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Dallas Wedding Officiant

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4.6

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We had a wonderful experience with Rick as our wedding officiant! He was very kind, professional, and easy to work with throughout the entire process. He took the time to understand what we wanted and made our ceremony feel personal and meaningful. On our wedding day, he did a beautiful job and helped make such an important moment even more special for us. He was also very friendly with our guests and took the time to chat with them after the ceremony. We truly appreciate everything Rick did for us and are so happy he was part of our special day. Thank you, Rick, for helping make our wedding ceremony so memorable! ❤️ We highly recommend him!

Jenny Z.

5.0

Mr. Sutherland was absolutely amazing! He was so kind, welcoming, and genuine from the very beginning. We asked for traditional vows since we were exchanging personal vows privately through letters, and he went above and beyond to make sure our ceremony still felt meaningful and personal—not just a simple “I do.” We are so incredibly grateful for his warmth, professionalism, and care. Thank you, Mr. Sutherland, for making our ceremony so special!

Tésa P.

5.0

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Based in Plano, TX, Dallas Wedding Officiant provides wedding officiation services for couples on their special day. This open-minded professional welcomes couples from different backgrounds and enjoys crafting ceremonies that reflect what makes her clients unique. Whether the couple wants it to feel traditional or not, the Dallas Wedding Officiant is enthusiastic about helping them swap vows in a way that best suits them. Dallas Wedding Officiant understands that every couple is different. They work to develop one-of-a-kind ceremonies that reflect each couple’s vision, creating an authentic start to their marriage. With their fully-customized ceremonies, clients will be allowed to read through the ceremony script in advance of the event, ensuring satisfaction on the day. Dallas Wedding Officiant offers officiating services for interfaith, religious, and non-religious ceremonies, in addition to elopements, civil unions, and more. Premarital counseling is available, helping couples to approach their nuptials in unity. Couples may also choose to write their own vows and this officiant can step in to offer suggestions if they desire.

27+ years in business

Speaks English

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Ceremony Types

Civil Union

Commitment Ceremony

Elopement

Interfaith Ceremony

Non-Religious Ceremony

Religious Ceremony

Second Wedding

Vow Renewal Ceremony

Religious Affiliations

Christian

Wedding Activities

After The Wedding

Newlywed Life

Premarital Counseling

Wedding

Ceremony

Awards and Affiliations

2-Time 'Best of Weddings'

2025.2024.

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Rick Sutherland

Owner

Dallas Wedding Officiant offers wedding officiant and counseling services. I take delight in celebrating life’s most precious moments. Serving couples from all walks of life, this officiant strives to provide a personalized and meaningful ceremony to each couple they work with. Along with providing a seamless and professional service, they are dedicated to ensuring that every ceremony is to each couple’s preferences and requirements.

4.6

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37 reviews

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The officiant was professional, warm, and highly communicative, crafting personalized, meaningful ceremonies and delivering them eloquently. They were flexible, responsive, and ran helpful rehearsals, even stepping in last minute to save the day. Strongly recommended.

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ronesha t

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Rick is the my lifesaver, I was looking for a officiant for my wedding last minute , and I found Rick , he is professional, funny , and also pleasant to work with. He make my cerem...

ony went smoothly and do what you ask him to do, he is the best!!

Jenny Z

We had a wonderful experience with Rick as our wedding officiant! He was very kind, professional, and easy to work with throughout the entire process. He took the time to understan...

d what we wanted and made our ceremony feel personal and meaningful. On our wedding day, he did a beautiful job and helped make such an important moment even more special for us. He was also very friendly with our guests and took the time to chat with them after the ceremony. We truly appreciate everything Rick did for us and are so happy he was part of our special day. Thank you, Rick, for helping make our wedding ceremony so memorable! ❤️ We highly recommend him!

