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Last update: September 2024

"Love is the force that brought us all here today, and in this moment, we're about to witness a love story that's more captivating than any blockbuster Hollywood film."

Weddings by Francesca is a wedding officiant service based in Colborne, Ontario. Owner and lead celebrant Reverend Francesca is proud to marry all couples and believes love is love including to her LGBTQQIP2SAA community.

Reverend Francesca Schettini is a dedicated and compassionate officiant with a deep commitment to creating meaningful and personalized ceremonies for individuals and couples. With a background as a Minister and a passion for uniting people in love and celebration, she brings a unique and heartfelt touch to every ceremony she officiates.

SERVICES

As a Certified Reverend, Officiant and Minister, Francesca can preside over weddings for a whole host of couples. She can perform many different ceremonies. Rev. Francesca also offers rehearsals and suggests that all couples take advantage of this opportunity to go through the process and logistics of the day prior. Francesca's well-crafted ceremony should not only celebrate the love between two people but also inspire and touch the hearts of those in attendance.

Weddings by Francesca's ceremonies range from 20-minute ceremonies, 30-minute ceremonies, and in-depth ceremonies. What's more, Francesca's certifications in Wedding/Event Planning as well as designer background means that she can also provide planning + coordination services, ideal for enhancing once-in-a-lifetime occasions.

EXTRAS

Reverend Francesca also offers baptisms, marriage mindfulness courses, house blessings and celebrations of life. Follow her on Instagram @reverendfrancesca to get all the deets on wedding tips, saving money on your big day, and couples classes to encourage unity in the family home.

SERVICING

Durham Region, Belleville, Bowmanville, Brighton, Clarington, Cobourg, Colborne, Grafton, Northumberland County, Port Hope, Belleville, Peterborough, Prince Edward County, Quinte West, Township of Cramhe, etc.

Toronto East and West are accepted on a special basis.

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
Premarital counseling

What religious affiliations do you serve?

Anglican
Baptist
Catholic
No denomination
Presbyterian
Evangelical

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?

$150

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

$100
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Reviews for Reverend Francesca Schettini

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Meghan
Meghan D. Sent on 12/09/2024
5 out of 5 rating

The best!!

I cannot recommend her enough!! Reverend Francesca did an outstanding job with our ceremony. She is personable, funny, down to earth, and all around such a lovely human being. She knew how nervous I was about the order of a ceremony and completely put my nerves at ease. She went over things, simplified them and had me feeling confident for my wedding day. During the ceremony she talked to our guests with such ease and made it overall a beautiful experience. She’s a gem! Thank you Reverend Francesca!! ❤️
Randy
Randy S. Sent on 06/10/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Made our Ceremony Perfect!

Rev Francesca absolutely made our ceremony perfect! We had a couple guidelines such as no religion & some humour added into ceremony and she honoured our requests more than we could have imagined. Every email, phone call and zoom call made us feel more and more comfortable in the process and she even answered some questions we had outside of the ceremony duties. If you’re someone who is a bit nervous in front of people, she will make sure you’re ok and even discretely give you a moment if you’re overwhelmed while giving you some encouragement. We highly recommend Rev Francesca to anyone looking for a perfect ceremony designed to fit your personality and wishes. Thank you so much Rev Francesca!
P.s, no need to ask her to step aside during the first kiss! She did that without us asking and also stepped aside earlier in the ceremony for our photographer could get some amazing shots of just us two.
Brianna
Brianna V. Sent on 26/08/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Beautiful Wedding Ceremony

Reverend Francesca officiated our wedding with charm and poise. She spoke beautiful words about our relationship and captured our story before our loved ones. She guided us through the process with ease and helpful advice. We really enjoyed the time we spent getting to know each other, and are so grateful for Reverend Francesca’s presence.
Thank you so much for helping to make our wedding so special!!
Sam
Sam B. Sent on 20/08/2024
5 out of 5 rating

The best officiant!

