Wedding Officiants in Ottawa West
Sue Kellison
Sue is passionate about weddings and has excellent organizational skills to help alleviate your stress. Your wedding day is a day you will never forget and Sue will guide your ceremony along exactly as you want it and make it beautiful and meaningful. Being committed to her spiritual life, Sue respects and honours all religious, spiritual, and secular backgrounds. She is comfortable in any civil, religious or same-sex ceremony. You will be encouraged to create your unique wedding ceremony and she will listen to your every wish and try her hardest to make it a reality. Her commitment to you includes a donation of a portion of her fee from wedding ceremonies she performs, to a charity of your choice.
Hello Sue,
It's such a warm feeling to reflect on our day. I imagine it will be like this for some time.
A very close friend of mine complimented on the wonderful job you did for us. She and her partner got married in the last few years. Much of her compliments were of our wording, how expressive you were and how genuine the whole ceremony was.
Lorie and I wrote our vows to each other. We knew what we were going to say but we did not practice saying them to each other. It was truly something to hear and say our vows. I remember during our meeting with you, you mentioned for us to look at each other and not you. Our emotions took over quite unexpectedly. Those tears of happiness and such deep emotion were extremely powerful. ...Thank you so very much for guiding us.
We truly are grateful. It was the best day of our life.
Thank You for Sharing Our Day.
Lorie and Rozanna
Hi Sue,
Thank you so much for officiating our wedding. You did a marvelous job, and we received so many compliments on your behalf.
We are sorry we did not have a chance to see you after the ceremony. We were whisked off in the other direction.
Thank you for the information on obtaining the official marriage certificate.
Once again, thank you SO much.
Jon & Kathryn
Kathleen Caught
Kathleen originally from Victoria BC and has lived on both coasts of Canada spending the last 30+ years of her adult life in Ottawa. Kathleen has been an entrepreneur in the real estate financing field for most of her career and brings compassion as her gift and a loving regard for the choices of others. She is also a Ordained minister following the path of spiritual peacemaking. She is comfortable in all wedding settings whether spiritual or civil. Her goal is to help you your way on your special day. Kathleen is the author of the book "From Marriages to Mortgages". Buy the book at online www.marriagestomortgages.com
Mike and I would like to thank you for helping to make our wedding ceremony so special. The wedding ceremony you performed was exactly what we hoped for. You respected our desire to have a quiet intimate marriage ceremony. Your spiritual input at our interfaith wedding was outstanding and everyone felt the warmth you shed.
Our compliments to you once again and to All Seasons Weddings in Ottawa for guiding us through the marriage process in such a calm and reassuring manner from the beginning to the signing of our vows. Peace be with you.
When a bride and groom stand together at the alter a rush of emotions comes over you and you really do not know how you are going to react! Kathleen prepared us for that and her calming presence during our special moment created a sense of serenity that allowed us to absorb every minute of our wedding ceremony that went by far too quickly. Kathleen is a very personable, warm and fun person. She brought lightness, comfort and energy to our day. Kathleen was able to display to our guests the love and honesty that we were promising not just on that day, but for an eternity. We will never be able to thank her enough! Truly an honor to have her as such an integral part of our wedding!
Diana Lumsden BA., M.ED - Counselling
Diana, a former secondary school guidance counsellor and small business owner, is a popular person who knows how to listen. She enjoys her farm close to Brockville and is eager to help you with a personalized and memorable civil or spiritual wedding ceremony. As your wedding officiant, she will ensure that the event respects your wishes. Diana understands the way people view the world differently and will insure that all those gathered will feel at ease and welcome.
Dr. Alan Viau
Notice: Alan is completely booked for the year 2010. He is accepting reservations for 2011. Alan is an actor/director, published author and composer, scientist, and farmer. He has 20 years of presenting public events around the world. He believes you deserve a ceremony that respects your vision with caring warmth, dignity and sensitivity. His calm and versatility will mark your special occasion. Alan is licenced in Ontario and Quebec.
Thanks so much for making yesterday so special - you did an amazing job! We
received many compliments on the ceremony! It was a perfect day!
