The Best Wedding Ceremony Officiants in California

The Best Wedding Ceremony Officiants in California

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24 Wedding Officiants in California

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Wedding Officiant Julia Garcia 

5.0

Oxnard, CA
  • Offers 9 ceremony types
  • Starts at $350
  • Serves California

• I love to customize the look and feel of wedding ceremonies to meet the aspirations and imagination of my couples. • Perform personalized, romantic, memorable wedding ceremonies - elopements, weddings, and vows renewal in LA, Ventura, Santa Barbara counties. • Christian 💒, non-religious, non-denominational, LGBTQ+🌈. • I provide marriage license guidance 📜, write wedding scripts ✍️, and help with vows ❤️.

As a Ventura County wedding photographer, I am always so happy when I get to work with Julia on a wedding or elopement! We’ve had the pleasure to work together many times and I am always blown away by how she truly personalizes the wedding ceremony for every couple. Each ceremony is unique and beautiful! From matching her outfit to the wedding colors, to learning the couple’s favorite songs/tv shows/books, she puts so much thought and detail into every wedding. Julia is always professional and yet still fun to work with. I always highly recommend her to my wedding clients!
Allie D., 7 days ago
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Weddings Royale 

5.0

Irvine, CA
  • Offers 8 ceremony types
  • Serves California
  • Offer

Ryan and Valerie Kingsman are the dynamic duo behind Weddings Royale, an award-winning husband and wife officiant team specializing in luxury wedding celebrations. As acclaimed love storytellers, they have mastered the art of creating personalized, meaningful ceremonies for over a thousand couples. Based in Orange County, they travel throughout California and to destination events.

Oh what can I say about Valerie! She went above and beyond to make it special and guide us in such a beautiful way to begin our marriage. She was not only our officiant but became someone to lean on and truly became a friend. I would recommend her 1000% over to anyone who asks! Love her.
Breanna W., a month ago
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Better Together Officiating-Events-Photos 

5.0

Torrance, CA
  • Offers 7 ceremony types
  • Starts at $250
  • Serves California

Over 20’s years ago Terry started working for a wedding planning company in Traverse City MI and has since written and officiated countless wedding ceremonies, each one is unique and special as the two people who are getting married. We design your ceremony to capture your personalities, vision and wishes to most accurately reflect who you are as a couple. We love to meet with couples who want a candid heartfelt stressless ceremony full of genuine joy centered around two people setting off on a journey to conquer life. Leveraging our decades of officiating and event services, we’ll turn your dream wedding into a beautiful reality!

Better Together Officiating & Event Planning was the perfect choice for our wedding officiant. From our first conversation, their communication style was honest, direct and clear. They were extremely organized, thorough and detailed in their approach, drawing on their extensive experience to make our ceremony feel uniquely our own. The officiant took the time to get to know us as a couple and crafted a personalized service that reflected our values and relationship. Their professionalism and attention to detail ensured our wedding day went off without a hitch. We couldn't have asked for a better officiant to make our special day so memorable.
Stephanie W., a month ago
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Married By Renne Wedding Officiant 

5.0

Winnetka, CA
  • Offers 8 ceremony types
  • Starts at $550
  • Serves California

What I love about being an officiant is getting to know my couples. What their hopes and dreams are as individuals and as a couple. What they like about each other, what their favorite things they like to do together, and what makes them a couple. Putting all those things together in a memorable wedding ceremony is my passion. My ceremonies are always as individual as my couples. Every relationship is special and unique and I enjoy creating and sharing how you both got to this day, this moment. Your Story. The Best Love Story. Ever.

