5 out of 5 stars and 250 reviews
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(250)Serving The Triangle and nearby areas of NC
About this vendor
Based in Raleigh, NC, Raleigh Wedding Minister, is an officiant service. Rev. Kayelily Middleton loves working with couples to make their wedding ceremony one of a kind--the words you will love hearing on your wedding day and your guests will rave about. From traditional to unique, she is dedicated to making your dream ceremony a reality! She serves the Triangle area of NC. Go to her website to find out more about her services!
Details
Business Attributes
- Woman-owned Business
Ceremony Types
- Civil Union
- Commitment Ceremony
- Elopement
- Interfaith Ceremony
- Non-Religious Ceremony
- Religious Ceremony
Religious Affiliations
- Baha'i Faith
- Buddhist
- Christian
- Hindu
- Interfaith
- Jewish
Wedding Activities
- Premarital Counseling
- Wedding
- Ceremony
Awards and Affiliations
14-Time 'Best of Weddings'
2026.2025.2024.+11 more.
Best of Weddings
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Hall of Fame
Earned by winning 'Best of Weddings' four or more times.
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We would absolutely recommend working with Kayelily! From the very first phone call she was warm and kind, and she was a clear and timely communicator - mostly via email but the o...
ccasional phone call as well. She provided a lot of material to help us write our ceremony and we felt that our story was well incorporated into the ceremony. Kayelily is also affirming, and was great to work with as a same-sex couple. She worked well with our coordinator to make sure everything went exactly as planned for the day of. We really enjoyed our experience with Kayelily!
Kayelily was great to work with throughout the wedding process. We saw her good reviews, and they were proven to be true right away during our first meeting when we talked over wh...
at we wanted our ceremony to look like. Kayelily was thoughtful, responsive, and accommodative. We would highly recommend working with her for your ceremony.
Kayelily was an excellent choice for our wedding officiant! She was easy to work with, and the quality of her work was truly exceptional. She wrote a beautiful script that perfectl...
y captured our story and the love my husband Matt and I have for one another. She took the time to make sure the script was absolutely perfect, and the secret personalized paragraphs she included were a special touch that meant so much to us. Our ceremony was thoughtful, memorable, and everything we had hoped for. We highly recommend Kayelily to any couple looking for an officiant who will bring warmth, professionalism, and a personal touch to your wedding day.
Reverend Kayelily of Raleigh was the perfect officiant for our wedding. From the first time we spoke with her, we were struck by her personable, kind, and sincere communication sty...
le. Throughout the planning process, she was truly thoughtful, going above and beyond to ensure every detail of our ceremony was exactly how we envisioned. On our wedding day, Reverend Kayelily made the ceremony feel so uniquely personal, providing endless support and making sure we were happy with every last aspect. She will remain in our hearts forever, and we wish every couple could experience her unwavering commitment to making their special day come to life just the way they wanted. To all future couples, take a deep breath, know you have come to the right place.
We are so grateful to have had Kayelily as our wedding officiant! From the start, she was incredibly kind, attentive, and so easy to communicate with. She was recommended by our ve...
nue, Highgrove Estate, and to our surprise — she had also officiated my sister’s wedding at The Bradford back in December 2018. Such a special coincidence that made everything feel meant to be.
Our ceremony was everything we wanted — uplifting, personal, and full of sweet and humorous moments that truly reflected our relationship. Kayelily told our story beautifully, kept guests engaged, and wrapped everything up in under 30 minutes, which we really appreciated. We received so many compliments from friends and family saying it was one of the best ceremonies they’ve ever witnessed.
If you're looking for an officiant who will take the time to understand your story and deliver it with heart, we can’t recommend Kayelily highly enough. She made our wedding day feel truly magical.
Kayelily was great! She was very communicative and had lots of helpful tips as we planned our special day. The ceremony was beautiful and catered to us as a couple, which we really...
loved. We highly recommend her!
