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Derek
Derek
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29 years in business

Specializing in Milwaukee/Waukesha Counties and Lake Geneva Weddings, the Officiating Service of World of Wisdom Ministry specializes in customized, traditional, spiritual, religious, agnostic and non-denominational wedding ceremonies. With many years of wedding industry experience, Reverend Derek is dedicated to crafting affordable ceremonies uniquely tailored to what each couple finds meaningful.

Services Offered

World of Wisdom Ministry facilitates wedding ceremonies, rehearsals, vow renewals, and civil unions for couples of all faiths and backgrounds. A complimentary in-person meeting is always provided to discuss Reverend Derek’s ceremony planning process and your particular wedding vision. Once booked, Reverend Derek endeavors to make the crafting of your ceremony a collaborative process to ensure your wedding is fully reflective of your relationship, beliefs, and traditions. Ceremonies can be as simple or elaborate as you'd like. He will provide you with an exact copy of the text of your ceremony well ahead of your wedding to ensure he has your full approval. Reverend Derek will also handle all of your marriage licensing needs and finalize any paperwork.

Derek offers many classes and workshops such as: Relationship Enhancement Counseling, Relationship Communication Skills and Accessing Inner Wisdom Counseling. I also facilitate Baptisms.

FAQ

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

Non-religious
Interfaith
Ceremony Rehearsal
Vow Renewal
Civil Union

What services do you provide?

Premarital Counseling

What religious affiliations do you serve?

Agnostic
Anglican
Baha'i Faith
Baptist
Buddhist
Catholic
Earth-Based
Episcopalian
Evangelical
Hindu
Islam
Jainism
Jewish
Lutheran
Methodist
Mormon
No Denomination
Orthodox Christian
Presbyterian
Quaker
Shinto
Sikhism
Taoist

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
VA
WA
WV
WI
WY

What languages do you speak?

English

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Derek is highly praised by couples for his exceptional services as a wedding officiant, with many describing him as personable, attentive, and professional. He is noted for his attention to detail, responsiveness, and ability to craft personalized ceremonies that reflect the couple's preferences and values. Couples appreciate his genuine interest in getting to know them, his helpful suggestions, and his calming presence on the wedding day. Derek's flexibility, kindness, and dedication to making each ceremony unique and memorable have garnered him strong recommendations from couples who have had the pleasure of working with him.

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Derek is highly praised by couples for his exceptional services as a wedding officiant, with many describing him as personable, attentive, and professional. He is noted for his attention to detail, responsiveness, and ability to craft personalized ceremonies that reflect the couple's preferences and values. Couples appreciate his genuine interest in getting to know them, his helpful suggestions, and his calming presence on the wedding day. Derek's flexibility, kindness, and dedication to making each ceremony unique and memorable have garnered him strong recommendations from couples who have had the pleasure of working with him.

Adam
Adam Sent on 07/19/2024
5 out of 5 rating

The Best wedding officiant we could have asked for!

We had the absolute pleasure of having Derek Dube as our wedding officiant for our ceremony at The Commodore on Nagawicka Lake. From our first meeting, Derek's warmth, professionalism, and genuine enthusiasm for his role shone through.

Derek took the time to get to know us as a couple, ensuring that the ceremony was personalized and meaningful. He skillfully balanced humor and sentiment, creating a ceremony that was heartfelt and memorable for us and our guests. His ability to articulate our love story and incorporate our personalities into the vows made the moment incredibly special.

On the day of the wedding, Derek was calm and composed, guiding us through each step with ease. His presence was reassuring, allowing us to focus on the joy of the moment. Many of our guests commented on how beautiful and touching the ceremony was, thanks in large part to Derek's eloquence and delivery.

We are so grateful to Derek for making our wedding day truly unforgettable. If you're looking for an officiant who is not only professional but also deeply committed to making your ceremony unique and special, we highly recommend Derek Dube.

Thank you, Derek, for being an essential part of our special day!
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Alexa Sent on 12/25/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Couldn’t be happier!

