You want to choose the right wedding officiant for your big day. Whether you're planning a traditional marriage ceremony in an historic Boston church like King's Chapel, or you want a dramatic wedding onstage at the Boston Opera House, you'll need to look for officiants who can make your union legal and meaningful. The right wedding officiants add depth and emotion to a marriage ceremony. Look for Boston wedding officiants whom you trust with your important day.

Where will you hold your wedding ceremony? If you've always wanted to be married in a traditional, religious building like the Cathedral of the Holy Cross, you'll need to speak with the venue's management to learn which wedding officiants are allowed to perform rites there. Often, a Boston house of worship will have in-house wedding officiants who can only marry you if you are a member of the congregation or religious affiliation. If you wish to be married in a Boston park or other non-denominational area, you will likewise need to seek wedding officiants who can perform marriage ceremonies in that setting. 

If you're looking for a purely secular, quick way to make your union legal, visit a Massachusetts justice of the peace. Although this will get your paperwork squared away, it will not come with the ceremony or celebration that other types of Boston wedding officiants will bring to the occasion. 

Your officiant should not only put you at ease, but should also have a clear speaking voice and an easy, calm presence that your friends and family will sense as they attend the wedding. Look for someone who feels trustworthy and who will help you to not feel nervous on the big day. Find the minister, priest, rabbi, or other wedding officiant you seek by looking through the listings of Boston wedding officiants below.