Spokane Officiants + Premarital Counseling

Lance Does

Custom Wedding Ceremonies as Unique as You Are!

Eastern Washington and North Idaho

Service area

5.0

Praised by couples for:

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Seasoned Professional

Could not recommend Lance enough

MacKenn H.

5.0

Lance did an absolutely fabulous job as our wedding officiant! We couldn’t have asked for a more perfect ceremony. He met with us, provided an outline, and allowed us to personalize our ceremony in a way that made it unique to us. He was so personable and charismatic that we had many guests asking how long we had known him. He went above and beyond the call of duty by jumping into action and setting up additional chairs when we didn’t have enough for the guests. Besides conducting our beautiful ceremony, he also gave us a wonderful little wedding gift. If you need a wedding officiant, Lance is your guy!!!

Madison G.

5.0

Lance Hough

OWNER/OFFICIANT

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AWARD WINNER

Thanks to recommendations from couples on The Knot

Lance Does is a passionate wedding officiant who crafts one-of-a-kind ceremonies for couples celebrating their most precious day in Spokane, WA. Lance goes above and beyond to bring sparkling visions to life, crafting beautiful and heartfelt experiences completely tailored to the happy couple. He collaborates closely with clients from start to finish, showcasing the utmost care, passion, and professionalism every step of the way. Lance, an ordained non-denominational minister, caters to all kinds of wedding celebrations, whether you envision an intimate get-together or a grand church wedding. Before the big day, you can attend a complimentary consultation to discuss your unique ideas for this once-in-a-lifetime occasion. Lance will get to know your epic love story, as well as any distinctive stories or anecdotes that will make your ceremony truly stand out. In addition to showcasing years of experience and exceptional customer service, Lance Does offers customizable wedding packages with everything you'll need. They all include a personalized ceremony designed to match your preferences and style, and unlimited communication by phone or email. Additionally, Lance will provide proper completion and submission of your marriage license. Lance is an inclusive & affirming officiant, and does not discriminate based on age, race, color, religious affiliation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or sexual orientation. You and your love are welcome here!

17+ years in business

Speaks English

Just me

Details

Ceremony Types

Civil Union

Commitment Ceremony

Elopement

Interfaith Ceremony

Non-Religious Ceremony

Religious Ceremony

Second Wedding

Vow Renewal Ceremony

Religious Affiliations

Christian

Protestant

Secular

Spiritual

Wedding Activities

Premarital Counseling

Wedding

Ceremony

Awards and Affiliations

2026 'Best of Weddings'

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Meet the team

Lance Hough

Owner/Officiant

Lance has been creating memorable and engaging wedding ceremonies since 2009. He takes pleasure in crafting unique ceremonies tailored to the needs and desires of the couples he works with, doing all he can to make the process of ceremony planning smooth, efficient, and enjoyable.

5.0

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Lance is an outstanding, personable officiant who creates customized, heartfelt ceremonies tailored to each couple. Reviewers praised his organization, flexibility (including last-minute changes), helpful rehearsal guidance, use of collaborative tools, and ability to balance humor and emotion. Many noted he went above and beyond to ensure a smooth, memorable ceremony.

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Amy B

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Lance was a wonderful officiant! From the first Zoom meeting we both liked his energy and attitude. His answers were always prompt and helpful. We highly recommend his custom weddi...

ng ceremony workbook, if you’re lost on what you want your ceremony to include like we were! It was both comprehensive and flexible, and we loved the end result! Lance rolled well with some improvisational additions we requested as well, and was generally a joy to have as our officiant. 10/10, would hire again! (but hopefully won’t have to ;) )

Response from Lance Does

Thanks for the kind review, Amy! It was a joy and a pleasure to work with you and Holden! ...

As much as I loved working with you, I also hope that you never need my services again. ;-P

MacKenn H

Could not recommend Lance enough

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Madison G

Lance did an absolutely fabulous job as our wedding officiant! We couldn’t have asked for a more perfect ceremony. He met with us, provided an outline, and allowed us to personali...

ze our ceremony in a way that made it unique to us. He was so personable and charismatic that we had many guests asking how long we had known him. He went above and beyond the call of duty by jumping into action and setting up additional chairs when we didn’t have enough for the guests. Besides conducting our beautiful ceremony, he also gave us a wonderful little wedding gift. If you need a wedding officiant, Lance is your guy!!!

