Michelle Sponseller Celebrant | Officiant

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Prices start at $150

Packages

Prices start at $150

About Michelle Sponseller Celebrant | Officiant

Michelle Sponseller

Celebrant | Officiant

Michelle Sponseller is a Certified Master Celebrant | Officiant who writes and delivers personalized wedding ceremonies for couples across Central and Western Michigan. I write every ceremony around the two of you, your story, your traditions, the promises you want to make. Whether your ceremony is traditional and formal or playful and a little unexpected, it should sound like the two of you. Let's talk about yours.

Good officiating takes more than an online form and a weekend ordination. I'm a Certified Master Celebrant, trained through the Celebrant Academy and a member of the International Association of Professional Wedding Officiants. That training is what stands behind your ceremony: how to listen well, how to write a ceremony that holds a room, and how to deliver it with the care your day deserves. Before this work, I spent more than 20 years in local government, where I learned to stay calm and think on my feet when things don't go to plan, so, whatever the day brings, your ceremony stays on track.

In three words: Calm, Creative, Flexible

Services

Ceremony types

  • Commitment Ceremony
  • Elopement
  • Interfaith Ceremony
  • Legal License Signing
  • Non-religious Ceremony
  • Other
  • Religious
  • Vow Renewal Ceremony

Religious affiliations

  • Christian
  • Interfaith
  • Pagan
  • Secular
  • Spiritual
  • Unitarian
  • Wiccan

Michelle Sponseller Celebrant | Officiant packages

Custom Wedding Ceremony

Price$500

Description

Fun, intimate, or grand, your ceremony should sound like the two of you, not like a script someone else wrote. We’ll start with conversations about how you met, who you are together, and what you want your guests to feel. Includes a custom-written ceremony, a rehearsal (based on availability), and completion and filing of your marriage license. Religious, spiritual, or secular, every word will be built around your story, your traditions, and the details that matter most to you.

What’s included
  • Custom-written ceremony
  • Conversations to get to know you
  • Rehearsal included (based on availability)
  • Marriage license completion and filing
  • No travel fee: 30 mi. of Mt. Pleasant or Holland

Elopement

Price$350

Description

Just the two of you, or a handful of people you love most. An elopement is small, but your ceremony should never feel like an afterthought. We’ll talk about how you met, who you are together, and what this moment means to you. Includes a short custom-written ceremony and completion and filing of your marriage license. Lakeshore, park, or backyard, every word will be built around your story and the details that matter most to you.

What’s included
  • Custom-written ceremony
  • Conversations to get to know you
  • Marriage license completion and filing
  • No travel fee: 30 mi. of Mt. Pleasant or Holland

Sign and Go Legal License Signing

Price$150

Description

Simple, legal, and still personal. Just the two of you, your two witnesses, and me. I’ll ask the questions the law requires, you’ll make your declarations, and I’ll pronounce you married, then complete and file your marriage license. It takes about 15 minutes and works well in a park, a coffee shop, or your own living room in the Mt. Pleasant area. Short doesn’t have to mean forgettable.

What’s included
  • Legal vows
  • Pronouncement
  • Marriage license filing

Vow Renewal

Price$500

Description

Years together have a story worth telling. A vow renewal is a chance to look back at what you’ve built and make your promises again with everything you know now. We’ll talk about how you met, the seasons you’ve weathered, and the people who’ve been part of it. Ten years or fifty, every word will be built around your story and the life you’ve made together, with children and grandchildren always welcome to take part.

What’s included
  • Custom-written ceremony
  • Conversations to get to know you
  • Rehearsal included (based on availability)
  • No travel fee: 30 mi. of Mt. Pleasant or Holland

Reviews

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Rating: 5.0

5.0 out of 5

3 reviews

  • SD

    Sabra D.