Hi Alan,
Well more than a month has passed since the big day and we are now back from
our honeymoon and practically an old married couple!
I felt like I was floating on a cloud at the wedding (particularly right
after the ceremony, which was way more emotional than I'd been expecting)
and so I don't think I thanked you properly before you left. Even though it
is a little late, Mark and I want to offer our sincere thanks to you. We
were very happy with the way you performed our ceremony. It was warm,
personal, and just generally fantastic. Many of our guests has similar
comments.
Thank you again. We will happily recommend
your services to any of our
friends, and good luck with the wedding season ahead.
Kind regards,
Mark and Marie-Rose
After we met with you at the coffee shop, we knew we had chosen the right person to conduct our wedding ceremony. And indeed, you were amazing... with your calming presence, your experience, and the way you made everyone feel part of that beautiful family reunion. You guided us like a Chef d'orchestre. Your sense of humor and ability to adapt to unplanned events (like my youngest son wanting me to hold him all the time!) was greatly appreciated. You really made our wedding a magical day for which Clement and I will always be grateful.
Rodney and I were talking about the wedding the other day and we both realized that we never did get a chance to say "Thank-you" or goodbye to you.
Anyways we would really like to say "Thank-you very much" for making our day a very memorable one. Here's a great picture showing how relaxed and at ease we were in your presence. You made it a beautiful ceremony (as many of our guests have also commented).
Patricia Lacroix
Patricia, originally from Saskatchewan, is passionate about her role as a wedding officiant. In the final stages of her degree in Pastoral Counselling at St. Paul's University, Patricia brings a compassionate, spiritual and enthusiastic nature to her role as an officiant. She loves museums, live theatre and horseback riding. Her education and life experiences have provided the background for Patricia to perform civil and spiritual weddings, as well as Baptisms and Naming Ceremonies. Patricia looks forward to working with you to create your unique and memorable ceremony.
Anna Yates
Anna Yates, BA (Carleton University), B Ed (Ottawa University), is a retired principal with a 30 year career in Education. She is a sincere, warm and caring officiate who strives to make every wedding a joyful ceremony, personalized to meet the expectations of the newly weds. With Anna's assistance and welcomed input from the bride and groom, your very special day will be all that it should be and more.
I just wanted to take this opportunity to let you know just how pleased we were with Anna Yates' wedding ceremony she performed for us last week. She made the event go smoothly, and it was exactly the ceremony that Jeff and I had hoped it would be! We were looking for a relatively short and sweet event, and Anna did that, but added a level of comfort and ease that made the day just that much more special for us. She is an asset to your company and I hope someone recognizes her for the great job she does! She is a wonderful person and a pleasure to deal with!
Thank you again, Anna and All Seasons Weddings for making our day complete!
Sincerely,
We were married this past summer and had the pleasure of having Anna officiate our wedding ceremony. When we met Anna, she invited us into her home to get to know us and explain everything we needed to know about a wedding ceremony. She made us feel very comfortable and excited about our upcoming day. We appreciated her enthusiasm, poise and professionalism. She gave us many suggestions and was very flexible once we made our decisions. She was very open and receptive to our ideas and helped us incorporate them into our wonderful ceremony. We found the rehearsal to be instrumental in planning and visualizing the final ceremony with our parents and wedding party and would recommend this to all couples. We had a lot of fun and laughs too.
Anna has great people skills and direction. She conducts beautiful, personal and memorable weddings.
Our wedding ceremony was everything we could have hoped for and more. Thanks Anna!
Sincerely,
Stacie and Rob
Tanya Vachonwood
Tanya is a very kind, enthusiastic and considerate person who is an experienced wedding officiant. A public health nurse by day, she is delighted to conduct civil or spiritual weddings in her spare time. She loves sports and coaches softball in her spare time. She is passionate about helping couples realize their dreams on their big day. Whatever type of wedding ceremony you want, Tanya can help you realize it!
