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Chanelle Carlin Weddings

5.0
(29)best-of-weddings

Okanogan Co, Central/Eastern WA, Puget Sound, Oregon, Idaho

About This Vendor

Elopements and Intimate nature weddings in the PNW

You live your life to the fullest and now you've found that incredible someone to share it and build a future with. You're dreaming of a wonderful life together and want to start it off with a custom elopement or intimate ceremony created just for you and with you and set in a beautiful natural setting in the Pacific Northwest. You've talked with friends, scrolled through Instagram for hours and spent more time on Pinterest than you care to admit. Now you're working on putting together your plans and choosing your team of wedding professionals to help you. As a professional Wedding Officiant, Chanelle is honored to serve amazing couples looking for a unique, personalized ceremony that fits their personalities and matches their vision for their ideal intimate wedding or elopement. So, which ever season is your favorite and whether you dream of a wedding at sunrise on Sunrise (Mt. Rainier), up your favorite hiking trail (perhaps at Lake Diablo or the Hall of Mosses), on the river with your fishing poles in the water, in the San Juan Islands overlooking the ocean, or at your favorite winery with your nearest and dearest, Chanelle is your Wedding Officiant! For more information, including pricing, please visit her website at https://www.chanellecarlin.com/your-wedding/, give her a call or text at (509) 449-0511 or email Chanelle at chanelle@chanellecarlin.com and start a conversation about creating YOUR ideal elopement or intimate wedding ceremony!

Details

Business Attributes
Woman-owned Business
Ceremony Types
Civil Union, Commitment Ceremony, Elopement, Interfaith Ceremony, Non-Religious Ceremony, Religious Ceremony, Second Wedding , Vow Renewal Ceremony
Religious Affiliations
Christian, Protestant, Interfaith, Pagan, Secular, Spiritual
Wedding Activities
After The Wedding, Newlywed Life, Premarital Counseling, Wedding, Ceremony
Awards and Affiliations
2021 Best of Weddings Winner2020 Best of Weddings Winner

