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The Ceremony!
The ceremony is what your wedding day is centered around. It's the words that describe your love for one another and proclaim that love to the world! Don't let someone else put those words in your mouth, create your own ceremony with our help.
Northeast Nuptials is a small group of award winning wedding officiants/celebrants located in New Hampshire that travels all over New England helping committed couples celebrate their love with warm, relevant, and contemporary ceremonies.
We are celebrants ranging from Justices of the Peace to a fully Catholic Priest who will perform your ceremony anywhere you wish. Offering ceremonies that fit every style and budget.
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Ceremony Types
- Civil Union
- Commitment Ceremony
- Elopement
- Interfaith Ceremony
- Non-Religious Ceremony
- Religious Ceremony
Religious Affiliations
- Buddhist
- Christian
- Catholic
- Orthodox
- Protestant
- Interfaith
Wedding Activities
- Getting Engaged
- Wedding
- Ceremony
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Father Matthew was absolutely perfect for our wedding, and did a great job delivering our ceremony to our vision. He clearly put in his time to prepare for our wedding, and we got so many rave reviews from our guests about him as well. The whole process from beginning to end with him was smooth and easy.
Our experience with Northeast Nuptials and Fr. Matthew was frustrating and deeply disappointing. After our wedding in August, we reached out to Fr. Matthew as soon as we realized we hadn’t received our marriage license, weeks after the wedding. After a month without any response, we contacted the company directly. Fr. Matthew’s assistant then assured us they were working with the Portland Clerk’s Office to resolve the issue. However, when we reached out to the Clerk’s Office ourselves, they informed us that no one had contacted them about our case.
After two months of silence, Fr. Matthew finally responded directly, but instead of taking responsibility, he was defensive and even rude. He seemed to imply that we were wrong to question his care and competency, which was shocking when we were informed by the clerks office that once he finally did reach out to them after two months… he had informed them that he had lost one of the most important documents of our lives in his car and had misled us for months. His response felt dismissive and unprofessional, almost like gaslighting—trying to make us feel unreasonable for simply expecting honesty and follow-through.
Our wedding day was meant to be a joyful occasion, yet this post-wedding experience left us feeling misled and stressed. If you’re considering Northeast Nuptials, be cautious. Our experience suggests that professionalism and accountability are not priorities for this service provider.
Father Matthew officiated our wedding in September of 2024, and he was the best officiant we could have asked for. He was quick to respond to any questions we had throughout the planning process, took time for Zooms/phone calls as needed, and was a delight throughout the ceremony. We had 15-20 mph winds during our outdoor ceremony in Maine, and he was so professional while also funny and charming. Highly recommend him to anyone looking for a New England officiant. Thank you, Fr. Matthew!
Fr. Matthew was honestly one of the best parts of our wedding. All of our guests kept talking about how great he was! He knew exactly how to keep the ceremony light hearted and funny but also meaningful. He has a wonderful process where you work with him to select the readings for each part of the ceremony which really makes you feel like you were part of creating it and is also a huge peace of mind to know what is going to happen going into it. He also has the couples do "homework" where you get to explain to him a bit more about who you are as a couple, which he very seamlessly incorporated into our ceremony. We are so grateful to Fr. Matthew and highly recommend!
Father Matthew made our wedding ceremony beautiful! He knows exactly what components are necessary to create a meaningful ceremony that isn't too long, and it was a really easy process to customize it with the materials he gives you. Our guests loved how funny he was and the personal touches he added to the homily based off our homework, and he made us feel very comfortable. Thank you!
My husband and I were so pleased to have Father Matthew marry us August 27, 2022. He was clear and concise in what was needed from us, and was involved throughout the process. We enjoyed our conversations with Fr. Matthew and loved how he pulled everything together into a beautiful and memorable ceremony. I would highly recommend.
