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About

On WeddingWire since 2019

Last update: July 2026

Based in Vaughan, Ontario, At the Altar specializes in providing couples with professional and personalized officiant services for their upcoming wedding ceremony. Owner Anna Santarossa is a registered wedding officiant and a CIMM minister who honours all faiths and is well-versed in creating beautiful and equally memorable wedding ceremonies for her couples.

After all, it’s your wedding. Let Anna make sure that you have the ceremony of your dreams. She does this by working closely with the couple and listening to their vision. In the end, the couple has the perfect ceremony that impresses their guests with its personal touches.

This is what they are saying about Anna:

“Fantastic Experience” C.L married June 4, 2022

“Wonderful Service, definitely recommend” P.A married May 28, 2022

“Can’t say enough about Anna.” C.B. married June 18, 2022

“Ceremony touched our hearts.” L. R. married Aug 3, 2021

“Incredible experience 10/10” A. H. married May 21, 2021

“We could not have had a better officiant,” J. C. married May 22, 2021

“No one compared” H.R. Sept 25, 2021

At the Altar also offers an elopement package where you and your two witnesses can meet with Anna at a location of your choice. A beautiful ceremony is included so that the solemnization nourishes your soul. This is a perfect option for a destination wedding or for those who simply want to keep things small.

Other Services

At the Altar also offers other spiritual celebrations and ceremonial services for any of the following:

  • Vow renewals
  • Naming ceremonies
  • Celebrations of life

Anna is a friendly professional who will work with you to ensure that you have the wedding ceremony of your dreams!

Frequently asked questions

What types of weddings and events do you provide services for?

Single religion
Vow renewal
Ceremony rehearsal

What services do you provide?

Licensed
Allow couple' own vows

What religious affiliations do you serve?

Agnostic
Baha'i faith
Buddhist
Anglican
Baptist
Catholic
Episcopalian
Lutheran
Methodist
Mormon
No denomination
Orthodox christian
Presbyterian
Quaker
Earth-based
Evangelical
Hindu
Islam
Jainism
Jewish
Pagan
Shinto
Taoist
Unitarian
Sikhism

On average, how long are wedding ceremonies you officiate?

Less than 30 mins.

What is the starting price for your wedding services?

$200

Does starting price include the ceremony rehearsal?

No

What is the starting price for ceremony rehearsals?

$50

If you offer pre-marital counseling, what is the starting price for (per session)?

$30
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Reviews for At the Altar

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Emily Sent on 04/07/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Anna is the best

10/10 would recommend!!! Anna Santarossa was personable, professional, and overall amazing. She put life into the ceremony and our friends and family are STILL talking about her. She adds humor and love into everything and is willing to work with any request put her way. We were so lucky to have found Anna. Prior to our wedding, she had conversations with us to get to know us further and answered any questions we had. On the day of the wedding, she was prompt and everything we could have asked for! She kept the ceremony light and had our guests laughing which we loved! She also added a few personal touches about us. We continue to get compliments from our guests on how incredible Anna was. You're not doing it right if you aren't getting married by Anna as your Wedding Officiant!!! We were so lucky to have found her! Thank you Anna, that was an incredible job. Emily&Eoin
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Olivia Sent on 27/07/2026
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing experience

Anna was the best. She arrived early, was amazing at interacting with my family, and delivered a thoughtful ceremony exactly as we had discussed. I would absolutely recommend her as a wedding officiant!
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Sarah Sent on 22/07/2026
5 out of 5 rating

Thank you Anna!

Anna has been absolutely wonderful from our first phone call together to the moment she said "you may now kiss the bride". Her responsiveness, flexibility, genuine care to make our ceremony perfect really shone through as we worked with her.

A couple things really stand out about Anna, on the big day walking down the aisle can make you a little nervous but her calming demeanor/small gestures made it feel as if it was just us 3 in the whole room like at our rehearsal. Also by picking her custom ceremony option, she lifted a huge weight off our shoulders by having a template of many different options for us to choose from and she put together the entire ceremony script. Lastly, true to Canadian weather our day had morning rain, midday beautiful sun and then early afternoon high winds/a tornado warning. It made it tough to make the call on indoor vs an outdoor ceremony but we switching to indoor last minute which didn't give the venue enough time to setup. She kept calm and improvised a lot as it wasn't your traditional ceremony setup.

