Patrick Smiley is a wedding officiant based out of Cochrane, Alberta performing civil marriage ceremonies of any size from intimate elopements to large weddings. He encourages couples to personalize their ceremonies and will work with them to create a one of a kind ceremony.
Experience
Patrick Smiley uses his experience of 35 years as a wedding DJ and Master of Ceremonies to perform memorable marriage ceremonies and has performed over 1000 ceremonies to date.
Services offered
Patrick is able to perform ceremonies of many types, such as civil ceremonies, non-religious ceremonies, elopements and vow renewals.
We contacted Patrick to be our marriage commissioner very last minute and he was quick to reply. The ceremony he prepared was perfectly heartfelt. We wrote our own vows and it was the best ceremony I could have asked for. Patrick even helped us fix the issues we has with registry office. He was also very punctual and arrived at our ceremony location on time. We would 100% recommend hiring him.
Sent on 13/12/2020
Patrick Smiley - Marriage Commissioner's reply:
Kelly, it was a pleasure to be a part of your special day in Banff and I hope you had a great time going to Peyto Lake for photos after the ceremony.
Monique S.
· Married on 14/11/2020
5.0
Quality of service:
5.0
Responsiveness:
5.0
Value:
5.0
Flexibility:
5.0
Professionalism:
5.0
So thankful and a delight
Patrick was always willing to answer any and all questions and was always accommodating. We loved that he offered customizable additional ceremony add ons like our hand fasting to really make our service unique and us! Would recommend Patrick to any couple!
Sent on 17/11/2020
Patrick Smiley - Marriage Commissioner's reply:
Hi Monique,
Congratulations once again. It was a pleasure to be a part of your day. A personalized ceremony does make it uniquely yours.
Taylor
· Married on 03/10/2020
5.0
Quality of service:
5.0
Responsiveness:
5.0
Value:
5.0
Flexibility:
5.0
Professionalism:
5.0
Amazing Job!
Patrick did an outstanding job officiating our wedding. He had so many ideas and resources for vows, ceremony rituals, poems, etc etc. He also asked us lots of questions and was able to come up with a beautiful write up to share during the ceremony about our story. Highly recommend hiring Patrick for your wedding!!
Sent on 08/03/2021
Patrick Smiley - Marriage Commissioner's reply:
Congratulations once again Taylor, it was a pleasure to be a part of your wedding day at the Canmore Nordic Centre!
Megan B.
· Married on 26/09/2020
5.0
Quality of service:
5.0
Responsiveness:
5.0
Value:
5.0
Flexibility:
5.0
Professionalism:
5.0
Wonderful Commissioner
We booked Patrick Smiley for our outdoor wedding ceremony in Kananaskis. He was very friendly, professional and flexible to our needs. He seriously did such a wonderful job, I am still amazed with how beautiful his words were. We couldn't have been happier! I would highly recommend him for a wedding!
Sent on 29/09/2020
Patrick Smiley - Marriage Commissioner's reply:
Hi Megan and Ben, It was a pleasure to be a part of your day. Viewpoint #2 at Kananaskis Village is a great location for a wedding!
Sarah
· Married on 18/01/2020
5.0
Quality of service:
5.0
Responsiveness:
5.0
Value:
5.0
Flexibility:
5.0
Professionalism:
5.0
Couldn't ask for more!
We got married outside in January and Patrick was game to officiate! He was flexible in letting us customize our ceremony and write our own vows and took the time to ask us questions that would allow him to personalize our ceremony with stories. He also gave us a keepsake book of our ceremony and vows that will be so great to look back on.
Sent on 27/01/2020
Patrick Smiley - Marriage Commissioner's reply:
Hi Sarah,
It was a pleasure to be a part of your day even if it was a bit chillier than the forecast. Everyone certainly had a spectacular view for the ceremony and it seemed warmer just seeing the heaters even if we couldn't quite feel them at the front.
The live music also added to the experience.
