Karina officiated our wedding and she is amazing! She communicated throughout the whole process, gave us tips and tricks, and personalized the ceremony. Her writing is so beautiful and our ceremony was so special. She even endured the doves we released hahahaha! Cannot recommend more!!
Mehmed C.
5.0
We are so happy with our choice to hire Karina R as our wedding officiant. From our first virtual meeting with her, you could tell she had lots of experience and helped us customize our ceremony so it was exactly what we wanted. On the wedding day, Karina made us feel so comfortable and helped keep everything low-stress. If I were to do it all again, I would still pick Karina!
Johanna P.
5.0
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Jeff Rossavik
ORDAINED MINISTER (OR,WA)
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AWARD WINNER
Thanks to recommendations from couples on The Knot
Jeff and Karina Rossavik are a husband-and-wife wedding officiant team based in Gresham, OR, serving couples from Vancouver, WA to Salem, OR, including Mount Hood — and also Indianapolis, IN! ✈️ Being happily married ourselves, we truly understand how magical this moment is. We are so excited to be part of your big day. 💍
Jeff is a warm, experienced officiant, and Karina offers bilingual ceremonies in both English and Spanish. 🇺🇸🇲🇽 Together, we love creating ceremonies that feel heartfelt, personal, and unforgettable.
We believe the ceremony is the heart of the wedding day — the beautiful moment where your forever truly begins. ❤️ Once we get you married in a way that's meaningful and full of love, you can kick off the party and celebrate with all your favorite people! 🎉
Whether you're dreaming of a cozy elopement or a big celebration, we'll make sure your ceremony reflects your unique love story. We also offer help with writing your vows, so that every word feels just right. ✍️✨
It's our greatest joy to bring laughter, love, and happy tears to your special day. Let's create something unforgettable together! 💕
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Jeff Rossavik
Ordained Minister (OR,WA)
Hello! I am an ordained minister with a passion for uniting couples through the sacred bond of marriage. With extensive experience and a deep appreciation for cultural traditions, our team is dedicated to creating unforgettable wedding experiences for couples from all walks of life.
Throughout our journey, we have had the privilege of working with couples from various backgrounds, honoring their unique cultural traditions and blending them seamlessly into their wedding ceremonies. From Indian, Chinese, and African customs to Latin, Middle Eastern, and Western traditions, we understand the importance of incorporating these elements to celebrate the couple's heritage and create a meaningful and inclusive experience.
Our expertise extends to a wide range of wedding types, ensuring that every couple's vision is brought to life. Whether you dream of a traditional church ceremony, a picturesque garden wedding, an intimate beach gathering, or an unconventional themed celebration, we are committed to tailoring our services to meet your specific needs and preferences. We also love elopements!
Our team takes the time to listen and understand your vision, ensuring that every aspect of your special day reflects your cultural background, values, and individuality.
From the moment we embark on this wonderful journey together, we work closely with you to craft a ceremony that honors your traditions while also incorporating modern elements that resonate with you. We are skilled at seamlessly blending diverse cultural elements, so you can rest assured that your wedding will be a harmonious fusion of traditions and personal touches.
Allow us to bring our extensive experience, creativity, and sensitivity to your wedding day. With our team of experienced professionals, we guarantee an exceptional and joyous celebration that will leave you with cherished memories for a lifetime. Together, let's create a wedding ceremony that beautifully reflects your love, cultural heritage, and shared
Karina Rossavik
Bilingual Ordained Minister (OR, WA, IN)
As a newlywed and an ordained minister, I am thrilled to have the opportunity to share the magic and joy of weddings with other couples. With a deep sense of excitement and a personal understanding of the journey you're embarking on, I am committed to creating unforgettable experiences for couples from all walks of life.
Having recently experienced the wonder and beauty of my own wedding, I understand the significance of this momentous occasion in a couple's life. The love, happiness, and sense of togetherness that surround a wedding day are truly transformative, and I am passionate about helping others create their own unique and memorable celebrations.
Embracing the diversity of love stories and cultural traditions is something that fills me with great joy. I believe that every couple deserves a wedding ceremony that authentically represents their love, values, and individuality. Whether you come from different cultural backgrounds, have specific traditions you want to honor, or simply desire a wedding that reflects your personalities, I am here to bring your vision to life. I am committed to crafting a ceremony that is tailored to your unique journey and celebrates the love that binds you together.
