The Best Wedding Ceremony Officiants in Santa Barbara, CA

The Best Wedding Ceremony Officiants in Santa Barbara, CA

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16 Wedding Officiants in Santa Barbara, CA

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Sacred & Unique Wedding Ceremonies 

5.0

Santa Barbara, CA
  • Offers 10 ceremony types
  • Starts at $350

Santa Barbara wedding officiant Dani Antman performs interfaith, religious, and spiritual wedding ceremonies. Ordained as an Interfaith minister in 2004, Dani specializes in creating custom, and touching personalized wedding ceremonies. She loves to combine different traditions and customs, along with rituals, readings, and blessings that reflect your love for each other and your religious beliefs. Dani will guide you through the planning process: from discussing details of your own unique love story, to creating the ceremony and walking down the aisle. Filing the license and all meetings are included. Attending the rehearsal is extra.

Dani was an amazing officiant. We got so many compliments on how personal the ceremony was, and she was a pleasure to work with. She took a lot of care in making sure she spoke we multiple times over the phone (we were from out of town), and ensured we were happy with the final ceremony script. She was professional but had that extra hint of care. She also filed our marriage license the next business day, which was very much appreciated. She has a lot of experience in doing rooms in the Santa Barbara Courthouse. Thank you again Dani!
Julianna D., 6 months ago
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Santa Barbara Classic Weddings 

5.0

Santa Barbara, CA
  • Offers 9 ceremony types
  • Starts at $450

Patrice Handley, owner of Santa Barbara Classic Weddings, is a non-denominational wedding Officiant serving couples in and around Santa Barbara, Santa Ynez wine country, and Ojai, California. Patrice is an experienced professional who is known for creating warm and personalized wedding ceremonies that represent the modern couple, whether they are traditional, spiritual, religious, interfaith, or a combination of styles. She offers many choices of vows and blessings beforehand to ensure that the ceremony reflects the true beliefs and feelings of each couple.

Patrice was such a joy to work with. She was professional, kind, and charismatic. After our ceremony, a lot of people were surprised to hear Patrice isn't a long time family friend by how personal the wedding felt. We are so thrilled with our decision to hire Patrice and we recommend her to anyone in need of an officiant.
Paige C., 23 days ago
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Tend Task 
Santa Barbara, CA
  • Offers 10 ceremony types
  • Starts at $1,000

I create meaningful, personalized ceremonies that celebrate your unique love story. Serving Santa Barbara, Ventura, San Luis Obispo, and Los Angeles counties, I combine master celebrancy training with relationship expertise to design ceremonies that authentically reflect your partnership. My signature "I Do Differently" approach helps couples transform their wedding planning journey into the foundation for a balanced, lasting marriage. Through my custom ceremony design process, I'll help you create a meaningful celebration that sets the tone for your future together.

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Wedding Officiant Julia Garcia 

5.0

  • Offers 9 ceremony types
  • Starts at $350
  • Serves Santa Barbara, CA

• I love to customize the look and feel of wedding ceremonies to meet the aspirations and imagination of my couples. • Perform personalized, romantic, memorable wedding ceremonies - elopements, weddings, and vows renewal in LA, Ventura, Santa Barbara counties. • Christian 💒, non-religious, non-denominational, LGBTQ+🌈. • I provide marriage license guidance 📜, write wedding scripts ✍️, and help with vows ❤️.

As a Ventura County wedding photographer, I am always so happy when I get to work with Julia on a wedding or elopement! We’ve had the pleasure to work together many times and I am always blown away by how she truly personalizes the wedding ceremony for every couple. Each ceremony is unique and beautiful! From matching her outfit to the wedding colors, to learning the couple’s favorite songs/tv shows/books, she puts so much thought and detail into every wedding. Julia is always professional and yet still fun to work with. I always highly recommend her to my wedding clients!
Allie D., 5 months ago
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L + A Union Ceremonies 

5.0

  • Offers 10 ceremony types
  • Starts at $550
  • Serves Santa Barbara, CA

Hi, I'm Lilian Argueta, a proud Guatemalan American, native Angelina, and the heart behind L+A Union Ceremonies. I’ve always believed in the power of human connection and the importance of honoring it with authenticity, care, and soul. I’ve been a certified officiant since 2017, and my path to this work has been anything but traditional—in the best way. L+A stands for Luz y Amor, light and love in Spanish. It’s more than a name; it’s a belief system. I believe we are all energy, all light…and when two people come together in love, something truly magical happens. That magic deserves to be witnessed and celebrated with intention & creativity.