Kayelily is a true professional! From the first time meeting with her, throughout the entire process - Kayelily made sure that our wedding ceremony was very “us”. She went above ...
and beyond in her duties as the officiant and I couldn’t recommend someone more to be part of your big day. Kayelily came prepared with handkerchiefs and wiped tears away during the ceremony. We had a brief audio issue and she handled the entire situation with ease! All of our guests commented on how lovely and personal the ceremony was. It truly set the tone for the rest of the evening. Truly can’t thank her enough for being part of our life moment! We are very grateful she was recommended to us and cannot stress how amazing she is! Cheers!
We hired Kayelily to officiate our small elopement ceremony with our immediate family. From the start she was kind and professional. She took the time to ask for my vision and prov...
ided us with a script that we were able to edit if desired. Our ceremony could not have been more perfect. It was the perfect mix of honoring our love, acknowledging everyone who was there to support us, and even a little humor. Our families agreed that she was absolutely wonderful. We are so happy that she was able to be part of our most special day and we cannot thank her enough for the most perfect memory.
If you want to hire the best minister for your wedding, look no further than Reverend Kayelily Middleton. She is knowledgeable, easy-going, succinct, and well-prepared. If you have...
any worries about how the ceremony will go or are nervous with having to preform (say your vows) in front of a crowd, just know that Reverend Kayelily will help you get through everything without missing a beat. It helped me to just enjoy my day and not have to be nervous, worried about anything going wrong. At the end of it all, almost all of my family and friends talked about a beautiful ceremony and wedding. It wouldn't have been possible with Reverend Kayelily Middleton. I'll repeat it again. If you want the best, look no further.
Kayelily is awesome. She officiated our wedding and did such a lovely job. The love notes portion of her ceremony was so sweet and she came to our rehearsal to help us prepare.
Kayelily was everything we could have hoped for in our officiant and more! Throughout the entire process, she was absolutely amazing to work with. We loved how we were able to cust...
omize our entire ceremony to our personal preferences, and the final product came out beautifully perfect. She even helped us create a coffee unity ceremony that was so special to us. All in all, she was a lovely, knowledgeable person to work with, and we cannot recommend her enough!
Kayelily was a fantastic officiator for our wedding. From our first interaction, her communication was caring, efficient, and thorough. She took the time to understand our vision a...
nd needs, and her work was truly unique to us as a couple. On the day of, she helped us navigate a few last-minute questions quickly and professionally before the ceremony, allowing us to stay focused on enjoying the moment. We are so grateful to Kayelily for her role in making our special day truly memorable and would definitely recommend her to other couples!
Kayelily was the perfect officiant for our wedding! We got so many compliments on our ceremony, and the way she conveyed our love story made it feel and sound like she had known us...
our whole relationship! She really took the time to get to know us and it made our ceremony perfect! We would highly recommend her to anyone looking to really make your ceremony feel meaningful and special.
Kayelily is amazing!! We truly could not have asked for a better officiant and could not imagine our day without her. From our first meeting with her she was warm and professional ...
and we knew she would be the perfect person to conduct our wedding ceremony! She had a plethora of knowledge and tools to help us craft the perfect ceremony. She was so communicative through out the entire process and really made it a breeze. She really captured our love story perfectly and shared it in such a beautiful way. On the day of, she endured the rain for us still allowing us to have our dream outdoor ceremony and has been in communication with us still. She is not only a great vendor, but a new friend. It is so obvious how much she cares about her clients and their love
Reverend Kayelily was great and did such an amazing job! We loved how personalized our ceremony was to us.
The most perfect officiant. Our ceremony was incredible. Everyone during our reception kept coming up to us saying how wonderful it was and that’s all thanks to Kayelily! She helpe...
d us every step of the way and we are so thankful!!
From the moment we met, it was clear that Kayelily was dedicated to crafting a ceremony that was not only personal but deeply meaningful. She took the time to get to know us, inco...
rporating our love story and personal touches into the ceremony in a way that made it feel uniquely ours. The final result was a ceremony that resonated with our guests and perfectly reflected our relationship.
On what can be an otherwise a somewhat nerve-wracking day, Kayelily brought a sense of calm and warmth that helped us feel at ease. It is clear that she has a natural talent for speaking, making every word of the ceremony feel heartfelt and genuine. If you want a wedding ceremony that feels both personal and peaceful, with a speaker who can deliver it beautifully, Kayelily is the one to choose. We couldn’t have asked for a more perfect officiant for our special day.