    Rating: 5
    •Zola
    •Oct 31

    An Officiant I Trust With My Own Couples

    I've had the pleasure of getting to know Michelle through our work together at Celebrant Academy, where she also serves as an instructor. As a fellow professional celebrant, I have so much respect for the thought, creativity, and care she brings to her work. Michelle has a wonderful sense of humor, a genuine love for weddings, and a gift for finding ways to make each ceremony personal to the couple. Whether she's talking about a meaningful family tradition or a wonderfully unconventional unity ritual, it's clear that she puts real thought into telling each couple's story in a way that feels like them. I know the training and dedication behind her work, and I've had plenty of conversations with her about the ceremonies she creates. As a wedding officiant myself, I'm particular about who I recommend to couples, and Michelle is the person I trust to refer my own clients to in the Mount Pleasant area. I can't think of a better compliment to give another officiant!

  • DH

    Dom Harrison

    Rating: 5
    •Google
    •Oct 7, 2026

    Michelle is so wonderful. She wrote the most moving, special, and perfect wedding ceremony for our big day. She was supportive with changes, easily adaptable to every situation, and made the ceremony very smooth for us. Our guests loved the words she spoke, and we will cherish her work forever. HIGHLY RECOMMEND MICHELLE!🤍

    Michelle Sponseller Celebrant | Officiant•Oct 7, 2026

    Dominique, thank you so much! 🤍 It was such a joy getting to know you and Dylan and putting your story into words. You made my job easy by being so open and thoughtful through the whole process, and seeing it all come together on your big day was truly special. I'm so glad you and your guests loved the ceremony. Wishing you both a lifetime of happiness!

  • MC

    Megan Conn

    Rating: 5
    •Google
    •Sep 3, 2026

    Michelle was absolutely amazing! We met at a bridal show and knew she was the one! We did a couple of video calls and got to know each other! She made both of us comfortable and really listened to what we wanted for our ceremony! She was patient with all the craziness we had going on! I would absolutely recommend Michelle to anyone that is looking for an officiant!

That's exactly what our first conversation is for. There's no obligation in a first call. Sometimes couples simply need to talk through what they're imagining, and figure out together what would feel right.
Your ceremony can be religious, non-religious, interfaith, or anything in between. It can include cultural traditions, a unity ritual, or none at all.
Every wedding, vow renewal, and commitment ceremony is a flat $500. That includes our conversations, a ceremony written just for the two of you, your rehearsal when my calendar allows, and completing and filing your marriage license. Travel within 30 miles of Mt. Pleasant and Holland is included.
A rehearsal takes the jitters out of the big day, and I'd love to be there for yours, as long as I don't have another ceremony on the calendar. We'll confirm it when you book.
I take the license as seriously as the vows, making sure it is signed correctly, including your names as they'll appear after the wedding and the signatures of your two witnesses, age 18 or older. Then I return it to the county clerk and track it until it's delivered and recorded.
Wedding costs have a way of growing, with holiday surcharges, peak-season pricing, and fees that show up late in the planning. Mine don't. The price is the same whether you marry on a quiet Tuesday or New Year's Eve.
Travel within 30 miles of Mt. Pleasant and Holland is included. Beyond that, a small mileage fee applies.
Almost 100. I’ve officiated everything from quick license signings and small elopements to full weddings with every detail planned. No two couples have been alike, and no two ceremonies have been either.
Yes. I officiate for every couple, including LGBTQIA+ couples, interfaith couples, and couples who want nothing religious at all. If you’re in love and ready to make it official, I’d be glad to stand with you.
As soon as you know you’d like me. Weekend dates in peak season fill first. If your wedding is coming up soon, reach out anyway, because short notice works more often than you’d think.
That’s one of my favorite parts. Once I get to know you, the ideas start coming, and I love finding a ritual that actually means something to the two of you. It might be a familiar tradition with a twist or something entirely new. We’ll find the right fit together.
I do. Whether it’s a favorite story, a shared hobby, or something that only makes sense to the two of you, if it means something to you, I’m in. I won’t show up in costume unless you ask, but I’ll build the ceremony around your vision so it feels like yours.

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