The Best Wedding Ceremony Officiants in Portsmouth, VA

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18 Wedding Officiants in Portsmouth, VA

An April Affair 
Portsmouth, VA
  • Offers 7 ceremony types
  • Starts at $150

April founded April Affair in 2008 where she began coordinating and officiating weddings. She is an ordained Christian minister and an authorized officiant in Virginia and Washington D.C. Her vision is to honor and celebrate weddings of all cultural and religious traditions. Her passion goes beyond the ceremony itself, her deep commitment to helping engaged couples led her to earn a Master’s Degree in Pastoral Counseling with a specialization in Life Coaching, so she could offer premarital counseling and relationship coaching. She is dedicated to helping couples build a strong, lasting foundation as they step into their new life together.

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Married By Evan 
Rating: 5.0 (161 reviews)
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  • Offers 10 ceremony types
  • Starts at $75
  • Serves Portsmouth, VA

Thinking about having your good friend officiate your big day for you, but unsure of how they will do? Well what if your good friend was a professional with over 2,300 weddings under their belt? That's the best way to describe what we shoot for at MBE ... being the good friend that definitely knows what to do when the moment counts! Whether you plan to have an intimate elopement ceremony or if you've been working on your dream wedding for months, we'd love to help you make your day one to truly remember. Our goals are to help you decide exactly what you want to do on your big day and to do everything we can to make it come to life!

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We were so glad we chose Evan to officiate our wedding. From our first conversation, his kind and personable approach put us at ease, and on the day of the ceremony, his infectious warmth calmed our jitters instantly. What really stood out was how genuine Evan is—he made us feel like he'd known us for years instead of just an hour. His professionalism combined with his ability to connect with us on a deeper level made the ceremony feel truly special and personal. The quality of his work was top notch, and he brought such authenticity to every word he spoke. We couldn't recommend anyone else to officiate such a monumental day, and we're grateful Evan was part of making our wedding unforgettable.
Angela T., 2 months ago
Wedding Officiants of Coastal Virginia 
  • Offers 9 ceremony types
  • Starts at $150
  • Serves Portsmouth, VA

I am Susan Turner, Marriage Officiant appointed by the Circuit Court Judge of Isle of Wight County in 2008 to perform marriages in the Commonwealth of Virginia. My daughter, Vicki Turner is my partner in Wedding Officiants of Coastal Virginia and now performs the majority of the weddings. We both love meeting new people, providing a level of service that is unsurpassed in Virginia. Beach weddings are a specialty and we are on the preferred vendor list of many venues as well. It takes skill,patience, creativity, calmness and natural talent to be a really superior Wedding Officiant, all qualities our couples have appreciated in our services.

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Sincerely Pete- Wedding Officiant 
Rating: 5.0 (51 reviews)
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  • Offers 9 ceremony types
  • Starts at $300
  • Serves Portsmouth, VA

Hi, I’m Sarah-Pete Petersen (she/her), an award-winning, queer, wedding officiant and humanist celebrant. Through Sincerely Pete, I create custom, heartfelt, and inclusive ceremonies that reflect your love story, values, and vision. Whether you're planning a joyful elopement or a grand celebration, your ceremony will feel authentic, romantic, and completely you. I also offer script writing and coaching for loved ones officiating. If you want a ceremony that’s intentional, personal, and unforgettable—I’d be honored to work with you.

Awarded Best of Zola
Sincerely Pete - Wedding Officiant is incredible, personalized and customized presence on our wedding day. Her flawless, amazing work ensured they thought of everything, delivering an animated yet natural ceremony filled with endearing storytelling. SP spends time getting to know her clients, customizing their vows, and personalizing the entire script to make each couple's special day truly unique and memorable. No one could ask for a better wedding officiant - Sincerely Pete is a truly gifted speaker and our whole team highly recommends her services.
Kim M., a year ago
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I Got A Love Jones Events 
Rating: 5.0 (14 reviews)
  • Offers 10 ceremony types
  • Starts at $75
  • Serves Portsmouth, VA

Sarah started an event/wedding planning business in 2024. Since then she has become a certified civil celebrant for the state of Virginia in 2025. Sarah made this decision because she wanted to be able to support couples in multiple ways during this process.