I first met Kayelily when she performed my good friends wedding ceremony. When I got engaged she was the first vendor information I sought out. She is truly gifted and does an amaz...
ing job personalizing the ceremony for you and your spouse. Many people commented with how special our ceremony was and my mother-in-law said it was her favorite part. Don't hesitate to have Kayelily perform your ceremony- it will be magnificent!!!!!
Kayelily made our wedding day a wonderful celebration of our love. She was flexible in scheduling the ceremony, offered several options for scripts, and was open to tweaking and pe...
rsonalizing based on our unique preferences and wishes. She was responsive to our questions and made our entire experience less stressful! I can't imagine a better officiant.
Kayelily was nothing short of amazing from start-to-finish. She worked with us from day 1 to help craft a personalized ceremony and it really paid off! “I think that was the best w...
edding ceremony I’ve been to!” - many of our guests during cocktail hour. She gave us all the tools we need to have the perfect ceremony. She also helped us and our party through the rehearsal so we were confident for the actual wedding day. For the day-of, she arrived when she said she would and was just amazing. We were excited for the ceremony we wrote but she really brought it to life! All of our guests commented on how great of a story teller she was. We seriously cannot say enough- Kayelily was everything and more! She helped make our wedding day perfect!
Kayelily is very professional, attentive, and sweet. She wrote beautiful vows while making sure to include key points from our relationship.
Kayelily was one of the best decisions we made for our wedding day. You can tell she is experienced and very organized throughout the whole process. We loved all the special touch...
es she included in our ceremony, including family blessings and the love note. She made us a marriage certificate, just for us and I’m a sap for those kinds of things. Kayelily is very kind and funny, and we loved her. We thank you from our whole heart for everything. So if you’re wondering if you should choose Kayelilly as your wedding minister, do it 😊
Kayelily was able to provide my now husband and I, and our families, with an intimate ceremony that was beautiful and personal and was at a location and time of our choosing. Not o...
nly that, but she was responsive, thorough, and kind throughout the entire process- going above and beyond even after the ceremony ensuring our documents were sent in promptly and providing me details on name-change processes that I would need going forward. I would highly recommend Kayelily and her services to anyone looking for a simple ceremony that is full of heart, and cannot thank her enough.
Rev. Kayelily was the perfect officiant for our intimate ceremony in our home. She supported us along the way, making sure we knew what to expect, and even after the ceremony shari...
ng the next steps regarding our license, etc. Her delivery was sincere and fun, and our guests were touched by the way she told our love story. There wasn’t a dry eye in the house! We would recommend Kayelily to any couple looking for a unique and personal ceremony.
Kayelily did a fabulous job at our wedding ceremony. She was great throughout the whole process and helped us create a ceremony that we were so happy with and was really personal t...
o us. She helped the rehearsal go smoothly and made sure we had all of the legal documents and information we needed! Many guests told us it was the best wedding ceremony they had ever been to. Thank you Kayelily!
Kayelily is the best at what she does and her attention to detail is beautiful. She takes your guest on a magical ride of emotions as she tells your love story. I had attended a we...
dding 5 years ago that she officiated and was so excited to know she was available to affiliate ours. Kayelily and her husband Dave were such a delight and such a wonderful addition to our guest list. I can't say enough great things about her, but I will say this, if you want something different and memorable you need to hire Kayelily Middleton ❤️
Kayelily was incredible! We truly could not have had a more perfect person for our ceremony. She helped craft a beautiful love story to share with our guests and everyone loved it....
She is so wonderful!
I was lucky enough to see Kayelily officiate my cousin’s wedding. I knew then if I ever were to get married I wanted her to officiate it. When my fiancé and I got engaged, she was...
one of the first people I knew I had to book. We reached out and she luckily had our Friday the 13th date open!! We booked and from then on the communication was amazing. She cultivated the perfect ceremony and made it so emotional and authentic to us. She weaves together answers that both Michael and I gave to questions that she sends and narrated our love story. Michael and I did not want to read our own vows, but she has a secret paragraph that you hear the day of the wedding. It is perfect and many of our guests commented on the ceremony. Thank you, Kayelily, for being part of our day!
