Wedding Officiant Services

Wedding officiants perform marriage ceremonies creating personalized meaningful ceremonies for couples.

With 30%+ of weddings using non-religious officiants and personalization valued, officiants generate revenue of $50,000-$180,000 with 85-95% margins.

The business requires ordination (online Universal Life Church or other), ceremony writing skills, public speaking ability, and professional presence.

Services include custom ceremony writing, rehearsal attendance, pre-marital meetings, ceremony performance, marriage license signing, and elopements.

Pricing typically $300-$800 per ceremony.

Success factors include creating personalized heartfelt ceremonies, public speaking confidence and presence, flexibility with ceremony styles and beliefs, building reputation through reviews, and networking with wedding vendors.

Most officiants perform 30-60 weddings per year part-time or 100+ full-time.

Marketing focuses on wedding vendor directories, venue relationships, and reviews.

With personalized ceremonies valued and couples seeking non-traditional officiants in 2025, wedding officiants offer meaningful opportunities serving couples with low barriers to entry.