Dan Riley Music is a singer-songwriter who performs at weddings and licensed officiant based in Summerville, SC. He offers a unique and special service, rare in Charleston and beyond: a heartfelt officiant who also plays beautiful music, so your ceremony, reception, and/or rehearsal dinner feels like one seamless story instead of two vendors on a schedule.
Most couples planning a wedding book a musician and an officiant. They have to take time to meet, vet, and organize two separate vendors, hoping the two coordinate their timing well and shape the tone of the wedding in a way fitting the vision the couple has held for the biggest days of their lives. Often, the two vendors don’t meet until the wedding day, if at all.
Dan Riley saves you time and effort; one contract, one relationship, one person who knows your story well enough to both narrate it and score it. Based in Summerville, SC, and serving the Lowcountry, Dan brings a rare dual skill set built from over 30 years as a working singer-songwriter, combined with ordained officiant experience.
Most of all, Dan is a loving, gentle soul who celebrates the love of all couples. Married for fifteen years to his best friend, he knows how special the connection of marriage is, and genuinely pours his heart into creating and cultivating sweet moments throughout the ceremony and reception.