Kayelily was an incredible pick for our wedding! She was professional, personable and had great attention to detail. She made out ceremony feel special and gave us complete autonom...
y to make it how we wanted it. She provided lots of recommendations and material which helped us a ton. We highly recommend hiring her for your special day!
We are so happy we chose Reverend Kayelily Middleton to be the officiant for our wedding! Kayelily did an amazing job in guiding us through the process of planning our wedding cer...
emony, and in helping us include all the family traditions that were important to us. We absolutely loved the unique story Kayelily wrote about how we met and fell in love, and are so appreciative of the special touch it added to our ceremony. We received so many compliments from friends and family on our wedding ceremony, and cannot thank Kayelily enough!!
Kayelily officiated our Raleigh wedding and we absolutely loved working with her! Her process allows the ceremony to be built so uniquely to the couple and really makes it feel so ...
special, without feeling like a ton of work. She was very helpful, responsive, and organized which made the entire process smooth. We enjoyed working with her to carefully create a wedding that felt true to us, and our guests were so impressed! We received so many compliments on the structure of the ceremony as well as Kayelily's delivery. I highly recommend Kayelily to make your wedding truly special!
Kayelily did an outstanding job officiating our wedding! She took the time to really get to know us before the ceremony and made our ceremony so perfect and special. She felt like ...
a friend up there with us because she made us both feel so comfortable. We would highly recommend working with Kayelily!
Kayelily was one of the best decisions we made for our wedding. We almost went with a different officiant before we heard about Kayelily and we are so glad we didn’t. She is organi...
zed, experienced, and so sweet. She helps you come up with the ceremony of your dreams. She wears a microphone which is so nice because I have been to so many weddings where I could not hear the officiant. My grandparents sat on the porch of our venue - which was quite far from her and they heard everything perfectly. We had so many people compliment our ceremony and people are still talking about it, and how well she did, 1 month later! Whether you want traditional or something more modern, she helps you tailor your ceremony to fit you as a couple. I really could not recommend her more! 10/10.
Rev. Kayelily was amazing at orchestrating our special ceremony. She worked so closely with us to weave together our personal story. Her smile was a warm welcome for all the guest...
s and her voice truly set the stage for our lovely ceremony.
Kayelily is awesome! She helped us create a very personal and soulful wedding experience for ourselves and our guests. I don't think there was a dry eye in the house. In the weeks ...
leading up to the wedding she guided us on what to share, incorporating our children and our parents into the ceremony, writing our vows and special "love notes", and sharing our love story. She also helps with the details of your paperwork and reminds you of details to remember. She is VERY professional while also being VERY down to earth. Our guests thought we'd known her for years. We are so happy we chose Kayelily!
**Everyone is still talking about how much they loved our ceremony!!**
My husband and I cannot recommend Kayelily enough! We are a non-traditional family with spiritual beliefs a...
nd blended religions/cultures. Hiring Kayelily ended up being a no-brainer especially after having our first meeting with her! She has an amazing format that creates the perfectly curated, yet personal, ceremony. We were able to choose scriptures, readings, and vows that spoke to us as a couple without compromising who we were as individuals. Additionally, we had two of our family members do readings which made the ceremony feel more intimate to all of our guests.
There were deep belly laughs and some uncontrollable tears but the entire ceremony felt like it was surrounded by love and happiness which we attribute to Kayelily's ability to get to know a couple!
We are so happy we chose Kayelily and recommend her to any couple looking for an officiant!
I highly recommend Kayelily!! We got so many compliments from our friends and family about how wonderful and personalized the ceremony was. She was also great to work with!
We absolutely recommend Kayelily! We had such a wonderful experience working with her to conduct our marriage ceremony. Kayelily is professional, organized and overall made the p...
rocess so seamless and easy. She was on top of everything and helped guide us through the process in more ways than we expected. And most importantly, the ceremony was perfect and so special.
We got married 05/20/22 -- Kayelily was always quick to reply to us, easy to work with, and supplied us with more than enough material to help us create the ceremony of our dreams....