Working with Renne was just lovely. From our first meeting, she was so warm, down to earth and easy to talk to. She immediately had us feeling at ease with her genuine care. Our wedding ceremony was a perfect story of us and our love story. She managed to capture the uniqueness and beauty of our relationship and our loved ones were in tears. It set the stage for such a meaningful celebration. She printed out our ceremony and vows and we keep them in our wedding box. We open it every year and read it together as a way of reflecting on our love and remembering our values and promises we made to each other. We are so grateful for the way Renne made our wedding ceremony perfect for us and how she is still a fixture in our story a little each year.
Jennifer M., a month ago
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Knots & Vows Sonoma 

5.0

Windsor, CA
  • Offers 10 ceremony types
  • Starts at $450
  • Serves California

With years of experience and a passion for celebrating love in all its forms, I create meaningful, personalized ceremonies for weddings and civil unions across the San Francisco Bay Area. Whether your style is traditional, modern, spiritual, secular, or something totally unique—I’m here to support your vision and help bring it to life. I’d be honored to be an important part of your big day.

My wife, Laura, and I were very pleased with Emilio Garcia officiating our wedding. He had a calming, natural ability that helped our guests feel welcomed and part of a truly joyous occasion. We had met with him prior to the ceremony and said a little humor would be good and he provided it with charm. Two thumbs up!
Armando and L., 17 days ago
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Pronounced by Patrick 

5.0

SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA
  • Offers 9 ceremony types
  • Starts at $450
  • Serves California

Hello there! I'm Patrick, a professional wedding officiant based in Paso Robles, California...Our little drinking town, with a farming problem...but I do travel! I take absolute delight in helping make your wedding ceremony just as you envisioned it. After all, it's your special day! In addition to working as an officiant, I'm also the owner of a distillery in Paso Robles, a voice-over specialist, and I have a multiple-subject teaching credential. That's right, the booze making officiant!

Patrick did a wonderful job at our wedding. He talked us through all the steps leading up to it, helped my husband coordinate a sweet surprise and had the perfect energy to engage our guests and help tell our story. I highly recommend Patrick!
Katie, a month ago
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Sam Does Weddings 

5.0

LOS ANGELES, CA
  • Offers 9 ceremony types
  • Starts at $650
  • Serves California
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Born in Australia, lived in Scotland, I've now been in the US for 10 years, I presided over my first wedding in 2016. Being asked by two of my oldest friends changed my life forever. But I was crazy nervous. That first ceremony elicited something inside of me I never expected. I LOVED, love! I had a feeling of pride and community I'd never experienced before. More and more friends asked me to officiate their weddings over the years until I finally said "frick it, maybe this is my thing." Becoming an officiant has been one of the most rewarding things I've done, experiencing your marriage ceremony with you is now something I look forward to.

I can't recommend Sam Does Weddings enough!! He was the perfect officiant: kind, humorous, patient and most of all understanding! From the moment we chose Sam, he was always available and had genuine care and consideration for our relationship. He took the time to truly understand us as a couple and beautifully captured the essence of our relationship in the ceremony. We wanted a short, unplugged ceremony with the perfect balance of humor and heartfelt moments, and Sam delivered exactly that. He crafted a service that actually felt like us - not generic or overly formal, but filled with love and authenticity that resonated with everyone present. Throughout the planning process, Sam was incredibly helpful and responsive. He gently guided us to ensure we were hitting all the right notes while still giving us the flexibility to make the ceremony our own. He shaped and refined our own telling of our story into something truly special. I still get giddy thinking about when my husband and I read our ceremony script over a glass of wine at dinner! Though what truly sets Sam apart is his attention to detail and thoughtful touches - he even came prepped with a sneaky shot of our favorite drink for both of us right after we said "I do" which was MUCH needed (iykyk) If you're looking for an officiant who will take the time to understand your unique story, respect your wishes, and create a ceremony that perfectly reflects who you are as a couple, Sam is your person. We are, and always will be forever grateful to him :)
Montana, 14 days ago
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Santa Cruz Officiant 

5.0

Santa Cruz, CA
  • Offers 10 ceremony types
  • Starts at $550
  • Serves California

Hi, I’m Naomi—a multi-award-winning wedding officiant known for ceremonies that feel like soul nourishment. I’m part marriage midwife, part mythic storyteller, part fierce loving mama bear. I help couples stay grounded, connected, and deeply seen on one of the most important days of their lives. Rooted in years of cross cultural study, I create inclusive, wildly meaningful, sacred but non-religious ceremonies. Guests swear I must be a family member or close friend. I’m a reverend gone rogue—innovating modern rites with heart, humor, and holy intention, and creating ceremonies that feel like home to you—and unforgettable to everyone else.

