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Rev. Melinda Fosse and With These Words is a licensed wedding officiant based in Cincinnati, OH., serving the Tri-State Area of Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana. Her goal is to make every wedding ceremony personalized for the couple it celebrates.

Services Offered

Rev. Melinda Fosse has been a wedding officiate for 21 years. She works with couples before their wedding day to plan their perfect ceremony, no matter what type of celebration they desire. Whether a completely custom celebration or a traditional ceremony she enjoys helping couples in every aspect of creating their perfect wedding ceremony. On average, ceremonies by With These Words run less than 30 minutes.

Rev. Fosse will also perform vow renewals, as well as interfaith and non-religious ceremonies.

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Frequently asked questions

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?

No Denomination

On average, how long are wedding ceremonies you officiate?

Less than 30 mins.

In which states are you licensed?

IN
KY
OH

What languages do you speak?

English

Reviews of With These Words

Sara
Sara Sent on 10/29/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Very happy!

Melinda was a great pleasure to work with! She was very knowledgeable and helpful. She was responsive to my questions and made it very easy to create the ceremony we wanted. I would definitely recommend Melinda to anyone looking!!
Carley
Carley Sent on 11/23/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Professional and Personable

Melinda was professional, experienced, knowledgable, and personable. She helped my husband and I choose the perfect ceremony and left us with plenty of options to make things our own. She was very responsive to any questions we had and overall is very pleasant and caring. I highly recommend using her services, 10/10 would recommend! 😊
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Kaitlin Sent on 09/12/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Wonderful Experience!!

Melinda was wonderful to work with and everything we were looking for! She was super friendly and helpful during the planning process and created the perfect ceremony for us. We received so many compliments with multiple people asking if she was a relative of ours since it was so good. She made the ceremony personal to us and it filled the room with laughter, tears and smiles! We would absolutely recommend Melinda to everyone!
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Jill Sent on 08/24/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Great experience!

Friendly & easy to work with! She is very calm and keeps the mood light! Highly recommend!
Jessica
Jessica Sent on 01/25/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Absolutely magical!!

We wanted a non-faith based ceremony but still wanted to make it special and meaningful. It was hard to find someone who we thought respected our beliefs and who truly wanted to be apart of our special day. Melinda molded all of our wants and needs together so easily! She was the PERFECT fit for us! Not once did she mention or push anything on us and that was SO important for us to truly feel loved and respected even when we wanted to add in Buddhist elements in our ceremony. Our wedding was last minute and we were so lucky for her to have an opening for us. With my 2 year old running around along with being outside in the cold, she was professional and she helped everything feel organic. She's dedicated and you can tell she loves what she does! Thanks again, Melinda! You helped make our day ABSOLUTELY MAGICAL! We will never forget you. 🙏
Kaitlyn
Kaitlyn Sent on 10/24/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Phenomenal. Above and beyond

Melinda accommodated our out of the box requests in stride, continuing to find new material for our ceremony and asking our input along the way. During the rehearsal and the ceremony itself she helped us feel calm and confident.
Mary
Mary Sent on 10/03/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing Officiant

Melinda did such an amazing job! Everyone loved her and even though we only met a couple of times, she worked hard to get to know us and our families. Great sense of humor and had so many laughing, smiling and even crying during the ceremony. I would definitely recommend her for any wedding.
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Greg Sent on 10/01/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Helped make our wedding day the absolute BEST!!!!!

Reverend Melinda and her husband Larry did an amazing job of getting to know us and our kids before the wedding which in turn made the wedding day a magical experience officially combining our two families! We consider them both family now and would highly recommend them! Can we get an AMEN!?!?! :) THE BEST IS YET TO COME!!! Greg & Heidi
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Cassie Sent on 09/08/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Made us feel Confident and Relaxed

Reverend Melinda was the best choice for our wedding officiant. She made us feel very confident and relaxed during the entire process especially during our rehearsal and actual wedding. She single handedly helped calm the groom down with her soothing spirit as I walked down the aisle. During rehearsal she let everyone know exactly what they needed to do and helped make the process quite efficient when we had 17 rowdy bridal party members. She really cares about every detail and you can personalize your wedding however you wish. Her husband took beautiful pictures from both days as well and emailed them immediately! That was so sweet :) We would only choose her!
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Shawna Sent on 08/26/2021
5 out of 5 rating

It was perfect

Melinda was completely professional and amazing to work with. She made sure to help us keep the ceremony on track to go on perfectly. She is extremely friendly with a very wide array of options for the process. I highly recomend her.
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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2022 Winner
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