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Father Tom Pels Weddings

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About
Pastor Tom was ordained Independent Catholic priest over 15 years ago and has experience creating meaningful wedding ceremonies. Affirming and accepting, he fully supports inclusivity and celebrates all couples. During your pre-wedding consultation, Tom will take time to truly get to know you and help you design a ceremony that reflects your story, values, and traditions. Whether you envision a traditional service or something short and sweet, Tom offers a calm, professional presence and a personal touch. Tom is trilingual and can perform your ceremony in English, French, and/or Spanish. If you’re looking for a warm, inclusive wedding officiant who will make your day feel uniquely yours, Tom would be honored to work with you.
Overview

Hired 57 times

2 similar jobs done near you

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1 employee

15 years in business

Business hours

Sun12:00 am - 11:59 pmMon12:00 am - 11:59 pm

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This pro accepts payments via Cash, Check, PayPal, Venmo, and Zelle.

Services offered
Type of ceremony
Service type (affiliation)

Christian

Catholic

Interfaith

Non-denominational (mentions God)

Need help writing vows?

I can work with couples who need help writing vows

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Customers rated this pro highly for professionalism, work quality, and responsiveness.

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Sylwia S.

Jun 17, 2026

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Amazing ceremony provided by father Tom. He was incredibly professional and personalized our ceremony. We wanted a polish American wedding with a mixture of each language for our guests and fathers Tom delivered. Would highly recommend.

Details: Wedding • Catholic • 151 - 200 guests • Help writing vows will be needed • English • Officiant will not be needed at the rehearsal

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Kristin E.

Dec 17, 2025

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Pastor Tom Pels was phenomenal! I am Catholic and my fiancé is not, and we had difficulty finding a Catholic priest willing to officiate our wedding since we chose not to be married in the Catholic Church. Finding Pastor Pels was truly a blessing, and we could not be more grateful.

From our first few video calls, it was clear how thoughtful and genuine he is. He took the time to really get to know us, and we immediately felt a strong connection. The ceremony itself was beautiful and deeply personal, Pastor Tom perfectly tailored his words to reflect who we are as a couple.

Several of our friends even asked afterward how long we had known him because it felt like he knew us so well. That speaks volumes about the care and intention he brings to each couple and how seamlessly he weaves their story into the ceremony. We wholeheartedly recommend Pastor Tom Pels to any couple looking for a meaningful, personalized wedding ceremony.

Details: Wedding • Catholic • 21 - 50 guests • I'm flexible • English • I'm flexible

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Hillarie C.

Oct 4, 2024

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Highly recommend Father Tom Pels if you are in search for a wedding officiant! He was super nice and accommodating to what we were wanting out of our wedding ceremony. It will be an experience that we will cherish forever and our guests have also been raving about much they liked our officiant! He also took the time to speak with my family afterwards (bonus points that he was speaking Polish with them). Thank you again!!

Details: Wedding • Catholic • 151 - 200 guests • Help writing vows will not be needed • English • Officiant will be needed at the rehearsal

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Tracy L.

Jun 19, 2024

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Father Tom officiated our wedding in June in Evanston. He did a phenomenal job and the ceremony was beautiful. He incorporated what was important to us while making the ceremony meaningful and memorable with the perfect amount of humor. He was interactive with guests and everyone was very engaged and present throughout. We received a lot of compliments on the ceremony, some guests saying it was their favorite part of the wedding ! Thank you Father Tom!

Details: Wedding • Catholic • 21 - 50 guests • I'm flexible • English • I'm flexible

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Yesenia F.

Sep 26, 2023

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Father Tom came to the rescue when I was scrambling to find an officiant for our wedding less than two weeks out. Just one quick phone call and he literally delivered everything I asked for the day of the ceremony. Everyone kept asking where I found such a great officiant! 1000% recommend.

Details: Wedding • Catholic • 101 - 150 guests • Help writing vows will not be needed • English • Spanish • Officiant will be needed at the rehearsal

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Tom Pels

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  • What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?

    Masters of Divinity, Loyola University Chicago; ordained Catholic priest.

  • What types of customers have you worked with?

    Experienced working with various couples, both, religious and non-religious.

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