I'm searching for an officiant for my wedding next summer in MD. My fiance and I are not particularly religious, but would still like an element of spirituality in our ceremony. We are open to pretty much any reverend, celebrant, judge, etc., but I really like officiants who speak about the couple's relationship or make the ceremony feel personal.
We met with one reverend who was very friendly, but he basically reads from a script and doesn't add anything personal about the couple. I love wedding ceremonies where the officiant speaks about the couple; I attended one recently where the celebrant had the bride and groom email her comments on why they love each other, and then she read some of them at the ceremony. I've love to find an officiant like that! Anyone have any recommendations? Thanks!
Re: Recommended officiant in Baltimore/DC area?
DH and I used Rev Laura Cannon from Divine Transformation for very similar reasons. I am religious but DH is not overly so, and we wanted a ceremony that would be spiritual without being overly religious. I cannot speak highly enough about Rev. Laura. She really listened to what we wanted and tailored our ceremony to us. We went back and forth with the draft for the ceremony until we were both happy with the results. We met with her in her home to let her get to know us better and also used her for some relationship coaching prior to our big day. We continue to receive compliments from wedding guests about our ceremony, and I think my brother may be using her for his upcoming wedding as well.
Let me know if you have any questions I can answer about Rev. Laura! Best of luck with wedding planning.
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I had the same requests and I am using Lance Orndorff.
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Our wedding has not happened yet but so far he seems really great in accomodating our requests. On his website, there are TONS of sample ceremonies or you can write your own. Good luck with whatever you choose!
Try Rev. Rebecca A. Skidmore with Heartfelt Memories. She is awesome and I have personally seen her officiate 5 weddings and each and everyone was beautiful, unique, and unforgettable. www.heartfeltmemoriesllc.com
My sister used Rev. Hope McNew and was very pleased with her.