My husband and I are extremely happy we booked Father Matthew Michaud from Northeast Nuptials for our October 2021 wedding! My husband was raised Catholic, and I was raised Protestant. We wanted to incorporate our faith into our wedding ceremony without having to get married in a church and without all the components and long duration of a traditional Catholic wedding ceremony. Father Matthew was perfect for this! He incorporated the perfect mix of humor, religion, and tradition into our ceremony. We even got to personalize our ceremony by completing the “homework” he assigned us. You basically write a few paragraphs on how you and your significant other’s relationship developed and then you go through and pick which readings you would like during your ceremony. One of the top compliments we got about our wedding was how much everyone loved the priest! Father Matthew even gives you a copy of your ceremony so you can remember exactly what was read – a wonderful keepsake!
We just got married this past weekend 12.4.21 and all I have to say is booking father matthews was the best decision my fiance and I ever made. My friend had father matthews officiate her wedding a few years ago and he honestly made such a good impression that day thag when I was planning my wedding I made sure I booked him as well. He not only does amazing at officiating, but his personality is incredible. Everyone at my wedding who was a guest in the crowd including my wedding party absolutely loved him. He made people laugh, but he also shows through his words how important the couple getting married is and how much thier love for one another is so special. He was definitely a wonderful person to have officiate out wedding. He makes sure to get to know the couple before hand, we also had him come the night before to our rehersal dinner which was great to practice before hand, and he always got back to me right away with any questions or concerns we had. Again having him at our wedding made the ceremony so special and we highly recommend you book him for your wedding.
Fr. Matthew was all about making our day tailored perfectly to us. He assigned wedding "homework" so that he could get to know us better, and allows the couple to structure out the ceremony to be exactly how you want it. We were able to create the ceremony that we chose, which allowed it to be more personal and meaningful to us. During the ceremony, when he was talking about my husband and I, it was like he had known us his whole life. Even to the point where we had guests come up to us after and ask which one of our friends he was. He was so engulfed in our relationship when he spoke that they didn't believe it when we said we found him on The Knot. Everything he said was so natural, like it wasn't written in the book in front of him. He was respectful and to the point, allowing us to finish our ceremony in less than 20 minutes. He was easy to get in touch with, despite having a full time Job during covid, and was so easy to talk to. Thank you!!
Fr. Matthew and Northeast Nuptials delivered a truly wonderful wedding day for us. His focus is making your special day about you, tailoring the ceremony to your needs and wants. His 'homework' assignments to the couple make the ceremony more than just readings and passages strung together, he gets to know the couple personally, and can make his homily their story. He offers guidance and a selection of common building blocks to start from, but incorporated our personnel touches as well. We had a few last minute changes to the ceremony, and he got them in flawlessly. Watching Matthew process ahead of us, my best man commented to me, 'that is a man who has done this before'. At the altar, his natural enthusiasm made the ceremony a real celebration.
absolutely do not reccomend. when I hired father matthew is 2019 for my 2020 wedding he was pretty good and responsive. not very hands on but gives you a book to basically build your own ceremony. His biggest downfall is that he is mot so responsive. before the craziness of the pandemic I was having some problems getting in touch with father matthew. when the pandemic hit and I had to postpone my wedding he became pretty much impossible to get a hold of. when I finally got ahold of him and asked about him being available for my new date he unfortunately was not, but said he would get us in touch with someone else to officiate. that was literally the last time I heard from him which was over a year ago at this point. i asked if I could get a refund on my deposit since he was unable to officiate my new date and never sent me someone new to get in touch with and he completely went ghost on me. won't answer emails or my phone calls. completely unprofessional and unacceptable. do yourself a favor and avoid him.
