Ceremony Alternatives

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Barrie, Ontario View map

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About

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.

Highlights

Wedding Types

Non-religious, ceremony rehearsal

Officiant Services

Licensed, allow couple' own vows

Religious Affiliations

Agnostic

Wedding Services Starting Price

$375

More information

On average, how long are wedding ceremonies you officiate?

Less than 30 mins.

Does starting price include the ceremony rehearsal?

What is the starting price for ceremony rehearsals?

$100

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Melissa V. Married on 10/10/2021

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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.
Sent on 02/11/2021

Ceremony Alternatives's reply:

Hi Melissa

Thank you so much for the kind words and support. It was a wonderful day! I cant wait to meet that beautiful baby! It was also nice to meet your parents from Holland.

Karen
Alaina Married on 08/05/2021

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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! 🥰
Sent on 02/08/2021

Ceremony Alternatives's reply:

Alaina thank you so very much for all your kind words and support! It means more to me than you will ever know! It was a beautiful wedding and I want to thank you for sharing your day with me!
Vanessa Married on 10/09/2021

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Bisson/nadeau wedding

Karen made everything so easy and helped us along the way! Our special day was truly complete with her. She was able to answer our questions And was easy about our time change we made two days prior! Thank you Karen for everything, our happily ever after has just begun.
Sent on 21/09/2021
Linnzi A. Married on 26/09/2020

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Ceremonies made easy

We hired Karen for our COVID wedding and she was wonderful to connect with, responsive and flexible during times of uncertainty. Her service offerings and what your options are for your ceremony are well organized and easy to understand and select from. We wouldn't be "married" without her.
Sent on 13/10/2020

Ceremony Alternatives's reply:

Linnzi

Thank you so much for the kind words and the wonderful support. You two are truly an amazing couple.

Karen
Denise Married on 22/08/2020

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August wedding

Karen was amazing! She was so sweet and thoughtful. She made the process very easy and simple, she catered to the service we needed. I would highly recommend her!!!
Sent on 23/08/2020

Ceremony Alternatives's reply:

Denise and Derek thank you so much for the wonderful review! It means so much to me! Your whole wedding was amazing and your families so sweet! Your mom Denise was a darling! Please keep in touch and let me know how you are doing.