Sharon Barwick Weddings is a licensed full-time wedding officiant who ensures your ceremony matches your wedding vision. Her extensive background in the wedding industry guarantees a delightful experience for you and your guests.
Services Offered
Sharon is inclusive of all identities, cultures, backgrounds, and traditions. She walks you through the ceremony to discuss all your options for an enjoyable ceremony experience. Sharon collaborates with your vendors to ensure awesome ceremony coverage. Ultimately, she wants to make a difference for couples and create a ceremony that is memorable for everyone. Zoom or in-person consultations are welcome whether you are hosting a full ceremony; a smaller or an intimate style of wedding. All pets are welcome and unusual locations.
Sharon officiated our wedding and she did an incredible job! She incorporated our love story, our passed on grandparents, acknowledged our parents, a rose ceremony, and personal vows into our ceremony. She worked very hard on our ceremony and personalized our ceremony to fit our needs. She made sure that we were happy with everything going forward with our ceremony, and she was in communication with us consistently about our ceremony. She assisted us with our rehearsal as well and she gave great direction to our families and wedding party. Overall, amazing services! She is a very hard worker and makes sure your special day is only the best! I highly recommend Sharon to create a wonderful ceremony for you.
Sent on 25/08/2021
Sharon Barwick Weddings's reply:
Dear Angela and Karsen,
The light rain did not stop the massive amount of love flowing at your wedding! Your great energy and attention to detail made my job easy! The beautiful, intimate setting was so perfect and it is a wedding ceremony like this that fills my cup.
Many blessings to you both!
Sharon
Kayley R.
· Married on 20/08/2021
5.0
Quality of service:
5.0
Responsiveness:
5.0
Value:
5.0
Flexibility:
5.0
Professionalism:
5.0
Simple, easy and perfect
Sharon made the process so easy! We had one session online to discuss who we are and what we wanted. Sharon followed up with a link to view her ceremony script so we could edit as needed to make it perfect for us. She arrived on the day and took charge! She had everyone in their places on time, and the ceremony was heartfelt, funny and everything we wanted. Thank you, Sharon!
Sent on 08/09/2021
Sharon Barwick Weddings's reply:
Dear Kayley and Brian,
You created a magical cermeony environment by the pool with the floral decorations and stunning backdrop. Your sweet daughters "almost" stole the show from the bride and your backyard was brimming with love - thank you for including me in this moment!
Warmest wishes for you all,
Sharon
Neha A.
· Married on 07/02/2021
5.0
Quality of service:
5.0
Responsiveness:
5.0
Value:
5.0
Flexibility:
5.0
Professionalism:
5.0
Absolutely blessed to have had Sharon as our wedding commissioner
We had faced a lot of challenges for us to get married and we wanted to make our special day perfect! We approached Sharon with the hope that she will help us to make customizations for our wedding as we wanted some elements which were unique circumstances.
Sharon not only made us comfortable but made sure that our day was perfect! She was not only our wedding commissioner but also a mother and a mentor for us during and after the wedding. She is absolutely amazing and definitely knows how to make your day not just special but also very memorable and happy.
She will guide you and be with you every step of the way and is there in every capacity - Mother, Friend, Mentor, Commissioner and I couldn't ask for anything more. I feel truly blessed to have met her and privileged to have her as our wedding commissioner.
YOU ARE AMAZING!
Sent on 18/03/2021
Kristin F.
· Married on 02/01/2021
5.0
Quality of service:
5.0
Responsiveness:
5.0
Value:
5.0
Flexibility:
5.0
Professionalism:
5.0
Amazing experience, beautiful ceremony!
Sharon was amazing and we were very impressed with her knowledge, professionalism, organization and flexibility. She really listened to what we wanted for our ceremony and helped to make it very personalized and meaningful. Sharon has so much experience to share if you need some advice and inspiration for ideas. Having a wedding during a pandemic with restrictions can be stressful, but Sharon was great with everything and we had a beautiful ceremony! Her price is also very reasonable considering her years of experience and expertise. Highly recommend!
Sent on 18/02/2021
Kalia L.
· Married on 10/10/2020
5.0
Quality of service:
5.0
Responsiveness:
5.0
Value:
5.0
Flexibility:
5.0
Professionalism:
5.0
2020 Wedding dreams are made of
2020 has brought on many challenges for everyone - and couples are not alone. Because I lost my Dad 19 years ago and my Mom suffered 2 debilitating strokes in the past two years - we wanted to make sure she was able to see us get married. When Covid hit we did not know what to do. Sharon made sure we knew she was here for us. Once we figured out the outdoor location, got Zoom set up for all our out of town family and friends, and got a speaker and mics so all in-person physically distant, and zoom guests would be able to hear us.
Sharon made sure that while we were working on making things safe, and work as well as it could ~ we did not need to worry about anything when walking down the aisle. She made sure guests had proper information, they heard our love story, and we hear over and over from both online and in-person guests that they felt like it was personal and intimate.
We credit this fully to Sharon. She makes sure she knows YOU as a couple and individually so that she can share your love with both your partner and guests.
She helped us make sure that although 2020 is crazy LOVE IS NOT CANCELLED! Our wedding is what dreams are made of!
Sent on 27/10/2020
Sharon Barwick Weddings's reply:
Kalia and Chad,
Your unique circumstance linked with Covid and the opportunity to make a difference for couples is what lead me into being a officiant in the first place. I always want to make a difference for couples and family in this very personal moment. My heart sings to know that as a team, we created your dream wedding ceremony. I will NEVER forget your mothers heartwarming smile giving you both the thumbs up in your ceremony - what an extraordinary magical moment. Thank you for the opportunity to serve you and your family with your mom there! Words cannot express how deeply I am moved in moments like this 💕.
Many blessings,
Sharon
Now that you are engaged - where do you start in creating your wedding vision? Most couples find it stressful in the beginning!
I offer a free consultation in designing your dream ceremony and writing the perfect vow.
Team of Sharon Barwick Weddings
Sharon Barwick, CSEP
Marriage Commissioner
Making a difference in people’s lives has been my life’s work and personal joy.
I am a people person, proud mother of a son and enjoy my hobbies. When not marrying couples, you will either find me hiking, riding my horse down country roads or sewing colourful quilts for family and friends. Supporting my community, I have volunteered with 4H and the Calgary Hospice for numerous years.
As a trained actress, I am an ideas enthusiast! My wedding career was launched in 1995 with Sharon Barwick Designs as a Vancouver florist and award winning event decorator. I have produced weddings and events in Calgary since 2004 as Director of Special Events with the Simply Elegant Corporation. I am an International Examiner for the Certified International Event Professional (CSEP) designation and former National Education Chair for the International Live Events Association (ILEA). I am dedicated in mentoring young people and am a Mount Royal University instructor for the Wedding Planning and the Event Management programs.
