The Irish Officiant
The Irish Officiant

The Irish Officiant

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Introduction: Now located in the greater Detroit area I was born and raised in Ireland, I moved to MI in my early twenties in 2003. For over 10 years I served as a pastor at multiple churches from urban to rural. I have had an active role in social justice issues and community development, mentoring youth groups, outreach to the homeless, co-founding and directing an anti human trafficking group, as well as serving on other boards and leadership teams. A former rugby player in my homeland, I also co-founded and coached a local rugby team here in MI. As a self-described over sized leprechaun, I can tell you in Ireland it rains all year round, the grass is always green, and rainbows are a common occurrence. Although my brogue accent may have faded just a bit, my powerfully red beard will leave you without any question as to my Celtic roots. I really believe my passion to help people, my sincerity, and humor, make me perfect for officiating any wedding. I have always found it a privilege when asked to officiate for couples taking that leap into life together. It's incredibly special when two people find one another out of billions and decide to give their lives to each other. Being asked to officiate that union is something I've always especially cherished and has been a favorite element of my years in ministry. Small print: - A travel fee may be applied to venues outside an initial distance radius - An accommodation fee may be applied if venue is a considerable distance and/or officiant is required to be at both rehearsal and ceremony. - A non-refundable deposit is required to book your date. (Deposit may be transferred to another available date if needed)
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Angela P.
Oct 16, 2023
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We are so glad The Irish Officiant performed our daughter’s wedding. He personalized the service and helped create a service the parents and couple were all very pleased with. We received many compliments from the guests on how much they loved the service and our officiant. He got the day off to a perfect start. I’d highly recommend The Irish Officiant

Details: Wedding • Non-denominational (mentions God) • 51 - 100 guests • Help writing vows will be needed • English • Officiant will be needed at the rehearsal

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Kelsey B.
Sep 12, 2023
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Stephen was the perfect pick for our wedding!! He did an incredible job, and helped us through the entire process of the ceremony. He rolled with everything, and gave us a perfect outline of how the ceremony would work, in which order, etc. He even took the time to get to our ceremony early, and made sure we knew the plan, and talk to each of us individually. Our ceremony was flawless thanks to this kind gentleman. I definitely have Irish roots, and choosing him for our officiant was a perfect pick. Thank you again so much, Stephen! You were awesome!! We will continue to recommend you to anyone who may be getting married and in need of an officiant. You rock, thanks for making our day so special.

Details: Wedding • Non-religious (no mention of God) • 101 - 150 guests • Help writing vows will be needed • English • Officiant will be needed at the rehearsal • Date and time has not yet been chosen

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Kimberly M.
Nov 5, 2023
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We could not have asked for a better officiant. He made our day so special. While we kept our vows and ceremony extremely simple and short— he still was able to make it feel perfectly fit to us. He’s funny and quick witted and truly remarkable at this kind of work. The whole process is made better with his company. We hadn’t even had an idea of a location for this event but he suggested the perfect one. We also booked extremely last minute and he was understanding and kind. He’s someone you’d like as a friend and feel glad to have met. Book him!!!

Details: Elopement • Non-religious (no mention of God) • 20 guests or fewer • Help writing vows will not be needed • English • Officiant will not be needed at the rehearsal

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Samantha B.
Oct 30, 2022
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Stephen was an amazing officiant. We talked with him several times before the ceremony and he was willing to answer all of our questions and explain how everything would go on the wedding day. He was very punctual and even wrote our ceremony several weeks early so we had it to look over while he was out of town. The ceremony was beautiful and also incredibly funny. We enjoyed all of his jokes that really lightened the mood and made the ceremony all the more memorable. We highly recommend Stephen as an officiant.

Details: Wedding • Non-denominational (mentions God) • 51 - 100 guests • Help writing vows will not be needed • English • Officiant will be needed at the rehearsal • Date and time has not yet been chosen

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Kalyn p.
Sep 26, 2023
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Stephen was an absolute dream from start to finish. He responded quickly, answered any questions we had. I don’t have a traditional family, which caused a lot of moving pieces and he handled the challenge like a breeze. We were complimented by so many people on the ceremony and how good of a job Stephen did. I could go on and on about this guy. Stephen felt like family by the end of it and we were sad he had to leave, but we were so grateful he was the one that we chose on our special day.

Details: Wedding • Non-denominational (mentions God) • 101 - 150 guests • Help writing vows will not be needed • English • Officiant will be needed at the rehearsal • Date and time has not yet been chosen

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