Reverend Francesca was a delight to work with. She customized our service and made it personal to our love story. It was lighthearted, loving, engaging and humorous which is exactly what we wanted. She was very informative, helpful, and professional. Her energy was infectious, positive and fun. She was reassuring throughout the whole process and made ourselves and others feel calm and comfortable throughout the ceremony. We highly recommend Francesca! Thank you for making our wedding ceremony so memorable!
Jessica
Jessica P. Sent on 17/07/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Personal Ceremony Expert

Francesca is amazing to work with! From the initial meeting, reviewing our vows, to writing our ceremony, she was professional, kind and generous with her time. Our ceremony felt so personal and we received so much positive feedback from our guests. During our rehearsal she put everyone at ease, and led with the perfect balance of seriousness and fun. She knows what she’s doing! We are so grateful and highly recommend her! Thank you xo
Konrad
Konrad B. Sent on 05/06/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Superb, above and beyond!

Francesca was a super officiant. We were referred to them by another vendor, and even from our first phone call we could just tell that she was going to be perfect. Our ceremony was perfect and included everything we wanted, and even some unique things. She was super helpful in planning and helped us write our vows and kept us on track with everything we needed to get done. She even went above and beyond our expectations and helped us with things not specifically in her job description. I would recommend anyone go with Francesca!
Ashley
Ashley D. Sent on 23/04/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Personable with special touches

We cannot recommend Francesca enough ! She was personable right from the start and it felt like such a good fit. She told our story so nicely, wrote our vows for us and our guests loved the personal, heartfelt tou he’s throughout the ceremony. Francesca was great with my family and even the 5 little nephews at rehearsal and kept us all going. She checked on me and made me feel calm before I walked down the aisle. Look no further !!
Thanks for everything xo
Kay
Katrina R. Sent on 27/09/2023
5 out of 5 rating

People thought she was family!

Francesca’s ceremonies are so personal and emotional. We had so many comments after the ceremony regarding how much they loved her - she was funny, and emotional, personal, and confident. People asked if she was a family member or family friend. She truly went above and beyond to make sure we as a couple felt supported. We had some unique requests and she completely accommodated for us. We had another small hiccup with our ceremony time and she was there to offer solutions immediately. We highly recommend her!!
Maggie
Maggie E. Sent on 25/09/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Landside Wedding, Best Day!

A huge thank you to Francesca for such a wonderful experience! Francesca is not just a reverend, she was a huge help the whole day with the day before rehearsal and day of scheduling. My stress was taken away the moment we met with Francesca as she took control and was able to have our whole bridal party's attention which was tough as we had over 20 people and 4 kids. The day of was so perfect, and Francesca's words of wisdom were amazing and with just meeting her the day before she knew Jake and I! We had so many comments about how amazing she was and how she made the day so perfect! We can't thank Francesca enough for making our love story so amazing! :)
Victoria
Victoria Sent on 24/09/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Magical day to remember forever!

We feel extremely lucky to have had Francesca officiate our wedding! She was extremely professional and kind from our first meeting all the way to standing with her at the alter. We very much appreciate her calmness and reassurance that helped with those pre-ceremony jitters! Francesca helped make our wedding incredibly special with her sentiments and humour. As a same-sex couple, Francesca went above and beyond to help make our special day incredibly heartfelt and memorable!
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Meet the team

Francesca Schettini
Francesca Schettini
Wedding Officiant/Reverend Weddings by Francesca - Owner

Hey there!

It's me Reverend Francesca. Thought I would jump in and introduce myself since you decided to visit my page! I thank you and appreciate you!

For those who don't know me, I have been in the industry for 20 years now.🥂 I started as a wedding planner and day of coordinator, then adding designing and florals to the mix with styling. And lastly became a Reverend in 2020. Time flies when you are having fun!

I now focus on Officiating and Partial Planning and truly am enjoying this chapter in my life. I have been married to my soul mate for 25 years and have a wonderful daughter who truly keeps me humble and on my toes! I love spending time with them creating incredible memories and traveling! We also have our fur baby "Paws" who is a tuxedo cat with his own personality and agenda. LOL he is a little bugger I tell you! Which pet isn't, right!

Laslty, I have been helping our communities thrive for as long as I can remember, volunteering for great causes and charities which really gives me another purpose to smile about, helping those in need. 😘

Feel free to head over to my Instagram for Wedding Tips, How to save money and make your money go a long way when planning your wedding. I also have lots of information on Relationship Mindfulness with tips on how to create a solid foundation and marriage. It's FREE so why not head over to @reverendfrancesca. 👀


💋 Enjoy, and by for now.
xo Reverend Francesca

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