Choosing Naomi as our officiant was one of the very best decisions we made for our wedding. She embodies so much warmth and wisdom and has an extremely thoughtful process of getting to know her couples. We wanted our ceremony to be the most special part of our day, and while we trusted her from the beginning, we couldn’t have imagined a ceremony as beautiful as the one she delivered. We wanted to really feel the transition, the peace, the profoundness of the moment, and Naomi gave us this and so much more. Every word was meaningful and deeply personal, not a single one wasted. She slowed everything down. She helped us and our guests all be still and truly present and to notice even the tiniest details that were made not so tiny by the awareness: the trees, the smell of the cool forest air, the crow flying overhead. She was a grounding presence that steadied us in a moment that is often nerve-ridden and blurry for many people. Friends and family all commented on how it was the most beautiful ceremony they had ever been to. One friend even said that he had never been to a wedding where the ceremony was the best part until ours. If you are looking for an officiant who can truly see you and your partner, someone who is capable of honoring your story and your dreams, someone to anchor you in a whirlwind moment while acknowledging how once in a lifetime it is, then run don’t walk to connect with Naomi. You will be so glad you did.
Aubrey D W., 8 days ago
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L + A Union Ceremonies 

5.0

Hawthorne, CA
  • Offers 10 ceremony types
  • Starts at $100
  • Serves California
  • Offer

Hi, I'm Lilian Argueta—a proud Guatemalan American, native Angelina, and the heart behind L+A Union Ceremonies. I’ve always believed in the power of human connection and the importance of honoring it with authenticity, care, and soul. I’ve been a certified officiant since 2017, and my path to this work has been anything but traditional—in the best way. L+A stands for Luz y Amor—light and love in Spanish. It’s more than a name; it’s a belief system. I believe we are all energy, all light…and when two people come together in love, something truly magical happens. That magic deserves to be witnessed and celebrated with intention & creativity.

I am thrilled to highly recommend the exceptional wedding officiant, Lilian Argueta, who made my daughter's destination wedding in Cancun in April 2024 an unforgettable and magical experience. From the moment we engaged her services, it was clear that she was dedicated to creating a personalized and meaningful ceremony that truly reflected the love story of the bride and groom. Her thorough preparation was evident in the pre-event meetings where she took the time to get to know the couple, understand their relationship, and gather details that would make the ceremony truly special. Her attention to detail and genuine interest in their story shone through in every aspect of the ceremony. During the ceremony, her excellent presentation skills, heartfelt words, and warm demeanor captivated everyone present, perfectly capturing the love and magic between the bride and groom. The way she tailored the ceremony to include a lightning round of chess at the end of the vows, symbolizing how the couple met, was a brilliant and iconic touch that truly made the ceremony unique and personalized. I cannot recommend her enough for any couple looking for a wedding officiant who goes above and beyond to create a ceremony that is heartfelt, meaningful, and memorable. Her professionalism, creativity, and genuine care for her clients make her an outstanding choice for any couple looking to start their journey together in a truly special way.
Suzan C., a month ago
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Reverend Clint Hufft 

5.0

Los Angeles, CA
  • Offers 9 ceremony types
  • Starts at $800
  • Serves California

Say what you want to say. Hear what you want to hear. I'll meet with you as many times as you want. Every detail of your ceremony is important. "Thank you for the kind words and making our ceremony so thoughtful and stress free."