Fr. Matthew was amazing! We met wit him 1 month before the wedding when our family friend last minute told us he couldn't officiate the wedding. We were panicking and somehow were able to meet and book Matthew the same day. He was calm, light, funny, and very professional and the day of the wedding he was even better! My family raved about how great he was. Before the ceremony it was raining and I was so stressed they would move it inside, but we were luckily able to keep it outside. Matthew was able to redirect everyone to laugh about it, which broke the ice and started the ceremony off in a happy and relaxed manor. He spoke so clear, everyone was able to understand him and he kept the ceremony moving. It didn't drag on at all, everyone was hanging on his every word! He was perfect and we highly recommend him and his company!
Matthew came out to Sturbridge MA to officiate our wedding this weekend and he was wonderful! We were able to work with him on customizing our ceremony and getting personal details in there too--making it more intimate. We really liked working with him!
Our wedding ceremony was absolutely perfect with northeast nuptials. Matt was professional but put the perfect amount of fun and laughter into our ceremony. The homework he assigned us made our ceremony just that much more special and personal by adding our story to it. Thank you Matt for helping us with the most important day of our lives!
Father Matthew was amazing! I cannot recommend him enough. Our ceremony was absolutely perfect, it was a perfect combination of humor, love, and religion. Father Matthew did a wonderful job of individualizing the ceremony to who my husband and I are as couple. We got so many compliments on the ceremony. So many of our wedding guests came up to us and my parents during the reception talking about how great Father Matthew was, and that is was the best ceremony they had ever been to. He was so easy to work with, and has done so many wedding ceremonies he put us completely at ease. Thanks to Father Matthew, I would not change a single thing about our wedding ceremony!
We loved Matthew! He did an excellent job and many of our attendees commented on how good he was. he kept it short and sweet (like we wanted it). It was also the perfect mix of serious and entertaining (again, like we wanted it). He was very professional and pleasant to work with
Northeast Nuptials provides such a wonderful experience for couples who want to create their own ceremony. For our October 2017 wedding, we were searching for an officiant for a small chapel wedding. Half of the guests were traditional practicing Catholics, and it was extremely meaningful that Fr. Matthew was able to validly marry us without being in a Catholic church. (Yes, it’s true!) But, it wasn’t just that perk that made our day. We were able to select the version of each part of our ceremony from a well-organized binder – it was extremely personalized to the point that we chose the words that he said and we said. We could make the ceremony as religious, spiritual, serious, or relaxed as we wanted. Plus, Fr. Matthew has a great sense of humor, which many of our guests fully appreciated. As a result, our ceremony was personalized, momentous yet relaxed, genuine, and humorous all at once. I will admit that Fr. Matthew is a very busy individual, so you have to be patient with communication. Northeast Nuptials offers a service not many couples can easily find! Fr. Matthew is extremely experienced; and, even though he only met us 6 months before our wedding, during the ceremony, it sounded like he truly knew us as a couple. I’d definitely recommend him as an officiant!
Father Matthew of Northeast Nuptials made our ceremony absolutely spectacular. We all laughed, cried tears of joy, and hung on his every word! Each of our guests went out of their way to rave about how amazing the ceremony was, and Matthew's joyful presence. We highly recommend having Fr. Matthew marry you on your special day!
Father Matthew Michaud did a beautiful job on our wedding ceremony! My husband and I have hectic job schedules, but Matthew worked with our schedules to create a very personal ceremony. The pre-wedding questionnaire allows you to tailor the ceremony to your exact preferences and describe your relationship. Our guests were so impressed by his warm personality and funny jokes- I highly recommend Fr Matthew!
I cannot speak highly enough of Father Matthew Michaud of Northeast Nuptials.
