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On WeddingWire since 2026
Last update: October 2026
Our Love Journey Wedding Officiant has been a 5-star wedding officiant and relationship coach for over 20 years, serving couples local and all over the world in Calgary and the surrounding regions (including the mountains). Helping you create a personalized, memorable, and unique ceremony that reflects your story—I walk with you as you step into marriage. Because your marriage is what matters most, and your wedding is just the beginning!
I don't just care about you having a 5-star wedding ceremony experience (which you will), I care about you and the life you are building together! I am with you from the consult all the way through to post-wedding, not just officiating, but helping coordinate, and thinking about what will capture the best photos, memories, and how to engage your loved ones so you don't have to, while working as a team with any vendors to knock your day out of the park for you!
Your ceremony won't be one your guests are enduring, waiting to get to the reception, but rather talking about it all night long and for years to come!
Services Provided:
- Personalized custom ceremony (including cultural)
- Legal signings including last minute signings
- Heli Elopements
- Mountain Elopements and Ceremonies
- Elopement packages (photographer/videographer/officiant)
- Unlimited planning
- Rehearsal coordinating
- Free travel within the Calgary region
- Marriage license and certificate processing (including rush registration)
- Marriage Coaching
- You and your guests won't be waiting for the ceremony to end, but talking about it all night and for years to come!
Some things couples are saying...
Choosing Brad to officiate our wedding was the best decision. We read a lot of Google reviews of various officiants in Calgary, and they were all great, so it was hard to choose. We ended up asking our photographer who she recommended, as she's been to many weddings, and with zero hesitation, she recommended Brad. She said he was really charismatic, charming, funny, and just a really great officiant overall, and she was absolutely right. He catered our ceremony to fit our vibe perfectly based on what he knew about us, and he did an amazing job. He walked us through what to expect, gave us super helpful tips, and made us feel super comfortable and secure throughout the entire process. I highly recommend Brad to anyone and everyone; you won't regret it. - Naomi
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! You truly made our ceremony over the top. Our guests asked us where we found you and said you were awesome! We would love to give you a 100 out of 10 review. - Tina
Brad felt and feels like a lifelong friend who helped send our ceremony over the top -- Rick.
Brad Brownell was more than amazing!! We were both very nervous as I'm sure all young couples are when starting the rest of their lives together. He was so professional, so patient and really helped create what we were envisioning without a hitch. - Kelly
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Reach out about anything you didn't see answered here—no question is too small!Reviews for Our Love Journey Wedding Officiant
five stars!!
Brad Wedding Officiant 5 ⭐️
Excellent Officiant
Our Actual Hero!
Three days before the wedding, our plan to have a friend get a temporary licence and officiate fell through. I posted in a Facebook group in full panic mode and Brad responded almost immediately. We texted that same day and set up a video call. All we needed from him was the legal signing since our friend was still doing the public ceremony, and he still took the time on that call to ask about us and our relationship and actually get to know us. Such a cool extra step that he really didn’t have to take.
Then on the day of, we couldn’t find our marriage licence. Like, anywhere. We were a total hot mess and wildly unorganized, but Brad stayed so patient and never lost his smile once. In the end we found it, and he got everything signed and saved the day (again).
You can tell he does this because he genuinely wants to help couples, and anyone lucky enough to end up in his orbit is in great hands. Thank you so much, Brad!
Having Brad Brownell of Our Love Journey officiate our wedding was one of the best decisions we made.
Beyond delivering a wonderful ceremony, we truly appreciated all the thoughtful additional services Brad provided. From helping guide us through the post-wedding certificate steps to providing a written keepsake copy of our ceremony vows and words, he goes above and beyond to ensure you are supported before, during, and long after the big day.
Thank you, Brad, for being such an integral and memorable part of our wedding! We cannot recommend Brad and Our Love Journey highly enough to any couple looking for an exceptional officiant.
A Wonderful Officiant for an Unforgettable Day
We had a wonderful experience with Brad Brownell from Our Love Journey as our wedding officiant in Banff! From the beginning, Brad was incredibly friendly, professional, and communicative, making the entire process easy and stress-free. He was always a pleasure to talk to and is a fantastic conversationalist who made us feel comfortable and at ease.
Brad brought such a warm and genuine personality to our special day, and we really appreciated how personable and approachable he was throughout the entire experience. He helped make our wedding ceremony memorable, and we couldn’t have asked for a better officiant.
We highly recommend Brad to anyone looking for an officiant who is kind, personable, and genuinely enjoyable to work with. Thank you, Brad, for being part of our special day!
Highly recommended!
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Meet the team
For over 20 years, I’ve had the privilege to serve couples from all over the world as a professional 5-star reviewed wedding officiant and relationship coach who genuinely cares—not just about the service I provide, but cares about you.
It's been an honor standing with hundreds of couples on one of the most meaningful days of their lives and I love it - It's truly a passion!
I believe weddings should be a true reflection of your relationship—personal, memorable, and full of life. Not a formality, and certainly not something your guests simply endure until the reception as ‘just another wedding’, but a celebration remembered from the very beginning with love, meaning, and fun for years to come! However, a wedding is a day, but marriage a lifetime. That’s why I bring both experience and intention into every ceremony as a team player, and into the coaching that helps you build something lasting beyond it.
My background includes formal training in counseling, theology, and leadership. I’m a certified life coach and licensed to perform weddings in Alberta (including the mountains) as an officiant/clery for both non-religious and religious ceremonies .
I grew up in the Middle East (by that I mean 'Ontario'...lol) and I have spent much of my life in Calgary. I am adopted with a twin, come from a blended family and now have one of my own, giving me a personal understanding of both the beauty and the complexity of relationships.
I’m married to my amazing wife and am a proud father of two daughters. I love guitar, mountains, working out, travel, and ice cream!
No two couples are the same. No two stories are alike. I look forward to hearing yours and walking with you in whatever season you’re in.
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