As a wedding planner I just love it when I can refer Reverend Clint to my couples. Reverend Clint has a special gift for helping couples feel deeply connected to their ceremonies and to one another and they always seem to fall in love all over again after one conversation with him. He has a magic way about him when my couples first talk with him, with his loving, kind, gentle and professional demeanor and then he gently guides my couples into crafting a deeply meaningful ceremony with words that feel personal and authentic to them. As a wedding planner, I'm always thrilled to refer Reverend Clint, because I know my couples will have the most wonderful sincere ceremony experience and say what they want to say and for me , he is just a delight to work with. He is Incredibly prepared on a wedding day . I never have to worry about Reverend Clint, as he is always on time, he checks in with photo and video and makes sure everyone knows exactly where each other is during the ceremony , so my couples get the best shots and I could not ask for more for my couples and for myself and my team. He is truly doing what he was meant to be doing in this world.
Charley Izabella K., a month ago
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Our Cherished Vows Weddings 

5.0

Galt, CA
  • Offers 8 ceremony types
  • Starts at $350
  • Serves California

At Our Cherished Vows Weddings, I design faith-based ceremonies that harmoniously integrate your unique personalities and values with your love story, creating a celebration that will be cherished for a lifetime. • Serving Sacramento •San Joaquin & Amador Counties •Destination Weddings also available

Our experience with Our Cherished Vows Weddings was exceptional. Anna, the officiant, had excellent communication throughout the process - she was prompt in responding to our questions and efficiently handled all the necessary paperwork. On the day of our wedding, Anna's professionalism and attention to detail exceeded our expectations. She took the time to get to know us as a couple, which made the ceremony feel personal and intimate. Anna kept everything flowing smoothly and felt like part of our family, making our special day even more memorable. We highly recommend Our Cherished Vows Weddings to any couple looking for a top-notch officiant.
Jessica, 5 days ago
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Meg's Ceremonies 

5.0

DAVIS, CA
  • Offers 8 ceremony types
  • Starts at $575
  • Serves California

Hello and Congratulations! I have the best job in the world because I get to tell your story and connect you to each other and your guests. I love to have fun! As a former nurse and teacher, I am sensitive to individual needs and I am very comfortable in front of people.

Meg was the best officiant! She tailored her speech to include lots of meaningful personal aspects and kept it concise so we could get to the fun. Would recommend her to anyone getting married!
Austin D., a month ago
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Minister Maggie 

5.0

Berkeley, CA
  • Offers 9 ceremony types
  • Starts at $525
  • Serves California

I don’t do cookie-cutter ceremonies. I create personalized wedding ceremonies that reflect who you are and what you value as a couple. I want each word to be based on what matters most to you as you join your lives in marriage. We’ll work together to create your perfect ceremony, and I will help you find ways to make your wedding meaningful for yourselves as well as your families and friends. When I lead the ceremony, I’ll speak from my heart with sincerity and joy. Working with you and being at your wedding is an honor I do not take lightly. It would be a privilege to be part of your special day.

Minister Maggie is always a delight to work with. We've worked together many times over many years. I'm an event planner and she is my "GO TO" most recommended professional officiant. She takes time to get to know the couple and crafts a ceremony that fully reflects them and their wishes. Maggie is an accomplished and clear public speaker. I highly recommend reaching out to Maggie to officiate your wedding!
Mandy S., a month ago
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A Loving Promise Ceremony 

5.0

Tracy, CA
  • Offers 8 ceremony types
  • Starts at $475
  • Serves California

Hi, I'm David Gomes Your Officiant! Every couple comes with a unique story, a unique path that has brought them together, I'm here to make your story officially tie in together! I'm a fun, professional and seasoned Wedding Officiant in the Bay Area, Livermore Wine Valley and also serving the Burbank and Los Angeles Areas. From the most intimate Elopements to the most elaborate and Fun & Heartfelt Ceremonies, I provide you an experience that will reflect your personality, your story.

