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Jim Murphy is a licensed officiant based in Newmarket, Ontario, and is very passionate about his job. Jim is warm, yet professional, and certainly easy to work with while planning your wedding. His personality is perfect for reducing stress, which is important when making big decisions regarding your special day.

Experience

Jim won the WeddingWire Couples’ Choice Award in 2014, 2015 and 2016. He has been an officiant since 2001. He not only serves as a wedding officiant, but also offers vow renewal ceremonies. His years of experience and caring personality will guarantee your wedding experience is a great one.

Services offered

What sets Jim apart from many officiants are the options he provides. He specializes in personalized wedding ceremonies, which includes English or French. He also specializes in civil, nondenominational, and interfaith wedding ceremonies. Again, these can be performed in English or French. Furthermore, Jim can personalize vows with you either with religious or non-religious references. The average length for ceremonies is less than 30 minutes. He is open to travelling to your location, whether that is a garden, golf club, or banquet hall. He even offers ceremonies for small groups at his own home. He officiates in Toronto, Newmarket, Barrie, Alliston, Aurora, Markham, Bradford, Holland Landing, Innisfil, Sutton, Keswick, King City, Caledon, and Tottenham. He has experience in each place listed.

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Frequently asked questions

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

Civil union
Single religion
Interfaith ceremony
Non-religious
Vow renewal

What services do you provide?

Licensed

What religious affiliations do you serve?

Agnostic
Anglican
Baptist
Catholic
Episcopalian
Lutheran
Methodist
No denomination
Presbyterian
Evangelical
Unitarian

On average, how long are wedding ceremonies you officiate?

Less than 30 mins.

Does starting price include the ceremony rehearsal?

No

Reviews for Jim Murphy - Wedding Officiant

Leahn
Leahn Sent on 13/07/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Perfect Wedding Officiant!

We cannot say enough wonderful things about Jim! From our very first meeting, he made us feel completely at ease and genuinely excited for our big day. He took the time to get to know us as a couple and worked closely with us to craft a ceremony that was heartfelt, personal, and truly reflective of our love story.

His warmth, professionalism, and calm presence was exactly what we needed on such an important day. The delivery of the ceremony was flawless—moving, sincere, and even had a few light moments that brought smiles to everyone’s faces. So many of our guests commented on how beautiful and meaningful the ceremony was.

If you’re looking for someone who will go above and beyond to make your wedding ceremony unforgettable, Jim is the one. We’re so grateful to have had him be such a special part of our wedding day!
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Melissa Sent on 07/07/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Best Officiant Ever

We hired Jim to be our officiant at our wedding two weekends ago and we are so glad that we did! Jim married our friends a little over two years ago, and when it was our turn to get married we knew we wanted Jim. He is so sincere and heartfelt and engaging to all the guests. He made our guests both laugh and cry with his humour and his sentimental words. He also made me and my husband feel so comfortable (we were a little nervous of standing in front of everyone). He is conscious of standing over to the side to not be in the middle in your pictures. And lastly, his price is very fair compared to what I've heard some other officiants charge.
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Jillian Sent on 22/06/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Professional, experienced, sincere

We are so glad we hired Jim to be our wedding officiant last weekend. He was exactly what we were looking for in an officiant- warm, professional, and sincere. Jim is clearly a very experienced officiant, and from our initial meeting he impressed us and put us at ease. Jim was communicative, and told us exactly what we needed to do leading up to and after the ceremony. The ceremony itself was heartfelt, engaging, and allowed us to seamlessly integrate personal vows to each other, we both agreed it was our favourite part of the wedding day. Thank you again, Jim!
Glenn
Glenn Sent on 05/10/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Outstanding Service!

Jim was fantastic in every way. He made the ceremony personal and heartfelt, sharing anecdotes about us. His warmth and humor engaged everyone, and the ceremony flowed seamlessly.
Lisa
Lisa Sent on 03/12/2024
5 out of 5 rating

One of a kind!

Jim was a pleasure to get to know leading up to the day, and having him as our officiant. Professional, kind, and a fellow Leafs fan to boot! Definitely would recommend to others in the future!
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Naghmeh Sent on 07/08/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Perfect wedding officiant

We had the pleasure of having Jim Murphy as our wedding officiant, and we couldn't be happier with our choice. From our first meeting, Jim's warm and personable demeanor put us at ease. He took the time to get to know us as a couple, ensuring that our ceremony was personalized and truly reflected our love story.
Jim's professionalism and attention to detail were evident throughout the entire process. He guided us through every step, offering helpful suggestions and making sure everything ran smoothly. On the day of our wedding, Jim's presence was calming and reassuring, and he delivered a beautiful, heartfelt ceremony that we and our guests will always remember.
His ability to blend sincerity with a touch of humor made our ceremony perfect. Many of our guests commented on how wonderful Jim was, and we wholeheartedly agree. If you're looking for an officiant who will make your special day even more memorable, we highly recommend Jim Murphy.

Thank you, Jim, for being such an integral part of our wedding day!
Michael
Michael Sent on 21/07/2024
5 out of 5 rating

June 6 2024 Wedding

We met with Jim virtually in advance to make sure he was a good fit for us as an officiant and we got great vibes right away. Jim is very experienced, professional and organized. He is very accommodating, patient and has a great sense of humour. Jim is always very quick to respond to any questions . Steps to follow were very clear and everything was great and went smoothly throughout the whole process. We would 100% recommend Jim as an officiant!

Michael and Caroline
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Ellysa Sent on 06/07/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Professional and personable

Jim was the officient at our wedding and he was so organised and professional. He took the stress of organising the ceremony away! He helped us figue out what we wanted to say, and we recieved many compliments on the passages words he chose for the ceremony!

We can't thank him enough! We recommend Jim for your wedding, as he was easy to work with and broke down everything step by step for us! Plus he is very kind and personable!
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Anthony Sent on 07/03/2024
5 out of 5 rating

February 29, 2024

From start to finish, Jim was excellent. He is very professional and knowledgeable. He also doesn’t hesitate to walk through the small details to make sure you’re comfortable and to make sure everything runs smoothly day of. We were very happy with how the ceremony played out, and had lots of compliments from our friends and family. We can’t thank him enough for making the day as beautiful as it was.
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Michael Sent on 19/04/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Great service from Jim

We had Jim officiate our wedding and from the start he was awesome. Very reassuring, made sure we knew that all the fluff was not needed when getting married, the day of was seamless. Would definitely recommend Jim Murphy to anyone.
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Awards

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WeddingWire Wedding Awards 2016 Winner
WeddingWire Wedding Awards 2015 Winner
WeddingWire Wedding Awards 2014 Winner

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