Lauren McCormick Photography-509

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Creating moments that last forever.

Your ceremony is the heart of your wedding day. A moment that you will remember for your entire life.  My name is Catherine (she/her) and I am a legal wedding officiant in Ottawa and Gatineau. My passion is to create custom, personalized and lighthearted ceremonies and elopements that celebrate your unique love story. Classic, timeless ceremonies crafted with care, purpose and intention. And of course a couple of laughs!

As a natural born storyteller, I listen to couples, offer guidance and advice on creating the perfect moment. Whether it's a grand affair, an intimate elopement, signing your legal documents, or needing help with obtaining your marriage licence and certificate quickly, every moment matters.

For all those who are in love.

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My name is Catherine and I am a legal wedding officiant who is passionate about helping couples get married in Ottawa, Gatineau and surrounding regions. I can legally perform weddings in the provinces of Ontario and Quebec, and I am honored to help and support all couples, including members of the LGBTQ2S+ community, navigate the legal process of obtaining a marriage licence and getting married.

As an experienced and enthusiastic bilingual public speaker, my passion is to write and deliver personalized wedding ceremonies, elopements, renewal of vows, or just simply paper signing of legal documents. I also offer ceremony coaching for loved ones who want to conduct symbolic wedding ceremonies. There are just so many things to do and think of when you are planning your wedding. Let an expert design your ceremony and organize the legal aspects of your union so you can focus your energy on planning your big day.

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Photo Credit: Carley Teresa Photography
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Photo Credit: Melissa Toye

My story

As a romantic at heart, I have always been a huge fan of love stories. Some are long, some are short, and some are just getting to the good part. As an ordained wedding officiant, having the opportunity to help couples celebrate their love through marriage has been such a meaningful journey.

Born in the Ottawa-Gatineau region and raised in a francophone family, I am perfectly bilingual in English and French. I hold a Bachelor's Degree from the University of Ottawa and a Graduate Degree from the University of Bremen in Germany. I am privileged to be ordained through the Canadian International Metaphysical Ministry, and legally (and happily) able to marry ALL couples in Ontario and Quebec. I am proud to say that I have helped hundreds of couples in Ottawa and Gatineau celebrate their journey and love stories in their own unique way.

Beyond my role as a wedding officiant, I am a mama to two remarkable little human beings and have been married to my best friend for the past ten years.

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Life's journey has now taken me on a new path as a wedding officiant. I am privileged to be ordained through the Canadian International Metaphysical Ministry, and legally able to marry couples in Ontario and Quebec. I am committed to helping all couples who are in love get married in Ottawa, Gatineau and surrounding regions. I'm a forever romantic at heart and I just love a good love story.

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Testimonials

Melissa Fuller
a month ago
Catherine was an absolute dream to work with. She took the time to get to know us as a couple and to understand our vision for the ceremony. She met with us on more than one occasion and took the time to thoroughly explain the legalities behind the marriage process in our province. She followed exactly what we wanted and did a beautiful job. She was professional and captivating for our guests to witness officiate our wedding. We were beyond pleased with her services and highly recommend to anyone looking for an officiant for their upcoming wedding.
Catherine Bui
2 months ago
I found Catherine through a friend who used her services. I went with the lavish ceremony package (I had 13 people). It was an intimate backyard wedding. I had a budget and knew I could not skip out on hiring an officiant. Catherine has charisma and fits in perfectly with her smile and radiates kindness. She is calm, friendly, and has a good sense of humour. Her speech was lovely and personal to our story. Thank you for doing such a great job. I put my trust in you and I am beyond thankful for how it all turned out. My family has never experienced a small wedding, so your merry fairy touch to it made it extremely special. Hiring an officiant meant that all the paperwork is taken care of to be sent out after signing. Also----- it meant that I did not have to go to city hall, and I was able to create the most warm memories right in my backyard. - Catherine and Samson
Chanel Chouinard
3 weeks ago
We found the jackpot with Catherine! From the moment we virtually met her, we felt like we just had to have her as our officiant. She made the entire wedding ceremony process a breeze. Catherine was the perfect fit for us, and her smile and calming presence was a bonus. She crafted a personalized ceremony that left us and our guests with unforgettable memories. We can't recommend her enough – our wedding ceremony was pure magic, thanks to Catherine's expertise and warm personality!
Paige Smitiuch
2 months ago
If you’re looking for the perfect person to marry you, look no further. Catherine created an absolutely unforgettable ceremony for us, and our guests. The ceremony was personal, thoughtful, intentional and emotional, without being too long or formal. It was literally everything we loved about weddings and we have received so many compliments about how perfect it was. The ceremony was our favorite part of our day, and that was all thanks to Catherine!!
Emma
3 months ago
Catherine was amazing to work with! She is highly organized, professional and calm, which took away so much of our wedding stress. She took the time to get to know us to create a beautiful personalized ceremony, worked with our ASL interpreter to ensure the ceremony was accessible for our whole family, and made the entire experience so enjoyable. As a nervous bride, I really appreciated Catherine’s check-in email the day of the wedding, and her pre-ceremony pep talk. We cannot recommend Catherine enough!
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Ottawa and Gatineau