She did an amazing job! We didn't have a lot of time to plan our wedding bc of an illness in the family. But we were able to book her on relatively short notice and she was exactly what we were looking for! She made our ceremony feel personal and fun, despite not writing our own vows. She kept in contact via email and zoom meetings, and kept us on track leading up to our big day. She also gave us detailed info for obtaining our marriage license and the entire process.
Julie W.
5.0
Amanda is fantastic! She did an amazing job officiating our wedding! I would highly recommend her to anyone! She was the perfect fit, great personality, on time and very accommodating!
Nicole C.
5.0
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Based out of the Poconos, Officiating by Amanda provides professional services for couples seeking to declare their love for another. Amanda Walck Ottinger, the owner of the company, is truly committed to her couples and will strive to coordinate their dream wedding ceremony. She will pay attention to the finer details, organizing an occasion that accurately reflects each couple’s values and beliefs.
Amanda has been an ordained minister since 2014 and has performed at a wide spectrum of wedding celebrations. She finds genuine joy playing such an important role in the lives of her clients, offering tailored experiences that suit their individual needs. Amanda understands the importance of a couple’s wedding nuptials, maintaining a calm yet warmhearted presence during each ceremony. She is a passionate person with many hobbies, spending her free time singing, reading, and playing the flute. She launched a podcast in 2025 focused on the wonderful and unique weddings she has been a part of - give "The Wedding Where..." a listen on all major platforms!
A newly-wed herself, Amanda aims to build a personal connection with each soon-to-be newlywed, developing an understanding of their unique partnership. She performs at an array of wedding events such as commitment ceremonies, civil unions, elopements, and vow renewal ceremonies. Amanda will also focus on the creation of a custom ceremony, allowing couples to perform their own vows and have unique unity ceremonies during their special day.
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Ordained Minister since 2014. Born and raised in the Poconos. Albright College graduate in 2014 with a Bachelors in History and Criminology. Full time fundraiser for my beloved sorority. In my free time, I love to sing, play the flute, craft, read, binge watch anything history related and officiate weddings! Newly wed - 11/2/2024! I got ordained so that I would have a back up plan after College - I could not have imagined then that it would be such a large part of my life. 160 weddings down, 30 more scheduled! I love learning more about a couple and getting to be apart of their special day and personal history!
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Reviewers rave that the officiant is personable, professional, and fun, crafting personalized, meaningful ceremonies with tailored scripts and vow help. She’s responsive, punctual, flexible even on short notice, assists at rehearsal, and handles marriage-license paperwork promptly. Couples find her calming, affordable, and highly recommend her.
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Julie W
5.0
7/06/2026
She did an amazing job! We didn't have a lot of time to plan our wedding bc of an illness in the family. But we were able to book her on relatively short notice and she was exactly...
what we were looking for! She made our ceremony feel personal and fun, despite not writing our own vows. She kept in contact via email and zoom meetings, and kept us on track leading up to our big day. She also gave us detailed info for obtaining our marriage license and the entire process.
Nicole C
5.0
6/22/2026
Amanda is fantastic! She did an amazing job officiating our wedding! I would highly recommend her to anyone! She was the perfect fit, great personality, on time and very accommodat...
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Jackson D
5.0
6/15/2026
I could not recommend Amanda enough for any couple seeking an officiant. She was absolutely wonderful to work with, ensured everything went off without a hitch both at rehearsal an...
d day of the wedding, and kept everything as simple as possible for my (now) wife and I.
NICHOLE K
5.0
6/09/2026
I loved working with Amanda! She was very helpful during our meetings and walked us through the vows and performance of it all. I even had some guests say they like her too because...
she gave an interesting history lesson; we had a hand fasting ceremony. She won't make you search the grounds for her to give her your license. Just put somewhere and like a fairy godmother she signs it and that is that. 10/10 would recommend!
Melanie M
5.0
6/05/2026
Amanda was amazing through the entire process, from the "boring" get to know you first call with all the logistics through the wedding day. Blake ended up performing the ceremony d...
ue to a last minute scheduling issue and did a great job. Amanda wrote a great script for the ceremony that was geared toward us as a couple. Highly recommend Amanda and Blake!!! ❤
Sha M
5.0
7/15/2025
We couldn’t have asked for a more perfect officiant for our elopement! From start to finish, she was an absolute joy to work with—fun, funny, and incredibly easygoing, making the ...
entire process feel effortless and stress-free. Her warm and bubbly personality brought such a special energy to our ceremony, and her humor had us smiling and laughing, creating unforgettable moments. She was also remarkably efficient, guiding us through every step with professionalism while keeping things light and enjoyable. What truly stood out was how beautifully she included my bonus kids in the ceremony, making them feel so loved and involved in a way that felt natural and heartfelt. On top of all that, her services were affordable, offering incredible value for such a personalized and memorable experience. We wholeheartedly recommend her to anyone looking for an officiant who brings heart, humor, and ease to such a special day—she made our elopement absolutely perfect!
