Wedding Officiant
As your wedding officiant, I offer you:
My attention and deep listening to help you create a ceremony that is meaningful to you
Guidance in navigating the emotionally complex landscape of your wedding
My time and attention to know you and your unique spiritual or religious background
A vision and plan to bring everyone together to hold a sacred space during the ceremony
My experience as an educator, life coach, and wellness professional
My services include
Consultation time to meet with you in person, phone, or video call to plan and offer guidance for creating your ceremony.
A respectful process for you to discuss your desires, vision, and the details for your ceremony
Facilitation of the wedding rehearsal
A great resource list of vows and words for your ring exchange
A few other details
Fees: My fees are determined by many factors, including the type of ceremony, time involved in meeting and planning the wedding ceremony, whether or not there is a wedding planner, and any travel/lodging expenses. We discuss this during your complimentary telephone consultation.
My Role/Certification: Spiritual wellness is an important aspect of wellness and my role as an officiant is sacred to me. I am an official, legal in-47-states wedding officiant. I was ordained in 2004 through the inter-denominational Universal Life Church.
My Inspiration: You might want to know that the first wedding ceremony I officiated was in 2004 in Seattle. I was struck with the profound and deep energy of love that was palpably present right in front of me, in the hearts of the couple I was privileged to marry. It has been an honor to officiate wedding ceremonies for couples coast to coast—from Charlottesville, VA to the San Juan Islands in Washington State—and from the mountains of California to the shores of Lake Champlain in Vermont.
LOVE
You are not meant to search for it,
you are not meant to wait for it,
you are meant to generate it.
~Michael Beckwith
“Susan created and held a very special sacred space/energy for my niece’s wedding last week. Susan seems to have a unique joy for life and offers her healing light to those lucky enough to be near her. BRAVO!”
“Susan Tate brought a beam of light to our day as our Wedding Officiant. She lead us through the process of visualizing what we wished for to set the stage for a wedding ceremony that flowed with magic, love and joy.”
“We were truly honored to have Susan Tate as our wedding officiant. She embodies the spirit of lovingkindness and connection, and enabled us to create an intimate, meaningful and beautiful experience for us and for our guests.”
Would you like me to be the wedding officiant at your ceremony? Please contact me to schedule a complimentary telephone consultation so we can see if it’s a good match for all involved.
I’ve loved being part of these weddings. All the lovely photos on this page are shared with permission.