Couldn't recommend her enough - thank you so much for making our ceremony perfect!

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Dan Sent on 23/06/2026
5 out of 5 rating

Exceptional service, incredibly patient and kind

Anna was exceptional from start to finish. We connected with just weeks before we were doing our civil service and despite us having to change several significant details as close to the wedding as the week of. Anna was always understanding and accomodating.

On the day of the wedding I completely forgot to bring the paperwork to be signed at the ceremony. Not only did Anna patiently wait over two hours for my brother to drive home to grab it, but she actually took the time to get to know some of our friends and family members while she was waiting.

What could have been a really stressful experience turned into an incredible day, and it's all thanks to Anna.

10/10 - and while we hope we never get married again, we'd absolutely recommend her to anyone we know :)
Laura
Laura Sent on 30/12/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Anna made our day unforgettable!

From the very first Zoom call, I knew Anna was the one. She instantly felt like family, and that feeling only deepened as we moved closer to our wedding day. Our wedding was very intimate, and Anna somehow made it feel incredibly magical, meaningful, and full of love.

During the ceremony, Anna led with genuine compassion and empathy. She was warm, calming, and deeply present, which made us feel completely at ease and truly seen. Her words were thoughtful and heartfelt, perfectly reflecting who we are as a couple.

At the same time, Anna was exceptionally professional, organized, prepared, and attentive to every detail. She struck the perfect balance between professionalism and personal connection, which is not easy to do.

We are so grateful to have had Anna officiate our wedding. She didn’t just lead a ceremony, she created a moment we will cherish forever. I cannot recommend her highly enough.
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Tanvi Sent on 23/12/2025
5 out of 5 rating

We loved Anna!!

Anna was an incredible officiant for our wedding; she was so kind and supportive throughout the entire process, always ready to answer questions and offer helpful guidance whenever we needed it. On the day itself, she was exceptionally well prepared, organized, and calm, which helped everything run smoothly and allowed us to be fully present in the moment. Her humble, genuine presence made the ceremony feel personal and heartfelt, and many of our guests commented on how beautifully she led us through such an important milestone.
We 100% recommend her to any couple looking for a warm, thoughtful, and professional officiant to make their day truly special.
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Matt Sent on 05/12/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing Officiant

Anna officiated our wedding in September. We reached out to her after she did our friends wedding the year prior. From the minute we reached out she was amazing to deal with every step of the way. From our first meeting, the organization, flexibility and friendliness Anna provided made getting to the day so much easier. Would definitely recommend doing the trial with her before the wedding. She had everything organized and everyone knew where to be and when to go in perfect timing with her help. When the day came everything went smooth as could be and the day couldn’t have been more perfect. She was such an amazing help and awesome officiant.
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Mel Sent on 09/11/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Best Officiant we could have asked for!

Anna was so wonderful to work with. She guided us through creating a beautiful, personalized ceremony with patience and professionalism. She was fun to work with and asked all the right questions to get our story just right. Our guests are still talking about what a memorable ceremony it was! Thank you so much Anna for making sure this special day went smoothly for us!
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Mandy Sent on 02/06/2025
5 out of 5 rating

A Thoughtful, Personal, and Truly Unforgettable Ceremony

Anna is such a caring and thoughtful person who went above and beyond to create a ceremony that felt so personal and true to us. She took the time to get to know our story and made every detail feel meaningful. Her organization, professionalism, and warmth gave us complete confidence throughout the entire process. We fully trusted her guidance, and she delivered a ceremony that was heartfelt, memorable, and uniquely ours. It’s been such an incredible experience working with her — we can’t recommend her enough!
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Danielle Sent on 01/10/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Anna is amazing!

Anna did an incredible job as our officiant, we received so many compliments on our ceremony. Anna put together an amazing ceremony script from start to finish, she definitely made people shed tears, and laugh. Anna also showed up extra early to make sure everything was in order, and that was greatly appreciated. I will recommend Anna to anyone needing an officiant! Thank you so much Anna!
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Anna Santarossa
Anna Santarossa
Officiant

I am the owner and founder of At the Altar

I love meeting couples and telling their love story in a personalized ceremony.

Each couple will have a memorable and unique ceremony incorporating readings, poems and traditions that are significant to them.

I am a friendly, down-to-earth professional that won’t let you down!

I look forward to hearing from you!

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