We met Chris Love on The Ring's chat boards a few years ago. At the time, she was busy posting advice answers on wedding planning, relationships, dealing with difficult family members and, well, you get the picture. So, why was a married woman chatting in our bridal forums? Because she could... Chris has always found herself completely drawn to all things weddings, eventually prompting her to undertake studies to become an Officiant. "I'm a romantic. There are very few days that are as important to someone's life as the wedding day. I love chatting with brides and helping them any way I can." Since the day Chris earned her right to pronounce you man and wife, this woman has found her way into the hearts of local couples with a ceremony that has deep meaning, but maybe not the word, God. "I believe that a ceremony based on faith in love itself is as equally important as a religious faith-based ceremony."  Read more

Whether you'll be exchanging vows in a hot air balloon or having an inter-faith ceremony that incorporates your children, Christina Brighton wants to be the one to celebrate your day with you. Chaplain of Celebrate Love & Life Weddings, Christina believes that love is eternal, that it can carry you through both the ups and downs that life can deliver. She makes sure that each couple she meets knows how important their wedding day and their future is to her. "A wedding is not one day to me or to my bride and groom. It has meaning. It is one of the few days that will last forever. It's a celebration of love and life itself."   Read more

Kettle Creek Weddings is a well-known, well-loved name for many brides across Ontario and in the local area. They specialize in performing wedding ceremonies that are made from scratch by their brides and grooms, and giving the flexible, personal approach that couples want.  Read more

It must take an extraordinary person to perform thousands of weddings without losing emotional involvement or intensity over time. But Don Perron of Pastoral Services of Guelph, has never lost his love for weddings, nor his power to perform them. Don has performed ceremonies all over Southwestern Ontario, from The Medieval Times Dinner & Theatre and reality weddings on the Slice Network to just about every local ceremony/reception site.  Read more

As officiants, Reverends Randy Armstrong and Ann Ahokangas, say they belong to a trans-denominational spiritual foundation, which invites people of all faith backgrounds to feel comfortable and find a good fit for their wedding ceremonies. "We appeal to the non-traditional bride who wishes to include spirituality as part of her life and wedding ceremony, without the religious dogma," say the Spiritual Directors for the Centre for Spiritual Living Waterloo Region. For couples who desire a spiritual union that is customized and unique, the Centre for Spiritual Living encourages couples to choose the ceremony venue, vows, and order of service to reflect their personalities – whether traditional or unique.  Read more

Patricia Fretwell, Owner and Officiant at Feelings From the Heart Wedding Chapels & Officiants, loves to go to work every day, finding inspiration in the couples she marries. Feelings From the Heart is conveniently located in Kitchener City Hall, just underneath the Clerk's Office where you get your marriage license. Pat says the chapel and officiants cater to brides of all ages and financial backgrounds, having performed a few hundred weddings since she began in 2002 and marrying people as young as seventeen and as old as ninety-three.  Read more