Ceremonies With Choice

Toronto, Ontario

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About

Ceremonies With Choice is a Toronto-based company that specializes in personalized wedding ceremonies for all couples in the GTA. Are you looking for a memorable ceremony, one where you can tailor the wording and the flow to your taste and personality? If that's the case, then Martin Frith is the officiant for your upcoming wedding ceremony with family and friends.

Experience

Martin is the head officiant behind Ceremonies with Choice. He is a couples therapist that offers marriage preparation and coaching programs as well. Martin has been licensed to officiate wedding ceremonies since 2002.

Services offered

Every wedding is different and the story of your love is unique to you. In addition to the legal features all ceremonies must have (declaration of intentions, exchange of vows, register and license signing, and pronouncement), the services he offers also include:

Opening words, introduction
Recognition of the gathered company
Words to the couple, readings
Betrothal, exchange of rings
Closing words

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

Civil union

Non-religious

Vow renewal

Ceremony rehearsal

What services do you provide?

Licensed

Allow couple' own vows

Premarital counseling

What religious affiliations do you serve?

Agnostic

Unitarian

On average, how long are wedding ceremonies you officiate?

Less than 30 mins.

What is the starting price for your wedding services?

$450

Does starting price include the ceremony rehearsal?

What is the starting price for ceremony rehearsals?

$175

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

$130

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Anjana R. Married on 11/09/2022

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Amazing Officiant

Martin officiated our fusion wedding and it was amazing! His planning meetings beforehand really helped us to feel comfortable with him and he was able to get our story as a couple just right! Since we had a fusion wedding, Martin was able to seamlessly incorporate both cultures’ traditions into our ceremony.
Martin’s flexibility with meeting times was appreciated as both my husband and I work 9-5’s. Martin was the perfect fit for us and was exactly what we needed. Also, all the information around the marriage license, certificate, etc. that he provided was extremely helpful.

Definitely recommend his services!
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Christina M. Married on 01/10/2021

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Awful Experience

I hired Martin to be my officiant and due to Covid I had to cancel my wedding. I gave Martin payment in full beforehand and even though I have given him 120+ days notice, he won't respond to my cancellation or return the $400+ that we paid. I know that there is a non-refundable deposit that is in the contract, but the remaining balance was paid in full. This is incredibly unprofessional of Martin to do and has really added a bad taste to the whole wedding process. He acted so nice and sweet when we interviewed him and yet this is how he treats us. I would avoid Martin and Ceremonies with Choice.
Sent on 08/07/2021
Kevin Z. Married on 19/09/2020

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Poor communication. Abandoned.

We had high hopes for Martin but after paying our deposit, unfortunately our emails were (and continue to be) ignored. Our wedding was postponed to the following year due to Covid. We acknowledge that he did demonstrate some flexibility in rescheduling, but when we chose a new date for our venue that he was not available for, he became completely unreachable and unresponsive. After 2 months of being ignored, we received an email saying he could be "potentially available" for our new date. We had total loss of confidence in his professional communication at that point. He does seem like a pleasant officiant if things go according to plan but be forewarned that unforeseen or extenuating circumstances (like Covid) may result in you being abandoned.
Sent on 15/10/2020

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Lily T. Married on 01/09/2019

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Very friendly - Perfect choice for us!

Martin was an amazing officiant! Right off the bat, he offered to meet with us as many times as we wanted, which we really appreciated. He helped personalize our ceremony by getting to know us and our relationship. He made sure that the ceremony was adapted to something that was comfortable for us and reflected our families. He is so easy going and easy to talk to which helped calm our nerves on the day of. I would definitely recommend him!
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Meghan T. Married on 13/04/2019

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Personal, heartfelt and funny!

We did the marriage preparation classes with Martin (recommend the classes!) and that led to us feeling very connected with him. Several of our guests asked how we knew him because they were convinced we were friends since he made the ceremony so personal and heartfelt. Our ceremony was tailored to us, our relationship and the values we wanted expressed during the ceremony. Martin made us laugh and cry and it was perfect.
Sent on 05/06/2019

Ceremonies With Choice's reply:

Meghan and Alex, thank you for your kind words and I'm delighted you felt your ceremony was so perfect. It has been such a pleasure getting to know you and I wish you a lifetime of happiness! Lots of love, Martin
No Longer M. Married on 13/10/2018

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Martin for the win!