Andre Fontaine
André, a resident of Ottawa believes that your ceremony is the heart of your wedding day and it should be engaging and enjoyable. He would enjoy helping you create a wedding ceremony that reflects your values and love. André would be honoured to perform the wedding of your style, whether traditional, handfasting, interfaith or same gender, in English, French, ASL or LSQ. He is licenced in Ontario and Quebec.
Hi Andre,
After 9 years together, Josh and I just wanted a practical and simple elopement in Ottawa. You respected our wishes but managed to make our wedding beautiful and memorable as well. We are truly thankful to have had you as an officiant.
Andrew and Joshua
Phil Beals
Phil loves to work with people. He will conduct a spiritual or civil wedding ceremony your way. Phil is an avid golfer and also works hard as a volunteer giving back to his church and the wider community. Phil is presently employed in the private sector and has a background as a writer and broadcaster. His wedding presentation style helps lighten the stresses typically experienced during that BIG day. Phil exudes a positive and friendly attitude and he would be thrilled to help make your special day even more special.Phil will make sure your special day is indeed very SPECIAL.
Phil,
It was an absolute pleasure! Thank you for keeping the ceremony light and fun, just the way we wanted it! You kept up with us and let us have our giggles! It was perfect and everyone there said they had an absolute blast and it was one of the best ceremonies they've been to.
Thank you so much!
Take care of yourself and we'll be in touch very soon!
Candice and Ryan
Dawn Brown
Dawn Brown, a resident of Ottawa has her Masters in Education (Counselling). She is a published author and international speaker with over 25 years experience as a psychotherapist, teacher and coach specializing in relationship and life transitions. She is the recipient of the 2006 YMCA-YWCA Women of Distinction Award, Learning for Life category. Dawn’s goal is to create a personalized wedding ceremony that celebrates your love and commitment to each other. Whether conducting a civil or spiritual wedding ceremony, her warm and caring approach invites all to embrace the joy of marriage. Her gift to you is the peace of mind you need to relax and enjoy your day.
Brian Ballinger
Brian is a great family guy. He has been married to his college sweetheart for 15 years and together they have been blessed with a family of three. He is active in the United Way, the Barrhaven children’s softball league and many volunteer activities in the community. As a pastor he is also very open to conducting either a civil or spiritual wedding ceremony. Brian brings a commitment to ensuring that your wedding ceremony whether civil or spiritual will reflect who you are, in a genuine, personal way. His creativity, sense of humour and attention to detail will help everything go smoothly. “It’s your day – let’s make sure YOU enjoy it!”
Anthony O'Sullivan
Anthony O'Sullivan hails originally from New Zealand. He is the consummate wedding officiant. Kind, caring, talented, with a great sense of humour, Anthony is a teacher when he is not conducting weddings and was for many years a parish priest. If you want Anthony we suggest you reserve early.
Diana Claire Douglas
Diana Claire Douglas is an artist, writer/publisher, educator, ballroom dancer, lover of nature and ordained minister. She is committed to living a creative-spiritual life, and she connects with and expresses Spirit through the Creative and Healing Arts. She enjoys creating ritual and ceremony as another way to express the Divine. Diana Claire is comfortable conducting civil or spiritual wedding ceremonies and treating each ceremony with very special care.
Robert Francis
Robert a native of Ottawa and a graduate of Carleton University has been with the City of Ottawa for the past 19 years. A proud hockey dad of two children, Robert enjoys spending time with his family at their cottage near Portland. Robert brings enthusiasm, diplomacy and a great sense of humour to all he does. He will work with you to ensure your special day is the perfect wedding day of your dreams.
Hi Robert!
Troy and I are finally settled in after returning from our honeymoon, and are catching up on emails.
We really wanted to thank you for doing such a great job officiating at our wedding. We are still receiving many compliments on the ceremony - looks like everyone really enjoyed it.
We'd also like to thank you for taking the time to join us at the rehearsal - you really helped get rid of some of the jitters by giving us a clear understanding of how the ceremony would proceed.
Your mix of professionalism and humour was absolutely perfect! We clearly made the right choice in having you taking part in our special day.
Thanks again Robert, and we hope you enjoy the upcoming summer.
