Professional wedding officiant In addition to civil and religious wedding officiants, professional officiants–also called celebrants–are licensed and experienced professionals hired to perform your marriage ceremony.Aug 10, 2021
What do you call someone who officiates?
An officiant is someone who officiates (i.e. leads) at a service or ceremony, such as marriage, burial, or namegiving/baptism. Religious officiants are usually ordained by a religious denomination as members of the clergy.
Whats the person who marries you called?
marriage officiant
Can my friend officiate my wedding?
A: The quick answer to that is yes; it is possible to have a friend of family member perform your marriage ceremony once they have been legally ordained to do so. Getting ordination can be as simple as filling out an online form from a ministry that will ordain anyone who wants to solemnize weddings.