Wedding Officiants in Moorpark, CA

I make every effort to provide the best service I can prior to their ceremony and perform to the best of my abilities on our client’s big day. Clients want to feel understood, they want to feel heard and they want to be helped, so I strive to make the process as easy on them as possible. I allow couples to have full input on their ceremony. I offer ideas and ask many questions such as vows, venue, time, language and traditions. my clients come to me to be treated as, and thought of as individuals and not 'just one more client'. My clients are an eclectic diverse bunch made up of the happiest couples on Earth who are looking to spend the rest of their lives together. Most come to me not only to legalize their union, but because they feel I will add my personal touch and passion which is critical since they are sharing their most precious moment with their family and friends. My couples are of all ages, blissfully happy, in love and ready to devote the rest of their lives to each other and im honored that they trust me enough to make me a part of their most memorable event.

I am a non-denominational officiant ordained by the Universal Life Church, and offer creative, inclusive and compassionate sacred and/or non-religious ceremonies taking into account the clients' ideals, wishes, and desires. Love Celebrations by Gaye are designed to suit the clients' belief system, welcoming clients' creative input, and with as much or as little of traditional ceremonies as you desire. It is our aim to please and astound you and your guests with memorable celebrations of life's most precious moments. I require a 50% retainer fee up front for initiating preparation of your preliminary script. When you hire me as your officiant, the other half of your fee is due 15 days prior to your wedding date (if applicable). Also, please be advised that I am fully vaccinated and three times boosted, and I offer clients an initial and/or preliminary meeting via Zoom to discuss preferences, details, etc. before the actual event which can be conducted in person as the clients and guests feel comfortable and safe, observing social distancing.

I have been officiating weddings since 2004, and I love creating wedding ceremonies that reflect your beliefs and spiritual orientation. I am comfortable with interfaith, religious and non-religious weddings. I am a spiritually oriented Interfaith minister, and I bring presence, awareness and light to the ceremonies I create. I love bringing out the essence of a couple's love story in the ceremony. It gives me great pleasure to create a custom ceremony which includes your personal love story, one that highlights what is unique about the two of you. I love to be creative and find just the right reading or prayer for the couple. Contact me for a conversation to determine what type of ceremony will work best for you.

Weddings by Roberta Central Coast (WBRCC) Roberta Thompson, Officiant Qualifications: Since 2017, WBRCC has officiated over 400 weddings, commitment ceremonies, vow renewals, celebrations of life, and baby blessings. Credentials: American Marriage Ministries (ID 689024). Graduate: Wedding Merchant Business Academy Member: International Association of Professional Wedding Officiants, Central Coast Event Network, Santa Maria Valley Chamber of Commerce. Business licenses: City of Santa Maria and County of Santa Barbara. Languages: English, Spanish. Travel areas: Counties of Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Ventura, and Kern. However, WBRCC is authorized to officiate anywhere in the United States. Venue ideas: beaches, vineyards, parks, backyards, boats, hilltops, chapels, hotels, courthouses, government buildings, poolsides, vacation rentals, restaurants, event halls, country clubs and jails, etc. Ceremony options/preferences: civil (non-religious) or religious with readings and passages. Diversity and inclusion for all is welcome. Insurance: WBRCC is insured by Performing Entertainers and Event Professionals. Marriage certificate/license: couple must obtain a marriage certificate/license from any County Clerk- Recorder in California. WBRCC will file the certificate/license with County Clerk-Recorder on the couple’s behalf. California state law does not permit Officiant to sign a marriage certificate/license from another state All-inclusive fee: WBRCC fee is based on time involved with couple: time writing the ceremony script, travel within north Santa Barbara County and South San Luis Obispo County, time spent at the ceremony and filing of the certificate license. Any travel outside of those geographical boundaries, will increase the overall fee. Fee details: creation of a personalized ceremony script, unlimited contact time with the couple/family, filing of the marriage license with the County, detailed instructions given to witnesses to complete their portion of the marriage certificate/license, travel expenses, a scanned unofficial copy of the marriage certificate/license. Payment options: fees are due in advance of the ceremony. No money is accepted on the day of the ceremony. A 10% discount is offered to active duty military couples.