Kayelily stood out from other officiants because she really guides you and allows you to put your story together in a ceremony that represents you and your significant other. It was really customized to us, and it felt special. We didn't have an especially religious ceremony and felt comfortable with her; but we could have felt equally as comfortable if we were highly religious, she just makes you feel that at ease. We had so many people come to us after the ceremony and tell us they had never been to such a unique, intimate, special wedding ceremony before - and it's all thanks to Kayelily! I can't say enough how much we HIGHLY RECOMMEND KAYELILY!!!!
We got so many compliments from our guests on how amazing a job Kayelily did for our ceremony! She had the resources and expertise to make what could have been a stressful process ...
a total breeze. At the beginning of the process, she provided us with several templates, which allowed us to spark ideas and pick and choose the ceremony that would make our day special. She seamlessly weaved together our stories into a beautiful narrative, set the stage for the whole evening. And to cap it all off her 'secret paragraphs' based on our stories moved my wife and I to tears. We couldn't have been happier to have Kayelily make our life together official!
My husband and I loved working with Kayelily. She did such a great job personalizing our ceremony. We received so many compliments from our friends and family on how special our ce...
remony was. I would highly recommend her to anyone!
Kayelily was so sweet and professional throughout the process of preparing our ceremony. From the start her experience shined through in her suggestions for word count and flow to...
deliver a ceremony that almost every single one of our guests commented on at the reception. She was very accommodating to our ceremony touches that were personal to our family and had endless number of ideas that she shared with us as we came up with our own vows to exchange with our kids and each other. Can't recommend her highly enough and so thankful for our ceremony and her help in merging out family.
She was awesome! I didn’t have to worry about anything with her as our officiant. She also helped me along the way on how to get things done that I needed to. It was a relief know...
ing I could count on her.
Working with Kayelily was amazing!! She customized the entire ceremony based on selections that we made and our personal love story. She was super detailed and made sure that we we...
re 100% ready for our special day. The ceremony could not have been more perfect. We absolutely recommend Kayelily to anyone looking for an officiant!!!
Kayelily put on the most amazing ceremony we could have asked for! She was incredibly helpful even months before the wedding. On our first Zoom call with her we immediately clicked...
and knew she would do an outstanding job. Even with a slight weather delay, Kayelily immediately adjusted the ceremony script in order to get everyone to cocktail hour on time because she knew how important that was to us. We would highly recommend her to anyone planning their wedding!
Kayelily was our wedding officiant on 4.23/22 at Oaks at Salem in Apex, NC. We have no words to express our gratitude to her ! The ceremony was absolutely beautiful and she took th...
e time to ensure our love story was incorporated in the ceremony, as well as remembering my father's passing during the ceremony. She is very professional and she is in command ! We recommend her 100%. We love you, Kayelily !
Vilma and Tom
Kayelily Middleton was our wedding officiant this past weekend and I can not say enough fabulous things! She was genuine, personable and organized! Our entire ceremony was perfect ...
and owe it to her! She made our ceremony personalized to what we envisioned on our wedding day! Highly recommend Kayelily for your special day!
I can not recommended Kayelily enough!! She was the officiant at our wedding in April and it was absolutely fabulous! How she works with you as a couple to create your one of a kin...
d ceremony is amazing and truly a unique experience. Our ceremony was fun, unique, intimate, and all our guests told us how much they loved our ceremony and Kayelily! None of the wedding guests had been to a ceremony like that, it really made the day so special and tailored to us as a couple. I highly recommend Kayelily!
It was such a pleasure to have Kayelily officiate our wedding! She was responsive from the very beginning when we reached out to inquire about her availability for our date and con...
tinued to be timely and professional throughout the entire process. We appreciated her offer to do a Zoom meeting with us to discuss our wishes for the ceremony and patiently answer all of our questions. She is dedicated to working together to create a personalized experience that is meaningful and fun. Our ceremony turned out to be exactly what we envisioned thanks to Kayelily!
Kayelily went above and beyond to help create a personal and emotional ceremony that we’ll never forget. She did everything to make sure we were comfortable during our ceremony and...
she received many complements from our guests, with good reason. You won’t regret choosing her as your officiant.
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