Derek worked with us to make our wedding ceremony personal, beautiful and just right for us! After working with Derek throughout our wedding planning process and through our sessions in his Relationship Enhancement course, my husband and I both agree Derek feels more like a friend than just an officiant. We feel very equipped to start a healthy marriage after the tips we learned in the course, Derek is a great listener and really invests himself in the couples he works with. We felt completely at ease about our ceremony with him by our side!
Rosanne
Rosanne Sent on 11/16/2025
5 out of 5 rating

When You Know, You Know

Derek was the perfect officiant for us. He took the time to get to know us as a couple and made us feel very comfortable. We knew after our fist meeting with him that he was who we wanted to marry us. Whenever I needed to contact him, he got back to me quickly. Even though we didn't have a rehearsal, he spoke with everyone on the day of the wedding, prior to the ceremony, and everything went smoothly. We invited him to stay for dinner and he mingled with our guests and was so gracious. I would absolutely recommend him to anyone looking for a wedding officiant.
Andrea
Andrea Sent on 11/07/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Wedding Ceremony

We hired Derek as our officiant for our wedding and absolutely loved working with him! Derek really is the full package and helped us plan our ceremony from start to finish. Derek had amazing attention to detail and was always very responsive and helpful while planning. He ran our rehearsal so well and got our whole wedding party to focus. For our rehearsal he noticed that we had a metal stand for our readers and he brought his wood podium for our actually wedding day which fit the vibe of our venue and looked so much better. It’s the little details like that that made Derek stand out and he really goes above and beyond. Our wedding ceremony went perfectly and it was all thanks to Derek!
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Emily Sent on 06/22/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Wonderful officiant

Derek created the perfect wedding ceremony for us! He allowed us to choose from a selection of readings, rituals, and speeches in order the curate the best fit for our ceremony. He made himself readily available over email for questions or concerns and coordinated a meeting to discuss our ideal ceremony. He was very polite and able to meet us at a location or our choosing for the rehearsal and was always timely, amiable, and professional. Derek performed the ceremony just as we planned and it was very smooth. We are thankful we had him as our officiant.
Michael
Michael Sent on 04/30/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Thank you for making our wedding special

We are incredibly grateful to Derek for officiating our wedding. Even on short notice, he quickly understood us as a couple and worked with us to craft a ceremony that was deeply personal and meaningful.

Derek's genuine passion helped create a joyful and heartfelt atmosphere to marry my beautiful bride, Felicia, who is truly the woman of my dreams and the person I'm honored to share the rest of my life with.

We wholeheartedly recommend Derek Dube to any couple. Thank you, Derek, for making our day truly special!
Mary
Mary Sent on 02/05/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Dreamy experience

We were so honored to be able to have our wedding At the celebration of life. I love that It was small and intimate, and Derek was truly amazing. He definitely made our day better than we expected between the decor and the atmosphere and Derek being truly amazing all the way around he made our wedding Unforgettable
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Courtney Sent on 01/18/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Derek is absolutely the best!

We are beyond grateful to have had Derek officiate our intimate elopement at the Straits Chapel with Destination Kohler! From our first meeting with Derek, we knew from his kind and genuine personality that he would be a perfect fit!
We had just a a few weeks to plan our ceremony and Derek was helpful and encouraging throughout that time. He put together a Christian ceremony tailored to us and when he sent it to me to preview I immediately started to tear up after reading the first couple sentences! I decided to stop reading so I could hear it for the first time at our ceremony.

Day of Derek fit right in with our small group making everyone feel calm and comfortable! Because our wedding was an elopement and I didn’t have a bridal party, Derek even took a moment, during the ceremony, to fix my train so it would look good for photos! - my photographer even noticed the sweet gesture and mentioned it me after!

The ceremony was perfect! Our parent couldn’t stop commenting how great Derek was and what a beautiful job he did. We are beyond grateful!
Mariah
Mariah Sent on 11/13/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Highly Recommend!

My husband and I highly recommend using Derek as your officiant! He was amazing to work with and made the whole process so easy! We did not want a religious ceremony and he gave us many different versions of the ceremony that we could pick and choose to fit to us. We will definitely recommend him to anyone.
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Taylor Sent on 11/08/2024
5 out of 5 rating

September Wedding Ceremony

We got married at the end of September in Washington County. We reached out to Derek a few months before our wedding and used his services, with Sara as our officiant. There was no additional charge for travel, which was just one highlight of using these services. We cannot speak highly enough about the both of them. They were easy to work with, communicated frequently, met with us when needed, and wrote us the most beautiful, heartfelt ceremony. We got many compliments about how wonderful the ceremony was. My husband and I are not very religious, but we wanted the ceremony to feel special and spiritual. Derek did a fantastic job creating the perfect ceremony for us. They were also very helpful in getting our marriage license. We highly recommend Derek and The Celebration Center for an amazing wedding ceremony!
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World of Wisdom Ministry always goes above and beyond for the Brides and Grooms.

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I enjoyed working with World of Wisdom Ministry. He communicated with me as a vendor better than most and was very personable with guests and event staff. The ceremony was short and meaningful. I would highly recommend World of Wisdom Ministry.

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