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About this vendor

Hi, I’m Dave Wright—an ordained minister and certified life and health coach based in Northern Virginia. Through Wright From The Heart, I offer heartfelt, personalized wedding ceremonies and pre-marital counseling to help you begin your journey together with love, intention, and joy.

Whether your celebration is simple or elaborate, spiritual or secular, I’ll work closely with you to create a personalized, heartfelt ceremony that reflects your story and the love you share. I bring warmth, presence, and deep care to every couple I serve—helping make your day not only beautiful and meaningful.

As a coach, Dave offers compassionate pre-marital support to help you build a strong foundation—not just for your wedding day, but for the life you’re building together.

Let’s co-create a ceremony that’s authentic, unforgettable, and spoken from the heart.

Wright From The Heart is a professional wedding officiant and marriage coach in Centerville, Virginia.

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Experience

  • 2 years in business

  • We speak English

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FAQ

Which of the following are included in the price of your wedding officiant services?

Premarital Counseling

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?

Other

On average, how long are wedding ceremonies you officiate?

Less than 30 mins.

In which states are you licensed?

CA
DC
VA

What languages do you speak?

English

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This officiant is highly praised for being thoughtful, professional, and calming, taking time to meet each partner individually and together. He crafted deeply personal, heartfelt scripts that moved couples and guests and guided them through unfamiliar processes with humor and tact. Reviewers say he made ceremonies meaningful, unforgettable, and highly recommend him.

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This officiant is highly praised for being thoughtful, professional, and calming, taking time to meet each partner individually and together. He crafted deeply personal, heartfelt scripts that moved couples and guests and guided them through unfamiliar processes with humor and tact. Reviewers say he made ceremonies meaningful, unforgettable, and highly recommend him.

Manelle
Manelle Sent on 05/29/2026
5 out of 5 rating

The Perfect Officiant

How do I even begin to explain how wonderful Dave is. My husband and I are so grateful we had him as our wedding officiant. Without a doubt, he added so much to what made our wedding day so special. He took the time to meet with each of us separately, asking questions and gathering facts about our relationship. He later merged our separate stories to create the beautiful speech which he delivered at the wedding. His approach showed true care and intention in his role as officiant. Above all, what truly made a lasting impression on me was his ability to not only truly understand our stories but ability to bring out beautiful parts of our story we hadn't even realized ourselves. He truly has a gift to bring out the beauty in people and in relationships.

He is genuine, thoughtful and caring. I can't recommend a better officiant than Dave :-)
J
Justin Sent on 05/24/2026
5 out of 5 rating

Dave is the man!

Dave was the best decision we made for our wedding. What really set him apart was how much effort he put into actually getting to know us. He met with us each separately first to hear our individual sides of the story, then sat down with us together as a couple. By the time the wedding came around, he knew our relationship inside and out.

His ceremony reflected that. He nailed every little detail about us and our story in a way that felt so genuine. Multiple guests told us it was the most personal ceremony they'd ever been to, and that's all Dave.

On top of everything, he was so calming on the day of. Weddings are stressful and he just handled everything and kept us grounded so we could actually be present and enjoy it.

Seriously, if you want someone who's going to put in the work to make your ceremony feel like yours and not some generic script, go with Dave. You won't regret it.
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Charles Sent on 05/14/2026
5 out of 5 rating

Dave is Great Officiant

Dave recently married us in a small civil ceremony. He was very professional and experienced. Dave guided us through a somewhat unfamiliar process with humor and tact. The ceremony itself was low keyed but nonetheless classy, with a script Dave produced based on our input. The ceremony exceeded all our expectations and we were very happy with how it all turned out. We would recommend Dave highly to any couple seeking an experienced, friendly officiant.
Marie
Marie Sent on 05/06/2026
5 out of 5 rating

A Ceremony We’ll Never Forget, Thanks to Dave

We initially thought we just needed someone to marry us nothing fancy, just simple vows and a quick ceremony. Since we’ve both been married before, we saw it more as a formality than anything else.

That completely changed when we met Dave.

From our first conversation, he helped us see how meaningful this moment could truly be. Because of him, we went from planning a short, basic ceremony to writing our own vows and creating a deeply personal and intimate experience just the two of us.

Dave has a way of bringing out the heart of what a wedding ceremony is supposed to feel like. He didn’t just officiate our wedding—he helped us reconnect with the meaning behind it, and in a way, even helped heal a part of us.

We are so grateful for him and cannot recommend Dave enough.

Thank you, Dave.
Ryan
Ryan Sent on 05/05/2026
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing ceremony with Dave

My wife and I chose Dave as our officiant for our November 2025 wedding, and he was incredible!

Dave met with my wife and I several times before the wedding, and with each of us individually as well. He took time to understand what we wanted out of the ceremony, and to understand our relationship, our love for each other, and our history together.

Dave crafted a beautiful ceremony script that he shared with us before the wedding. My wife and I teared up just reading it; it was clear that Dave had put a lot of time into understanding us and into crafting the script.

The ceremony was incredible and my wife and I will never forget it. Dave had everyone laughing, then crying, then laughing again. Friends and family told me repeatedly throughout the night that the ceremony was amazing and that Dave had done an awesome job. My wife and I agreed that the ceremony was (surprisingly!) the highlight of our wedding.

My wife and I highly recommend Dave!
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