David was amazing! He provided three services for our wedding. He was our minister for the ceremony, the DJ during our reception, and his wife also ran a photo booth. My wife and I highly recommend their services. Leading up to our wedding day, David provided incredibly helpful suggestions in planning our ceremony and reception. In addition to the phone calls and emails, communicating all the details was made very simple through an online portal. It made selecting music and building out our ceremony and reception easy. My wife and I loved the speech he prepared for our ceremony and our guests all loved the music and photo booth. We gladly recommend their services to our family, friends, and anyone planning a wedding.
Ryan M., 16 days ago
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Great Officiants 
Long Beach, CA
  • Offers 10 ceremony types
  • Starts at $275
  • Serves California

YAAAAA! You’re Getting Married! 39 Professional Wedding Officiants to choose from for your Wedding Day. Congratulations on Your Engagement! At Great Officiants, we believe your wedding ceremony should be a FUN and ROMANTIC journey. My name is Alan Katz, the Presiding Officiant here. Our team is dedicated to making your special day truly memorable. Explore our extensive selection of the top-rated PROFESSIONAL WEDDING OFFICIANTS on our website. Each Officiant is committed to providing a fun, exciting, and unforgettable ceremony experience.

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Weddings By Roxanne Hunt 
Burbank, CA
  • Offers 9 ceremony types
  • Starts at $200
  • Serves California

I am passionate about officiating creative, soulful ceremonies about you and your relationship that also include a touch of fun. No template weddings here! I believe your ceremony should be about you - personal to your style and your story.

Wedding Services of Reverend B Sharon Staley 
Foster City, CA
  • Offers 6 ceremony types
  • Starts at $380
  • Serves California

I am ordained minister and wedding officiant that has been in business since April 2012. I love making all couples happy on their wedding day, does not matter what gender you are, I love all kinds of couples. I have done 96 weddings, and 20 of them have been same gender couples. I do mostly non-denominational ceremonies, but could add a poem, song, sand ceremony or whatever you need to make your ceremony complete. If you need a Christian Prayer or something read from the bible; my husband is excellent choice for the start of your wedding ceremony. Plus I have worked and know other professional vendors to accent your wedding.

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Lupine Ceremonies 

5.0

Sparks, NV
  • Offers 9 ceremony types
  • Starts at $200
  • Serves California

Blossoming love in Reno-Tahoe 🪻 Your trusted Wedding Officiant .. Hello! So pleased to e-meet you! My name is Brooke and simply put, I love love! I became an officiant because I adore connecting with people, I am a great talker (unfortunately and fortunately), I’m organized to a fault and I’m one of those crazy people that loves to attend weddings. I realized after my own special day that I could help couples bring their own wedding goals to reality. I may not be that great a dancer, as proven on many-a-dance floors but I am a great officiant and I cannot wait to be a part of your matrimony.

From the very beginning, Lupine Ceremonies was nothing short of incredible. Brooke brought a fresh, personal touch that made our wedding day truly unforgettable. She was warm, professional, and genuinely passionate about what she does. She guided us through every step of the ceremony setup—from helping us tailor the script to reflect our relationship, to making sure all the legal requirements were handled seamlessly. What really stood out was how much she cared. She was invested in making our day meaningful and memorable. If you’re looking for a modern, heartfelt, and stress-free approach to your wedding ceremony, I can’t recommend Lupine Ceremonies enough. They’re doing something special in this space, and I’m so grateful we had her.
Breanna E., a month ago
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The Dream Collective Co. 

5.0

Sparks, NV
  • Offers 10 ceremony types
  • Starts at $375
  • Serves California

Hi! I’m Sabrina, the heart behind The Dream Collective Co.—a non-denominational officiant and custom creator based in Reno-Tahoe who’s all about crafting ceremonies and details that feel personal, intentional, and totally you. Whether you’re planning a laid-back elopement or a big celebration, I’ll help design a ceremony that tells your story and feels like the perfect fit. I’m here to make the process stress-free and meaningful from start to finish, with just the right balance of sentiment and fun. Think of me as part storyteller, part hype person, and your go-to guide for saying “I do” your way.

