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Monterey Bay Wedding Officiants

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Prices start at $295

Packages

Prices start at $320

About Monterey Bay Wedding Officiants

Monterey Bay Wedding Officiants

Lead Officiant

Since 2009, I have officiated nearly three thousand weddings and have enjoyed every minute of it. This is your special day, and my job is to write a beautiful ceremony that you, and your guests, will remember and enjoy. Over the past 15 years, I have officiated weddings from Santa Cruz to Big Sur, from Monterey to Pacific Grove and everywhere in between. Every wedding is special, and I always feel so grateful to be a part of a couple's special day.

What makes me different from other officiants? • 16 years of experience • 15 years of experience planning small weddings (I always love to help!) • Dale Carnegie graduate for public speaking • 32 years living on the Monterey Peninsula (I know almost every local vendor and venue) • My wife is a local wedding photographer (she taught me long ago what I should and shouldn't do as an officiant when it comes to photos)

In three words: Creative, Organized, Supportive

Services

Ceremony types

Civil Union
Commitment Ceremony
Elopement
Interfaith Ceremony
Legal License Signing
Multicultural Weddings
Non-religious Ceremony
Religious
Vow Renewal Ceremony

Religious affiliations

Buddhist
Catholic
Christian
Interfaith
Jewish
Secular
Spiritual

Monterey Bay Wedding Officiants packages

Small Elopement

Description

• Available for weddings with just the bride and groom and up to 4 witnesses • Email correspondence • Beautiful, pre-written marriage ceremony incorporating love and marriage and a beautiful reading (approximately 10 minutes) • Signing (and having witnesses sign) and mailing in the wedding license you bring to the ceremony (see FAQ) • I will pick a wonderful spot and send you directions (or if you already have a place in mind, I will meet you there).

What’s included

Wedding Officiant

Love and Marriage

Description

• Unlimited email and phone consultation • Ceremony Day Reminders • Location assistance • Beautiful ceremony focused on love and marriage with your preferences noted including: Vow type, readings, personal statements, religious beliefs (if any), rituals, and more. This type of ceremony does not include your personal love story, but is a wonderful ceremony incorporating your personal preferences. • Signing (and having witnesses sign) and mailing in the wedding license you bring

What’s included

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Custom-Written Package

Description

• Personal planning session • Assistance with site selection • Unlimited email and phone consultation • Ceremony Day Reminders • Customizing your ceremony options: vows, unity symbols/ rituals, readings, etc. • Our detailed wedding questionnaire • Including your personal love story • Wedding ceremony is custom-written . • We will work closely with all other wedding professionals to ensure a smooth flow. • Signing (and having witnesses sign) and mailing in the wedding license you bring

What’s included

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•Katelin H.•Jul 25, 2025
Monterey Bay Wedding Officiants were an incredible choice for our wedding ceremony. From the start, they were incredibly responsive, providing in-depth and thorough communication to understand exactly what we were looking for. Brian, our officiant, truly took the time to get to know us as a couple, and crafted a creative and unique ceremony that felt perfectly tailored to our relationship. Thanks to Brian's thoughtful approach, our ceremony was incredible (the perfect mix of romantic and sincere with some great touches of humor) and we feel so lucky to have had him be a part of our special day. Monterey Bay Wedding Officiants provided incredible value, and we would highly recommend them to any couple looking for an officiant who will make your ceremony truly personal and memorable.