XO Life Celebrations

LIFE IS EXTRAORDINARY!

Celebrating life’s milestones is an opportunity to focus on what really matters.

At XO. Life Celebrations we take that seriously. With an emphasis on values, simplicity, lightheartedness, and warmth, let us help you create a unique, meaningful ceremony for your wedding or other life-cycle event.

XO. Life Celebrations is a wedding officiant business founded by Officiant and Life Celebration Specialist, Tracy B Richards, serving Belleville, Toronto, and surrounding areas in Southeastern Ontario.

XO stands for eXtra Ordinary, owing to Tracy’s passion, dedication, and commitment to excellence in serving couples, families, and her community at large. XO also represents the emphasis on a genuine connection that is present between Tracy and everyone she works with.

Tracy's reputation as a warm, supportive guide and mentor throughout the ceremony planning process is what her clients have come to appreciate most about her. Tracy's strong values and inclusive approach are what guide and motivate her, both personally and professionally.

Tracy and her team are highly trained, extremely professional, and deeply committed to creating meaningful, values-based, personalized ceremonies for every couple they meet.

Experience

Tracy is an experienced relationship counsellor and has been devoted to helping individuals and couples learn how to cultivate and maintain healthy relationships since 2001. Discovering that this was not simply a vocation, but a true “calling” led her to become ordained as a Marketplace Minister and licensed to solemnize marriages in the Province of Ontario in 2015. Since then Tracy has gone on to officiate hundreds of weddings and has supported her community through many seasons of celebration and loss as a Life Celebrant.

"Becoming a Wedding Officiant and Life Celebrant was such a natural evolution for me. I can’t think of any higher honour than to be supporting, assisting, and guiding other members of my community as they move through significant Life Events."

ANNOUNCING OUR EXCLUSIVE HOST VENUE: DEER CREEK HOMESTEAD

For years, we’ve had a vision of creating a “Tiny Chapel” on our own Country Homestead where couples could have a simple, yet elegant elopement with just a few friends. As couples began to embrace the charm and cost-effectiveness of smaller, simpler weddings, we decided to take the leap of faith and purchased our own 2.5-acre property in the Village of Madoc, ON in the spring of 2021. Known lovingly as “The Little Village with the Heart of Gold'', Madoc was originally the epicenter of Canada’s Goldrush. Conveniently located only 2 hours east of Toronto, Madoc Village is surrounded by beautiful countryside and offers endless opportunities to explore nature and experience authentic country life.

Effective November 2021 we will be offering the following services exclusively at Deer Creek Homestead:

• "Just the Two of Us" Legal Marriage Signing (license and two witnesses required)
• Intimate "DIY" Elopements
• Casual, Country Style Elopements
• All-Inclusive Elegant Elopements

We look forward to welcoming you to Madoc very soon!

Casual, Country Style Elopements at Deer Creek Homestead

Your ceremony will take place in the exquisite, pastoral setting of Deer Creek Homestead nestled in the charming village of Madoc, ON (2 hours east of Toronto).

Once a functioning horse farm, complete with a soon-to-be restored 1830's stable and elopement chapel, Deer Creek is now the private residence of your host, Officiant and Life Celebrant, Tracy B Richards.

After a scenic drive through the picturesque farmland of Centre Hastings, Tracy will greet you amidst 2.5 acres of park-like serenity.

When you arrive, feel free to take a few minutes to stretch your legs and roam the property as you select the ideal spot for your casual & intimate ceremony.

You may choose to have your ceremony outside, anywhere on the property, under one of our arbours, or inside our Tiny Coach House “chapel”.

To make your nuptials even more special, you may choose to add “a-la carte” options such as flowers, a live acoustic musician, professional photography, wedding cake, a celebratory toast, or a post-ceremony mini-reception, suitable for up to 10 people

Services Offered

XO. Life Celebrations offers detailed packages for weddings, complete with fully personalized ceremonies. Services include the filing of your marriage license after the ceremony and offering continuous support and encouragement throughout the entire process. The following are XO. Life Celebrations' "Signature" Ceremony Packages:

• Super Simple "I Do's"
• Traditional "Bespoke" Ceremonies
• All-Inclusive Elegant Elopement Packages at a venue of your choice

Additionally, the company provides services for the following ceremony types:

• "Pop-Up" ceremonies and elopements
• Off-Beat venues
• Interfaith
• Non-traditional
• Spiritual
• Symbolic
• Vow renewal
• Commitment
• Ceremony rehearsals
• Personalized ceremonies