Awarded Best of Zola
Sarah was absolutley amazing to work with. She was super responsive and was able to answer any questions we had. And not to mention she is a total sweetheart! She truly made the process super easy and we didn't have to worry about a thing! Would remmend her over and over again. :)
Alanis, 5 months ago
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Forever Loven Angels 
Rating: 5.0 (12 reviews)
  • Offers 9 ceremony types
  • Starts at $75
  • Serves Portsmouth, VA

As a dedicated and experienced wedding officiant based in Virginia, I am honored to assist couples in creating elegant, heartfelt, and memorable ceremonies that reflect their values, love story, and vision for their special day. With a commitment to professionalism and personalization, I offer a range of ceremony styles including traditional, spiritual, interfaith, and secular. Each ceremony is thoughtfully crafted to ensure a meaningful experience that celebrates the unique bond between every couple. Together, we will create a ceremony that is not only beautiful but truly unforgettable. I offer upgrades of photos and coordination.

Awarded Best of Zola
We cannot express enough how grateful we are to have had April as our wedding officiant! From our very first conversation, it was clear that she was not just a professional, but someone who genuinely cared about making our day special. Her attention to detail and organization were evident throughout the entire planning process. April was always available for a phone call whenever we had questions or needed guidance, making us feel supported every step of the way. She took the time to ensure that every word spoken during our ceremony was exactly what we wanted, and her thoughtful approach made our vows feel deeply personal and meaningful. On the day of the wedding, April arrived early to coordinate with the other vendors, which helped everything run smoothly. Her expertise and good advice for the flow of the ceremony were invaluable, and it was clear she had everything under control. By the end of the night, April felt like family to us. Her warmth and genuine spirit added so much to our special day. We wholeheartedly recommend her to anyone looking for an officiant who is not only skilled but also truly invested in making your wedding day unforgettable. Thank you, April, for everything! You made our ceremony a beautiful and memorable experience that we will cherish forever.
Anya & M., a year ago
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Catrina Reese LLC 
Rating: 5.0 (6 reviews)
  • Offers 9 ceremony types
  • Starts at $300
  • Serves Portsmouth, VA

Her 20 years of wedding expertise and professionalism makes her top in the wedding industry. She will make sure that your wedding day is one of the most special and important days of your life! And she will want to make sure it’s everything you’ve ever dreamed of, her REVIEWS are your guarantee. At Catrina Reese LLC., Catrina believes that your wedding should be a reflection of your love and individuality and she offers a range of services to help make your big day perfect, from helping you choose the perfect venue to coordinating with your vendors, down to officiating and pre marital coaching.

Awarded Best of Zola
My husband and I did pre-marital Counselling sessions with Dr. Catrina who also married us in the end, and we are both so happy with her services! More than just a counselor and officiant, she felt like our auntie giving us useful nuggets to pocket and taking us right through to the end (well, the beginning). We are so grateful for her and would recommend her to anyone we know! 10/10!
Wanda J., a year ago
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Chris Karol Marriage Officiant 
Rating: 5.0 (6 reviews)
  • Offers 10 ceremony types
  • Starts at $150
  • Serves Portsmouth, VA

I have officiated over 3000 weddings since 2019. I can even be seen on Love is blind season 7 episode 12. I officiated the wedding of Tyler and Ashley. I perform all ceremonies from all genres, from religious to non religious, themed weddings to elopements. I love to start people's happily ever afters!!!

Awarded Best of Zola
Chris Karol was a wonderful choice for our wedding ceremony. From the start, his communication style was direct, confident, and caring, putting us at ease throughout the entire process. He proved to be a competent, diligent, and strong officiant, contributing greatly to our special day. Chris was very sociable and told jokes that made us and our guests laugh, and he was also very welcoming and open-minded. If you are getting married and looking for an officiant, we would strongly recommend Chris.
Zoya M., 9 months ago
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Matrimonies By Mia 
Rating: 5.0 (4 reviews)
  • Offers 10 ceremony types
  • Starts at $250
  • Serves Portsmouth, VA

I have been marrying couples for the past 5 years. I have met so many wonderful people from various cultures and backgrounds. After meeting with couples, I tailor the wedding ceremonies to what couples want so that their weddings are special and unforgettable. I also ensure marriage licenses are filed timely with the courts so that there are no issues with the legalization of the marriage.