My husband Edward and I discovered him through Northeast Nuptials, a company that helps couples have a religious wedding ceremony outside of a formal church setting. We chose Father Matthew as our officiant after meeting with him and realizing not only that he is an expert at what he does, but also that he truly enjoys helping couples get married and views his work as a vocational calling. He is fun to be around and also very knowledgeable; he made us feel like we were in good hands throughout the planning of the ceremony. He brings a smile and a sense of humor that is perfectly balanced by the solemnity of the occasion and his command of the audience. He did an excellent job of crafting a homily that was unique to Edward and I as a couple, and this was possible because he takes the time to get to know the people for whom he officiates ceremonies. He provided us with an extensive collection of readings and selections with which we crafted our own wedding ceremony, and he also made sure to be present at our wedding rehearsal the day before the wedding to put us at ease that the ceremony would proceed smoothly. He has perfect command of the audience, is an excellent public speaker, and he intuitively grasps the feelings of those around him. I would strongly recommend him to those who want a religious ceremony, and can honestly say that I have no critiques of the job he did for us.
Fr. Matthew was the perfectly warm, energetic, light-hearted officiant I had hoped for at our wedding. He was easy to work with, given our difficult schedules, and offered great insight into the whole ceremony process throughout the planning stages. Our ceremony was tailored to the two of us wonderfully and all of our guests were engaged and impressed. He surpassed our highest expectations.
I can't say enough amazing things about Matthew, I would 100% recommend him to anyone! The ceremony was so beautifully tailored to our preferences and he was able to add such a great personal touch as well. He really gets to know who you are individually and as a couple. Tons of our guests were complementing how great he was and said how much they loved the ceremony. Matthew is very professional but also keeps it lighthearted which was an absolutely perfect fit for our day. We looked at many officiants and couldn't be happier with our choice, thank you for a perfect wedding!!
My mom was upset that we weren't getting married in a church so my goal was to find something that would try to ease the pain a bit. I searched and found Father Matt and he explained all about the "old school priests". I was sold and so was my mom. He was great to work with and had so many different options for the ceremony. Every guest that I have spoken to told us how much they loved the ceremony. It was about 20 minutes and Matt had everyone laughing, crying, and awwwing the whole time. It was personal but quick. We loved it and couldn't ask for better. We have some great photos of us laughing. We each had to answer a few questions about ourselves and our relationship that were included in the ceremony. It was a perfect fit and gave everyone more of a glimpse into our relationship. We are so happy my mom made me search high and low because Matt was the best addition to our day.
We had Father Matthew perform our ceremony and he was wonderful! We planned our wedding from SC and got married in NH and unable to meet in person, he was willing to Skype with us in order to meet and learn personalities which meant a lot to the both of us. Northeast nuptials provides a workbook to choose the wording of your ceremony and ability to add personal touches as well. Our guests had wonderful things to say regarding Father Matthew and our ceremony. His personality is fun and really set us at ease on our big day! There were times it was difficult to get in contact, with waiting a few days to hear back however everything turned out great and couldn't ask for a better ceremony!
My husband and I could not be happier with our choice of Fr. Matthew Michaud officiating our wedding. He is funny, personable, and just amazing at what he does. Our guests felt connected and engaged throughout our entire ceremony and everyone has just raved about him since our special day! I feel so fortunate to have had him be apart of this journey and it is truly inspiring to have been able to do a Catholic Sacramental ceremony outside of the church and in a beautiful vineyard. Fr. Matthew is smooth as butta when transitioning to each part of the ceremony and his homily was personal and made us feel like he truly believed in our relationship and this next step of marriage. You can tell this is not just a job for him, he puts his heart into it and makes you feel like a friend or family. Bonus is if you want your ceremony done in Family Guys "Stewie" voice, this is your guy! My husband insisted we do that, but we'll leave that to a more daring couple :)
Stephanie & Kris Cook
We were able to make our ceremony exactly what we wanted. It was stress free to do and was exactly what we wanted.
What a great concept! With Northeast Nuptials, they give you a binder with suggestions of wording for every part of your ceremony. It was fantastic. Fr. Matthew was our officiant. The ceremony was beautiful. It wasn't long, but it was very meaningful. Fr. Matthew made us laugh and made us (ok, me...) cry. He kept things light when he could and spoke with conviction where he was supposed to. We highly recommend this service as well as Fr. Matthew as an officiant.