We hit a stroke of luck when we found Lilian on Zola! From our very first call, my husband and I felt an instant connection with her. She guided us through every detail—from the paperwork we needed to thoughtful feedback on our vows—and even helped us incorporate a cacao ritual from Guatemala into our ceremony. Lilian truly brought our wedding to life. It was a perfect 10/10 experience!
Joyce, 12 days ago
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Pronounced by Patrick 

5.0

  • Offers 9 ceremony types
  • Starts at $450
  • Serves Santa Barbara, CA

Hello there! I'm Patrick, a professional wedding officiant based in Paso Robles, California...Our little drinking town, with a farming problem...but I do travel! I take absolute delight in helping make your wedding ceremony just as you envisioned it. After all, it's your special day! In addition to working as an officiant, I'm also the owner of a distillery in Paso Robles, a voice-over specialist, and I have a multiple-subject teaching credential. That's right, the booze making officiant!

Patrick is amazing! He made everything so enjoyable and easy. He definitely kept things fun but still professional, both in first meeting him and on the day of the ceremony/during the ceremony. It was all super detailed to us as a couple. He's a really good dude inside and out. Very respectful too. We love this guy!
Baylee and C., 6 months ago
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Lawrence E. Adjah, MBA, M.Ed, M.Div. 

5.0

  • Offers 8 ceremony types
  • Starts at $2,250
  • Serves Santa Barbara, CA

Lawrence E. Adjah, MBA, M.Ed, M.Div. is a pastor, marriage counselor and best-selling author on relationships. Lawrence specializes in marriage counseling and one-on-one spiritual advisory. He approaches his guidance in a biblically based, structured, relatable, and systematic manner, with clear owned outcomes and next steps. Lawrence will guide you through the wedding planning process with warmth, intentionality and clarity. Lawrence offers a wide array of services to guide you through your wedding and beyond. He provides both wedding officiating services and vow renewals, as well as pre-marital counseling and ongoing marriage counseling.

My husband and I worked with Pastor Lawrence for a year of faith-based pre-marital counseling and had an amazing experience. We, like many couples, went into our first session thinking we’d already discussed the most important topics and we’d maybe need to do 3 formal pre-marital counseling sessions. Our first session was so impactful that we immediately decided that we wanted a full year of counseling. That decision, we believe, completely changed the trajectory of our marriage. Pastor Lawrence asked difficult, thought-provoking questions that helped us see our relationship (with each other and with God) in new ways, and each session left us feeling better equipped for marriage than we ever expected. His depth of knowledge, approachability, and ability to guide meaningful, relevant conversations aimed at aligning us as one—even when we thought we had nothing new to discuss—was truly a gift. We are so grateful for the wisdom and encouragement he poured into us throughout this process and would highly recommend him to any couple who is looking to build a strong, Christ-centered foundation going into their marriage.
Veronica B., 2 months ago
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Seasons of Celebration 
  • Offers 9 ceremony types
  • Starts at $450
  • Serves Santa Barbara, CA

Seasons of Celebrations Officiant Service creates personalized, unforgettable ceremonies for all of life's special moments, including weddings, quinceañeras, and baby dedications. Our bilingual officiants seamlessly blend cultures, crafting unique celebrations tailored to your vision, whether it's a beachfront wedding in Santa Monica or a vineyard ceremony in Ventura County.

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Blissful & Blessed Unions 

5.0

  • Offers 10 ceremony types
  • Starts at $400
  • Serves Santa Barbara, CA for additional fees

Hi, I’m Yvonne — Lead Officiant - Founder, and your personal hype woman for one of the biggest moments of your life. I am Texas based and I’ve married over 400 couples, and no two love stories have ever been the same. I started officiating as a tribute to my sister, who passed away unexpectedly in 2023. She loved us all deeply and wholeheartedly, and celebrating life’s big moments without her was the hardest part of losing her. Helping couples honor their journey and love story has been my way of healing — one beautiful, heartfelt ceremony at a time. Whether your vows are traditional, bilingual, or totally outside the box, I’m here for it. ♥

Do yourself a favor and hire this officiant! The process was excellent start to finish! Yvonne got to know our story and created the most unique and beautiful ceremony, readings and vows for us for our elopement. We were both in tears! This was the perfect blend of lighthearted fun and sentimental touches and conveyed what was meaningful and important to us on our wedding day. We were completely blown away. Communication: 10/10 Timeliness: 10/10 Vibe (Yvonne has great energy): 10/10 Service: 10/10 I don’t care who you are…this is your officiant!
Ruby C., 3 months ago
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Love Story Vows 

5.0

  • Offers 9 ceremony types
  • Starts at $395
  • Serves Santa Barbara, CA for additional fees
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Wedding officiant Heidi's only job is to make sure that you both have a wonderful ceremony that feels right to you. It should be memorable for the right reasons, have some laughter, a little bit of romance, and show your love for each other. She will capture your personal love story and your ceremony will definitely Not be long and boring! Heidi has married over 650 couples since 2016 and she's known for making the process easy and stress free for you. As a former wedding planner, she makes sure your ceremony flows smoothly and she will help you feel calm and actually enjoy your ceremony!