Awarded Best of Zola
Matrimonies By Mia was fantastic to work with for our wedding ceremony. Mia had great communication throughout the planning process, always responding promptly to our questions and providing helpful guidance. She was very respectful and responsible, making sure everything came together seamlessly for our surprise wedding ceremony. Mia was also incredibly flexible, adapting the ceremony to fit our unique vision. We highly recommend Matrimonies By Mia to any couple looking for an officiant who will make their special day perfect.
Caity, a year ago
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Virginia Officiants 
Rating: 5.0 (2 reviews)
  • Offers 10 ceremony types
  • Starts at $150
  • Serves Portsmouth, VA

Virginia Officiants stands out with nearly 20 years of experience, hundreds of five-star reviews, and a trusted emergency backup system. We serve Norfolk/Virginia Beach, Richmond, and Charlottesville, offering a range of ceremony options to fit your style, budget, and beliefs—from custom weddings to elopements and legal signings. Our inclusive team of professional officiants is committed to making your ceremony personal, heartfelt, and stress-free. With Virginia Officiants, you're choosing experience, reliability, and a ceremony you’ll always remember.

We cannot say enough good things about our wedding officiant! From our very first conversation, they were warm, professional, and invested in making our ceremony meaningful and personal. They took the time to get to know us and crafted a ceremony that felt authentic to us as a couple. On our wedding day, they brought such a calming presence and handled everything seamlessly. The ceremony was heartfelt and beautiful! People kept telling us how amazing the ceremony was. We are so grateful!
Nikki, a year ago
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Minister Tim wedding officiant 
Rating: 5.0 (1 review)
  • Offers 9 ceremony types
  • Starts at $150
  • Serves Portsmouth, VA

I started doing weddings in 2021. Since then, i've done well. Over 300 weddings and have the experience to make your special day, everything that you've dreamed it would be. Whether it's hand fasting, cross building candle ceremony or sand ceremony. If you are just renewing your vows or a simple elopement, I can help you with whatever you need.

From our first conversation with Paster Tim, we knew we had found the right person to officiate our wedding. He was professional and courteous throughout the entire planning process, answering all of our questions and making sure we felt heard and understood. On the day of our ceremony, Tim put us at ease right away with his calm demeanor and warm presence. He conducted our vows with genuine respect and care, treating our marriage like it truly mattered to him. We appreciated how he took the time to personalize our ceremony and make it feel authentic to who we are as a couple. We would absolutely recommend Paster Tim to any couple looking for an officiant who will make their special day feel meaningful and stress-free.
Donald P., 5 days ago
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[Online Only] Vowed and Clear Remote Weddings 
  • Offers 10 ceremony types
  • Starts at $299
  • Serves Portsmouth, VA

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.

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The Madame Mystery Cabaret 
Rating: 5.0 (7 reviews)
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  • Offers 8 ceremony types
  • Starts at $300
  • Serves Portsmouth, VA for additional fees

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.

Madame Mystery truly goes above and beyond. You can tell how deeply she cares about her work and about creating a meaningful experience for every couple and guest. She took the time beforehand to understand exactly what we wanted for our ceremony and made sure it felt personal, heartfelt, and true to us. She created such a beautiful atmosphere and made our wedding day feel genuinely special. Madame was prompt, professional, communicative, and completely prepared, which allowed us to relax and be fully present during the ceremony. She was an absolute dream to work with, and our guests loved her! Madame is every bit as kind as she is talented, and we cannot recommend her highly enough. Absolutely worth every penny!
Kristina, 25 days ago
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Sapphire Blessings Atelier 
Rating: 5.0 (4 reviews)
  • Offers 10 ceremony types
  • Starts at $200
  • Serves Portsmouth, VA for additional fees

At Sapphire Blessings Atelier, we believe life's most meaningful moments deserve more than words--they deserve ceremony artistry. We specialize in creating experiences that are personal, sophisticated and timeless.