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Ashlyn B

We hired Rick as our officiant for our wedding in May. Leading up to the wedding, everything was fine. Communication was not the best, but we made it work. He ensured us that after...

the wedding he would submit our marriage license the following week. After waiting for the marriage license to come in the mail, it never came and we got a letter stating that it was never submitted. I contacted Rick multiple times after we found this out and most of the time I would see my messages read and did not get a response. When I actually did get one it was "The county is sending me paperwork and I'll let you know when I get it". This has been going on for months and he still has not fixed the problem. If you actually want an officiant who will be able to legally get you married, I would not suggest Rick. Unfortunately, he says he's been going through a lot of health issues, but after over 6 months of waiting and lack of communication, this behavior is unacceptable.

Andrew T

We hired Rick as our officiant in February for a ceremony in September. We did the premarital counseling session in July which went smoothly. Two weeks before the ceremony, we reac...

hed out about the script to see if it was ready and to make edits. He said it would be ready later that week, but we did not get a script until the day before the ceremony. We called several times to check in the week of but only one call was picked up where we did not get much of an update. Emails were also not responded to. The script itself did not capture the suggestions we had made previously, and we had provided readings to include which were not in the script. Rick notified us the morning of that he would not be able to make it due to his health issues. Thankfully we had a backup plan going into the ceremony. We were refunded slightly more than half of what we paid more than a month later and only after several call attempts. We felt very frustrated and stressed by the poor communication, effort it took to get responses for the script and the refund, and the last minute cancellation.

Tésa P

Mr. Sutherland was absolutely amazing! He was so kind, welcoming, and genuine from the very beginning. We asked for traditional vows since we were exchanging personal vows privatel...

y through letters, and he went above and beyond to make sure our ceremony still felt meaningful and personal—not just a simple “I do.” We are so incredibly grateful for his warmth, professionalism, and care. Thank you, Mr. Sutherland, for making our ceremony so special!

Julie W

‼️DO NOT BOOK, CANCELLED DAY OF ‼️ We hired Rick as our officiant several months before our wedding. I didn’t hear from him much, but figured that was normal. A few weeks before ...

the big day, I reached out to schedule our in-person counseling session. He told me it would need to be a FaceTime. Not what we had agreed to, but I tried to be understanding. During the call, we made sure to mention how we wanted our ceremony to not be overly religious and also include readings from my family as well as personal details important to our relationship. I followed up with those requests in writing too, right after the call. The week of the wedding comes and I am still requesting a draft script. Rick continued to ignore my calls, texts and emails before finally sending a script the day before the wedding. It was COMPLETELY different than what we asked for. Very religious, totally ignored the readings from my family and included zero personal details other than our names. I spent that entire day trying to call and text Rick to let him know we needed major changes. Again, he ignored me. Finally, ON THE MORNING OF OUR WEDDING I woke up to a text from him withdrawing as our officiant. No explanation, no apology. Thankfully, I had a backup plan ready- but he has since ignored my messages about a full refund. All of this has led us to feel that Rick is a liar trying to scam couples in the best day of their lives- please steer clear!!!

Charlee V

We booked Rick because of his great past reviews. I'm sure Rick has been great in the past but now he is in no condition for this role. Poor communication and no professionalism....

I've had to reach out to him multiple times to ensure all was in order. But on our wedding day he cancelled 2 hours before the ceremony were to start. No heads up, no warning. He ignored all my text messages and phone calls but answered the wedding coordinator's random phone call, to which he replied "Have him check his email, bye." I understand you have health issues but I've asked you many times if you were sure you could officiate, to which you were 100% confident to do so and assured us we would be in good hands. You were given 3 weeks to decide yet you blindsided our wedding the day of while ignoring us completely. 0 professionalism and courtesy. Would not recommend.

