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Is it 'Officiant' or 'Officiate' ??

max&lucymax&lucy
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in Wedding Invitations & Paper
My gut says 'officiant' but just wanted to be sure we get it right for the programs.

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Re: Is it 'Officiant' or 'Officiate' ??

  • SCogs18SCogs18 member
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    I've always thought it was officiant
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  • BTCarolusBTCarolus
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    edited February 2012
    Officiant = noun (person), officiate = verb (action). So, your pastor/priest/rabbi/JOP, etc. is your officiant. Your pastor/priest/rabbi/JOP, etc. officiates at your wedding.
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  • Avion22Avion22 member
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    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_invites-paper_officiant-officiate?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:cd062f89-8272-496a-b0ab-225e1f87acecDiscussion:140e6f5c-d3f6-4ef6-a484-1b57181517eePost:6a35f0a9-4b91-4c3e-9681-d6b514c2a7d3">Re: Is it 'Officiant' or 'Officiate' ??</a>:
    [QUOTE]Officiant = noun (person), officiate = verb (action). So, your pastor/priest/rabbi/JOP, etc. is your officiant. Your pastor/priest/rabbi/JOP, etc. officiates at your wedding.
    Posted by BTCarolus[/QUOTE]

    <div>This.   A lot of people on here mistakenly use the word "officiate" to describe the person who will be performing their ceremony.  The correct word for the person is "officiant."</div>
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  • ginadogginadog member
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    It probably doesn't hep that the Knot doesn't recognize officiant when you spell check either!  That may have added to your confusion.
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