Chanelle Carlin Weddings Reviews

Reviewed On 10/31/2021 by Mitchell P
We were planning an intimate wedding of 13 family guests and didn't love the idea of a family member officiating, but were also nervous about hiring a stranger to officiate. We found Chanelle and she was the perfect fit for our wedding. We met ...
over Zoom for our initial consult (30 min), and Chanelle was kind enough to schedule the consult several months out due to tough schedules on our end. After we hired Chanelle, we met for a second ~1h Zoom chat so she could get to know us more in order to create a custom ceremony script (yes, custom!). We felt supported and heard throughout the entire process. Chanelle genuinely sought feedback and revisions on her script drafts, and offered suggestions and ideas when we needed guidance. Chanelle checked in with us often leading up to the wedding day, and was incredibly helpful in orienting us to obtaining a marriage certificate. Day of, Chanelle was ready and so welcoming and warm to our family and other wedding vendors. We are immensely grateful to have found and worked with Chanelle, and recommend her to any and all!
Response from the Vendor on 11/05/2021
Thank you, Mitchell and Christina. You two have been such an incredible joy to get to know and work with over the past year. I loved your openness, how much you genuinely care about each other and that you wanted to share your special day with...
those truly closest to you. The fact that THEY were willing to hike up a trail on Washington pass to celebrate your marriage shows how much you mean to them as well. I am honored that you found me to officiate for you. Thank you! I look forward to celebrating with you through the years to come. - Chanelle
Reviewed On 10/25/2021 by Gabi P
I honestly could not say enough about how wonderful Chanelle was! From the very beginning she helped us determine the vision for our ceremony, gave us advice on what might work best for our wedding, and helped completely ease the stress of all ...
of the legal paperwork. Chanelle really took the time to get to know us and created a ceremony that was so personal, beautiful and heartfelt. We are still getting compliments from our guests about how wonderful the ceremony was! She completely captured what we envisioned for our ceremony! She even convinced my husband to write his own vows and showed him that it wouldn’t be hard to do after all. I loved every second of working with Chanelle and I know that I will have a relationship with her for years to come! If you are looking for an officiant to create a one of a kind ceremony that you will remember forever, then Chanelle is the person for you!
Response from the Vendor on 10/25/2021
You're so sweet, Gabi! Thank you for such a lovely review. I'm grateful that you and Matthew trusted me to officiate your ceremony and that Matthew was willing to share his own heartfelt vows. :-) Your families and friends were beautiful and ...
fun and I am honored to have been part of your celebrations. I look forward to celebrating all the moments with you both throughout your lifetimes together. Thank you again! (Go BEAVS!) :-) All the best! Chanelle
Reviewed On 10/25/2021 by Eric S
Chanelle was a wonderful officiant and we’re very happy that we chose her to be a part of our wedding. We found Chanelle online after we decided to hire an officiant rather than ask a close friend to officiate. Chanelle’s experience, attentio...
n to detail, and warm personality led to a well-crafted and perfectly executed ceremony. She went out of her way ahead of time to make sure that she got to know us. This made it so that we truly felt as though we knew each other well by the time our wedding date came around. Chanelle also did all the heavy lifting when it came to planning out the ceremony. With our input, she crafted a beautiful ceremony that fit our relationship and our personalities perfectly. She also gave us tips for helping us write our vows. When the wedding day finally came, Chanelle did a great job officiating the ceremony. Her presence was calming for us and her pace was relaxed enough to allow us to take in the experience. We were very happy with how the ceremony went. Afterwards, we received many compliments saying how Chanelle did a wonderful job, and multiple people asked if she was related to us. Our ceremony was non-religious and ended up lasting about 30 mins long. We would highly recommend choosing Chanelle.
Response from the Vendor on 10/25/2021
Thank you, Eric! I am so grateful to you and Leslie for trusting me to officiate your beautiful wedding and for being able to get to know you both. It has been a pleasure. I can't wait to see how your lives unfold and to celebrate your family ...
milestones going forward. For now, please continue to look after yourselves and take good care of each other (and Nomad, of course)! :-) - All the best! Chanelle
Reviewed On 10/18/2021 by Daria Y
Chanelle is an amazing wedding celebrant! She's extremely caring, attentive to the couple's needs and her goal is to create a special atmosphere that reflects couple's ceremony style and let couple's personalities shine through carefully select...