Sarah G

Lance was so amazing and awesome! He was such a positive light and you can tell he loves his job and was happy to be there. I 10000% recommend.

Response from Lance Does

Thank you for your kind words, Sarah! It was a joy to work with you and Aaron and I wish y...

ou both the very best!

Jamie H

My husband and I got married in September 2012 in a beautiful location in Aptos, CA where Lance officiated our wedding. I have very high praise for the job that Lance did as our of...

ficiant. The whole process working with him on the ceremony from beginning to the end was easy, organized, non-stressful, and fun! First of all he uses Google Docs when writing the ceremony which was really great because my husband and I could write something and have it saved and then allow Lance to go in and add in his parts and let us read it and edit it as we went along. He allowed us to write as much of the ceremony as we wanted and was very helpful with giving us some good ideas along the way. We told him what we wanted and what was important to us and he was able to complete the ceremony perfectly. He was also great during the rehearsal. He was very organized and kept the mood light with the bride and groom calm and relaxed, and everyone else in the wedding party organized. We had a very fun and enjoyable rehearsal with lots of laughs where everyone left feeling like they knew what to expect the next day. For the day of the wedding, all I can say is, Lance truly was amazing! Our ceremony was better than could be hoped for and we received many compliments and many asking about Lance and saying what a wonderful job he did! His voice was the perfect volume, he had the perfect amount of seriousness and humor (for us), and it went flawlessly! I would highly recommend Lance as your wedding officiant, with him as your officiant, you don’t need to stress about having an amazing ceremony and that is so important when it comes to your wedding!!

Tony F

He made our wedding ceremony feel like it was being officiated by a super hilarious long time friend.

Bernadette F

Lance married my non-religious family member and her groom. He was always respectful and considerate of their feelings and kept the focus on their wishes. Flexible and trustworthy,...

always professional. Would highly recommend!

Crystal W

Lance is a very warm and thoughtful person. The service he gave at our wedding is one we will never forget. Our favorite part was when he had us turn and look at our family and fri...

ends, to see the love and joy on everyones face is something that will live in our hearts forever. He also took the time to get to know what we wanted in the service, and made it unique to us. He included funny bits and heart warming bits in just the right amounts. Can't thank him enough.

Jennifer H

Working with Lance to make our wedding what we wanted it to be was such a great experience. Making our vows and the ceremony really reflect who we are as a couple was so important ...

to us and Lance was perfect! He made us laugh but also kept it loving and emotional. I can’t say enough about the experience we had with Lance officiating our special day!

Crysandra M

My then fiance and I started to plan our wedding June 14, 2019 for our wedding in June of 2020. Because of the world wide pandemic we had to change this such as date, location, att...

endance and much more. Lance was incredibly flexible and even joined us at our VERY last minute changed location. Lance Hough is an amazing man and great officiant with a magnetic personality! He was professional, passionate and sincere. He made the process so easy and explained everything to us. You would be incredibly blessed to have him officiate your wedding.

Joy B

As a couple that has witnessed several of Lance Hough’s wedding, and also a couple that was married by him, we cannot recommend his work enough. Lance is passionate, involved, and ...

versatile. At each of the weddings we have attended, including our own, the ceremony has been unique and special to the couple at hand. Lance will meet with you and your spouse-to-be, in an effort to get to know you as a couple in order to create a ceremony that captures the life you wish to create together. Most importantly, we felt Lance strived to create the exact ceremony that we wanted to reflect our dynamic family life. Even years later, all of our family members are still talking about what a beautiful job Lance did, making our ceremony fun, heartfelt, and illustrative. Making everyone happy seemed impossible, but if anyone could have done it, it was Lance. Remember everyone is coming to see the celebration of your union, the ceremony is the best way to depict the life you want to create, find an officiant that will help you create this experience if an important task. For us, the right choice was Lance. Best of luck in your wedding planning!

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