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Located in Toronto, Ontario, Leonard Nolasco is a professional wedding officiant and life celebrant who specializes in creating inspirational wedding ceremonies for special couples. Leonard is a Certified Licenced Wedding Officiant and Celebrant in the province of Ontario who looks forward to working with soon-to-be-married couples to create the personalized ceremony that have always wanted. His pleasant, friendly and calming demeanor will make your ceremony personal, intimate and memorable for all in attendance.

Services offered

Leonard prefers to meet each couple face-to-face in order to under their wedding ceremony vision firsthand, but will also include a second consultation which will be a "talk-through rehearsal" of the ceremony details. He will perform your customized ceremony at the location of your choice which can include a couple's own vows. He will file your Marriage Registry and send it the the Office of the Registrar General.

Leonard Nolasco offers various services and can accommodate the following types of weddings and events:

  • Civil union
  • Single religion
  • Interfaith ceremony
  • Vow renewals
  • Ceremony rehearsal
  • 2SLGBTQIA+
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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
Ceremony rehearsal

What services do you provide?

Licensed
Allow couple' own vows

What religious affiliations do you serve?

Agnostic
Baha'i faith
Buddhist
Anglican
Baptist
Catholic
Episcopalian
Lutheran
Methodist
Mormon
No denomination
Orthodox christian
Presbyterian
Quaker
Earth-based
Evangelical
Hindu
Islam
Jainism
Jewish
Pagan
Shinto
Taoist
Unitarian
Sikhism

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?

No

What is the starting price for ceremony rehearsals?

$75

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

$125
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Reviews for Leonard Nolasco - Wedding Officiant

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Kaitlyn
Kaitlyn Sent on 18/07/2019
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We highly recommend Leonard as a Wedding Officiant!

From the moment we met Leonard, we knew that we had found the perfect officiant for our wedding. He is a calm, grounded, and open individual - with a great sense of humour. He helped us to craft the perfect meaningful ceremony for us, and was completely open to all feedback and ideas we had. He was always early for meetings, super fast in responding to emails, and made us feel so comfortable . On the day of he checked in with both bride and groom, and ensured we were all ready to go! He realized how important this moment was for us, and you could tell that he was genuinely happy and invested in the wedding ceremony process with us. We highly recommend Leonard, and are grateful that he was a key part of our special day.
Emma
Emma Sent on 18/11/2024
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The best choice!

Leonard came highly recommended by a friend and did not disappoint. From our initial consult through to the ceremony itself, Leonard was professional, insightful and genuinely caring. He was kind enough to review our vows prior to the ceremony which was much appreciated and helped with the perfect flow of the ceremony.

Leonard led our wedding ceremony with a great mix of heartfelt and humour, and it was seamless. We continue to have many guests mention what a beautiful ceremony it was and what an amazing job Leonard did.

If you are on the hunt for an officiant you have found a great choice! All the best
Charina
Charina Sent on 09/09/2024
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The perfect officiant for a perfect day!

Hiring an officiant for our big day was one of the more daunting tasks we had on our plate - after all, it's the most important role in a wedding ceremony! But, as soon as we had our initial call with Leonard, we knew that he would be the perfect person to stand with us.

Leading up to the wedding, he provided lots of examples and guidance as we planned the details of the ceremony, both through video chat and in person at our rehearsal. He even provided feedback on our vows to make sure they were balanced and complementary to each others.

We also wanted to incorporate Filipino traditions into our ceremony, and Leonard had already had tons of experiences with these - we were able to seamlessly incorporate the cord, veil, coins and unity candle with Leonard's guidance.

Leonard was able to officiate a light-hearted, fun and personalized ceremony while beautifully explaining the traditions we chose to incorporate. It was a perfect mix of modernity and tradition and he represented us as a couple so well.

