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Last update: November 2024

OttawaWeddingOfficiants.com helps couples take the guesswork and frustration out of creating their personal, unique, and memorable ceremony. A ceremony that reflects their love, personalities and celebrates their relationship. A ceremony that couples and their guests will enjoy and fondly remember.

Experience

The OttawaWeddingOfficiants.com team has officiated thousands of weddings over the past 14+ years and are all government licensed. During this time, they’ve accumulated hundreds of accolades and 5-star online reviews from couples who have used their services.

Services Offered

OttawaWeddingOfficiants.com offers a no-obligation online meeting to hear couples thoughts for their ceremony, to demonstrate their propriatary online Console and extensive web resources. This meeting also offers couples an opportunity to see if OttawaWeddingOfficiants.com would be a good fit for them.The company offers a wide range of services and packages to accommodate the diverse ceremony requests from couples.

Frequently asked questions

What types of weddings and events do you provide services for?

Civil union
Single religion
Interfaith ceremony
Non-religious
Vow renewal
Ceremony rehearsal

What services do you provide?

Licensed
Allow couple' own vows

What religious affiliations do you serve?

Agnostic
Baha'i faith
Buddhist
Anglican
Baptist
Catholic
Episcopalian
Lutheran
Methodist
No denomination
Orthodox christian
Presbyterian
Earth-based
Evangelical
Hindu
Islam
Jewish
Sikhism

On average, how long are wedding ceremonies you officiate?

Less than 30 mins.

What is the starting price for your wedding services?

$350

Does starting price include the ceremony rehearsal?

No

What is the starting price for ceremony rehearsals?

$160
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Reviews for Ottawa Wedding Officiants

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Katelyn
Katelyn H. Sent on 31/08/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Incredible Experience - Stonefields Wedding

We cannot thank Jim enough for officiating our wedding! He was such a joy to work with and was very accommodating to our rehearsal time and date. We appreciated how professional he was, especially during the rehearsal - we felt very comfortable knowing exactly what to do heading into our wedding ceremony. We had never met Jim prior to booking him as our officiant, however, it felt like we had an old friend sharing our story to our loved ones. Jim really took the time to get to know us and our story and it made for a ceremony that was very heartfelt and personal! His warmth and sincerity made everyone feel connected to the moment, and we couldn't have asked for a better person to lead us through such an important day. Thank you so much, Jim!
Isadan
Isadan I. Sent on 19/06/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Incredible !!!

Incredible and heart warming ceremony. Rinette and her husband are truly blessed with there passion. We sincerely thank you all that you did to accommode our cérémony. God bless you !!!
Jennifer
Jennifer C. Sent on 10/11/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Calm, friendly and tailored experience

Jim is truly amazing and we were so happy he was able to officiate our wedding. He was absolutely lovely, very resourceful and very flexible with changes due to Covid. His calm, friendly and professional demeanour put us at ease from the get-go, which resulted in such a memorable ceremony. Dear Jim, thank you for taking part in our special day and enhancing the experience for our family and friends. We couldn’t have had anybody else marry us but you.
Candice&Shaun
Candice&Shaun Sent on 07/07/2020
5 out of 5 rating

The Best Officiant in the Biz

Due to the circumstances of COVID-19, my partner and I decided postponed our wedding and reception but still wanted to commemorate our original wedding day by signing our papers. We reached out to Jim some few weeks ago explaining our situation and he was extremely understanding and empathetic. It becomes very clear when meeting with Jim that you are meeting with someone who is team #love.

Both Jim and Rinette worked with us every step of the way, providing insightful tips and guidance from their many years of experience in the industry so that our wedding ceremony--regardless of the circumstances-- was one that we would remember forever. Jim's magnetic personality and warm sense of humor makes him the perfect officiant. He was a pleasure to work with and we are so happy we chose him to officiate our wedding.
Avery
Avery B. Sent on 02/02/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Jim Emerson was a wonderful Officiant

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! - Avery and Greg
Di Xiao
Di Xiao Sent on 07/01/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Easy, Meaningful Ceremony

My new wife and I had a wonderful experience with Jim Emerson. One of my friends told me that it was an "unexpectedly beautiful ceremony, knowing me". Jim was very easy to work with, funny, and had many wonderful tips for making the ceremony meaningful, personal, and smooth running. He called several weeks before the ceremony to begin working on it, and continued to go back and forth with us until we had the ceremony we wanted. I won't be needing Jim's services in the future, though I would work with him again if I could!
Sarah
Sarah K. Sent on 03/01/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Simply Amazing!

