3 Best Wedding Officiants in Portland, OR

Hiring Emily Sterling as our Officiant was THE single best decision we made for our wedding, hands down. There were multiple times throughout the process where we were like, “damn, she’s good!” From our first meeting to rehearsal to day-of, Emily was warm, funny, intentional, thoughtful and truly a skilled leader and guide. She walked us thru writing our vows and helped us put into words how we felt about each other in a way we could not have done on our own or with a friend officiating. So many people said our ceremony was "very us" and that it was one of the best wedding ceremonies they had experienced. We laughed, we cried, we were in the moment and our wedding meant something special. She taught us the phrase “collective effervescence” and we felt it in the room that day. We’re so grateful for Emily and we fully recommend her to anyone wanting a heartfelt and meaningful experience while crossing the threshold into marriage.

We feel so incredibly lucky to have had Emily recommended to us as a celebrant for our wedding day. Prior to the wedding, Emily met with us to get to know us on a deeper level. She put together a ceremony that was unique to us and shared our story. We attended her vow writing workshop which helped us (2 people that aren't good with words) articulate everything that we wanted. We received so many compliments on our ceremony and it was all Emily! We cannot recommend her enough.

Emily was phenomenal to work with! We found tremendous value in her vow workshop where we learned about vow writing and various formats. It was fun, engaging, and helpful! Further, she was so personable and took time time get to know us and our story to craft a beautiful, personalized ceremony. Our guests immediately told us that it was the most engaging and story-like ceremony that they had ever heard. It was so very special. I highly recommend Emily for any ceremony.

We couldn’t have asked for a better officiant! From the moment we met Lauren, she made us feel completely at ease. She was kind, flexible, and genuinely invested in making our ceremony reflect who we are. On the day itself, she brought such beautiful energy warm, joyful, and full of light. We’re so grateful to have had her as part of our wedding. Highly recommend Young Hip & Married and if you have the chance, Lauren to officiate your wedding.

Lauren Hartshorn married me and my wife, she did an amazing job in the ceramony and everyone loved it. In addition she was very helpful and kind while doing our rehersal and getting us ready for our big day! Would absolutely recommend her!!

We had an amazing personalized ceremony that our guests couldn’t stop commenting on! The team at Young Hip and Married has great communication and easy to follow steps making it well worth the price!