Wedding Officiant
Los Angeles, San Diego, Ventura & SLO
Travel area: Within 300 miles See details
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Weddings by Michellyn invites you to experience the warmth, love and efficiency of a customized ceremony focused on you as partners looking for a day made as relaxing and peaceful as possible. As wife, mom and grandmom, married for over 30 years, I bring experience and confidence to your special day.
Officiant Services provided to include:
Customized vows
Rehearsal (if applicable)
Customized ceremony
Wedding ceremony
Filing of license
Fees
$500.00 for package
Deposit: 50%
Balance: 50% (Friday before wedding)
Payment: Zelle 805.702.5388
Customized weddings for all celebrated.
LGBTQIA+/civil union/elopement/weddings/vow renewals performed and celebrated.
You are most welcome to reach out to me at 805.702.5388 with any questions or ideas you may have when looking for your officiant.
I am available for last minute weddings. You bring the license, I bring the joy of formalizing your union.
I hope to speak with you soon!
Michellyn
Woman-owned Business
4+ years in business
Speaks English
Small team (2-10 members)
Details
Ceremony Types
Civil Union
Commitment Ceremony
Elopement
Interfaith Ceremony
Non-Religious Ceremony
Religious Ceremony
Second Wedding
Vow Renewal Ceremony
Religious Affiliations
Baha'i Faith
Buddhist
Christian
Hindu
Interfaith
Jewish
Muslim
Pagan
Secular
Sikh
Spiritual
Unitarian
Wiccan
Wedding Activities
After The Wedding
Getting Engaged
Wedding
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Reviews
5.0
out of 5.011 reviews
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Multiple reviewers have highly recommended working with Michellyn for wedding officiant services, praising her kindness, responsiveness, personalization, and professionalism. They appreciated her attention to detail, communication skills, and ability to ensure a smooth and memorable ceremony. Michellyn's accommodating nature, promptness, and warmth were consistently highlighted, making her a popular choice among couples seeking a dependable and caring officiant for their special day.Roland B
Highlighted review.
5.0
9/01/2025
Michellyn was responsive, personal and thoughtful throughout the entire process. Her ceremony script was on point to our relationship, wedding and family. We are so blessed having ...
Michellyn as our wedding officiant.
Response from Michellyn Shonka, Officiant on 09/02/2025
Thank you so much. I enjoyed getting to know you both and loved learning about your love s...
tory that has carried you around the
world. Thank you for including me in your beautiful ceremony and reception.
Joy R
5.0
10/24/2025
Michellyn was phenomenal for our wedding! We used her services for our ceremony of two brides, and through every step of the process she was kind, helpful, patient, and very pleasa...
nt to work with! I highly recommend her work for anyone's wedding.
Any questions?
Suzanne M
5.0
8/06/2025
I highly recommend Michellyn. She was fast to respond to my request for her services + accommodated my tight schedule with short notice. 100% on communication throughout. She helpe...
d me through a process I was unfamiliar with & made me feel at ease. She was prompt the day of the ceremony and looked beautiful to fit the occasion. She went the extra mile for us outside of what we hired her. Beautiful ceremony. Professional and personable. Great experience.
Response from Michellyn Shonka, Officiant on 08/06/2025
Thank you so much for your kind words. What a beautiful day to marry you both!
Brady B
5.0
7/23/2025
Michellyn was wonderful to work with!
She made the whole process from start to finish super easy and comfortable!
Highly recommend her services if you are looking for a wedding of...
ficiant!
Alexis B
5.0
6/01/2025
Michellyn was amazing!!! She was a pleasure to work with, very professional, and so so sweet. My husband and I and our families all loved her. Would recommend her 100%!
Gabriel M
5.0
4/08/2025
Michelyn was waiting for us in the courthouse before we arrived. It was great to have a professional officiant with us. Michelyn was extremely courteous, patient, and understanding...
about our needs before, during, and after our ceremony. She prepped me (The groom) on the ceremony process and helped me understand the timing and expectations to ensure a smooth and simple ceremony.
She immediately sent our marriage license to the state after our ceremony. Michellyn has always been available with any lingering questions we had and we were more than happy to be able to work with her.
Thank you so much!! We more than highly recommend her services. 😄💙
Angie B
5.0
11/10/2024
Michellyn was amazing throughout the whole process. From our very first call to preparing the ceremony up until the wedding day. She was very warm and welcoming. Thank you so much...
, Michellyn for making our day memorable and for making it easy!
kelly c
5.0
11/04/2024
It was amazing to work with Michellyn! She was so kind and did a great job. She took the time on the initial call to get to know us and she made us feel so comfortable. I would rec...
ommend her time and time again!
Lezli c
5.0
8/25/2024
She’s so nice and helpful!
Mitchell E
5.0
7/11/2024
Michelyn is all that we can ask for when we decided for her to be our officiant.
She is very attention to detail and was very nice to us and our family.
She is organized with her w...
ork and we would totally recommend her to any of our friends and family.
Jacqueline L
5.0
10/17/2023
Michellyn was fantastic... all you can ask for in an Officiant!!
Knowledgeable about the process, listens to the wants and needs of the bride and groom. She met with us, discusse...
d what we wanted, prepared a step by step ceremony and sent to us for review prior to our ceremony. All we had to do was say, perfect!!! We did not change a thing!
Response from Michellyn Shonka, Officiant on 10/17/2023
Hi Jackie and Brian,
You were a wonderful couple to work with. Jackie, you made the most ...
gorgeous bride! I was so honored to share your day! I wish you both all the love and happiness in the years to come!
MICHELLYN
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