I've ordered custom items from The Dream Collective Co. several times now, and I've been impressed every time. I've ordered custom stickers that i put on everything, and custom shirts, that I continue to wear to this day. Everything was created with good quality, and has shown no signs of fade or wear.
Joseph T., a month ago
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Lawrence E. Adjah, MBA, M.Ed, M.Div. 
Dallas, TX
  • Offers 8 ceremony types
  • Starts at $2,250
  • Serves California

Lawrence E. Adjah, MBA, M.Ed, M.Div. is a pastor, marriage counselor and best-selling author on relationships. Lawrence specializes in marriage counseling and one-on-one spiritual advisory. He approaches his guidance in a biblically based, structured, relatable, and systematic manner, with clear owned outcomes and next steps. Lawrence will guide you through the wedding planning process with warmth, intentionality and clarity. Lawrence offers a wide array of services to guide you through your wedding and beyond. He provides both wedding officiating services and vow renewals, as well as pre-marital counseling and ongoing marriage counseling.

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Liz Rae & Co 
Minneapolis, MN
  • Offers 7 ceremony types
  • Starts at $575
  • Serves California

I believe words can change the world, and I write every ceremony 100% from scratch—no templates, no AI. I create a safe, inclusive space for all couples and spend quality time getting to know you (usually over dinner, drinks, or coffee!) so your ceremony feels like you. I’m a trained and published writer who loves weaving love stories into meaningful, unforgettable ceremonies. Having a loved one officiate? We offer coaching and ghostwriting to help them shine.

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Blissful & Blessed Unions 

5.0

Mesquite, TX
  • Offers 10 ceremony types
  • Starts at $350
  • Serves California for additional fees

Hi, I’m Yvonne — Lead Officiant - Founder, and your personal hype woman for one of the biggest moments of your life. I am Texas based and I’ve married over 400 couples, and no two love stories have ever been the same. I started officiating as a tribute to my sister, who passed away unexpectedly in 2023. She loved us all deeply and wholeheartedly, and celebrating life’s big moments without her was the hardest part of losing her. Helping couples honor their journey and love story has been my way of healing — one beautiful, heartfelt ceremony at a time. Whether your vows are traditional, bilingual, or totally outside the box, I’m here for it. ♥

We are so pleased with our decision to have Yvonne officiate our wedding! From our first meeting, she greeted us with such bubbly enthusiasm that we felt an instant connection. She took the time to learn about our love story. Her sweet and compassionate nature truly showed as she guided us through the vows, making both us and our guests feel at ease. We received so many compliments on how personal and heartfelt the ceremony was. Yvonne was incredibly helpful throughout the planning process, answering all our questions and checking in with us. We highly recommend her to anyone looking for a joyful and memorable wedding experience!
Kiana J., 4 days ago
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Officially Oaks 

5.0

Austin, TX
  • Offers 9 ceremony types
  • Starts at $600
  • Serves California for additional fees

Officially Oaks is a premier wedding officiant firm serving the great state of Texas across the Austin, San Antonio, Hill Country, and Houston areas. Together with our team of licensed professional officiants, we're dedicated to creating a Ceremony as Extraordinary as Your Love Story.

Truly the best decision of our wedding was having Luke as our officiant! We received SO many compliments not only on how well spoken and professional he was, but also how he was able to incapsulate 10.5 years of my husband and I's relationship into our personalized ceremony piece. My husband even pointed out how just having Luke next to him, made him feel so calm. Caren and Luke are both so thoughtful and truly care about their couples. I would HIGHLY recommend Officially Oaks for the best personalized and memorable wedding ceremony experience!
Madison M., a month ago
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Love-N-Promises 

5.0

Newport, RI
  • Offers 10 ceremony types
  • Starts at $120
  • Serves California for additional fees

Your ceremony doesn't have to be "cookie cutter" or "run of the mill." I work with all my couples to present a ceremony that truly reflects your relationship. My goal is to ensure that you and your guests experience a meaningful and entertaining wedding ceremony to start your special day.

Pamela helped us personalize and customize our wedding. It was detailed and included what was important. Her communication is excellent, and she has an eye & an ear for details. I highly recommend.
Liz and F., a month ago