Professional Wedding Officiants
Creating your perfect personalized ceremony that beautifully celebrates your unique love story
We offer a very unique approach to your wedding ceremony; you get to customize it to suit you! We work together through the process, creating a personalized, meaningful ceremony that perfectly reflects your personalities and love.
Our expert team of officiants is dedicated to creating a wonderful wedding ceremony experience for you. Your personalized, romantic, fun ceremony will be the perfect celebration of your love, giving you beautiful memories for a lifetime.
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The Next Steps
1. Fill in the contact form below, and we will get back to you as soon as possible.
2. We will arrange a complimentary consultation to hear your vision for your ceremony, and share with you how we can bring that vision to life.
3. If you agree that we are a good match, you will make a deposit which books your Officiant for your wedding, and then we will all plan for the big day!
Your Officiant is never more than an email, text, or phone call away as you work together to create your perfect ceremony.
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Meet our Team
of Licensed Officiants!
Jennifer Pankratz
Fraser Valley, Vancouver, Okanagan
Jennifer loves celebrating love! She believes your ceremony should be authentically you and she is passionate about creating unique, personalized ceremonies that speak to your heart and have a great balance between romance and humour.
Her warm, friendly, fun, professional style will put you at ease, knowing your ceremony is in great hands. She’ll work with you to ensure your ceremony is a true reflection of who you are.
Jen performs ceremonies from Hope to Vancouver, and also loves travelling to the Okanagan with her husband Doug to perform weddings there.
Jacelyn Abrahams
Fraser Valley, Vancouver
Jacelyn is excited to be a part of the Fraser Valley Officiants team! She loves weddings and loves to get the details just right, so she enjoys creating wedding ceremonies that highlight the unique aspects of you and your fiancé.
Jacelyn is a great mix of sweetness, friendliness, warmth, and professionalism and will include just the right mixture of romance and fun to ensure your ceremony is perfect for you!
Jacelyn has been married to her best friend, James, for 11 years and they have 3 young kids, but she manages to find time for creativity in the busyness of life.
Douglas Pankratz
Fraser Valley, Vancouver, Okanagan
Douglas has a warmth and genuine passion for creating that wonderful moment that celebrates your unique story of love. He will work with you to create a ceremony that is authentically you, and that will live on as a joyful memory of your special day!
His perfect balance of fun, warmth, and professionalism will allow your ceremony to be one-of-a-kind; memorable for both you and your guests.
Doug performs ceremonies from Hope to Vancouver, and also travels to the Okanagan with his wife Jennifer to perform weddings there. (If you’re planning a wedding in the Okanagan, contact Doug to check his schedule.)
Crystal Hicks
Fraser Valley, Vancouver
Crystal is a friendly, sweet, and warm officiant with an energetic personality. She strikes the perfect balance between down-to-earth and professional.
Married to her best friend, Kirk, Crystal is also an accomplished singer and brings fun and energy to every ceremony she officiates.
For couples seeking a romantic, fun, and memorable wedding, Crystal will work closely with you to create a ceremony tailored to your unique love story.
Based in the Fraser Valley, Crystal is ready to help you design a wedding ceremony that captures the essence of your relationship.
Bob Cottrill
Fraser Valley, Vancouver, Whistler
Bob is dedicated to helping couples create memorable wedding ceremonies reflecting their unique love stories.
With 30 years of pastoral experience, he brings expertise to crafting personalized ceremonies celebrating love and commitment. Bob’s approach is warm, friendly, and professional, ensuring a perfect blend of romance, inspiration, and humour.
Committed to making your special day unforgettable, Bob is based in Abbotsford and works with couples throughout the Fraser Valley to design their dream wedding ceremonies.
Team photos credit: Jordyn Keller
The deets
Our Packages
Swept Off My Feet
License signing- $199 Mon – Thurs rate
- A simple marriage license signing with only 2 guests as your witnesses
- • Perfect for an elopement, or for taking care of the official part before a destination wedding.
- • You will need to supply 2 witnesses. If this isn’t possible, we can supply witnesses for a small fee
KISS (Keep It Simple Sweetheart)
Small guest list- For small weddings with
- 3 – 20 guests
- • You write or choose your own vows (we’ll help with that if needed), and your officiant will create a short and sweet ceremony just for you.
- • This package includes a phone call consultation rather than a face-to-face meeting.
Amazing Day
Customizable ceremony- Completely customizable ceremony
- • It starts with a face-to-face meeting with your officiant to talk through your vision for your ceremony.
- • You then get access to our amazing resources where you’ll customize up to 12 different parts of your ceremony, including writing or choosing your own vows, working together with your officiant to create a one-of-a-kind ceremony that suits you perfectly as a couple.
Dream Come True
Amazing Day with a Rehearsal- Completely customizable ceremony with a rehearsal
- • Includes all of the items in the Amazing Day package with the addition of a full rehearsal (usually within one or two days of the ceremony.)
- • The rehearsal ensures that everyone knows their placing and duties and helps alleviate a lot of those wedding day jitters.
simplify the process!
