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Ceremony By Michelle

Honoring Your Unique Wedding Journey Together

Hudson Valley Region of New York State

Travel area: Within 25 miles See details

5.0

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Michelle created an excellent ceremony for me and my husband. She was so easy to work with and very kind.

Kelsey S.

5.0

Michelle was an absolute joy to work with. From our first conversation I could tell she was going to make our ceremony special. She is warm and inviting and took the time to get to us, in preparation for the intimate gathering we had. I can’t say enough great things about Michelle.

Jodi C.

5.0

Michelle Bastian-Taylor

ORDAINED MINISTER / OFFICIANT

Typically responds within 24h

Ceremony By Michelle in the Hudson Valley, NY Michelle Bastian Taylor is a Wedding Officiant who knows how to make your big day unique by tailoring your ceremony to reflect your one-of-a-kind love story. She is vastly experienced in the wedding industry, having begun her career as a music-spinning reception-night DJ, before transitioning to the earlier, loved-up part of the day. More about Your Officiant After taking off the headphones one final time, Michelle started helping couples celebrate their weddings throughout the Hudson Valley. She likes to think of meeting you and your partner as going on a blind date. You introduce yourselves, get a feel for whether things are going to work, and if so, dive deep into the details of your love and begin planning your perfect day. Making Things Relaxed and Easy After the initial consultation, Michelle will get to work writing a ceremony to make you and your loved ones emotional and proud. By learning all about you and your personalities, as both a couple and individuals, she will know how to customize each magical moment. From a largely attended wedding, or if it's an elopement or a vow renewal, Ceremony by Michelle offers a wide range of services dedicated to your needs and making every second memorable.

Woman-owned Business

15+ years in business

Speaks English

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Civil Union

Commitment Ceremony

Elopement

Interfaith Ceremony

Non-Religious Ceremony

Religious Ceremony

Second Wedding

Vow Renewal Ceremony

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Christian

Catholic

Jewish

Spiritual

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Wedding

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Michelle Bastian-Taylor

Ordained Minister / Officiant

With years of experience in the wedding industry—including a background as a reception DJ—Michelle understands how meaningful moments come together. She now focuses on the most important part of the day: the ceremony itself. Meeting you feels like a first date—easy, genuine, and full of discovery. From there, Michelle dives into your story to help design a ceremony that truly feels like you.

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Reviewers raved about the officiant, calling her warm, genuine, and highly responsive. She crafted personalized, heartfelt ceremonies, stayed organized, handled paperwork, and kept couples calm on the day. Her professionalism, thoughtful communication, and reasonable rates made her widely recommended.

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Amanda Z

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2/02/2026

Michelle was great to work with! We are very happy that she married us. She was very responsive and great at communication. She offered her help at all stages of the wedding proces...

s. So many of our guests were impressed with how well the ceremony flowed and commented on how beautiful it was. She was very accommodating, flexible and agreeable to doing things the way we had envisioned. I would highly recommend her.

Kelsey S

5/06/2026

Michelle created an excellent ceremony for me and my husband. She was so easy to work with and very kind.

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Jodi C

4/22/2026

Michelle was an absolute joy to work with. From our first conversation I could tell she was going to make our ceremony special. She is warm and inviting and took the time to get to...

us, in preparation for the intimate gathering we had. I can’t say enough great things about Michelle.

Kimberly S

2/23/2026

Michelle was absolutely incredible as our wedding officiant. From the very beginning, I connected with her right away — she was warm, genuine, and just got us. Her communication wa...

s amazing; she always got back to me quickly and made the whole process feel easy and stress-free. She came prepared with thoughtful suggestions that helped shape our ceremony into something truly personal. The way she told our love story brought everything to life — it felt authentic, heartfelt, and perfectly “us.” You could tell she genuinely cared about making the moment special, not just checking a box. Her professionalism and quality of service were outstanding. She was organized, confident, and made the entire ceremony flow beautifully. And on top of all that, her rates were very reasonable for the level of care, attention, and personalization she provides — truly an incredible value. She didn’t just officiate our wedding… she made the night. I would recommend Michelle in a heartbeat to anyone looking for someone responsive, genuine, and truly invested in creating a meaningful ceremony. We couldn’t have asked for a better person to marry us!

J C

2/19/2026

Michele was very organized, knowledgeable and extremely helpful and friendly. From the first phone call and confirming our date Michele was there to help the whole time answering a...

ny questions we had. The day of our wedding Michele helped us remain calm the entire ceremony and made us feel very comfortable in from of our guests. She took care of all the paperwork and we never had to worry about anything. Michele is amazing and we highly recommend her to officiate anyone’s big day. Joanne & Peter Cook

Jackie K

1/30/2026

Michelle was absolutely wonderful and truly made our ceremony feel special and meaningful from the start. It felt like she genuinely cared about us and took the time to craft a cer...

emony that reflected who we are as a couple and our family, including our daughter. Leading up to the wedding Michelle checked in on me several times to make sure I was OK not feeling stressed and overwhelmed which I appreciated more than I can say. Her calm caring presence made such a difference. She was professional on time and incredibly thoughtful throughout the entire process. One of the most meaningful touches was that she sent us a copy of the ceremony speech afterwards so we could keep it as a special keepsake. We’re so grateful to Michelle for creating ceremony that felt personal heartfelt and truly ours.

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Travel area: Within 25 miles

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(191) 420-49110

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Ceremony By Michelle

Michelle Bastian-Taylor

Ordained Minister / Officiant

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