ed wedding vows.
Response from the Vendor on 10/18/2021
Thank you so much, Daria. I'm honored by your kind words. You've such a gentle and fun spirit. It was an honor to work with you. :-) - Chanelle
Reviewed On 8/09/2021 by Allie H
Chanelle has been absolutely amazing. We found her over 2 years ago before we had to postpone our wedding for COVID. Through that time, she remained in contact with us, sending us monthly updates and really taking the time to get to know us and...
our story. We just had our wedding a couple days ago and we’re still getting comments from friends and family about how beautiful the ceremony was, with very high praise to Chanelle in particular. Will definitely be recommending her to every engaged couple we know! Thank you Chanelle!
Response from the Vendor on 08/10/2021
Thank you so much for the beautiful review, Allie, and to you and Chris for allowing me to get to know you both and officiate your wedding ceremony for you. The two of you were an absolute joy to work with and I SO enjoyed meeting your families...
as well. Wishing you both a lifetime of love! -Chanelle
Reviewed On 7/16/2021 by Elizabeth T
Chanelle made our wedding ceremony so wonderful! She listened to what Chris and I felt seemed right for our ceremony and crafted a beautiful script that told our love story in a unique and beautiful way. She is very responsive, detailed, though...
tful and a great person to work with. Thank you for all your hard work to make our day so special!
Response from the Vendor on 07/16/2021
Thank you for your kind and personal review, Liz. It was truly a joy to work with you and Chris. Thank you for allowing me to be part of your amazing day! :-) Good luck with the move!
Reviewed On 7/12/2021 by Zoe L
Choose Chanelle! Chanelle is extremely kind-hearted and caring and will make your wedding experience a breeze. Chanelle made herself available to us at any moment, answering our questions or concerns or just to have a chat! She really cares abo...
ut you as a couple, she even went as far as sending us cards on the holidays. We had our wedding postponed due to COVID-19 but Chanelle stuck it through with us until the end, and even joined us over zoom just to see how we were doing! Chanelle goes above and beyond, you should not look any further for an officiant. We will forever be thankful for Chanelle and all she did for us!
Response from the Vendor on 07/12/2021
Big hugs, Zoe! Thank you so much for the beautiful review. I am so grateful to have had the opportunity to get to know you and RJ and your families and to officiate your wedding this spring. You two are destined for a beautiful life together. I...
'm sure of it. <3
Reviewed On 7/01/2021 by Chelsea S
We are happy to recommend Chanelle to couples in need of an officiant. She was kind, spirited, and reliable as she guided us through the process of building our wedding. We appreciated the freedom to tailor the content and style of the ceremo...
ny to our taste, values, and setting.
Response from the Vendor on 07/01/2021
Thank you so much for your kind review, Chelsea. It was an absolute pleasure to get to know you and Mike and to celebrate your marriage. 😊 I wish you a lifetime of joy and wonderful adventures.
Reviewed On 5/26/2021 by Kendle A
If you are looking for an officiant for your wedding, look no further than Chanelle Carlin. Chanelle was so personable, kind and accommodating, and she genuinely made the entire wedding-planning process easy and fun. From the beginning, Chanel...
le took the time to get to know my husband and I as a couple, and she was truly interested in and engaged with what we had to say. She was so respectful of our wishes to have a non-religious ceremony, and she helped create the most beautiful ceremony script that we will remember forever. She was open to all editing that we asked for, and did not deviate from the script that we collaborated on. She was punctual at the wedding, and helped to keep us calm and grounded so we could appreciate the moment. She read our script from a beautiful book that she painstakingly assembled prior to the wedding (presentation of the officiant/script for the pictures was something we didn't even think of!) and we can't wait to see the end result in our photographs. Chanelle filed all of our documents in a timely manner, and took care of the legal-side of the wedding so we didn't have to worry about a thing. Chanelle even included a few special 'extras' that were truly the cherry on top of our experience. Our guests continue to tell us how special and personal our ceremony was and what a wonderful job that Chanelle did; I am SO grateful that we chose her to walk us through this new chapter of our lives. Congrats in advance on making the BEST possible choice for your wedding by hiring Chanelle! :)
Response from the Vendor on 05/26/2021
Thank you for your very kind review, Kendle and Dylan. You made me cry. 🥲 It was truly an honor and joy to get to know you both over the past few months and to celebrate your marriage with your family and friends. I wish you a lifetime of love...