My husband and I recently got married and we used Northeast Nuptials for our officiant. Father Matthew was excellent. His system allows couples to create their own ceremony and tailor it to who they are. It made our ceremony so much more special to have it made specially for us.
I had always wanted my wedding ceremony to be memorable but most of all meaningful. I contacted a few officiants and JPs before I met with Matthew. I was so relieved that he was available and it was so refreshing to find someone who can tailor your ceremony to your unique beliefs. I grew up catholic but did not want a full mass ceremony. Matthew and Northeast Nuptials gave us so many beautiful selections to pick from for each part of the ceremony and were more than accommodating to adding things in. Matthew made everyone laugh and cry. I will remember every word of our ceremony.
Father Matthew was absolutely amazing!! So many of my guests said it was one of the best cermonies that they had ever been to. He was loud enough, and funny enough, with plenty of seriousness. He was so bubbly and energetic and that was great. Writing our own ceremony from his book was a lot of fun, and really helped make the ceremony ours. He was game to do anything that we asked, including taking a very cool picture with two stuffed animals! :) The pre-meetings we had with him where great, and you could tell he really wanted to get to know the two of us before doing our ceremony, which was very nice. He was amazing and I would definitely recommend him to anyone looking for a minister who is willing to do a not overly religious ceremony!
We used Northeast Nuptials, and doing so was the best decision I made in regards to my wedding. Deacon Joe performed our ceremony, and he integrated our religious beliefs and our vision for our outdoor ceremony and made it the perfect day! He met with us before hand and incorporated who we are as individuals and as a couple into the ceremony. The whole ceremony spoke to who we are, and was not at all cookie cutter! Deacon Joe will forever hold a place in our hearts! HIghly recommend using him and Northeast Nuptials!
We worked with Matthew from Northeast Nuptials after reviewing many different officiants. What we liked most about Northeast Nuptials was that we were able to cater the ceremony to our liking, down to the very last words. It was very helpful to follow a guideline but also have the flexibility to choose our own elements and vows.
Matt Michaud was simply amazing.
We met many months before and received the very unique ceremony planning guide, which helped us to craft a one of a kind ceremony. Matt was always quick to reply to questions and was very patient as we worked on our personal contributions to the ceremony. On the day of the wedding, he did a great job at putting both myself and the groom at ease during the ceremony. Matt does a great job of making you feel like the most important bride and groom he has ever married. Northeast Nuptials was able to give me a religious ceremony that was completely personalized in my outdoor venue. Their level of flexibility simply cannot be beat. I would highly recommend them.
Thank you for letting me express our great satisfaction with Northeast Nuptials and Father Matthew. We had previously attended a wedding where Father Matthew officiated and two years later, (totally unexpectedly) I found myself in need of a wedding officiate! I remembered Father Matthew, got his information and contacted him.
I am so pleased to say that our meeting with Father Matthew outlining our needs and wishes surpassed our expectations. This was a second marriage for us and we were pleased at how easy he was to talk with. It was important to Father Matthew to know what we needed, wanted, and felt was important in our service. He came prepared with a marriage guide he had created that allowed us to chose readings, wording of the ceremony, musical interludes, and much to our surprise and joy, he actually used the information in our ceremony making it both spiritual and special for all of us.
Saying Father Matthew exceeded our expectations is an understatement. He made us feel very special with his demeanor, eloquent presentation, and our guests expressed their joy and happiness with the meaning Father Matthew brought to our ceremony.
When it was all said and done, we could not thank him enough expect to give him an A++!.
Sincerely, Robert and Gayle Gobin
Our day was perfect! Northeast Nuptials helped us create a ceremony that was right for us and one we will cherish for years to come. From the start they provide you with suggestions and options but at the same time let you mold it to what you really want. It was a perfect mix of guidance and freedom to make our own decisions.
Thank you so much for a wonderful day and everlasting memories!
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