Patrick Smiley is a wedding officiant based out of Canmore, 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 900 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. As an Alberta Marriage Commissioner, he provides services in Banff, Canmore, Lake Louise and Kananaskis.
Availability
Patrick is now fully booked for July and August of 2020 and is taking bookings as far ahead as you would like to book.
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.
Wendy Purdie
· Married on 29/12/2019
5.0
Quality of service:
5.0
Responsiveness:
5.0
Value:
5.0
Flexibility:
5.0
Professionalism:
5.0
Absoloutely amazing
Patrick was a joy to work with. He made our day so special with his special words. Would recommend him to anyone wishing to marry in Banff Canada.
Sent on 20/02/2020
Patrick Smiley - Marriage Commissioner's reply:
Congratulations once again on your marriage! It was a pleasure to be a part of your day and I hope you enjoyed your time in Canada!
Nicole Prouty
· Married on 26/05/2019
5.0
Quality of service:
5.0
Responsiveness:
5.0
Value:
5.0
Flexibility:
5.0
Professionalism:
5.0
Amazing Commissioner
Patrick did an amazing job on our wedding.
He performed the perfect personalized ceremony for our special day.
He was professional, friendly, accommodating and responded in a timely manner.
He answered all our questions & embraced some of our own additions.
We were able to include our parents in the ceremony which they really appreciated.
We couldn't have picked a better officiant ! We are so happy we decided to have Patrick perform our marriage.
Sent on 05/06/2019
Patrick Smiley - Marriage Commissioner's reply:
Congratulations again and it was an honour to be part of your special day. From the Candle Lighting In Memory to your choice of readings and the hand-fasting ceremony, I am sure that your wedding day will be something you and your guests will fondly remember for years to come.
Adele Sirois
· Married on 20/05/2019
5.0
Quality of service:
5.0
Responsiveness:
5.0
Value:
5.0
Flexibility:
5.0
Professionalism:
5.0
Very easy experience
Patrick was very helpful as our Officiant and made it so easy on us. All of my family has been married in the Church before so this was my first experience with an Officiant rather than a Priest. He was so accommodating and lovely to talk to. He offered for us to include our family and friends so that we could have religious readings if we wanted and was very open to modifying the ceremony to what suited us. We did not get to have Patrick with us for our rehearsal but he provided us with a very handy Rehearsal Guide. You would never have known he wasn’t at the rehearsal as the wedding day went so so smoothly. Thank you Patrick!
Sent on 22/05/2019
Patrick Smiley - Marriage Commissioner's reply:
Thank you for your review Adele. It was a pleasure to be a part of your special day.
For those that wish to personalize their marriage ceremony, I believe that each ceremony should reflect the couple and their families and have personal touches that make it uniquely theirs. Yours were subtle and meaningful and I hope gave a warm feeling to all of your guests.
Gina
· Married on 25/04/2019
5.0
Quality of service:
5.0
Responsiveness:
5.0
Value:
5.0
Flexibility:
5.0
Professionalism:
5.0
Wonderful Commissioner
A commissioner, in my opinion, is one of the most important aspects of a wedding. They are with you for the most pivotal moment of your wedding. Patrick, you were amazing! You were so kind, and really funny! You instantly put me at ease with your personality, and were so great to work with! You were so funny and I absolutely enjoyed having you around. Thank you so much for everything! I loved that you made a certificate for our daughters to sign as well. Everyone commented on it being such a wonderful aspect. I wish you the absolute best Patrick!
Sent on 30/04/2019
Patrick Smiley - Marriage Commissioner's reply:
Gina and Tom, Congratulations once again on your marriage and thank you for your kind words. In a blended family, I believe that it is important to acknowledge the children and give them a role in the ceremony and it was evident that they were all very happy to stand there with you and the tears were ones of joy. I wish all of you all the best now and in the future!
