The Best Wedding Ceremony Officiants in Arcata, CA

I’m Ariela, a queer wedding planner, officiant, and ceremonial guide based in Northern California. With 15+ years in community arts and creative production, I bring both logistical expertise and soulful presence to every celebration. My ceremonies weave together ritual, somatic grounding, and intentional design—so your wedding isn’t just an event, but a meaningful expression of your love and values.

Follow me into a world where your love takes center stage. I am dedicated to ensuring that your special day is as unique as your journey together. I believe that your wedding day should be a reflection of your love, be it traditional or untraditional. Whether you envision exchanging vows in a special venue with friends and family, at the spot where you first met with just the two of you, in a favorite park, or even in your own backyard, I’m excited to create a unique ceremony that mirrors your journey. With a particular passion for intimate Elopements and Mini-Ceremonies, I'm always ready for a hike or adventure to your favorite viewpoint.

I live in Fort Bragg with my husband and three children and am well connected with the wedding and bridal community on the north coast including photographers and florists. I’m committed to helping couples in any way I can to ensure they’ll have a stress free day making their marriage official.

Elegance by Yvonne helps couples have their most memorable and magical wedding ceremony come to life with a unique wedding script made specifically for them from the beautiful journey that brought the couple together, to their wedding day.

Letting Love In is a business based in Redding, California that offers wedding officiant services, resilient relationship coaching, trauma-informed yoga, and soulful photography. This business creates a space for connections where to-be-weds and their loved ones can experience deeper levels of joy, peace, and love. Jess will assist in curating your special day with an authentic and open heart to design a ceremony that you will remember forever. B4 Monday Photographer, Dennis, will be there to honor your love story through authentic and meaningful photos that document your big day.

A. Scott Galbraith brings a lifetime of leadership, ministry, and service to life’s most meaningful moments. A USC Football alumnus and former NFL player who played nine seasons professionally, Scott has also served more than 20 years in professional sports chaplaincy, including with the Sacramento Kings. His experience as a pastor, mentor, and spiritual counselor brings warmth, compassion, and genuine presence to every ceremony. Scott provides personalized Christian weddings, elopements, vow renewals, and premarital counseling, creating ceremonies that honor each couple’s faith, love, story, and commitment.

Pastor Shun Newbern is a real ordained pastor with more than 30 years of experience in Christian ministry offering the finest customized and personalized wedding ceremonies in California. Will your wedding be in a church, park, winery, golf club, or yacht? Pastor Shun is the one to make it personal and special for the couple and the family to remember for years to come. He is also available for a quick and legal affordable ceremony as well. His service includes up to one hour of phone or video consultation to answer questions and to plan your celebration.

Tami is the wedding officiant behind The Sacred Knot, based in Dorris, California. She is excited to be a part of your big day and is happy to travel throughout Northern California and Oregon to officiate for the beginning of this new chapter in your life. If you're looking for someone with experience and knowledge in Pagan Handfasting or non-religious wedding ceremonies, The Sacred Knot is just what you're looking for. Other faiths are welcome, too! Tami has been a practicing Pagan for more than 25 years and is ordained through the non-denominational Universal Life Church.

Vowed and Clear is a team of online wedding officiants built on fostering spirit of accessibility and inclusion that marriage deserves. Based in Utah, Vowed and Clear helps couples legally marry online from anywhere in the world, ensuring that love, and not logistics, guides the ceremony. Vowed and Clear’s officiants have proudly helped couples across the globe celebrate their commitment. Whether joining from different cities or different continents, we help couples create a moment that’s both deeply personal and fully legal, all while honoring the belief that everyone deserves the right to marry the person they love.

Hi! My name is Anna Soco (she/her) and I'm the PNW's premiere Queer wedding officiant and believer in love. My work is rooted in the belief that love is alive, communal, and transformative - and because of that, your wedding ceremony should be, too! I work with soulmates of all kinds to create ceremonies that reflect what truly matters most to you. My clients (y'all!) are my "co" - each new client relationship is an opportunity to learn more about love, together. I adore, appreciate, and learn from each and every one of you. And I never quit rooting for my couples!

Hi! I’m Sabrina, the heart behind The Dream Collective Co.—a Reno-Tahoe (& beyond) officiant and custom keepsake creator. I craft ceremonies and details that feel personal, intentional, and totally you. From laid-back elopements to full weddings, I guide couples with thoughtful planning, fun storytelling, and meaningful touches, including custom keepsakes for your big day. No generic scripts here—just heartfelt, stress-free, and un-boring celebrations you’ll remember—and keepsakes you’ll treasure long after the “I do.”

Congratulations on your engagement! 💍 I'm Erica, owner of Married by 2 Letters, an ordained wedding officiant, wedding planner, and notary public based in Orangeburg, South Carolina. I specialize in personalized ceremonies, vow renewals, intimate weddings, marriage license signings, and wedding planning and coordination. I'm proud to provide LGBTQ+ inclusive, disability-affirming, autism-aware, and sensory-friendly services. Every love story deserves to be celebrated! IMPORTANT: Out-of-state weddings are welcome! Ceremony prices do not include travel. Additional travel fees apply to all weddings outside South Carolina. Explore my services and book your consultation on our website. Love Looks Good Here. 💕

Madame Mystery is an award-winning Las Vegas entertainer bringing vintage glamour, theatrical wonder, and genuine connection to weddings of every style. Couples can choose from elegant walk-around magic, live-vocal cabaret, comedy hypnosis, tarot readings, or polished hosting and emcee services for cocktail hours, receptions, rehearsal dinners, and wedding-weekend celebrations. For more than a decade, Madame has entertained audiences in events around the world. Every experience is thoughtfully tailored to the couple, creating memorable moments that feel sophisticated, playful, inclusive, and completely one of a kind.

At Forever Mine Weddings, I create romantic, bilingual ceremonies that feel deeply personal and meaningful. I specialize in English, Spanish, and seamlessly blended ceremonies that honor your story and bring both families together. From guiding you through your vows to helping you navigate your marriage license, I’m here to make your experience smooth, heartfelt, and unforgettable. Whether it’s an intimate elopement or a full celebration, your ceremony will feel like you—authentic, intentional, and beautifully told.

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.

We have been best friends for over four decades and decided that we wanted to create a business together that celebrates love, happiness and positivity. There’s nothing more beautiful than seeing the journey of a couple beginning their forever and we get to be part of that.

I create completely custom wedding ceremonies for couples who want something personal, meaningful, spiritual, and magical. With 20+ years of experience in mindfulness, ritual, public speaking, storytelling, and personal growth, I craft each ceremony around your story, values, humor, and vision. From heartfelt and simple to ancient traditions, handfasting, nature-based rituals, meditation, or even a mead ceremony, I love working with creative, adventurous, spiritual, fantasy-loving, and nontraditional couples.

Guiding couples through intentional commitment, emotional growth, and meaningful ceremony. I started Aligned Newlyweds to help couples build a strong foundation for a lifetime of love.  Rooted in our company core values—Tenderness, Harmony, Curation, and Celebration—I'm honored to support you on your wedding day and beyond. As a Licensed Therapist and Marriage Consultant, I have the joy of co-authoring love stories every single day.  I’m excited to help you craft a beautiful beginning!

Roya Soleimani Winner is a wedding officiant, specializing in Persian and multi-cultural ceremonies. She works with each couple to design and conduct a ceremony that reflects their love, cultural traditions, and vision for their wedding. Roya works with couples to provide a loving, unique, and thoughtful ceremony. The Persian wedding ceremony has thousands of years of history, and Roya helps give it a modern feel. Love is the root of so much happiness in this world.