Sara H
5.0
7/14/2025
Amanda was available as needed and learned about us individually, and as a couple, to make our wedding day perfect!
Morgan G
5.0
6/24/2025
Amanda was great to work with! She was very responsive and customized our ceremony to our personalities. We truly enjoyed having her officiate!
Caitlyn K
5.0
6/17/2025
SHE’S AMAZING!!!
Honestly, I cannot stress enough how incredible Amanda was. She was so lovely to work with and she was able to give us the most beautiful, personal, and fun filled...
wedding ceremony. The script she had prepared for our wedding was truly one of my favorite parts of my wedding day. She is the perfect mix of professional and fun! She was able to create a beautiful love filled ceremony with some fun touches to make it truly tailored to my husband and me and our life together. We had so many guests come up to us and tell us how gorgeous the ceremony was, all thanks to Amanda. I’m so glad that I found Amanda and had her for my ceremony. She was a huge part in giving me a truly flawless ceremony on my wedding day and I cannot recommend her enough!!!!!
Maranda B
5.0
4/14/2025
We adore Amanda. She was a joy to work with, and we are so happy that we chose her as our officiant. She was very helpful with planning, and her vow review assistance was especiall...
y valuable to us. The ceremony was fun while still being very meaningful. She gives you detailed expectations of what to expect and when while you’re planning your ceremony with her. She was also incredibly helpful at directing not only us, but our wedding party as well during the ceremony. Everything felt very custom to us and little details about us were woven into every section of her script. Even our DJ asked me where we found her at the end of the night. Amazing. No notes.
Roxanne B
5.0
12/10/2024
Amanda officiated at our wedding in November on relatively short notice. She was very professional and personable. She helped us through the process from chosing our ceremony and...
making it so personal. We highly recommend Amanda as she was very easy to work with and was very attentive to our needs.
h h
5.0
11/25/2024
Amanda is one of nicest people I’ve ever worked with. I perform full-time in the wedding DJ industry with my company titled “Engagement Sounds”, and have witnessed hundreds of dif...
ferent officiants/pastors in that time. I can honestly say that Amanda’s enthusiasm and personality shines way above all the rest. She has a passion for what she does and it truly shows. She’s extremely professional, has a great sense of humor, and interacts with the crowd very well. Look no further than Amanda if you’re searching for a wedding officiant!
Kristy D
5.0
11/25/2024
Amanda was great from the initial conversation through our wedding day! She even helped our groomsmen and the groom put their bouts on! She was responsive, on time and wrote our vo...
ws as we wished and included some fun information that we wrote about each other. Amanda kept everyone in line at rehearsal and was wonderful during our ceremony. The owner at the venue and my friends and family asked about her and remarked how great she is. Amanda quickly filed our license document and took the worry out of if it made it there or not. I would recommend Amanda to anyone looking for an officiant that takes care of business and is a genuinely good person. Thank you for officiating our special day!
Nicole R
5.0
10/28/2024
She is AMAZING! She made us feel so welcome and accommodated our every need. She is a wonderful human being and I would recommend her to anyone! She was my favorite part of the peo...
ple we hired to assist with our wedding 💜
Katie B
5.0
10/24/2024
Amanda ROCKED this whole process! She is communicative, timely, professional, and so, so personable. I felt like I was chatting with an old friend every time we talked on the phone...
. Amanda is also extremely clear with everything we needed from the big things (getting the marriage license) to the littlest details (keeping our personal vows safe!).
Thank you, Amanda, for being such a wonderful officiant and making us a very happy couple. Highly recommend!
Chelsea S
5.0
8/25/2024
Amanda is such an easy person to work with!! If you're looking for an officiant that is professional, responsive, and timely, Amanda is your person. The varying levels of officiati...
ng packages that she offered were very detailed and helped us decide what were looking for/needed. I loved that she helped with crafting our vows (because I'm not much of a writer), but didn't edit them to the point that it didn't sound like us/original. We wanted our ceremony to be short and sweet, but have some fun too, and she did just that. Our ceremony was literally perfect and so special thanks to Amanda!!
