Andover Vows

What’s more romantic than Valentine’s Day for your wedding ceremony? Happy couple James and Michelle will have no trouble remembering their anniversary every year! Yes, I am happy to snap some pix with your cell phone if asked. Better yet, I can refer a pro photographer who offers a special deal for “civil ceremony” couples I marry here in Andover!

Congratulations to all the recently engaged couples! In 2025 we started hearing from photographers, wedding planners and function managers we know about a new ceremony trend that doesn’t always work out as planned: having a friend or relative obtain a “one-day pass” to perform the ceremony instead of an experienced wedding officiant.
Yes, anyone can read a script… but several industry professionals have shared stories like:
1) “first-time officiant” correctly asking the wedding guests to “please rise” right before the bride and her father walk down the aisle, but then starts reading their ceremony without remembering to say “please be seated” to the guests, who, at one recent wedding in Danvers, stood like that for several minutes until the photographer finally motioned for them to sit down!
2) Nothing ruins the classic “you may now kiss the bride” picture like a “first-time officiant” still standing dead center in that photo, when an experienced officiant knows to step aside so that the magic of that first kiss as a married couple features only the newlyweds!
3) Finally, we hear from Town Clerks that they are constantly getting marriage licenses that have been incorrectly filled out by “first-time officiants”, which means the official recording of the marriage and issuing a certified copy to the couple is delayed until the license is completed and signed again, correctly.
Hmmmm… think that trend will fade?

A cold windy day was the only unexpected guest for proud Marine Clayton and his beautiful bride Keisha on Thursday afternoon in Andover!

Awesome ceremony with heartfelt tributes to both their parents for Kristina & Johannes yesterday at historic Hammond Castle in Gloucester!

Justice Greg and I want to thank all of our great 2025 couples for another amazing year (our 10th)! In the future, we will be accepting only "North Shore" weddings (North of Boston) and will no longer be booking any new ceremonies downtown Boston, on the South Shore, Cape Cod, Metro West etc. If you'd like to check your date and whether we serve your venue or town, feel free to contact us and we will be happy to help!

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Memorable civil ceremony for Christina & Kevin at the newly renovated gazebo in Andover!