9 Best Wedding Officiants in Detroit, MI

After officiating for the very first time at her sister-in-law’s wedding, Julie Gitary (the owner of On The Spot Knot) discovered just how much she loves creating and performing wedding ceremonies. Now leading a team of officiants, On The Spot Knot takes pride in customizing wedding ceremonies to make them unique to each couple and has a detailed outline of different ceremony packages to make it easy for you to choose which services you require.

Officiant Style: Non-Denominational, Contemporary, Elopements, Vow Renewals

Address: Madison Heights, MI 48071

Phone: 248-761-8660

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Ordained in 2007, Nichole Bertucci of A Simple I Do has over 13 years of experience performing weddings and even after all that time, she can happily say “I love love!” Nichole offers Justice of the Peace services, where she can help complete the marriage license without vows, as well as more traditional wedding ceremonies and ceremony writing services for couples who have a friend who wishes to perform their wedding ceremony. Nichole has also partnered with local venues to provide small wedding packages for elopements and micro-weddings.

Officiant Style: Same-Sex Weddings, Non-Denominational, Non-Religious

Address: 460 Otter Run Rd, Holly, MI 48442

Phone: 248-238-7249

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As a minister who performed one of the very first same-sex weddings in Michigan, Reverend Tricia of Boat Town Weddings takes great pride in helping all couples become partners for life. She is also a licensed psychotherapist and counsellor, making her able to help with pre-marital counselling leading up to the wedding day.

Officiant Style: Non-Denominational, Same-Sex Weddings

Address: 430 Esplanade St, Mt Clemens, MI 48043

Phone: 248-840-5517

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Backed by a long list of online reviews, the team at Down The Aisle Ceremonies is a group of six Detroit-based wedding officiants and Day-of Coordinators. When you work with Down The Aisle, they offer a ton of support beyond what the average wedding officiant provides, including guiding you in obtaining your wedding license and even helping you through the process of changing your name after the wedding.

Officiant Style: Religious, Spiritual, Secular, Traditional, Contemporary.

Address: 3907 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI 48201

Phone: 248-330-7662

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Pamela, the owner of and lead officiant for PS I Love You Ceremonies, prides herself on providing “calm in the chaos,” a trait that is priceless amidst the stress of wedding planning. After performing more than 200 wedding ceremonies, Pamela has recently constructed an altar in her garden to accommodate micro weddings and elopements.

Officiant Style: Civil (non religious), Christian, Mixed Religions, Same-Sex Weddings,  and Spiritual Ceremonies, Vow Renewal

Address: 1220 W Nine Mile Rd, Ferndale, MI 48220

Phone: 248-509-4185

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With 30 years in the wedding industry and more than 10 years as an officiant, Robbin is happy to customize ceremonies to fit the needs of the diverse couples that he serves. His services include a “simple” ceremony for those weddings where a simple, pre-written ceremony is desired, but his standard package provides an opportunity to personalize the ceremony as much as the couple desires.

Officiant Style: Non-denominational, Same-sex Weddings

Address: 522 E 9 Mile Rd Ferndale, MI, US 48220

Phone: 313-485-9213

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Pastor Pat describes himself as an open-minded officiant with a great sense of humor – just the kind of person that you want supporting you on your wedding day. Originally ordained as a Presbyterian minister, he is now part of the United Church and can also offer pre-marital counselling.

Officiant Style: Christian, Civil Unions, Interfaith, Non-Religious

Address: 28083 Pinehurst St, Roseville, MI 48066

Phone: 313-585-9620

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After being asked to officiate a cousin’s wedding, Debbie of I Do Cherish U discovered her love for helping couples tie the knot. With a number of packages built to fit any wedding no matter how simple or elaborate you’re dreaming that it will be, Debbie’s past couples rave about her professionalism and helpfulness, so you know that she’s a great person to have standing at the altar with you on your big day.

Officiant Style: Non-religious, Non-Denominational, Christian, Catholic

Address: Westland, MI

Phone: 734-576-6616

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Inspired by her background in psychology, Olivia believes that all people deserve the right to partake in marriage and she seeks to honor the unique relationship that each couple brings to their marriage. Olivia crafts personalized ceremonies to match each couple she serves, and encourages couples to include meaningful readings, family members and pets as well as personalized vows. 

Officiant Style: Humanist, Same-Sex Weddings

Address: 4863 2nd Ave, Detroit, MI 48201

Phone: 704-692-5074