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Nancy Arsenault (she/her) is a licensed wedding officiant based in the Comox Valley on Vancouver Island. Known for her creativity, compassion, and meticulous attention to detail, sheโ€™ll collaborate with you to learn your story, your dreams for your wedding, and create a ceremony that honours your beliefs and personalities.

Whether your celebration is grand or intimate, held at a wedding venue, in your backyard, on top of a mountain, in a vineyard, your toes in the sand on our of our beautiful shorlines, Nancy will be by your side every step of the way. Your ceremony is the heart of your special day, and ensuring itโ€™s an unforgettable, inclusive experience that resonates deeply with you is her goal.

She offers three types of ceremonies. The "Perfectly Planned" Ceremony comes with all the bells and whistles and she works with our to customize your ceremony! The "Simply Sweet" option is for a maximum of 30 people and is perfect for backyard weddings, and people looking for smaller, yet fabulous ceremonies. The "Make it Legal" is the legal quickie with the two people being married and their witnesses, the ulitimate no-fuss option. Nancy is happy to conduct wedding ceremonies of any size from large and extravagant to tiny and intimate

Love & Joy Island Ceremonies is a wedding officiant located in Comox, British Columbia and serving the communities of Comox, Cumberland, Courtenay, Bates Beach, Black Creek, Bowser, Buckley Bay, Deep Bayx, Fanny Bay, Little River, Merville, Miracle Beach, Mount Washington, Oyster River, Royston, Shelter Point, Saratoga Beach, Seal Bacy and Union Bay. With compensation for time and travel, she will consider ceremonies outside her catchment area.

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Nancy Arsenault (elle/il) est une officiante de mariage agrรฉรฉe รฉtablie dans la vallรฉe de Comox, sur l'รฎle de Vancouver. Reconnue pour sa crรฉativitรฉ, sa compassion et son souci du dรฉtail, elle collaborera avec vous pour connaรฎtre votre histoire, vos rรชves pour votre mariage et crรฉer une cรฉrรฉmonie qui honore vos croyances et vos personnalitรฉs.

Que votre cรฉlรฉbration soit grandiose ou intime, qu'elle ait lieu dans un lieu de mariage, dans votre cour, au sommet d'une montagne, dans un vignoble, les orteils dans le sable sur l'un de nos magnifiques rivages, Nancy sera ร  vos cรดtรฉs ร  chaque รฉtape du processus. Votre cรฉrรฉmonie est le cล“ur de votre journรฉe spรฉciale, et son objectif est de faire en sorte qu'elle soit une expรฉrience inoubliable et inclusive qui rรฉsonne profondรฉment avec vous.

Elle propose trois types de cรฉrรฉmonies. La cรฉrรฉmonie ยซ parfaitement planifiรฉe ยป comprend tous les รฉlรฉments nรฉcessaires et elle travaille avec vous pour personnaliser votre cรฉrรฉmonie ! L'option ยซ Simply Sweet ยป est pour un maximum de 30 personnes et est parfaite pour les mariages dans l'arriรจre-cour, et les personnes qui recherchent des cรฉrรฉmonies plus petites, mais fabuleuses. L'option ยซ Make it Legal ยป est une cรฉrรฉmonie lรฉgale rapide avec les deux personnes qui se marient et leurs tรฉmoins, l'option ultime sans tracas. Nancy est heureuse de conduire des cรฉrรฉmonies de mariage de toutes tailles, des plus grandes et extravagantes aux plus petites et intimes.

Love & Joy Island Ceremonies est un cรฉlรฉbrant de mariage situรฉ ร  Comox, en Colombie-Britannique, qui dessert les communautรฉs de Comox, Cumberland, Courtenay, Bates Beach, Black Creek, Bowser, Buckley Bay, Deep Baym, Fanny Bay, Little River, Merville, Miracle Beach, Mount Washington, Oyster River, Royston, Shelter Point, Saratoga Beach, Seal Bacy et Union Bay. Moyennant une compensation pour le temps passรฉ et les dรฉplacements, elle acceptera de cรฉlรฉbrer des cรฉrรฉmonies en dehors de sa zone de compรฉtence.

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
Shinto
Taoist
Unitarian

On average, how long are wedding ceremonies you officiate?

Less than 30 mins.

What is the starting price for your wedding services?

$300

Does starting price include the ceremony rehearsal?

No

What is the starting price for ceremony rehearsals?

$150

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

$15
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Reviews for Love &Joy Island Ceremonies

Joebert
Joebert Sent on 22/08/2026
5 out of 5 rating

โญโญโญโญโญ Nancy Arsenault was an absolutely wonderful officiant for our wedding! From our first conversation, she was warm, kind, professional, and incredibly easy to work with. She listened carefully to our ideas and was very open-minded and supportive of the personal touches we wanted to include in our ceremony. Nancy made everything feel organized, meaningful, and stress-free. Her calm and welcoming presence helped us feel comfortable throughout the entire process, and the ceremony flowed beautifully and smoothly. We are truly grateful that she played such an important role in our special day. Thank you so much, Nancy, for helping make our wedding ceremony unforgettable. We highly recommend her to any couple looking for a thoughtful, caring, and exceptional wedding officiant! With all our love and deepest gratitude, James & Joebert ๐Ÿ’œ

Our experience with Nancy was absolutely wonderful from beginning to end. Her services offered excellent value for money, and she was able to work within our budget while still providing a beautiful, personalized, and meaningful wedding ceremony.

Nancy was professional, organized, warm, and very easy to communicate with. She carefully listened to our ideas and remained open-minded and supportive of the personal touches we wanted to include. Her calm and welcoming attitude made us feel comfortable and confident throughout the entire process.

On our wedding day, everything went smoothly, and Nancy conducted the ceremony beautifully. We are truly grateful that she played such an important role in our special day. We highly recommend her to couples looking for a kind, caring, professional, and dependable wedding officiant.
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Nancy Arsenault
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Hi, I'm Nancy and I'd love of officiate your wedding!

Your wedding is more than just a ceremony โ€“ itโ€™s the beginning of your forever story, and Iโ€™m here to make it unforgettable. Whether your vision is an intimate backyard celebration, a dreamy sandy beach, a romantic sailboat adventure, or a mountaintop moment, Iโ€™ll craft a ceremony as unique as your love.

With a background managing a historic wedding venue that hosted over 50 weddings a year, Iโ€™m well-versed in everything from simple, private affairs to grand, Cinderella-style events. Itโ€™s your day, and you deserve a ceremony that reflects your story, your way.

Based in the beautiful Comox Valley, I bring warmth, professionalism, and enthusiasm to every wedding. With years of experience in tourism, education, writing, and public speaking, Iโ€™m ready to help you create a meaningful day filled with memories to last a lifetime.

Letโ€™s connect and make your dream wedding a reality!

Areas Served: Bates Beach, Black Creek, Bowser, Buckley Bay, Comox, Courtenay, Cumberland, Deep Bay, Fanny Bay, Little River, Merville, Miracle Beach, Mount Washington, Oyster River, Royston, Shelter Point, Saratoga Beach, Seal Bay, Union Bay

With an additional travel fee, I'm happy to drive a little further to the communities and islands of: Campbell River, Dunsmuir, Denman Island, Heriot Bay, Hornby Island, Mud Bay, Quadra Island, Quathiaski Cove, Qualicum Beach, and Parksville.

Inquire today and lets have an exploratory conversation!

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815 Deal Street V9M 1A9 Comox (British Columbia)

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