From intimate elopements to grand celebrations, I am experienced in a wide range of wedding types and will work closely with you to ensure that every detail is thoughtfully considered. My goal is to make your wedding day a true reflection of your dreams and aspirations, filled with joy, love, and cherished memories.
Let's create a wedding ceremony that surpasses your expectations and fills your hearts with happiness. Together, we will capture the magic of your love story and create a celebration that will be remembered for a lifetime.
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4.8
out of 5.0
16 reviews
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Reviewers praised Karina as an experienced, professional, and responsive wedding officiant who made the ceremony low-stress. She wrote beautiful, personalized scripts, allowed edits, and performed bilingually in English and Spanish. Her calm presence, clear cadence, punctuality, and last-minute availability were highlighted, and many highly recommend her.
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Cinthia G
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5.0
6/15/2024
Karina was absolutely wonderful! She was very detailed in her communication and helped us throughout the way, truly appreciative to have her be able to do our wedding in English AN...
D Spanish. We received SO many compliments about the ceremony, multiple people telling us that it was so beautiful and they wished it would’ve been longer! I 100% recommend Karina, she’s professional, on time, and a great communicator :)
Response from Jeff and Karina Rossavik on 06/16/2024
Dear Cinthia, It was so nice to be a part of your beautiful wedding. Thank you for your ki...
nd words!
Mehmed C
5.0
8/12/2025
Karina officiated our wedding and she is amazing! She communicated throughout the whole process, gave us tips and tricks, and personalized the ceremony. Her writing is so beautiful...
and our ceremony was so special. She even endured the doves we released hahahaha! Cannot recommend more!!
Any questions?
Johanna P
5.0
7/22/2025
We are so happy with our choice to hire Karina R as our wedding officiant. From our first virtual meeting with her, you could tell she had lots of experience and helped us customiz...
e our ceremony so it was exactly what we wanted. On the wedding day, Karina made us feel so comfortable and helped keep everything low-stress. If I were to do it all again, I would still pick Karina!
Priscila W
5.0
5/29/2025
Karina did wonderful with writing the ceremony in both english and spanish. She was patient, understanding, and above all- professional. I will be recommending her as an officiant...
for any wedding ceremony. Such a kind and bright personality.
Response from Jeff and Karina Rossavik on 06/01/2025
Thank you so much for your beautiful review! It was truly a pleasure to work with you and ...
help create a ceremony that reflected your love and culture. Your family is absolutely beautiful—your little ones melted my heart, and I wish you all the best as you prepare to welcome your newest addition. Sending you love and lots of good wishes for this exciting season in your life!
Zach H
5.0
12/31/2024
Karina was amazing! She crafted a beautiful ceremony program script that perfectly captured the tone and sentiment we were looking for. Although she was open to feedback, we didn’t...
have any suggestions because her work was spot-on from the start. Karina was incredibly easy to work with and her experience truly shone through—she knew all the small details that made our ceremony even more special. We couldn’t have asked for a more professional and thoughtful officiant to help us begin our married life together!
Response from Jeff and Karina Rossavik on 12/31/2024
Thank you so much!!! I am so happy that you allowed me to be a part of your beautiful wedd...
ing, and I really enjoyed spending time with your family!
L M
5.0
10/24/2024
Karina was fantastic to work with. We are so thankful to her for fitting us in. We decided on a last minute elopement while traveling. Our ceremony was short and sweet in a nice dr...
izzle of rain. I was afraid having a stranger as our officiant wouldn't make it as special, but I couldn't have been more wrong. Karina was a perfect fit🤍🤍
Response from Jeff and Karina Rossavik on 12/31/2024
Thank you so much for your kind words! I'm so glad I could be part of such a special and s...
pontaneous moment. It was truly a joy to officiate your elopement – the drizzle made it even more magical! Wishing you both endless happiness and love.
Israel M
4.0
8/17/2024
Muchísimas gracias, su trabajo es verdaderamente bueno y en mi experiencia he quedado satisfecho mas prueba fehaciente de que la ceremonia fue todo un éxito. 5 estrellas en verdad,...
excelente servicio y atención. Muchísimas gracias de antemano.
Response from Jeff and Karina Rossavik on 12/31/2024
Muchas gracias Israel. Saludos!
Xiomara H
5.0
8/08/2024
Excellent service :)
Response from Jeff and Karina Rossavik on 12/31/2024
Thank you Xiomara. It was a pleasure to spend time with your family and to be a part of yo...
ur celebration!