Salina and Troy
Keith Gilroy
Keith has been performing weddings for over 20 years, and has experience in many different settings, and arrangements. His concern is in ensuring that the couple has the wedding that they want, and that they do so in as relaxed a manner as possible. He is quite willing to consider any request that a couple may bring to make certain that this happens. Although living in Ottawa for over twenty years, Keith is quite prepared to travel over much of Eastern Ontario to perform your wedding ceremony.
Barbara Cote
Barbara Coté is a lay wedding officiant who resides in Carleton Place. She conducts weddings in West Ottawa, and part of the Valley. Barbara will conduct your civil or spiritual wedding ceremony at a location of your choice. She enjoys her work as a volunteer with the Ottawa Multiple Birth Society. While working at the ottawa court house she helped plan many weddings there. Barbara is a kind and caring person who will help you make your day all you want it to be.
Thank you so much for presiding over our wedding - you made it very special - we couldn't have picked a better person. Thank you. And thank you for the picture - that was awesome. Hope to see you around town one of these days.
We just wanted to pass on our gratitude and high praises for Barbara Cote who officiated our wedding. She was wonderful, patient and performed the ceremony exactly as we imagined.
Thanks for doing such a wonderful job with our wedding ceremony. You were an absolute pleasure to work with; a truly delightful person! We really enjoyed our ceremony and had an altogether beautiful day. Take care and we wish you all the best!
We can't thank you enough for making our day as incredibly special: I couldn’t imagine anyone else marrying us.
all our love,
Hi Barbara,
We would like to thank you for officiating our wedding.
Everyone commented on how nice it was.
Thank you very much for being part of our special day.
Cheers,
Erin and James
John Hyland
John is active in the local volunteer community in Arnprior. A former banker he now devotes much time to his award winning garden and helping people. John is the type of wedding officiant who loves to spend time with couples helping them with their personalized wedding ceremony. He travels Ottawa and the Valley conducting weddings. John is a warm and caring individual who will make you feel relaxed while creating a warm and welcoming atmosphere for your family and friends.
John was an absolute pleasure to work with, kind, enthusiastic, always helpful.....and most importantly did not run when we told him we'd be having the ceremony outdoors in the middle of a Canadian winter!!! He and his wife Donna truly helped to make the ceremony a beautiful, unique (how many people use Tiki torches as unity candles - one of John's great ideas!) and memorable occasion!!!
Our wedding at Code's Mill in Perth was very special. Thanks to Rev Dr John Hyland for this wonderful wedding ceremony. Families friends, near and far joined with us to celebrate our Special Day.
From the tips of our boots, to the tops of our hats, we thank you for your awesome service.
More than anything else, thank you for a lovely ceremony and for sharing the day with us. You both added that special touch which made our guests feel especially welcome and appreciated. You also put both of us at ease on what could easily have been a very stressful day. The beautiful certificate was immediately mounted to our bedroom wall where we will see it every night as we go to sleep and every morning as we wake up together.
Your words of wisdom and the way in which the two of you set the example are an inspiration and will undoubtedly continue to guide us during those times (inevitable as they are) when it isn’t as easy to be in love as it is now.
All the best to you both as you care for and inspire other couples, and as you continue to care for and inspire each other.
Sincerely,
Brigitte and Tony
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What couples say about Ottawa Wedding Ceremonies
"Hello Pamela! The wedding day was absolutely perfect and we both wanted to say a huge thank you for being part of our day. We both felt very comfortable with you after our first meeting and felt a sense of relief and excitement to know you would be officiating our ceremony. After the wedding day was over, we were talking about the entire day and we both felt you were exactly what we wanted as an officiant in terms of how you presented yourself and how you spoke to us and the crowd. You were calm, spoke beautifully and gave us both a sense of calmness as well. As I walked down the aisle, I also noticed you had such a sincere, genuine happy smile on your face and it was obvious you were excited for us. I wish I could have thanked you in person after but I got bombarded with people congratulating us, etc. We both want to wish you all the best and we will definitely recommend you to others in the future. Thank you so much, Julie & Scott "
Julie & Scott
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