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Pastor Marcus is local pastor out of Kelowna who loves officiating weddings in the beautiful Okanagan. Marcus enjoys helping guide couples in shaping one of the biggest days and most memorable days of their lives. Through composure, direction, and communication, he leads couples from vision to big-day reality. Ultimately, Marcus wants to put you at the centre of the occasion so you can experience a beautiful beginning to your happily-ever-after! For a recent glimpse into what a wedding with him can be like, please enjoy a trailer from Beautiful Life Studios:

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Services Offered

Typically occasions presided over by Pastor Marcus last anywhere between 20 and 40 minutes which allows you ample time to enjoy the event you have long dreamed about. He strives to collaborate with you to build the experience you had hoped for. A consultation is the first key part of the process as it opens up a two-way conversation between him and you. As you enjoy personalizing the ceremony in the lead-up, the dialogue continues as support is constantly available via text and email.

A rehearsal offers the wedding party the chance to become familiar with the layout and timeline. Marcus ensures that everyone knows exactly what they are doing and feels comfortable on the wedding day.

On that special day, Pastor Marcus leads the way as you are officially joined in union as newlyweds. He arrives early to make sure everyone is prepared, and leaves only when everything is in order. Pastor Marcus also takes the marriage license and takes a picture of him mailing it to Vital Statistics and texts it to you so you don't have to worry about getting your marriage certificate as you head to your honeymoon!

Premarital counseling is also available for those who would like to spend some quality time preparing for their lives together. PREPARE/ENRICH is the program used and it covers such relational topics as finances, sexuality, spirituality, parenting, etc. More than 3 million couples have taken this program and it is highly recommended for couples wanting to not just have a great wedding, but even more, a great marriage!

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Frequently asked questions

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

Civil union
Single religion
Non-religious
Vow renewal
Ceremony rehearsal

What services do you provide?

Licensed
Allow couple' own vows
Premarital counseling

What religious affiliations do you serve?

Anglican
Baptist
Lutheran
Methodist
No denomination
Orthodox christian
Quaker
Evangelical
Pagan

On average, how long are wedding ceremonies you officiate?

Less than 30 mins.

What is the starting price for your wedding services?

$700

Does starting price include the ceremony rehearsal?

Yes

What is the starting price for ceremony rehearsals?

$100

If you offer pre-marital counseling, what is the starting price for (per session)?

$100
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Levi
Levi P. Sent on 12/10/2021
4.6 out of 5 rating

Marcus Schmaling

Marcus was a great officiant and we enjoyed every step of the way with him. He coached us through our marriage counseling pre wedding and helped so much with making everything flow naturally during the rehearsal and the ceremony. Marcus was also flexible with us accommodating our requests and adding new and interesting ideas that made our big day that much more memorable. My wife and I would both highly recommend Marcus as a wedding officiant or marriage counselor any day of the week.
Danielle
Danielle L. Sent on 11/10/2021
5 out of 5 rating

We will be forever grateful to Pastor Marcus

Pastor Marcus we applaud you! 🙌🏼👌🏼

We originally had our wedding planned for July 4, 2020. Due to COVID-19 we had to reschedule our wedding to next summer. 😢

My fiancé, now Husband (being the most incredible man that he is) saw how upsetting this was to me and surprised me with the most romantic and beautiful backyard wedding.

He found us the most incredible minister to marry us! We were so grateful to Pastor Marcus for taking time out of his busy schedule to give us one of the most beautiful and special days of our lives. ❤️ He worked so closely with us on such a short timeframe and gave us THE most romantic and beautiful ceremony. We will be forever grateful to Pastor Marcus for sharing this incredible momentous occasion with us and our families.

Thank you Pastor Marcus for all that you did for us and your patience, your love and your kindness towards us throughout these challenging times.

With much love and gratitude,

David and Danielle Laidlaw
Aaron
Aaron G. Sent on 11/10/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Very warm and easy going!

Very warm and easy going! Marcus handled every step of our wedding with ease, he gave terrific guidance and support leading up to our big day. We loved having him as our officiate!
Brandon
Brandon K. Sent on 11/10/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Pastor Marcus was everything we asked for!

Pastor Marcus was great. He was everything we asked for. He made planning the ceremony easy, fluid and relaxed. The rehearsal was smooth and straight forward. Marcus did a great job leading and instructing the wedding party and all who had a role. By the end everyone had a good sense of what was taking place. When it came time for the wedding day, he was the calm in the storm, despite the bride being late.... Since Marcus let us dictate what was said in the ceremony, we weren't worried about what he was or wasn't going to say. It took a lot of the guess work out. Which is what you want on your wedding day. It allowed Jessie and myself to relax and enjoy the moment. We would recommend Marcus to anyone we know.
Philip
Philip W. Sent on 11/10/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Best wedding ever!

Marcus is great. What can I say. He has a friendly personality with a touch of humour. He is also able to gentle guide the many opinions that everyone might have, towards what the “bride and groom” actually want. He was able to keep us focused when a large wedding party can sometimes get distracted. Best wedding ever!
Jezzy
Jessie K. Sent on 11/10/2021
5 out of 5 rating

No wild cards with this guy, he nailed it.

Marcus was a well spoken officiator at our 2018 wedding. Even with the hustle and bustle that comes with every wedding, he was calm, collected, and presented what we wanted communicated at our ceremony flawlessly. We were able to prepare a script ahead of time and although I was worried it would come across scripted, Marcus spoke it so naturally it sounded like he wrote it himself.
No wild cards with this guy, he nailed it.
Kimberly Jo
Kimberly Sent on 22/08/2021
5 out of 5 rating

A huge 5 stars for our awesome officiant ☆☆☆☆☆

Marcus was amazing. My best friend hired Marcus for her wedding, and we instantly knew we wanted him to play an important roll in our own big day as well. We loved how light and fun he kept our rehearsal and ceremony. He was very professional. With all the build up and anxiety of the big day, he was able to bring a sense of calm to our ceremony. We HIGHLY recommend hiring Marcus. He provided notch service! Thank you so much Marcus!! ☆☆☆☆☆
P Fraser
P Fraser Sent on 10/08/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Wonderful, Creative and Thoughtful Officiant

Marcus is very communicative, thoughtful, creative and added a lot of care in officiating my Moms wedding. He was open to last minute changes and added creative touches in consideration to the couple and audience. He allowed for customization and personal touches in the ceremony bringing out the personality and important components to the couple. I would highly recommend Marcus as an officiant for your wedding.
Sarah
Sarah E. Sent on 02/08/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Pastor Marcus was so caring and supportive! He truly captured everything we could have ever wanted during the ceremony!

Pastor Marcus exceeded all of our expectations!
He was so helpful from the very first call to helping us navigate through the entire process right up until our ceremony. He brings such a light and happiness to any conversation and really took the time to get to know us! This reflected in the words and how he spoke at the ceremony, it was absolutely perfect. We felt important, cared for and truly guided with Marcus.
We can't say enough about how fabulous his service was, and feel so blessed we had him to officiate our wedding day.
Dominik
Dominik B. Sent on 08/01/2021
5 out of 5 rating

We couldn't be happier...

We couldn't be happier. Marcus did such a fantastic job both during our premarital counselling, the preparation and the wedding ceremony itself. Taking this big step is always accompanied with questions and emotions. Through the whole thing, Marcus was sensitive and knowledgeable, tailoring the counselling specifically to our needs. I can definitely recommend Marcus for any part of this adventure
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Marcus is a pastor working out of Kelowna who loves to help make amazing weddings happen as well as conduct pre-marital counselling in the beautiful Okanagan!

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