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February 2024 update: I am fully booked for larger Saturday ceremonies (over 20 people) in 2024!

Still space for wee weddings (up to 20 people) and elopements (up to 4 guests).

Your wedding just might be the most planetary, real-deal, sincerely meaningful, and heart-bursting life moment you will ever share with the people you love. What if your ceremony was like that? What if the celebration began WITH the ceremony, not AFTER it?

Barbara Densmore (that's me) is a modern Metaphysical Minister, a celebrant and licenced wedding officiant who will make sure you are breathing properly/grounded as your ceremony begins (so you don't miss it), and ensure that everyone is fully there for you in your big moment (so they don't miss it.)

Barbara is the choice of couples who want to intentionally marry each other. And who want to work with a polished professional who is also relaxed and real. Your loved ones will remember and remark about your ceremony long after it's over. (At least that's what my former couples tell me..check out their review, and boy, they post even better images than I do!)

Services offered

My services include the following:

  • Relaxed and real wedding ceremonies
  • Wee weddings/group elopements -intimate and interactive ceremonies for 20 people or less
  • Elope to Vancouver Island -a completely different way to get married
  • Vow Renewals

Areas covered

Barbara (that's me!) is a modern Metaphysical Minister, Ceritifed Celebrant and Licenced BC Wedding Officiant servicing Vancouver Island as well as:

  • Victoria
  • Sooke
  • Duncan
  • Nanaimo
  • Parksville
  • Courtenay
  • Comox Valley
  • Campbell River
  • The northern Gulf Islands
  • Funny little nooks and crannies in between
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Frequently asked questions

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

Interfaith ceremony
Vow renewal

What services do you provide?

Licensed
Allow couple' own vows

What religious affiliations do you serve?

Agnostic
Baha'i faith
Buddhist
Anglican
Episcopalian
Lutheran
Methodist
No denomination
Presbyterian
Quaker
Earth-based
Islam
Jewish
Taoist
Unitarian
Sikhism

On average, how long are wedding ceremonies you officiate?

Less than 30 mins.
30-60 mins.

What is the starting price for your wedding services?

$750

Does starting price include the ceremony rehearsal?

No
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99% Recommended by couples
Celine
Celine S. Sent on 26/09/2022
5 out of 5 rating

The PERFECT officiant!

Barbara was a dream to work with- I cannot say it enough! Prior to our wedding, she had me and my husband fill out a little questionnaire about each other and worked our secret responses into our ceremony. This was such a personal touch that brought many laughs and touching moments.

We wanted sweet and simple and Barbara did that AND MORE. With little surprises along the way, I couldn't have asked for a better ceremony. Even our guests mentioned how wonderful and entertaining she was. A million thank-yous to Barbara!
Jeramiah
Jeramiah M. Sent on 03/10/2022
5 out of 5 rating

A customized ceremony always in our hearts!

Barbara was the celebrant at our wedding and she was absolutely wonderful! She worked closely with us ahead of time to create a ceremony that was specific and relevant to us - one that reflected who we are individually, as a couple, and in our lives together. The result was a ceremony that felt natural, comfortable, welcoming to our guests and family, and full of love and laughs. Her skilled ability to combine logistics know-how with holding the energy of the space had us relaxed and well taken care of. We were in the best hands with her. We laughed, we cried, laughed some more, and left with hearts full! Thank you Barbara!!

Michael & Jeramiah
Mike
Mike P. Sent on 19/07/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Couldn't have asked for a better officiant

From start to finish Barbara was amazing to deal with. Her attention to detail and taking the time to work through the ceremony, vows and whole process was second to none. She also is great at adding humor to the ceremony if you so wish and it made the day even better. Thank you so much Barbara, you were part of making our day magical and the best we could have hoped for.
Hanna
Hanna B. Sent on 21/06/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Could not be happier with our experience with Barbara!

From beginning to end - our experience with Barbara was absolutely fantastic. She really listened to our hopes for our ceremony and made sure to take the time to really get to know US as a couple. She worked with us for months to ensure that she knew what we wanted, and so that our ceremony felt authentic to us. Our ceremony was so incredible. It was everything we hoped for and more. Everyone we spoke to afterwards was absolutely blown away by her and the ceremony as a whole, and so many told us it was the most special and unique wedding ceremony they had ever been to.
Barbara also took the time to connect with the other vendors and folks at our wedding to ensure everyone knew their part and things ran smoothly. Honestly cannot share enough good things about Barbara and our experience as a whole! We are so incredibly grateful for her hard work to give us the most perfect day.
Rachel
Rachel M. Sent on 27/02/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Ceremony to remember.

Barbara was so helpful with the whole process. She was absolutely perfect for our ceremony. We would highly recommend her.
Barbara
Barbara C. Sent on 16/02/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Fantastic Experience

We didn’t want an average, run of the mill ceremony as we had both said “I do” previously. We wanted something more personal and meaningful to us. Going through the process of developing our ceremony with Barbara gave us exactly that. She managed to perfectly sum up our past, present and future together. Barbara has a wonderful sense of humour which was also important to us. We couldn’t have asked for a better experience and would highly recommend her to anyone, anywhere, at any time! Thank you so much Barbara for all you did!
Margareth
Margareth S. Sent on 15/12/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Highly recommend Barbara if you want a magical day!

Barbara acted as the celebrant for my daughter's and daughter-in-law's wedding, and she was wonderful! As soon as I connected with her, she was responsive, friendly, and organized. She made it sooo easy for us. Even though the timeline was short, she took the time to get to know my daughter and her fiancee, and worked with them to plan a ceremony that really captured what they wanted the day to be: a joyous celebration of their love and of their place in our family. Barbara found a way to include everyone in the service and made it very personal. She felt like one of the family. :) She helped make the day truly magical.
Cheri
Cheri M. Sent on 10/09/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Incredible

We were so incredibly lucky to have had Barbara preside over our wedding. From beginning to end she was amazing. We were from out of town so from the zoom meetings to the time we met her in person we were absolutely amazed at her dedication to us and to making hard a spectacular. I couldn't have imagined being married by anyone else. She crafted a wedding ceremony that included everybody present. Our children commented on how the words she spoke were spot-on. We can't thank her enough.
Adam
Adam K. Sent on 08/09/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Perfectly personalized and intimate day

We wanted a personal, intimate ceremony and that is exactly what we got. We live in a different city but were able to connect with Barbara by video and very quickly we were comfortable talking with her as she took our scattered ideas and gave us some great plans. She makes it easy to develop meaningful, personal vows, and really tailored the whole day to our vision. Everyone was at ease and enjoyed the ceremony with touching moments and laughter throughout. She was also great with the kids and worked them seamlessly into the day as we had hoped. Thank you for making our day so memorable Barbara!
Brian
Brian H. Sent on 07/09/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Barbara was Amazing! Ceremony was Personalized and Inclusive!

Barbara provided a personalized wedding ceremony for us that included our family and friends. She was easy to work with and was prompt with answering questions and providing recommendations. She was able to collaborate with both of us and use content that made the ceremony special for all. Barbara provided a printout of the reading, printed cards for the vows and provided her own sound system that was very effective to carrying the ceremony in an outdoor setting. We had fantastic reviews from our guests on the ceremony. I would highly recommend Barbara to anyone, she is also a wonderful lady.
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