. -Chanelle
Reviewed On 5/21/2021 by Julia R
Chanelle Carlin was so great to work with, professional, punctual, and best of all so sweet and loving to us. We felt so lucky to have her conduct our ceremony, which turned out beautifully due to her care and attention to details. Better grab ...
her while you can!
Response from the Vendor on 05/21/2021
Oh, Julia, thank you so much for the kind review. It was such a joy to work with you and Tom to celebrate your lovely relationship and marriage. Thank you so much for honoring me as your officiant.
Reviewed On 11/14/2020 by Michelle C
Chanelle is the best! We are so glad we picked her to be our wedding officiant. She not only helped us create a beautiful ceremony script that was very personalized and explained our love story perfectly, but she was also very patient with us t...
hrough the process. My husband is not a man of many words, but was able to open up with her in a way that felt natural. Chanelle texted us often, checked up on us, and when talking to her, she was able to calm our stress down. Planning a wedding is tough work, but she made the process very easy for us. She also offered to translate the ceremony script into Spanish for my few Spanish speaking guests. SHE IS AMAZING!!!
Response from the Vendor on 11/14/2020
Thank you for the very gracious review, Michelle. You are so kind. It was an absolute pleasure and honor to work with you and Roman and to celebrate your marriage and coming together "officially" as a family. Who knew AAU sports could bring peo...
ple together so well?! :-) Thank you again for trusting me to officiate your beautiful wedding. I wish you all a lifetime of love, perfect health and prosperity. -Chanelle
Reviewed On 8/17/2020 by Kayla W
Chanelle was AMAZING! We had to change our venue three times and she was flexible each time. She was communicative but was also understanding of all that goes into wedding planning and was good at not adding to the stress We even had changes ha...
ppen the day of and she just rolled with the punches. The ceremony felt very personal and intimate. When planning the ceremony she let us have a say in every single aspect. The ceremony was truly tailored to us. I could not recommend her enough!
Response from the Vendor on 09/04/2020
Thank you, Kayla! It was truly wonderful to work with you and Joshua! I wish you a lifetime of love and laughter! :-) Chanelle
Reviewed On 7/30/2020 by Amanda C
Chanelle was absolutely amazing as the officiant for our wedding! We had to choose an officiant somewhat last minute and she worked with our timeline and created a beautiful ceremony. It was even better than we could have imagined, and we recei...
ved many compliments from our wedding guests about how wonderful our ceremony was. Thank you Chanelle!
Response from the Vendor on 07/30/2020
Thank you, Amanda! I so appreciate the beautiful review and truly loved getting to know you and Will and officiate your wedding. You guys were so lovely, your guests were very sweet and the venue was absolutely beautiful. I still think about th...
e eagle's nest behind us during the ceremony! :-) Thanks again!
Reviewed On 7/23/2020 by Sheila W
We planned our wedding in Iowa and got married in Okanogan, Washington. Chanelle came highly recommended by friends of ours who also live in Washington, and who were also married by her. My husband looked her up on Facebook and called her. F...
rom that first phone call we both really liked her, she was super friendly, charismatic, and very personable. The months leading up to the wedding she did a great job at keeping in touch and putting all my worries to rest through this pandemic. The week of the wedding we went to Washington, and mett up with Chanelle and her husband Bill. They are seriously the nicest people, we talked for hours like we all have known each other for years. The day of the wedding, we got married in her beautiful backyard with gorgeous scenery in the background. Chanelle wrote vows that were tailor made to match both our personalities to a T. I would't change anything about the ceremony she was absolutely perfect!!!
Response from the Vendor on 07/23/2020
Thank you so much for the beautiful review, Sheila! I am so honored to have met the two of you and that you allowed me to officiate your wedding here in Okanogan. Not to mention John and Suzanne for referring you guys! Bill and I so enjoyed our...
time with you and look forward to someday catching up with you in person again, whether it's IOWA or WA or somewhere in between.
Reviewed On 7/21/2020 by Anita H
Chanelle was so sweet to work with. She stayed in contact with us as the date got closer and sent reminders for getting our marriage license. Chanelle went out of her way to meet with us about a month out. We sat and chatted over lunch. It was ...
so comforting to know she would make sure everything went well. She helped us with the ceremony plans and helped us make our ceremony unique to us. Highly recommend Chanelle. .
Response from the Vendor on 07/21/2020
