Kensington Officiants + Premarital Counseling

Michael Rye, Your Wedding Consultant

Best of Weddings (1x).

Maryland, Washington D.C, Virginia, & West Virginia

About this vendor

Welcome, congratulations and best wishes on your upcoming wedding. My name is Michael Rye, an ordained Pastor and licensed Wedding Officiant in Maryland, Washington D.C, Commonwealth of Virginia and West Virginia. I offer unique wedding ceremonies for couples that last between 15 - 30 minutes depending upon if you want a Simple Ceremony or one that is more customized. With my wealth of experience and ideas, I serve all styles of weddings from religious, non-denominational, Military, interfaith, LBGTQ and vow renewals. I offer a free 30 minute consultation either in person, phone or video conference to get to know you and get a feel for the style of ceremony that you would like for yourselves, family and friends. My service fee starts at $350.00 for a simple ceremony up to $475 for a customized ceremony, which includes up to 3 edited versions for you to choose from as we develop a ceremony that is uniquely yours. I have over 20 years experience in the Wedding Industry here in the United States and Australia, where I come from. So with my Aussie accent and warm inviting personality, my ceremonies include arriving up to 60 minutes before the ceremony to help ease the nerves and afterward to take some photos with the happy couple. So please contact me for availability as it would be my honor to be part of your special day together.

Details

Ceremony Types

Civil Union
Commitment Ceremony
Elopement
Interfaith Ceremony
Non-Religious Ceremony
Religious Ceremony

Religious Affiliations

Christian
Interfaith
Spiritual
Unitarian

Wedding Activities

Premarital Counseling
Wedding
Ceremony

Awards and Affiliations

2023 'Best of Weddings'

out of 5.0

12 reviews

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Savannah G

Michael was a wonderful officiant! From the beginning, he made sure that we felt comfortable and that all our questions were answered. He gave us a few different options for ceremo...

nies based on our preferences, and allowed us to customize them any way we wanted! The wedding ceremony was perfect!

Lisa G

Michael Rye was the most perfect officiant! He is incredibly friendly, personable, and made everyone feel so comfortable! Many of our guests even thought he was a family friend. Hi...

s amazing Australian accent adds such a unique and memorable touch, elevating the entire ceremony. Michael was also extremely knowledgeable and informative about the marriage license process, making everything seamless and stress-free from start to finish. We couldn’t have asked for a better officiant and would highly recommend him to any couple looking for someone who will make their wedding truly unforgettable!

Nasima Q

Michael Rye was absolutely wonderful! He was extremely helpful and kind, and did a fantastic job performing our ceremony with all the love and humor we had hoped for. He listened t...

o what was important to us and was a comforting guide through the process. Our wedding and all our guests benefited from having him there. We would definitely recommend Michael to anyone looking for an officiant!

Carina K

From our first meeting with Michael, we knew that we were in such good hands with him. Michael was so great and easy to work with. He allowed us to customize our ceremony and vows...

to be just how we wanted them, providing us multiple options and allowing us to mix and match or remove anything we didn’t like. We would recommend him in a heartbeat to anyone who was looking for an officiant for their wedding.

Laura Z

We really enjoyed having Michael as our officiant. We wanted something simple, yet unique, and we didn’t really know where to start. He offers fully customized ceremonies, but for ...

my husband and me, his simple ceremony options were perfect. We were able to insert verses and poetry that had meaning to us, and we knew that everything would still flow nicely. Michael was very easy to work with and we’d recommend him to anyone looking for an officiant.

Jillian C

My husband and I would recommend Michael Rye as an officiant to anyone! From the get-go, he answered all our questions and made sure we felt calm about the process. He was communic...

ative and prompt in his responses. In addition, so many people commented on how genuine and beautiful our ceremony was. It struck a balance between touching and lighthearted- just what we were looking for. We loved working with Michael!

Jacob A

Michael was everything that we wanted in an officiant. He brought a great amount of humor, warmth, and flexibility to our wedding. We received many compliments about his humor. ...

He was a great part of our day that we will never forget about.

Marrissa W

Michael was so wonderful! He was so kind and genuine, and we had several comments through the night and the days after from people saying how much they loved him.

Amanda L

First of all, Michael has this very regal deep voice & Australian accent! Second, he has just the right amount of humor and calm presence that we needed at the alter to calm our ne...

rves. Our guests LOVED him and could not stop praising how great the ceremony was. We highly recommend going with Michael - he was extremely professional, organized, and gave us peace of mind for the big day!

Avi G

Michael was our officiant. He's great to work with and kept the ceremony running smoothly. A true professional.

Rebecca B

Michael was fantastic! Very easy going and friendly. He also was very flexible with our ceremony itself and we were able to rearrange it as we liked to fit our styles/personalities...

Justin H

We reached out to Michael a week before our wedding and he was quick to respond regarding his availability. He provided our script timely and very nicely done. He's a great wedding...

officiant. He's also has a sense of humor that made our wedding day a little bit more fun! I WOULD RECOMMEND HIM HIGHLY. Oh and love the accent ;)

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Maryland, Washington D.C, Virginia, & West Virginia