Olivia G
5.0
8/01/2024
Karina was incredibly sweet and helpful with all aspects of the ceremony. She gave us the freedom to edit the script as much as we wanted and absolutely captured our vision. She ma...
de us feel so calm and comfortable with every interaction. She's extremely professional and responsive. Her cadence was perfect and her voice is beautiful - exactly what we were looking for! We couldn't recommend her more, thank you Karina!
Response from Jeff and Karina Rossavik on 12/31/2024
Thank you so much for your thoughtful words! It means the world to hear that the ceremony ...
reflected your vision perfectly. I'm so happy I could help create a calm and meaningful experience for you both. Wishing you endless joy and love in this new chapter! ❤️
Lanchi T
5.0
6/29/2024
We are so glad to have worked with Karina! She made the ceremony process easy and clear for us. She provided us with a standard script and provided us flexibility in editing it the...
way we want. She was very professional and was very considerate, asking if we had any special requests/cultural processes to our ceremony. We would definitely recommend her to anyone looking for an officiant who is kind, open-minded, and respectful to how you want your wedding ceremony to be.
Response from Jeff and Karina Rossavik on 12/31/2024
I'm so grateful for your kind feedback! It was an absolute honor to be part of your day an...
d help craft a ceremony that felt personal and meaningful to you. Your openness and thoughtfulness made the process so enjoyable. Wishing you both so much happiness and love as you begin this new journey together!
Savannah W
3.0
6/27/2024
Nick was very kind and professional. There was some awkward moments during the ceremony where he was a little late on telling people to rise for me and seemed a little confused to ...
tell the groom to turn around to face me. To be fair we didn't really do a rehearsal but we did have it all planned so it seemed to come from nervousness. Also during the signing of the marriage certificate he wasn't sure on some of the things and what to write on some parts so I'll have to ask when I bring it in to the license place.
Overall it was all incredible and these are very little things in comparison to the whole ceremony and wedding in general so not a huge deal. But just some notes for his next wedding.
I would recommend this website again 100%.
Brandi W
5.0
11/12/2023
They were just wonderful! So easy to work with and very responsive. Made our wedding day very easy. The one thing we didn’t stress about. Would recommend them to any other couple! ...
Response from Jeff and Karina Rossavik on 06/16/2024
Hi Brandi, thank you for letting us be a part of your beautiful wedding day. I am so happ...
y everything turned out as you wished.
Sarah C
5.0
9/08/2023
Karina was super professional from start to finish. We were really impressed when she had a presentation to share during our first Zoom meeting and she also had a very loving vibe ...
- it gave us a lot of confidence and we knew that she was the person we wanted to marry us. She had a template ceremony and language but was super open to using whatever we put together. The time she put into preparing for our special ceremony was super thoughtful and you could tell by the way she clearly articulated (and with love and feeling) each word we had written. My mom even commented that her tone, volume and pace were perfect! We were super happy with our entire experience with Karina and would highly recommend her to anyone looking for an officiant for their wedding!
Response from Jeff and Karina Rossavik on 09/08/2023
Sarah and Jesse, I am so happy to have been a part of such a beautiful ceremony and to sha...
re this moment with your wonderful family. Thank you!
Liana S
5.0
9/02/2023
Wonderful weeding officiant. She was always in touch, helped me with my questions and patiently withstood the change of my plans several times🙈. Thank you for a great emotion in o...
ur special day🥰
Response from Jeff and Karina Rossavik on 09/08/2023
Liana, I will never forget your beautiful wedding at the beach. Thank you for letting me b...
e a part of such a happy day.
Kristin S
5.0
8/20/2023
Incredibly easy to work with. Punctual, professional and really made sure that the ceremony was what we had pictured. I would recommend to any couple!
Response from Jeff and Karina Rossavik on 08/20/2023
Kristin, it was a beautiful day! It was a pleasure to be a part of your special day.
Kristina P
5.0
8/09/2023
Karina was very helpful in officiating our big day. She was flexible, kind and easy to reach. She answered every question we had in a timely manner and made the process clear for u...
s. She had a whole script lined out and allowed us to make whatever change we needed in order to personalize it for our big day.
Response from Jeff and Karina Rossavik on 08/20/2023
Thank you, Kristina. It was wonderful working with you guys and meeting your family.