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Rev. Joanne DeGasperis is a non-denominational minister, ceremonialist, and licensed wedding officiant of Ontario. As an award-winning officiant, she will be honoured to preside over your most important day, creating something truly unique.

Rev. Joanne’s expert officiating, gleaned from over 25 years experience with wedding, handfastings and commitment ceremonies, combined with her warm and inviting presence, will help you share your meaningful union with family and friends.

Other services: Vow Renewals, Baptisms & Children's Naming Ceremonies, Funerals & Celebrations of Life, Psychotherapy, Premarital Counseling, Spiritual Counseling.

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Frequently asked questions

What types of weddings and events do you provide services for?

Civil union
Interfaith ceremony
Non-religious
Vow renewal
Ceremony rehearsal

What services do you provide?

Licensed
Allow couple' own vows
Premarital counseling

What religious affiliations do you serve?

Agnostic
No denomination
Earth-based
Pagan

On average, how long are wedding ceremonies you officiate?

Less than 30 mins.

What is the starting price for your wedding services?

$500

Does starting price include the ceremony rehearsal?

No

What is the starting price for ceremony rehearsals?

$100

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

$85

Reviews for Rev. Joanne DeGasperis - Wedding officiant

Sophie
Sophie Sent on 10/12/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Joanne was an amazing decision!

Joanne was incredible from start to finish, guiding us through every step and ensuring we were very comfortable from the moment we met. She truly cared about making our ceremony unique and meaningful, tailoring every line to reflect who we are. Everyone in attendance was impressed by her warmth and loving energy, which set a beautiful tone for the day. We couldn’t have asked for a better officiant and would 100% recommend Joanne!
Sydney
Sydney Sent on 02/12/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Joanne is Remarkable!

Working with Joanne was such a pleasure for our wedding day, and she made every aspect of planning our ceremony enjoyable and smooth. She went above and beyond to make sure our vision was heard and executed, and crafted our ceremony to perfectly encapsulate our relationship and our love story. On top of it all she is a lovely, stunning human being with such an amazing heart. I would recommend Joanne to anyone and everyone!
Jaclyn
Jaclyn Sent on 09/02/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Forever Grateful

Rev. Joanne helped my new husband and I elope on January 13th. We are expecting a child in April and wanted to get married before he comes. Joanne made that possible. Her flexibility and responsiveness was near immediate, making this last minute wish come true. We still plan on having a wedding in a year or two, however Joanne was able to make this moment just precious enough. We will be forever grateful to her, to making an exciting year in our lives all that much better. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts. Mr. & Mrs. Desjardins. Xoxo
Melissa
Melissa Sent on 03/12/2023
5 out of 5 rating

A joy to work with

We had such a wonderful experience working with Joanne. She was extremely professional and thoughtful. She helped us to organize our vague ideas of what we wanted for a ceremony into something cohesive, personal, and beautiful. She was very flexible, and incorporated our specific requests (a bilingual ceremony that was also short) without a problem. It made the whole process so easy. Highly recommend.
Brad
Brad Sent on 17/06/2023
5 out of 5 rating

One of a kind, supportive, and caring- the perfect officiant!

We searched various websites and forums for reviews on different officiants and while there was lots out there, Joanne just had such glowing reviews. After reaching out I just knew we made the right decision, Joanne worked with us at every step leading into the wedding. Joanne was so supportive and helped us stay on track despite us being pretty overwhelmed by everything! Joanne provided loads of options and materials for us to choose from and helped us design the perfect ceremony.

This leads us to the ceremony, Joanne was so bubbly, supportive and happy- truly a testimony to her and her career choice. The wedding ceremony was perfect, she supported us while we got through our vows, and guided us through with grace and amazing energy.

If you’re considering Joanne, let me tell you it’s a no brainer- you’ll thank yourself later, she’s truly one of a kind and has found her calling. Everyone who attended commented saying it was by far the most positive/unique/intimate ceremony experience they’re encountered!

Thank you Joanne!
S
Shawna Sent on 25/03/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Great officiant

Joanne performed a beautiful ceremony for us. Super helpful, walking us through different options and offering suggestions for additions of readings, ceremonies, and ways to incorporate our family into the ceremony. Very friendly and patient with us not knowing what we wanted. Would definitely recommend.
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Quinn Sent on 23/01/2023
5 out of 5 rating

A Pleasure to work with!

Joanne was an absolute pleasure to work with to bring our ceremony to life. She was super flexible in terms of facilitating the exact ceremony we wanted, while also providing options and tidbits of expertise when needed. She was professional, responsive, and we couldn't recommend her more.
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Taylor Sent on 23/09/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Wonderful Officiant who went above & beyond!

Joanne officiated our wedding at Bayview Wildwood Resort and went above and beyond. We are based in Australia and Joanne's communication throughout the whole planning process was amazing, also making it easy to navigate the 12 hour time difference. We had so many questions for her and she was so helpful and quick to respond. Joanne helped make our ceremony everything we wanted it to be, and our ceremony felt so personal with her, with many of our guests agreeing with us commenting on how great she was. We would definitely recommend anyone who wants a professional and warm officiant. Her help guiding us through the paperwork & red tape before & after the big day was so helpful and appreciated. If you are wondering whether to ask Joanne to officiate your wedding - DO NOT HESITATE!!
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Jenna Sent on 20/09/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing officiant

Absolutely amazing to work with and so attentive! Couldn’t have asked for a better person to carry our ceremony!
Ashley
Ashley Sent on 04/08/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Wonderful officiant

She did such a great job helping us through the process of what we wanted her to say as we had no idea really lol she had samples to choose from and was great with rescheduling die to COVID twice!
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