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I love when a couple reaches out to me and says they have some ideas for their ceremony that are “unconventional”, “alternative”, “non-traditional”, “unique”, or “out of the box.” Because do you know what I hear? “We want our wedding to be AUTHENTIC to who we are.” You can count me in. No couple is the same – so why would their ceremonies be the same? One of my favourite things about doing customized ceremonies is that I get to know my couples, their personalities, their inte

We've all seen it on sitcoms - a couple decides to get married, a friend hops online, and with just the click of a button they are ordained and perform a legal marriage. As you start planning your wedding you think - can I do that? In Ontario, it's not a straightforward answer. In Ontario, to perform a marriage you have to be either a judge or justice of the peace, or a registered religious minister (a.k.a. a wedding officiant!). And it isn't as simple as becoming ordained in

A beautiful June 2024 ceremony at Hotel Ocho for N & A. Getting married? You've probably been looking at when to book each of your vendors. The standard response you will see for when to book your officiant? 6 months. As an officiant myself would I recommend this timeline? Absolutely not! Though a wedding officiant is not the first vendor you may think of when beginning your planning process, they are an important one. We may not have the flash and glamour of floral design,