of the bridal couple.

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Chris Sent on 10/09/2016
5 out of 5 rating
Lance was recommended by our wedding planner Felicia (Celebrations Made Simple).

He was friendly, prompt, fun, entertaining, and official. Essentially he was perfect. He demanded the attention of our guests, and used that attention to make our special day amazing.

Lance contacted us a week before the wedding and asked us what we wanted. We told him we wanted a short ceremeony. He recommended that we let him do his thing, and told us that even a half hour at the altar would fly by. We are thrilled that we took his advice. He had our guests laughing and attentive. Everything just flowed so smoothly. We felt completely comfortable as he LED the ceremony.

I can't say enough great things about Lance. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.
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User6951839 Sent on 06/02/2014
5 out of 5 rating
Lance was great perfect for a young couple starting out
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L&L Sent on 05/14/2014
5 out of 5 rating

As Mozart is to music, Mr. Lance is to weddings. Not only did he incorporate my dog in the ceremony (which was really sweet), but the inspired words that he spoke to both my fiance and myself reached into our soul and rang true with profound prophetic weight. I would absolutely recommend Mr. Lance as an officiant to couples who are looking for a truly meaningful, beautiful and unique ceremony - and I also highly recommend the Hand Fasting. Thank you Sir, for your wonderful service!!
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Huma Sent on 11/18/2013
5 out of 5 rating
Lance was our officiant and handled everything like a pro. We needed his guidance on basically everything as we didn't do a rehearsal ceremony. Didn't matter though, with his guidance, everything came out perfectly. He made the ceremony less than 25 minutes and was very interactive with the audience, which is unique and took the attention off of us a little bit. He walked around some and made everything for more organic, less formal, and personal for us. He was great.
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Sheri Sent on 09/20/2013
5 out of 5 rating
Rev Lance made our ceremony personal, all about celebrating & sharing Love and Life all in a casual, fun, wing-it some, as well as most special & meaningful way....just how we roll and how we wanted it to be!
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Aisha Sent on 03/28/2013
5 out of 5 rating
Weddings by Lance! He was not only nice and easy to work with... but affordable too. Plus, he helped guide us through the vows. We are not traditional and he was able to walk us through everything easily!
To top it off... he was soooo funny and nice! The ceremony was amazing thanks to him. He's so sweet and I have been recommending him to everyone I know :) I even ended up finding out a friend of mine used him for their wedding! Thank you Lance for a WONDERFUL wedding ceremony :)
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Julia Sent on 01/29/2013
5 out of 5 rating
Lance is the best! He did a such a great job with our ceremony...my guests asked me how long I had known him (about two weeks). When the flowers arrived and we were one boutineer short, Lance made a quick one for us with a flower from the gift table. Fabulous man, you will not go wrong by choosing him!
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User739291 Sent on 01/10/2013
5 out of 5 rating
I cannot praise this man enough. Lance was amazing. We had a few hiccups in the ceremony (brought on by a beautiful two year old flower girl) and he breezed right through them, and even used Bible verses to link her actions back to the ceremony. Everyone in the wedding and numerous guests expressed how impressed they were by Lance.
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Melanie Sent on 11/14/2012
5 out of 5 rating
I cannot say enough good things about Lance. He was absolutely beyond perfect. Every single person at our wedding commented how wonderful he was. I'm not exaggerating. People came up to us like, "Where did you find that guy? He is AWESOME!" They couldn't believe that we didn't have a long, intimate relationship with him. He's just that kind of guy. He's genuine and friendly and had the innate ability to make you feel like you've know him your whole life. Our ceremony was laid-back and goofy and had us all smiling and crying at the same time. If I had it to do over, I would ALWAYS pick Lance. I can totally understand why he has so many glowing reviews, and they barely hold a candle to how great he truly is. I only wish I had more time to speak to him after the ceremony, but we were rushed off to take photos, battling the sunset the whole way. Thank you again, Lance. You were an absolute joy to work with and I couldn't imagine the most important day of my life any other way.
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Jason Sent on 07/23/2012
5 out of 5 rating
To sum up Lance's service in one word, I would have to say "magnanimous" because he exceeded our expectations in every way. We had a short time to choose a officiant as many of the previous officiants we talked to we ended up deciding to go another direction. We have no regrets at all.

My wife is from Brazil so she had some family in attendance that did not speak any English. I had the idea to say a few words in Portuguese but he took it a step further and got one of her cousins to translate. This made the ceremony go a little longer and follow a different path but it was all so much more worth it. He played off the crowd perfectly and added some special touches.

He presented us with some pre-made ceremonies that we ended up editing and adding/subtracting things to make it more special to us. There was never any problems or reservations from Lance about this and he even added a few special touches to it as well. He even assisted us in choosing a location to place a lap top with Skype so the rest of her family back in Brazil could witness the ceremony.

Lance mentioned a few times in talking with him how often he gets compliments from wedding attendants about his services and as it comes off a little cocky, it is absolutely true. I would recommend Lance for anyone.
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Awards

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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2012 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2010 Winner

Professional Network & Endorsements

6 Endorsements
University of Maryland Memorial Chapel University of Maryland Memorial Chapel Church & Temple Weddings

Thank for your wonderful work with our clients at the Chapel. We are happy to endorse you! Cheerfully, Mel. Coles Event Sales and Office Assistant

The Comus Inn at Sugarloaf Mountain The Comus Inn at Sugarloaf Mountain Barn & Farm Weddings

Lance has performed ceremonies at The Comus Inn and is always a pleasure to work with. We always get positive feedback from our client's who worked with Lance and look forward to working with him in the future.

Potomac Point Winery Potomac Point Winery Winery Weddings

Beautiful weddings by Lance has been officiating weddings at Potomac Point Winery for years. Truly a pleasure to work with. Very professional, always on time and is organized. We are delighted to continue working with Lance in years to come.

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