If you choose to hire Leonard for your big day, you're in extremely good hands!
Lauren
Lauren Sent on 05/07/2024
5 out of 5 rating

A collaborative and inclusive experience

Leonard has been super collaborative, professional and supportive the whole way through our marriage preparation process! We kept in touch leading up to the ceremony, hopes on a zoom call with him as we live in The Bahamas, prior to our ceremony at home in Canada. And he provided easy to understand step by step details on how to apply for our license, our marriage certificate and together, decided on the style of ceremony he performed on our wedding day. He made it super easy for us and our guests are still raving about his style of ceremony. Many saying it was the best they’d ever witnessed! We couldn’t be happier or more grateful, Leonard was a true partner and supporter the whole way through!
Aaron
Aaron Sent on 14/06/2024
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May 31st, 2024

We were so pleased with Leonard. We had lots of great compliments from the guests about our ceremony. His ability speak, read the room and set the tone for the day. Leading up to the wedding, Leonard was a professional - responsive and provided recommendations based on experience when we had questions.
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Karen Sent on 11/05/2024
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We found the best, perfect officiant!

I’ve reached out to multiple officiants and it’s not easy to find the one. As soon as I found Leonard in WeddingWire, I had the strong feeling that he’s the one I want to officiate our wedding. Leonard is very professional, easy to communicate with, well-spoken and very organized. He made sure that he meets all our wants and needs for our wedding ceremony. Leonard made the ceremony planning stress-free for us. He has a good sense of humour as well, he made our ceremony light and smooth. Even my guests complimented how great he is!
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Emily Sent on 16/04/2024
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Amazing and Stress Free!

If you are in need of an officiant, Leonard is the one! During cocktail hour, our guests couldn't stop telling us how beautiful our ceremony was. Leonard's attention to detail and storytelling, created such an amazing ceremony that we will cherish forever. Thank you Leonard!
Sandy
Sandy Sent on 31/03/2024
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Book Leonard!

Leonard is awesome! He listened to what we wanted and what mattered to us and prepared a beautiful ceremony for us! Highly recommend!
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Ingrid Sent on 12/10/2023
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We got so many compliments on Leonard's ceremony!

Leonard did a beautiful job creating a perfect and timeless ceremony. My husband and I are obviously biased, but we think he's the best officiant we've ever seen in action! We would highly recommend Leonard to any couple.
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Mary Sent on 29/08/2023
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Thoughtful & accommodating

Leonard was truly a pleasure to work with. He was very communicative and accommodated all of our requests. His ceremony was perfect and exactly what we were looking for - thoughtful & personalized. All of our guests were so impressed and moved by his words. He made for a really memorable ceremony and we’re forever grateful. We cannot recommend Leonard enough!
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Leonard Nolasco
Leonard Nolasco
Wedding Officiant and Celebrant

I’m a Certified Life Celebrant in Canada and a licensed Marriage Officiant in the Province of Ontario, serving the Greater Toronto Area (GTA).

Ordained as a Minister by the Canadian International Metaphysical Ministry (CIMM), I specialize in performing wedding ceremonies using a calm, collected and professional approach. Metaphysics recognizes and respects all religions and spiritual paths. I am free to marry couples of all faiths, cultures, or sexual orientation.

Professionally, I am a fundraiser with SickKids Foundation with a background in Project Management (which has helped with keeping couples organized as we plan their ceremony). I volunteer my time as President of my Condo Board, a Board Director for Childhood Cancer Survivor Canada and a Crisis Responder for Kids Help Phone.

I spent the better part of seven years living and working aboard in Qatar and South Africa. I’ve been to at least 25 countries and I intend on travelling to 40 countries by the time I turn 40 (i.e. 15 countries in five years). I also love to cook. Check out quarantine.cuisineTO on Instagram to see how I’ve kept busy during quarantine.

The reason I got into this business was because my friends asked me to “officiate” their wedding. (Think Joey marrying Chandler and Monica on Friends). At the time, I wasn’t licensed, so we did the ceremony anyway and they had a Legal Officiant do the declaration. Months later, another friend said she was eloping and asked me to officiate her wedding. That’s when I decided to get licensed. Officiating is a great side hustle (I mean, what millennial doesn’t have one?). Not only do I get to meet incredible people from all walks of life but I also get to be a part of their special day. It’s important for me to work with the couple in delivering a ceremony that reflects who they are and what they believe in.

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