Wedding Officiants in South Pasadena, CA

Our Weddings are done the Cowboy way with simple but straight forward values. We love what we do, and enjoy customizing your ceremony just for you. We guarantee your guests have never seen one like it before. In addition to officiating, we offer our own creation; the "Branding Ceremony." We work with you to design a cowboy brand which becomes your wedding logo and can be used on your website, napkins, invites etc. It becomes your theme if you wish. We forge a real branding iron and during the marriage ceremony we break and pay tribute to anyone special in your life. The story of you is told and how you got here today. Its an inclusive beautiful way to say thank you to those that "brung ya" to the dance. Together we take the iron from the fire, and brand the leather attached to pieces of barn-wood. Sizzle, smoke and fire fill the air, and from then on the couple will "ride for their very own brand." There is more...... but know this; its as fun and creative as it is individualized and emotional, all surrounded with honor and promise, gratitude and love. It's just the Cowboy Way. Its different, not new or just the latest thing, its a reminder of what life is all about. The simplicity and the inclusion of family has in the previous ceremonies healed many bygones and marked the day for family togetherness. Nothing could make us happier than bringing the best out of folks who love one another.

You deserve a caring and warm person with than 45 years of experience working with people at both ends of the wedding journey, including almost 20 years as an officiant. For you, I will create a ceremony to meet your needs. Your wedding is YOUR event, and should reflect your vision. When you read reviews, you want to see experience with just about every kind of wedding and wedding circumstance that you can imagine, and you will. Same sex weddings, cultural traditions, respect for marriages of all religious preferences. I offer guidance and support throughout the journey. Short notice, no problem. I've done some wonderful same-day weddings for people in a pinch, whether you have something fall through or are just deciding to elope- you can reach out to me at any time! Your budget is important, and I do everything I can to work with you!

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.