Taylor W
5.0
8/19/2024
Amanda was amazing! Helped through the whole process. Super comforting the day of. Would 100% suggest Amanda to anyone!
Joseph L
5.0
6/30/2024
Absolutely professional and super nice! Couldn’t ask for a better officiant!
Kristen K
5.0
6/25/2024
I can’t recommend Amanda enough. She tailored our short ceremony exactly how we wanted it. The communication was perfect from the beginning, she did monthly check ins as we got clo...
ser with the helpful reminder of the marriage license. She arrived early for the ceremony and made sure to duck out of the way for the perfect picture opportunity. I highly recommend her to anyone getting married.
Zachary W
5.0
6/24/2024
Great communication, very easy to get a long with, and over all a genuinely amazing individual. Best officiant you can ask for!
Kate D
5.0
6/19/2024
Amanda was excellent! Very personable during our first meeting and fit in a special reading request into our ceremony with ease. She was so professional during the wedding day, arr...
ived early to help coordinate and made the whole process go smooth. She did a beautiful job with our ceremony, got so many compliments from guests!
Marcella L
5.0
6/06/2024
Amanda was so kind and professional from the very beginning we just had of our wedding on 6/2/24 and she made our ceremony so special
We first inquired on the knot and We did a zo...
om call to tell her a-little bit about us and get to know her and what she offers as well and she was definitely the best fit.
She helped us write vows made sure marriage license was done in time and she completed and sent it in for us the day after our wedding so we had nothing to worry about !
Even accommodated a zoom call for rehearsal when there was another wedding she had to officiant farther way from our venue , the day before ours . She’s even going to help me with an legal name change questions I have
Everything went great and she really puts her spirit into her scripts and cares about couples ceremonies being just what they want it to be we would recommend Amanda to anyone needing an officiant!!
Hailley M
5.0
5/27/2024
Amanda was absolutely wonderful. She made things very easy for us by meeting with us via Zoom to get to know us better and then using that information to build a personalized scrip...
t for the wedding. The day of the wedding, she was on time and professional and her personality and presence kept our guests interested and entertained.
Abby M
5.0
4/15/2024
Amanda was professional and great to work with! She tailored our ceremony to what we wanted. Her responses were timely and thorough. I would highly recommend!
Rebekah T
5.0
3/26/2024
We found Amanda searching on the Knot for someone to officiate our wedding. The whole process was simple, and she was upfront with her pricing at the free consultation. We booked ...
Amanda about 2 months ahead of our wedding and she even walked us through how to apply for our marriage license :) The day of the wedding she was well dressed, punctual, and very friendly! My whole family had nothing but compliments for her as our officiant. If you're looking for a reliable officiant, you can stop your search here!
Roger H
5.0
3/18/2024
Very easy to work with and very personable. Scheduling was flexible and payment was reasonable. Would recommend her to anyone.
Tessa K
5.0
1/23/2024
Amanda was absolutely amazing. My husband and I got this crazy idea in November to elope on 12.31.23. Our local judges weren't available since it was a holiday and a Sunday. I r...
eached out to Amanda after finding her on The Knot, She responded within minutes and was willing to work with us to make our dream happen. She bought into our idea and was all in. Our ceremony was beautiful and exactly what we wanted. I cannot recommend Amanda more!
Amanda L
5.0
12/05/2023
Amanda is absolutely incredible from the point that you contact her to even after the wedding day! She helped customize our ceremony to our personalities and we loved it. We are bi...
g into games and she incorporated Newlywed Game questions into the ceremony. We didn't know each other's answer until the ceremony and it was so special. Thank you Amanda for everything!! Highly recommend!
Holly D
5.0
11/16/2023
Amanda was so kind and guided us through every step of the process. She has a great positive energy and extremely reliable. Amanda is also very understanding even when things do no...
t go to plan as I was late for my ceremony and she did not get upset about it whatsoever! The only thing I would suggest to people is to double check that you want her to keep your vows in her binder to read because the binder was bulky and hard to read from while holding a microphone. Highly recommend Amanda!!