Heidi is an absolute gem of a human. She came recommended to us by our wedding photographers and was the perfect officiant for our LA elopement. We felt a connection to her from the very beginning and she made us feel like family. Over the course of several months, we worked together on crafting our personalized ceremony that included a hand fasting and tarot card pull. We then completed a questionnaire that was used to tell our love story. I was genuinely taken aback at the heartfelt way our answers wove together to tell the story of our relationship. I should also mention how meaningful it was that our final tarot card that we pulled was The Heirophant - literally the marriage card. It made our ceremony feel even more magical! We are so grateful for her involvement in making our day perfect — and we are glad to call her Aunt Heidi!
Natasha + J., 4 months ago
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Matt Kovatchis Speaks 

5.0

  • Offers 7 ceremony types
  • Starts at $2,500
  • Serves Santa Barbara, CA for additional fees

Matt Kovatchis is a professional keynote speaker on mental health, mindfulness, and self-compassion who’s shared his message with organizations and universities nationwide. Drawing on his experience connecting with diverse audiences, Matt officiates weddings that are heartfelt and deeply personal. He crafts not just wedding ceremonies, but a magical experience that honors the once-in-a-lifetime moment when every person who shaped your story stands together to witness its next chapter.

Matt Kovatchis Speaks was the perfect officiant for our wedding. His communication style was thoughtful, powerful, intentional, meaningful, and engaging throughout the entire ceremony. The quality of his work was amazing and truly vital to making our special day so incredibly memorable. Matt memorized the entire speech perfectly, and there was not a dry eye in the crowd as he delivered it with such passion and care. He was the #1 thing our guests complimented us on after the wedding. I would 100% recommend Matt Kovatchis Speaks to any couple looking for an officiant who will make their ceremony truly special.
Jamie K., 8 days ago
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Pastor Joshua Kapchinsky 

5.0

  • Offers 9 ceremony types
  • Starts at $495
  • Serves Santa Barbara, CA for additional fees

Meet Pastor Joshua Kapchinsky: Serving Los Angeles, Orange, and San Bernardino Counties, Pastor Josh Kapchinsky brings warmth, wisdom, and a touch of magic to every wedding ceremony. As the Lead Pastor of a welcoming nondenominational church in the vibrant college town of Claremont, he’s no stranger to celebrating love and community. When he’s not leading his congregation, Pastor Josh pours his heart into helping couples craft the wedding ceremony of their dreams.

Pastor Josh and Jennifer were amazing from start to finish ! We got so much feedback from our friends and family about how much they loved our ceremony and how well Pastor Josh did ! He was on time, professional, personable and respectful. Everything went so smooth and we are so happy Thankyou so very much to you both !!
Angela, a month ago
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Better Together Officiating-Events-Photos 

5.0

  • Offers 7 ceremony types
  • Starts at $250
  • Serves Santa Barbara, CA for additional fees

Over 20’s years ago Terry started working for a wedding planning company in Traverse City MI and has since written and officiated countless wedding ceremonies, each one is unique and special as the two people who are getting married. We design your ceremony to capture your personalities, vision and wishes to most accurately reflect who you are as a couple. We love to meet with couples who want a candid heartfelt stressless ceremony full of genuine joy centered around two people setting off on a journey to conquer life. Leveraging our decades of officiating and event services, we’ll turn your dream wedding into a beautiful reality!

Terry and Fabian have been incredibly supportive through the entire planning process! They are professional and yet maintain a personal touch. They have a beautiful way of communicating their dedication to love and commitment through their officiating. They captured some beautiful portraits of us and have tons of recommendations for your special day. They are an incredible resource due to their years of experience. It has been a true blessing to work with them!
Chesley C., 5 months ago
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Winner Weddings by Roya 
  • Offers 5 ceremony types
  • Starts at $1,050
  • Serves Santa Barbara, CA for additional fees

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.

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