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About
My price is $599 depending on the region.
I'm a five star, award-winning published, and professional officiant.
I work well with other vendors and am highly recommended. I'm confident that you've made the right choice. Come find me, I'll hear from you soon hopefully! sincerely, Joshua
Overview
Hired 137 times
Background checked
2 employees
7 years in business
Business hours
Sun12:00 am - 11:59 pmMon9:00 am - 11:59 pm
Payment methods
This pro accepts payments via Apple Pay, Cash, Check, Credit card, Google Pay, PayPal, Samsung Pay, Square cash app, Stripe, Venmo, and Zelle.
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2024
2023
Services offered
Type of ceremony
Wedding
Elopement
Commitment ceremony
Vow renewal
Service type (affiliation)
Christian
Interfaith
Non-denominational (mentions God)
Non-religious (no mention of God)
Need help writing vows?
I can work with couples who need help writing vows
Projects and media
Projects and media
Reviews
Customers rated this pro highly for professionalism, responsiveness, and work quality.
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Roy H.
May 26, 2025
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Hired on Thumbtack
Joshua was very nice. Performed our wedding ceremony so professional and respectful. Even took some photos of us. Happy he was able to come to our home to do this.
Details: Wedding • 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
Wedding Officiant
Brittany D.
Sep 23, 2024
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Hired on Thumbtack
Mr. Maples is wonderful to work with! From the first phone call to the day of the wedding. He has been extremely helpful throughout the wedding planning process! I cannot express how amazing the wedding ceremony was and the wedding script was absolutely beautiful! Mr. Maples made the wedding feel more natural and personal to myself and my husband. There were so many people who commented about Mr. Maples professionalism! I would definitely recommend Mr. Maples to anyone and everyone!
Details: Wedding • Interfaith • 20 guests or fewer • I'm flexible • English • Officiant will not be needed at the rehearsal
Wedding Officiant
Ashlee A.
May 6, 2024
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Hired on Thumbtack
Absolutely amazing! He was great! Josh is super friendly, personable, and great at his job! He made our little ceremony feel so much more special and intimate! I hope everyone who gets married can have an officiant like him!
Details: Elopement • Non-denominational (mentions God) • 20 guests or fewer • I'm flexible • English • I'm flexible
Wedding Officiant
Caitlin H.
Dec 24, 2023
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Hired on Thumbtack
Josh was amazing! Our wedding day was so special because of the time and care he took in writing our ceremony. It was like he had known us for years, the intimacy and love that was in the ceremony her wrote. He was a real trooper on the actual day when it was raining and windy, he still gave us the time and attention for our special day. We could not have asked for a better person to be our officiant!
Details: Elopement • Non-religious (no mention of God) • 20 guests or fewer • Help writing vows will be needed • English • Officiant will not be needed at the rehearsal • Officiant does not need to be present at rehearsal
Maples Wedding Officiant and Notary Public's reply
Thank you Caitlin! This was one of my MOST memorable weddings, not only due to the 60mph winds and rain, but how special your vows were to Alp. The memorization of your script in Turkish for him and his family was the most sentimental and endearing music to my ears that I've ever heard. Thank you for your communication and enjoy your continued journey through your lifetimes.
Wedding Officiant
Nicole K.
May 10, 2024
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Hired on Thumbtack
Joshua at Maples Wedding was an amazing officiant. He helped us personalize our wedding celebration. It was so special. He was very, very responsive and very professional.
We had some ideas and he welcomed them into our ceremony. He also provided additional helpful hints on applying for our marriage license ahead of time.
We highly recommend Joshua for your celebration.
Details: Wedding • Christian • 20 guests or fewer • Help writing vows will not be needed • English • Officiant will not be needed at the rehearsal • Officiant does not need to be present at rehearsal
Wedding Officiant
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Joshua Maples
FAQs
What should the customer know about your pricing (e.g., discounts, fees)?
Let's arrange a phone call!
My prices reflect YOUR WORTH without being too expensive. I charge $299 unless you have a simple elopement in Johnson City which would be $199.
$299 is for larger weddings and specific customizations, coordinations, script writing, assisting with attaining your license, questions, everything. Consultations are ALWAYS free. Officiants prices usually fluctuate but you can feel confident that you are making the better choice in the professionalism, punctuality, comfort, and responsiveness that you can rely on.
What is your typical process for working with a new customer?
I ask the bride and groom a set of important questions that will pertain to what I'm going to say throughout the ceremony.
Examples will be, (Will your father be there and is he giving you away?) I Ask how you like to be pronounced, ex: husband and wife, or Mr. and Mrs...
There are about ten to fifteen important questions I have to ask before I begin writing the ceremony. I customize write it and email it to you for your review until you have the best script you want.
What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
Government officiant registration, Tennessee Notary Public, county registration, and writing creative ceremony scripts.