I cannot say enough good things about Jim and Rinette. Simply amazing! Our wedding was organized in 2 days and they were very helpful, making our day so very special. It was so much more than what we ever could have imagined. Every one of our guests was blown away by how beautiful the ceremony was with so many unique aspects. Highly recommend Jim and Rinette.
Angelika
Angelika Sent on 27/12/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Excellent Officiant

Jim was an incredible officiant and a really great person to work with overall. He has a lot of experience officiating weddings and we were very impressed by his ability
to adjust and adapt to last minute changes! I'm not going to lie, the rehearsal was pretty intense (Jim means business), but I would highly recommend that everyone do one because it really ensured that our ceremony went flawlessly! Also, we found the website
super useful for creating our ceremony. It really took a lot of stress out of the planning! Thanks again Jim!
Isabelle
Isabelle P. Sent on 12/12/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Nothing short of amazing!

Jim Emerson was our officiant and he custom tailored our ceremony and helped us through the whole process; we can't adequately express how special and amazing he made our wedding day. I HIGHLY recommend him to anyone who wants someone who will get to know them so he can help you make the wedding ceremony of your dreams. May God bless you Jim!
Theresa
Theresa H. Sent on 11/12/2019
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So incredibly happy!

A little over a month ago my husband and I tied the knot at a magical little place called Whispering Springs Wilderness Retreat in Grafton, Ontario and were honoured to have Jim as our officiant. Jim and I used to be on a running team together back when we both lived in the GTA. As soon as I got engaged, I couldn't think of anyone else I'd rather have marry us than him. From the very beginning, Jim was there every step of the way helping & guiding us to create a memorable and touching ceremony. We are so incredibly happy with how everything turned out and are forever grateful to Jim for being apart of our day. He was so helpful at the rehearsal in ensuring everyone knew what they had to do and making sure we got every possible photo op! Our guests were so touched with the ceremony and mentioned several times to us that it was the most beautiful ceremony. I highly recommend Jim (and his team) to anyone getting married. Jim - you were simply the best and we are so happy to have had you be a part of our big day.
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Meet the team

Jim  Emerson
Jim Emerson
Officiant

Every couple has a story and I would like to help tell yours. The problem is I can’t write it, but I can share it with your guests.

As your officiant I will provide you with resources and guide you as you create your unique, engaging, memorable and hopefully stress-free ceremony. So, whether your guests laugh or cry during your ceremony, they will come away from your wedding with a warm feeling, knowing that your ceremony celebrated your love.

I’m all about family, community and wedding celebrations! On days when I am not working with couples, you may find me running, cycling, swimming or just hanging out with the people I love.

If this is what you have in mind for your wedding ceremony, let's get together to discuss how I can help you create and share your personal love story with the community who loves you.

Rinette  Emerson
Rinette Emerson
Officiant

Officiating weddings is something that I never thought I'd end up doing. Now, over ten years later it just keeps getting better and better..

I’m not just an Officiant, I’m a story teller. The best wedding ceremonies communicate a story, and I would be honored to participate in telling yours.

I would like an opportunity to get to know you, to hear your dreams and hopes for your ceremony so that I can help you share them with your families and friends. After all, every love story is unique, no two couples have walked the same path, so the story we create together will be like no other.

I also look forward to offering suggestions and guidance that will help you share memories. Memories that reflect who you are as a couple, your individual values and moments that celebrate your love.

I look forward to meeting you, sharing a coffee together and helping you create and tell your love story.

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1240 Kilborn Place, Unit 24 K1H 1B4 Ottawa (Ontario)

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