Martin's natural warmth and charm perfectly augmented our casual-setting wedding day. He took time to get to know us as a couple to ensure that our ceremony was tailored to us. Martin also made the prep-work leading up to the day was so much fun. If you want your wedding officiant to be the perfect combo of fun, organized and caring, he's your guy.
Sent on 17/10/2018

Ceremonies With Choice's reply:

Krista and Rob, you're the best! You're such a warm, relaxed, and fun couple, so I'm glad the ceremony captured you at your best. I enjoyed hanging out with you and your beautiful friends and can't wait to see the pictures. Wishing you much love and may the best be yet to come! Martin
Robby T. Married on 29/09/2018

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We couldn't have asked for a better officiant

Martin was amazing. What I enjoyed most about Martin was he took the time to learn about our story and connect with us on a personal level. During the day of the wedding when all our nervousness was at their highest, Martin was very supportive and kept us calm during the whole thing. We really needed that. We enjoyed that he retold our story to give people the context of how we met and it made the ceremony really personal and warm. During the planning phase, he shared with us several templates for the ceremony structure and examples of past ceremonies. That helped us iron out the details lot quicker than looking up guides on our own. Thank you so much Martin. We'll never forget it.
Sent on 07/10/2018

Ceremonies With Choice's reply:

Robby & Cynthia, thank you for your kinds words. It's truly a privilege to have shared in your wedding day and I've enjoyed getting to know you through your ceremony preparation. I'm always happy when you as a couple are happy and that's always my goal! Looking forward to seeing your photos when you receive them and wishing you much happiness as newlyweds!
Jennifer Married on 08/09/2018

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People thought he was a family friend

We had Martin for our wedding and we are so happy he officiated our ceremony. He came by recommendation of our photographer. We planned our wedding out of province and Martin was very accommodating in meeting on facetime beforehand and also in person the times we were in town. He was very helpful in giving us a guide on how the flow of the ceremony and examples that we could pick and choose from if we liked, which took a lot of stress off. we knew were were in good hands with him. He got to know us during our visits and spoke such kind words during the ceremony. He talked with ease and created a relaxed yet intimate feel for the ceremony. Our parents told us that people were coming up to them after the ceremony asking if he was a family friend because of how genuine he was and how it seemed he had known us for a long time! We were truly lucky to have Martin for our ceremony.
Sent on 11/10/2018

Ceremonies With Choice's reply:

Jennifer, thank you for your kind words and congratulations to you and Brian on your one month anniversary as newlyweds. I'm so glad to hear your ceremony ended up being more than you could've imagined. I truly enjoyed the experience of getting to know the two of you which made for such a natural ceremony. Your pictures are stunning and capture the magical day you had and I wish you the very best as you start this new chapter in your lives. Martin
Michaela M. Married on 24/06/2018

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Martin was fabulous

Martin was quite honestly amazing. He was accommodating with meeting times and venues, was willing to listen with an open heart and was kind enough to offer his own experiences as a means to learn. Martin worked with my husband and I to create a ceremony that celebrated our love, our way- and we could not have been happier. Thank you so very much Martin!
Sent on 19/08/2018

Ceremonies With Choice's reply:

Michaela, thank you for your kind words. I loved working with you and Mark on your ceremony and celebrating your love at the Briars Resort. Wishing you a lifetime of love. Warm regards, Martin
Kristen L. Married on 08/06/2018

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Charismatic & Professional

My husband and I didn't want to burden anyone in our family with "officiant duties", but neither of us knew what to expect when we decided to outsource such an important task. Martin was friendly, professional and full of energy each time we spoke. It was a pleasure working with him and we would absolutely recommend him for your next wedding!!
Sent on 11/06/2018

Ceremonies With Choice's reply:

Kristen and Matthew, thanks for your kind words and the privilege of sharing in your wedding day. You have wonderful family and friends who surounded you with love. Wishing you a wonderful next chapter in Switzerland and I look forward to your updates. Warm wishes, Martin

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

What services do you provide?

What religious affiliations do you serve?

On average, how long are wedding ceremonies you officiate?

What is the starting price for your wedding services?

Does starting price include the ceremony rehearsal?

What is the starting price for ceremony rehearsals?

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

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