Sapphire Blessings Atelier truly went above and beyond to make our wedding day incredibly special. Minister Erin Carter took the time to genuinely get to know us by asking about our feelings and what mattered most to us, and she designed a ceremony that was perfectly tailored to who we are as a couple. She was kind, compassionate, and incredibly intentional throughout the entire process. What meant the most to me was that she created space for both of us—she even helped my husband open up in ways he normally doesn’t, which made the ceremony feel even more meaningful and authentic. Minister Carter made sure the experience reflected us, not just one partner, and that balance made all the difference. Our ceremony felt personal, heartfelt, and unforgettable. I am so grateful for the care and love she poured into our day, and I would highly recommend Sapphire Blessings Atelier to any couple looking for a truly customized and meaningful wedding ceremony.
Nyree Aryn K., 7 months ago
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Married by Faith 
Rating: 4.0 (3 reviews)
  • Offers 10 ceremony types
  • Starts at $250
  • Serves Portsmouth, VA for additional fees

Dr. Faith Wilkerson is a Richmond-based wedding officiant who believes your ceremony should feel like you. As an experienced public speaker, educator, event professional, Faith brings a natural ability to connect with people, tell a great story, and create memorable moments. She works with each couple to craft a ceremony that reflects their personalities, relationship, and the kind of experience they want to share with the people they love most.

I’ve had the pleasure of working with Faith for a wedding in 2025 and she is wonderful to have as part of the vendor team. She’s professional, prepared, personable, and knows how to keep a ceremony flowing while making it feel natural and personal to the couple. As a planner, I especially appreciate her communication and understanding of the overall event. I’m always confident recommending her to couples looking for an officiant!
Dana, 8 days ago
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Dallas Johnson - Officiant & Photographer 
Rating: 5.0 (2 reviews)
  • Offers 6 ceremony types
  • Serves Portsmouth, VA for additional fees

Aloha, Im Dallas. I am a state licensed officiant for weddings and elopements! I love being able to bring a “full Service” to couples looking to tie the knot here in Hawaii. From assistance with your marriage license to any permits needed, I got your back! I also offer both traditional elopement packages with digital photography photos and our unique Analog Elopement Experience for couples looking to disconnect for their special moment with film photography. Lets create your dream ceremony together!

Dallas was the officiant at our beach wedding and it was perfect!!! He spoke so everyone could hear him and understand what he was saying over the noise of the waves. He was happy and smiling the whole time. He wore the best Hawaiian shirt ever and I love seeing it in our pics! He was organized and send us a questioner beforehand so he could get to know us even more. He even sent us his script the night before so we could go over it as a couple and make any edits. He showed up early and was helpful and kind. Pick him! He’s the best and I recommend him 10000%!!
Lauren, 5 months ago
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Elegance by Yvonne, LLC 
Rating: 5.0 (2 reviews)
  • Offers 10 ceremony types
  • Starts at $80
  • Serves Portsmouth, VA for additional fees

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.

We are so grateful to Yvonne for making our wedding ceremony so beautiful and meaningful. She was very kind, professional, and truly wonderful to work with. She made us feel comfortable and took the time to make our ceremony feel personal and special to us as a couple. Yvonne’s words and presence made our ceremony even more memorable, and we feel very lucky to have had her be such an important part of our special day. We highly recommend Yvonne to anyone looking for a caring and heartfelt wedding minister. Thank you, Yvonne, for helping make our wedding day unforgettable! -Ray & Raquel Foster #happilyeverfoster
Ray & R., 7 days ago
The Wedding Officiant LLC 
Rating: 5.0 (1 review)
  • Offers 10 ceremony types
  • Starts at $250
  • Serves Portsmouth, VA

Anna is The Wedding Officiant; she provides a custom and diverse service, civil or religious ceremonies, same-sex marriages, and interfaith celebrations. She is available for elopements and vow renewals and is happy to travel for occasions. Weddings & Events Venue is a perfect space for your special occasions. Whether it's a private event, wedding reception, bridal shower, birthday celebration, baby shower, celebration of Life, or business party, we have the ideal space for you. Our event hall offers a unique white canvas style and elegant atmosphere. Anna offers bilingual services in Spanish and English ceremony.

Ana is incredibly professional, engaging, and resourceful. She’s always responsive and goes above and beyond to ensure her couples have a truly unforgettable day. Thank you for delivering such an exceptional customer experience!
Curated By P., a year ago

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