Ceremony Alternatives is a wedding officiating company based out of Barrie, Ontario. Owner Karen is a licensed humanist officiant who provides non-religious ceremony services for couples in Simcoe County and the Georgian Bay area. She enjoys working with to-be-weds to craft a wedding ceremony that accurately reflects their personalities and one-of-a-kind love.
Services Offered
This wedding officiant knows that getting married is a momentous occasion, and she’s dedicated to offering an experience that’s as free of worry as possible. In addition to wedding ceremonies, Karen can provide ceremony rehearsals, vow renewals, baby-naming or adoption ceremonies, celebrations of life, and more. Couples working with Ceremony Alternatives for their wedding may write their own vows, ensuring a personalized event that they’ll treasure for many years to come.
More information
What types of weddings and events do you provide services for?
Non-religious
Ceremony rehearsal
What services do you provide?
Licensed
Allow couple' own vows
What religious affiliations do you serve?
Agnostic
On average, how long are wedding ceremonies you officiate?
Less than 30 mins.
What is the starting price for your wedding services?
$375
Does starting price include the ceremony rehearsal?
No
What is the starting price for ceremony rehearsals?
Karen was an absolute delight and made sure our day went off without a hitch. She was even a champ and got up on a platform, with some help, for us that she wasn't expecting. She let us make our ceremony uniquely us, and we loved it. Thank you so much Karen for making our day special!
Amanda H. Married on 09/09/2023
5 out of 5 rating
5.0
Wedding officiant
Karen was awesome! She was so kind listened to what we wanted and make our script perfect. We hired her for our wedding next year and can’t wait :)
Jacqueline M. Married on 11/08/2023
5 out of 5 rating
5.0
Just what we needed
Karen helped us facilitate a brief legal marriage prior in order for my very best friend to lead our public ceremony. She was very easy to communicate with in booking her services, and was incredibly friendly and professional on the day of. With her help we were able to make an already intimate ceremony even more special and memorable!
Brooke B. Married on 15/10/2022
5 out of 5 rating
5.0
The best officiant!
Karen was so helpful, welcoming, supportive and helpful through the process.
She made all my stress regarding the official stuff go away. She took the time to get to know us and helped us make our ceremony exactly how we wanted it!
Thank you so much Karen.
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Christina Married on 03/09/2022
5 out of 5 rating
5.0
Highly Recommended Officiant
Karen was extremely kind and responsive. You can tell that she really loves what she does and goes above and beyond to accommodate special requests. We were thinking about attempting to fast track our marriage certificate for passport/travel purposes and Karen was offering solutions and support the whole way. We got so many compliments on our ceremony and Karen made it simple for us to make it ours!
Brae M. Married on 28/05/2022
5 out of 5 rating
5.0
The best choice for us!
Karen was wonderful! We loved her from the very beginning to the very end! She was helpful and insightful. The amount of choices we were given to customize our ceremony was incredible and she allowed us to tailor it to our needs perfectly. We both highly recommended her
Melissa V. Married on 10/10/2021
5 out of 5 rating
5.0
Super flexible and professional
Due to Covid-19 we had to totally change our wedding plans. From a big wedding to a very intimate back yard wedding (with pregnant bride).. Karen was super flexible and helped us to turn this beautiful day in to a special day that we will never forget. Thank you Karen for being a (very important) part of our wedding.
Candice L. Married on 02/10/2021
5 out of 5 rating
5.0
Wonderful day
Karen was great. We had to cancel a few times due to Covid but she was able to help us each step of the way (we ended up getting married in our back yard). She is very professional and always there to help out. Replies back to emails and phone calls very quickly. She helped us write out exactly what we wanted said during the ceremony and helped us put our son into the ceremony as well. We have nothing but great things to say about Karen and you choosing her, will be the easiest choice you will make during your wedding planning. Thank you again for making our day so lovely! Owen and Candice
Alaina Married on 08/05/2021
5 out of 5 rating
5.0
Wonderful Officiating by Karen!
My husband and I had our wedding this past July. We did things a little differently given the circumstances and originally got married in May. Even though we didn’t necessarily need an officiant for our wedding (since we had done the legal part already) we still sought one out to make everything feel authentic. That’s when we found Karen!
Karen was absolutely a pleasure to work with. We loved the way she put together our ceremony speech. She allowed us to create the speech using different inserts she provided. In the end, we had a speech that was directly unique to us and we were so happy with it.
Karen was well prepared and made our ceremony very stress free and comfortable. She was well-spoken and just overall a lovely person.
Thank you so much Karen! 🥰
Kersten Married on 19/09/2020
5 out of 5 rating
5.0
Highly Recommend Karen, she is AMAZING!
Karen made our wedding day absolutely incredible. She was extremely flexible and informative through the entire process. She explained every little detail to help us along the way. Everything from start to finish was so easy; easy to get in touch with her, easy to integrate the special touches we wanted, and even the license part was easy. She made us feel so comfortable in the steps leading up to the wedding. At the ceremony you could truly tell she LOVES what she does. Karen was passionate, very calm, light hearted and funny but serious, and gave the wedding a romantic and happy vibe. ONE OF A KIND-HIGHLY RECOMMEND!