Thank you for the lovely review, Anita. It was such a joy to work with you and Brad and I loved getting to know you both. Your ceremony was so fun and it was great getting to do something completely new - I never officiated a wedding with a St...
one Ceremony before. :-)
Reviewed On 4/05/2020 by Janelle H
We contacted Chanelle to perform our tiny ceremony in December. She is lovely. From planning the ceremony to saying our vows, she made it seem effortless, and always knew just the right thing to say to calm my nerves. Chanelle and Bill made the...
ir way through the snow, and we were married at our new home on winter solstice. It was such a beautiful day and we'll remember it for years to come. I recommend Chanelle for any wedding style. She is gracious, accommodating, and intuitive. Thank you so much Chanelle!
Response from the Vendor on 04/09/2020
Thank you for such a kind and beautiful review, Janelle. It was my honor to officiate your and Tom's wedding and we are so glad you've found your way to the Okanogan.
Reviewed On 10/04/2019 by Kate C
Chanelle was wonderful. She took the time to get to know my husband and I prior to our wedding day, which was especially important since we were planning from a distance. She kept in touch throughout our planning process, with reminders about l...
ocal wedding licensing requirements, which again was helpful since we aren’t local to Washington, and made sure we were ready to go on our wedding day. Her ceremony and the vows she wrote for us blew us both away... they were incredibly eloquent and conveyed just the right amount of emotion. She was just what we were looking for in an officiant. I would recommend her one hundred times over!!
Response from the Vendor on 10/04/2019
Thank you, Kate! I so appreciate your kind review. Working with you and Kelly was a complete joy. Thank you again for allowing me the honor of officiating your marriage ceremony.
Reviewed On 9/30/2019 by mariah p
Chanelle was a Very friendly and fun wedding Officant. She was very kind and very personal on what we wanted for our wedding ceremony and our vision. I would highly recommend her to anyone getting married.
Response from the Vendor on 09/30/2019
You are so lovely, Mariah. Thank you so much for your kind review and for allowing me to officiate your and Corey's wedding!
Reviewed On 9/07/2019 by Sunny S
Chanelle is so sweet! She is professional her work and dedication is outstanding. She was so nice to work with and always attentive to our questions and concerns super reassuring that our day would be perfect and she was right she made sure it ...
was beyond perfect! Thank you for everything chanelle. We couldn’t have found a better fit to marry us.
Response from the Vendor on 09/08/2019
Thank you, Sunny! I so loved officiating for you and Fabian. It was such a beautiful day and you and your families were so sweet. It was lovely meeting them too. They were all so happy for you both. Thank you again for entrusting me with offici...
ating your wedding.
Reviewed On 9/07/2019 by Naomi H
Chanelle Carlin played a phenomenal role in creating and executing our vision for our wedding day. We are so grateful for the personalization and energy Chanelle put forth to ensure our ceremony reflected everything we wanted -while also prov...
iding her professional and expert advise on structure and time management. She had authentic enthusiasm to understanding us as individuals and as a couple. She took the time to speak with us prior and communicated regularly throughout the planning stage to perfect one of the most important experiences of our life. Her patience with us as we made changes was so appreciated and she never made us feel like a burden. I highly HIGHLY recommend Chanelle to help bring magic to your day!
Response from the Vendor on 09/09/2019
Thank you, Naomi and Darrell! I m grateful for your kind and thoughtful words. Working with you over the past year was such a wonderful experience and I am truly honored that you trusted me with officiating your magical wedding day. <3 I wish ...
you a lifetime of love together!
Reviewed On 7/19/2019 by Dustin W
Chanelle was able a willing to perform our elopement ceremony on about a 6-week notice, and she traveled hours to accommodate our location in Snoqualmie Pass! During the weeks leading up to the event, Chanelle was available anytime we needed to...
confirm something, run an idea by her, or simply say “hi” and check-in. She was open, honest, collaborative, and extremely easy to work with, which allowed her to connect with us in a short amount of time and include important parts of our lives into the ceremony. She provided ideas for thing we hadn’t considered like seating or a rain canopy, and she offered and brought her personal canopy just in case! She arrived early to the event and was extremely patient when we had to push back our start-time to accommodate forgetting our bouquet of flowers and had to pause the ceremony to get our rings, which created great moment that we’ll remember forever. Lastly, she surprised us with a special gift that was so thoughtful and wonderful. Thank you! We are so grateful you took a chance on us!