Done For You Packages
All you need is your license, rings, and attire because these packages include everything else!
Simply Romantic
- • your choice of location anywhere in the Fraser Valley, such as a park, lakeside, beach, forest, backyard, etc.
- • Feel free to ask us for suggestions
- • up to 20 guests
Up & Away
- Mon – Thurs rate $5599
- • helicopter ride that includes pilot, officiant, photographer, you 2, and 1 guest of your choice (if desired)
- You will be flown to the secluded coast mountains of BC for an intimate ceremony with a breathtaking backdrop.
- • total time 90 min, includes 1 hour of landing time for the ceremony and photos
Cloud 9
- Mon – Thurs rate $8699
- • helicopter ride that includes pilot, officiant, photographer, you 2, and 2-4 guests of your choice in 2 helicopters
- You will be flown to the secluded coast mountains of BC for an intimate ceremony with a breathtaking backdrop.
- • total time 90 min, includes 1 hour of landing time for the ceremony and photos
Are you planning a Vow Renewal ceremony? Ask about our “I Still Do” package for $359
Would you like to renew the vows that you made to each other on your wedding day, recommitting your love for each other? A Vow Renewal ceremony is the perfect way to celebrate a love that has endured and deepened over the years. Affirm to your spouse that if you had it to do over again, you’d still choose them!
FAQ’s
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Are your ceremonies legal?
Yes! All of our Officiants are licensed to perform wedding ceremonies in the province of BC. We’re the reason your marriage is official and not just a big, fun party!
How do we get our license and certificate?
You must purchase your marriage license in person in the province in which you are getting married. Be sure to bring your license to the wedding ceremony or better yet, the rehearsal if your officiant will be doing one for you.
Your officiant will ensure the license is properly filled out and signed, and send it to Vital Statistics for you. You’ll receive your marriage certificate in the mail in 3-6 weeks.
Click below for information on purchasing your license:
https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/life-events/marriage/marriage-licences
Keeping the WOW of your wedding day for a lifetime
Marriage Relationship Coaching
You invest a lot of time and effort to ensure your wedding day is amazing, and putting the same type of effort into your marriage relationship is even more important. Our relationship coaching, using proven strategies, will give you every possible advantage for your lifetime of love.
Your sessions will be customized specifically to you, every session is fun and highly personalized!
Hi! We’re Doug and Jen, still crazy about each other after 30+ married years! Our favourite thing is hanging out together! We also love pizza, movie nights, roller coasters, the beach, our family, and helping couples get and stay happily married!
We’ve coached hundreds of engaged and newlywed couples and we do it together to provide his and her perspectives.
Packages and Pricing
All Packages include a Saving Your Marriage Before It Starts (SYMBIS) online assessment you both complete prior to your first session ($47 value, FREE for you). Your sessions will then be highly customized based on the results of your assessment.
You’ll discover your unique strengths as a couple and how your two personalities mesh. It will give you every possible advantage for your lifetime of love, taking your relationship to a deeper level of intimacy.
And did we mention it’s fun??!
I Give You My Heart
$359 Three 90 minute session
includes 2 workbooks $36 value
I Love You More
$549 Five 90 minute sessions
includes 2 workbooks $36 value
Forever My Love
$739 Seven 90 minute sessions
includes 2 workbooks $36 value
Recommended Vendors
(will be added to on a regular basis)
Photographers
Jordana Rae Photography | a really sweet human being with a really amazing talent for photography https://www.jordanaraephotography.com/
Jordyn Keller Photography | Jordyn is fun and energetic, and an incredible photogropher https://jordynkeller.ca/
Oleg Donner | a highly experienced, award winning photographer passionate about his craft https://olegdonner.com/
Paramount Weddings | A husband and wife team that offer amazing photography and videography to document your special day | https://www.paramountweddings.com
Venues:
Clayburn Chapel and Schoolhouse, Abbotsford | Tons of character in these 2 beautiful historic buildings that have been used for many movies! Call Jillian (who just happens to be Jennifer’s sweet sister) at 604-618-7213 |http://www.clayburnvillage.com
Bakerview Farm, Abbotsford | definitely a hidden gem, and so many extras are included: huge tent, covered patio, tables and chairs, day-of coordinator, washrooms, petting zoo| a beautifully landscaped, relaxed farm setting with a gorgeous view of Mt. Baker, numerous amenities, parking, ample space, and some fun add-on options like pony rides and the ice-cream parlour! Contact: Rylea at 604-557-1486 / rsullivan@nutrivagroup.com | http://bakerviewfarm.com/the-venue-rental
Willow Lake Farm & Stables, Langley | this peaceful farm setting has pastures, willow trees, a picturesque pond, grazing horses, and farm animals. Perfect for your outdoor, rustic, fairytale wedding | Contact: Tracy at https://willowlakefarmandstable.com/
Tents and other Rentals
High Quality Rentals https://www.highqualityrentals.ca
Tents of various sizes, lights, speakers
Call Austin at (604) 302 9447