Personalized Wedding Ceremonies

Jim married my husband and I in our home in Ottawa in January 2020. We opted to elope instead of having a large wedding. Jim took the time to explore ideas with us to make our ceremony special and unique. He was very flexible to a couple of last-minute changes as well. Jim really was the perfect officiant, and his warmth and wit made our ceremony truly special for us. We highly recommend him for your special day!

We had the most wonderful experience with Jim as our officiant.

The pandemic completely ruined our wedding plans multiple times and Jim was always professional, supportive, and helpful when we had to change our event. He was always there to remind us that our wedding is about us and our love and kept us focused when we were dealing with a lot of stress.

On the day of our event, Jim brought so much personal charm. He had us smiling and laughing before our ceremony, put everyone at ease with his kindness and organization, and made us feel so excited to get married. Our ceremony was smooth and so beautiful. He truly gave us the authentic experience we were seeking and had difficulty finding with other officiants.

Jim wanted us to show our true selves and encouraged us to celebrate our love. We couldn't have asked for a better experience. I would recommend Jim to anyone who is seeking a really beautiful, real experience. Our guests loved our ceremony and loved Jim just as much as we did! Thank you so much!

We can't thank Jim enough for your help and support in making our wedding day so special. From the moment we first spoke to the signing of the marriage license as husband and wife, Jim guided us every step along the way. Jim's support in personalizing the ceremony was invaluable. His kindness and warmth shone through during the ceremony and he made us all feel very special. Our simple family wedding was a day we will treasure the rest of our lives, and we couldn’t be happier with how the event came together. Jim clearly has a passion for this calling, and we are very grateful for his kindness and support.

I wish that there was an option to give more than 5 Stars. We had a short engagement and was referred to Jim through a friend. He made time for us very quickly and accommodated our quick turnaround. From the very beginning Jim was beyond helpful. Everything from sharing the Do's and Don'ts, providing us with materials to help build our ceremony together, and offering useful suggestions along the way. We felt that he 'got us' from the first meeting. He is funny, charming, thoughtful, doesn't take himself too seriously, but takes his role very seriously. He loves love and it's infectious. Jim had big shoes to fill when one of our friend's was unable to officiate our wedding and boy did, he step into them! I can't recommend Jim enough. You would be missing out tremendously if you didn't at least agree to meet with him to assess the 'fit' for your day. Our day wouldn't have been half as special had Jim not been involved.

As an events manager I had HIGH standards as to what I was looking for in an officiant. I had met 2 or 3 new officiants every week while I was facilitating weddings and they all did the job well.

Jim was someone who stood out to me both professionally and personally. His outgoing cheerful demeanor was so fantastic to work with. He would check in frequently over the months as we had to change dates quite a few times over the pandemic.

Jim was flexible and eager to help with anything I needed.

Not only was he amazing to work with but the website they provided for us with suggestions on how to create a personalized ceremony was out of this world! We had friends comment to use following our wedding that it was so "US"... Jokes, stories, personalized vows...

Jim was there to help us through everything.He knows the industry inside and out. Every detail is so important. He even knew when to step aside so that our "first kiss photo" was just of us!

I could not recommend Jim more!

Thank you Jim! You made our wedding day so special.

Words cannot express our gratitude for the services that Ottawa Wedding Officiants provided us. Rinette was responsive, supportive, patient and provided guidance that made our day absolutely perfect!!!

Ottawa Wedding Officiants is the best rated online wedding officiants in Ottawa, so when my now husband and I decided to get married, we contacted them, and we got a response within minutes. That was incredible and not just that, but Jim was so understanding and guided us newbies through the process, and we felt so well taken care off.

But not just that but the date we had chosen turned out to be a really gloomy and rainy day and when we decided to change the date, Jim was so kind and understanding and we did not feel any pressure at all. Our day went so smoothly, and he was so funny yet professional, easy going and directed us so well. We chose the best man for our best day.

I cannot imagine having have done this without him. We highly recommend this company and Jim is the man. Thank you, Jim, from the bottom of our hearts. Our families from across the globe, who joined online, thanks you as well.

Wedding days can be a bit stressful so having somebody like Jim by your side it's priceless. Jim is not only humourous and professional, but also super passionate about the true meaning of a wedding.

He worked with us to create a ceremony that fit our unique love story and went above and beyond to make sure that our wedding day was unique and enjoyable. His experience and sense of humor made everything flow seamlessly. Additionally, his attention to detail made our ceremony and wedding photos look great.

Finally, he committed to saying a phrase in Spanish so we could show our culture and share the blessing of our union with our family that could not attend our ceremony due to COVID.

To sum up, Jim is the Best Officiant any couple could wish for!