Response from Dallas Wedding Officiant

I over the past 25 years, yours is the only negative review I have received. Frankly, part...

of it is unfortunately deserved. Communications went extremely well through a lot of the process and I thought you were pleased. I did tell you on several occasions that I would be at the ceremony (my mind was willing) but the day of, I had such intense pain in my back that my medication wasn’t able to contain and by the time I needed to leave standing was more that I could barely contain. Frankly, had I gone Ii might have collapsed during the ceremony. I did send an email that morning giving you a heads up regarding the situation and talked to your planner as well.

Sarah S

We really enjoyed our experience with Rick! He listened to all our requests:)

Halie C

We couldn’t have asked for a better officiant for our wedding day! From our first meeting to the final moments of the ceremony, Rick was warm, professional, and genuinely invested ...

in making our day special. He took the time to get to know us, crafted a ceremony that was both meaningful and personal, and delivered it with such grace and sincerity. We wholeheartedly recommend Rick for your special day.

Adam T

Rick Sutherland was an incredible officiant for our wedding! With over 20 years of experience, he was extremely organized, knowledgeable, and made the entire process seamless. He p...

rovided outstanding service from start to finish—always professional, responsive, and genuinely invested in making our day special. He was informative and easygoing, making us feel comfortable from the start. Our rehearsal was not only helpful but also fun, ensuring that everything went smoothly on our big day. The ceremony itself was absolutely beautiful—his readings were heartfelt and moved both us and our family. We couldn’t have asked for a better person to officiate our wedding. Thank you, Rick, for your exceptional service and for making our day so memorable!

Brianna Z

Rick did a great job officiating our wedding. He was very kind, responsive and personable. Rick was very flexible and let us help craft his final ceremony script. He was always q...

uick to answer questions and ran a rehearsal for us the night before. It was a pleasure working with him and our ceremony was beautiful. Thank you Rick! I recommend him highly.

Mark M

Rick did such an amazing job with our wedding. He listened to every detail and made the ceremony perfect. He’s got such a great sense of humor as well. We did the twogether certifi...

cate with him in a form of counseling which helped us save money on the marriage certificate. Rick made our wedding so special and we will keep in contact!

Ashley L

Professional, experienced and personable. We had lost our officiant 4 days before our ceremony but Rick stepped in and made the day go smoothly. Highly recommend that he be a part ...

of your wonderful day!

T O

Pastor Rick as our Officiate, he performed our wedding most wonderfully!

Mike N

Rick Sutherland, our Officiant, was very professional from our initial conversation through the ceremony itself. The ceremony he prepared for us reflected our relationship perfectl...

y. We highly appreciate and recommend Rick.

Matt L

Rick Sutherland officiated our wedding, and we couldn’t be more pleased. He was incredibly professional and flexible, working closely with us to tailor the service to our preferenc...

es. His warm presence and thoughtful delivery made our special day even more memorable. We highly recommend Rick for anyone looking for an exceptional officiant.

MK R

Excellent experience with Rick as our officiant. Kind man, fabulous speaker. He made the process so much fun.

Elizabeth L

Rick was great. Kept the ceremony short and sweet just as we had requested. Received draft of ceremony ahead of time and was able to work with him to get it just right! Highly reco...

mmend!

Sonia K

Excellent Service

Ashley A

We highly recommend Rick to anyone looking for an officiant! There was no doubt in our mind that he was the man for the job after the first phone call! He kept the process easy and...

simple, was willing to make any adjustments, and delievered perfectly on the day of. He is down to earth and so easy to work with, and you can trust that he has your best interst in heart. photo by chrisxjess photo :)

Luiza A

Rick was an incredible officiant. My husband and I are not word smiths (we are both designers) so it was amazing to have someone articulate how we feel into words. When we first sp...

oke to him we appreciated his calm demeanor and knew he would be a great officiant. After our ceremony people were stopping us to say how moved they were by Rick's words. We would would highly recommend using him for your wedding!

Andrea Q

Rick was amazing. He accommodated on absolute last minute notice and came in and saved the day! We would definitely recommend working with him for anyone who is looking for an off...

iciant who listens to exactly what she wants and delivers on the day of your wedding!! , thank you again Rick for doing such a fantastic job for us and for coming through when I was panicking!!