Response from the Vendor on 07/19/2019
Thank YOU, Dustin and Michelle for such a lovely review and for allowing me to officiate your ceremony for you. It was such a beautiful day in a breathtaking setting and the two of you are an absolute joy. I wish you a lifetime of love. -Chanel...
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Reviewed On 7/14/2019 by Lara E
She was fantastic, having a conversation with us before writing up were ceremony "speech," which represented us very well, had humor that directly reflected us, and asked is questions we hadn't had to give answers to before. She helped make sug...
gestions as to what quotes might fit and got what we value about rings and being married and blended it right in. She was wonderful in person, goes with the flow and helped us focus on each other and was like an extra family member. We invited her and her husband to stay and they were gracious guests and a pleasure to be with.
Response from the Vendor on 07/15/2019
Lara, you are so wonderful. Thank you for such a lovely review. It was truly my pleasure to officiate for you and Devon and to meet your family and friends. 💜
Reviewed On 5/31/2019 by Claudia K
Chanelle officiated our wedding last May in Lake Chelan. She was wonderful! She took the time to really get to know us as a couple, and worked with us to make sure our ceremony reflected our personalities and story. She’s very sweet, profes...
sional, and extremely responsive. She communicated well with the venue and wedding coordinator to ensure everything went smoothly, down to the smallest details. If you are looking for someone who genuinely cares, and who can craft and deliver a heartfelt ceremony tailored to your wishes, I highly recommend Chanelle!
Response from the Vendor on 05/31/2019
Claudia, you are so gracious! Thank you so much for the beautiful review and for allowing me to officiate your and Jarred's wedding. You both have such a lovely family and it was an honor to be part of your special day.💗
Reviewed On 4/10/2019 by Jessica R
Chanelle was so fun to work with! She is sooo charismatic and very professional. She took the time to get to know our personalities as individuals and as a couple. That allowed her to create a very personalized and unique ceremony for us.
Reviewed On 1/08/2019 by Darryl w
Chanelle was absolutely fabulous ! she went above and beyond our expectations , highly recommend !
Response from the Vendor on 01/08/2019
Thank you, Darryl! You and Kaitlyn were such a joy to work with and I love that we fit your ceremony into half time! :-D
Reviewed On 1/08/2019 by Pamela C
I felt the ceremony and vows were beautiful. We had a very small wedding in our home with very little notice and Chanelle was very accommodating. I would recommend her as an officiant to anybody.
Response from the Vendor on 01/08/2019
Thank you so much for your kind review, Pam! It was truly my honor to officiate your and Gary's wedding. It was a very special day. :-D
Reviewed On 10/06/2018 by Jillian F
5 stars! The best ever! While I’ve not tied the knot before I couldn’t have imagined our special day any other way! Chanelle is personable, confident, respectful and caring, we are so happy we found her to officiate our wedding. She listened...
closely to what we wanted, and welcomed feedback, the ceremony was absolutely perfect! If I had to do it over again I would call her! Thank you! Yip!
Response from the Vendor on 10/08/2018
Dear Jillian - thank you so much for your kind words and for trusting me to officiate your and Bruce's wedding. It was my pleasure and honor to support you through the planning process and be part of your beautiful wedding day. Yip!
Reviewed On 8/25/2018 by Cassi H
I absolutely love Chanelle! She is so loving , caring and her words wise and sincere! I am so thankful that she was my Officant for our wedding ! I highly recommend her . She was the best ! Thank you so much , The Hoopers ❤️
Response from the Vendor on 08/25/2018
Thank you so much, Cassi! It was a true pleasure to work with you, Drew and your families. I wish you many many years of love and happiness!
Reviewed On 8/10/2018 by Leone R
Chanelle was so helpful! She listened to everything we said and created a ceremony that was beautiful and fit our personalities completely!

Contact Info for Chanelle Carlin Weddings

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PO Box 526, Okanogan, WA | Okanogan Co, Central/Eastern WA, Puget Sound, Oregon, Idaho

Meet the Team

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Chanelle Carlin
Owner
I am a lover of life and love. I have traveled the world, lived in Ireland for nearly a decade and now live in rural Okanogan County, Washington, USA. Some of my favorite things are Fall, Christmas, orange kitties (Griffey), dachshunds, traveling, hiking, time with my family and enjoying a cup of coffee in the morning while the sun rises or a glass of wine while the sun sets. I also LOVE helping couples celebrate their love in their own, unique style and believe that life and love should be celebrated every minute!