Island Ceremonies

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Linda Nelson loves meeting couples in love; basking in the glow of their joyful energy, as she co-creates their personal wedding ceremony. She creates ceremonies from a spiritual mindset, and your ceremony can be lighthearted, warm, short and sweet or complex and filled with rituals; honoring your cultural heritages or any combination of whatever your hearts desire. She has created themed ceremonies, same sex ceremonies, elopements and vow renewals and she is open to all people, all cultures and all faiths. With her at Island Ceremonies, you have a safe place to share your stories. She will joyfully and gently guide you through the process; hopefully alleviating some of the stress of planning your big day!

Services offered

Linda is ordained by an interfaith ministry and legally qualified to perform weddings across British Columbia. She can include any aspect you desire such as hand fasting, ring warming, including your guests, unity rituals such as sand pouring, wine sharing, candle lighting, honouring special guests, jumping the broom and is open to anything you can imagine. Her catchment area is Victoria and lower Vancouver Island and she is open to travelling further afield.

Her services include but are not limited to:

First time weddings
Elopements
Vow renewals
Commitment ceremonies
Same-sex couples
Interfaith couples
Themed ceremonies
Traditional ceremonies
Pop up weddings

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4.8 out of 5.0

Quality of service 4.8
Professionalism 4.8
Flexibility 4.8
Value 4.8
Response time 4.8

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Mariah Gentry · Married on 21/07/2018

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Amazing! Very happy with ceremony!

e were overjoyed to have Linda be our officiant for our July 2018 wedding at Hatley Castle. From the very beginning she was fantastic! She put together a beautiful ceremony that wove our love story together. She worked with the venue to schedule a proper rehearsal so that we would all have great timing, and she was speedy in all forms of communication. Linda is genuine and so kind with a heart of gold. Thank you for being a part of our day!
Sent on 07/08/2018

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Thank you so much for choosing me for your special day. It was lovely to get to know you and your families. Your love was apparent to me from the moment we met and I know that together, there is nothing you can’t do.
Chelsea Bryson · Married on 16/06/2018

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An awesome choice!

We decided early on that we wanted our ceremony to be super special and personal, and we're so happy we went with Linda! She provided a beautiful ceremony that we were able to make unlimited changes to (we didn't have to do too many, she had a great first draft) and so many of our guests said it was such a genuine and heartfelt ceremony. It really made an amazing start to our day.
Sent on 26/06/2018

Island Ceremonies's reply:

Thanks so much for your lovely words. I enjoyed working with you and loved performing your ceremony at the edge of the waterfront on Dallas Road. You are a wonderful couple and I am always inspired by love stories like yours.
Vanessa Van De Mortel · Married on 17/02/2018

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The perfect day

We were so lucky to have Linda marry us. She made the entire process so simple and stress free. I couldn't imagine having anyone else preform the ceremony. Linda brought some really unique ideas for the ceremony and really helped us create a really lovely occasion.
Linda is so easy to chat with, warm and genuine and helped make our day perfect.
Sent on 07/03/2018

Island Ceremonies's reply:

Vanessa and Andrew, it was my pleasure to be a part of your special day, and one I won’t forget. Your kind of love is what poetry and songs are inspired by and I wish you a lifetime of success and happiness. ✨
Karly Spiske · Married on 09/12/2017

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Linda was absolutely wonderful to work with. We wanted a "less traditional" ceremony including a handfasting and a penguin pebble exchange, both of which she was more than willing to accommodate. She delivered a very touching and personal ceremony and it was everything we wanted. Thank you Linda, for being a part of our day!
Sent on 15/01/2018

Island Ceremonies's reply:

Thank you for your kind words Karly. I loved working with you and Mike and enjoyed incorporating your penguin theme into your ceremony. I learn so much from every ceremony I write and really enjoy the diverse needs of my clients. I wish you a long and happy life together.
Danée and Chris Lambourne · Married on 20/08/2017

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Linda was a perfect fit. Her compassion, genuine appreciation for our story and ability to carve out a unique ceremony to fit our special day and make it unique made for a very touching and memorable day. Not only did Linda do her due diligence to get to know our story, but she was able to calm us both, improve upon our plans and most importantly... guide us without burdening us with worry. Linda is the finesse everyone should add to their ceremony.
Sent on 31/08/2017

Island Ceremonies's reply:

Thank you Danee and Chris. It was an honor and a pleasure to be a part of your special day. Getting to know you both a bit better was the "icing on the cake'!

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