Skylar P

It was absolute pleasure working with Rick - he is responsive, communicative, and very helpful! He made sure to accommodate our asks and prepared us for what was needed. Highly rec...

ommended!

Nick and Shelby R

Rick is one of the most professional people I have ever met. He is kind, flexible, and really wants to make sure each couple has the best ceremony possible. Any time we had questio...

ns he was very responsive and eased any nerves we had the day of the wedding. We are so grateful to have found him and would absolutely recommend him to ANY couple getting married (:

Shelby H

We absolutely loved working with Rick. From the initial phone call I knew by the end of it I didn’t want to work with anyone else. He is such a kind and loving person. He was there...

for us on our day when he did not have to be. We could not have found anyone better than him.

Michael P

He was the first to hit me up. He prepared me for what was needed and what I needed to do after wedding. He is really great! Highly recommend!

Response from Dallas Wedding Officiant

Thank you for the review. Y'all were a delight to work with.

Liliana M

My husband and I decided to get married during the week and last minute . Rick was very helpful , communicative , and was willing to help us look for a place since we hadn’t even ...

thought that far lol. When we found a place Rick drove all the way to us and we had the sweetest ceremony! Thank you a million times ! <3

Adele S

Dallas Wedding Officiant was an absolute asset to our wedding! My fiance and I had some concerns about getting married in the DFW area but living elsewhere, but Rick made the proce...

ss seamless for us by meeting virtually and keeping in contact with us online. We completed pre-marital counseling with him before the big day, and he brought up some amazing points and food for thought that we have found to be very valuable. His great personality, sense of humor, and professionalism were much appreciated leading up to and during our wedding. The service was exactly tailored to our requests. Thank you, Rick, for your expertise and the amazing experience! I would recommend him to anyone getting married in the DFW area.

Amanda O

Great human to work with! We are so thankful for your pre-marriage talks. Beautiful ceremony script.

Karen P

Rick Sutherland was easy to work with and answered all our questions. He was pleasant and professional. We wanted a more laid-back ceremony. He is very flexible and has lots sug...

gestions if you are unsure of what you are wanting.

Taylor C

Rick was so awesome to work with. We did pre-martial counseling through him in addition to him performing our ceremony. He was always easy to get in touch with, kind, and easy goin...

g to some changes that arised. He will tailor/do anything you want to make your day exactly as you want it. Can't recommend him enough!

Kathy M

Rick Sutherland was great! Super nice guy too! We were glad we chose him! He married us at Southfork Ranch! Kathy & Phillip M.

Allison B

Kind and wonderful man! Rick was punctual, on time, took charge of our rehearsal, and most importantly, helped us feel comfortable and relaxed during our ceremony! We did book sort...

a last minute and kept trying to find time to start the marriage counseling before hand but it didn’t seem to workout. Other than that, we are so glad we went with him! You will not be disappointed!

Javier V

Rick did an amazing job , helped me from day one understanding how the whole process was going to be , very kind he came in and had conversation with my family but very Important m...

ade me and my now wife day very special.

Eric P

My wife and I were very pleased with Rick’s officiating. Professional, walked you through the process, and a good sense of humor.

Response from Dallas Wedding Officiant

Thank you, Eric.

Julie C

Our officiant Rick was absolutely amazing! His communication throughout the entire process was top notch! He made us a template of what he was going to say day of our wedding and a...

sked us if we wanted any changes and made our day perfect just as what we imagined (: his wife was lovely as well! Thank you again Rick- you are awesome!!

Response from Dallas Wedding Officiant

Thank you, Julie. It was a delight to work with you both.

RUBY R

Rick was on time, professional, and very polite. Made our day so easy and the ceremony was beautiful. Would highly recommend to anyone.

Response from Dallas Wedding Officiant

Thank you, Ruby. It was a delight to work with you and Alan.

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