Heather C
5.0
11/08/2023
I can’t even express how pleased I am with every aspect of Amanda’s Officiant service! She far surpassed my expectations in every way, delivering a perfectly customized ceremony an...
d executing it flawlessly! Amanda was warm, funny, professional, prompt, dependable, and gave us lots of personal attention (it was like she was part of the family). Amanda is also very affordable, she was able to work with us to choose and personalize a ceremony that was still within our budget. We had a simple wedding and she helped to keep it that way by showing up on time, being fully prepared to guide us through ceremony vows and on to paperwork. We couldn't recommend Amanda enough and couldn't of imagined a better officiant! Much love and thanks Amanda!
Emily D
5.0
11/08/2023
Amanda is hands-down the most wonderful officiant you will ever find. She customized our special day and made it so incredibly perfect. Any time I had questions, she answered right...
away. She is thoughtful, knowledgeable, and goes above and beyond. I am so so so so happy we found her!
Kassondra F
5.0
10/03/2023
Amanda is amazing. She is so personable and funny. During our consultation, we clicked immediately. We talked well over our consultation time and not about wedding topics😅 she mad...
e our vows so unique, personalized, intimate, and funny. She made the technical part of our wedding smooth and easy. She was so accommodating, even when my husband and i were a half hour late to our rehearsal. I cannot recommend Amanda enough.
Janine L
5.0
7/08/2023
Amanda officiated our wedding in May and was absolutely amazing! From the first point of us reaching out, she was responsive and answered any questions we had. The ceremony was eve...
rything we had hoped for!
Courtney B
5.0
3/13/2023
Amanda made the technical part of getting married SO easy. She really was a huge part of our experience and day and I would absolutely recommend all couples utilize her service!!!!...
! 💖 She was also on time and always available for an email!
Alexandria F
5.0
1/08/2023
Amanda is by far the best officiate I know. She didn't only do my wedding but my best friends as well. She really takes the time to get to know the couple so she can put together t...
he most beautiful words on your special day! I highly recommend her, she is the topping on the cake for you big day! You will not regret hiring her, but you will regret not doing so.
Shelby B
5.0
8/10/2022
Amanda is amazing! We wanted a romantic but funny ceremony and she did exactly what we wanted! We also did a unity shot instead of the unity candle or sand. Amanda supplied the sho...
t glasses and customized them for the entire bridal party! She’s funny and very nice. She will create whatever you ask her to! I highly recommend Amanda!
Rachael C
5.0
8/09/2022
Amanda was amazing from the very beginning to end. She dealt with our indecisiveness in regard to dates as well as answering an abundance of questions. My family enjoyed the virtua...
l ceremony!
Natalia J
5.0
11/23/2021
Amanda was very easy to work with. She was super friendly and worked with us through COVID. She actually officiated our wedding twice- and worked with us to develop a good price. S...
he took all of our information and came up with great vows that we both loved. I definitely recommend her!!
Sara C
5.0
11/16/2021
We loved working with Amanda for our November wedding. To start, Amanda was one of the only officiants who was happy to speak with us before we provided a deposit. It was important...
to us to establish a great rapport and have someone with the right vibe for our wedding. After speaking with Amanda, we felt confident that she was the right pick. Throughout the months leading up to our wedding, Amanda would reach out at appropriate intervals to ensure we got our license, provided all details for what we wanted in the script, worked with us to create a unique unity ceremony idea. She did a wonderful job with helping us feel prepared for the ceremony when our rehearsal plans became complicated, and she happily provided a Zoom stream/recording of our ceremony. We had a ton of compliments on how personal and well done our ceremony was. Honestly couldn’t have asked for anything more! Thanks so much, Amanda!
Lauren V
5.0
11/01/2021
Amanda was so easy to work with and was very flexible with us during the entire time. I found Amanda fairly last minute as I needed someone to legally marry us (friend was officiat...
ing but not legal). Amanda was one of the first to respond when I panicked spammed all the officiants I could find and offered a very, very affordable package for what we needed. Definitely recommend Amanda, you won’t be disappointed! Thank you Amanda!
Kristin F
5.0
8/19/2020
Amanda was amazing! She was so nice and gracious. Wanted a no stress, simple ceremony and that's exactly what we got. Amanda has a wonderful personality and sense of humor. I would...
recommend Amanda to anyone!
Abby W
5.0
3/27/2020
Amanda was an amazing officiant! She thoughtfully constructed the perfect ceremony for us and was reliable and great at communicating every step of the way. She made sure everythin...
g went smoothly at the rehearsal and that my husband and I felt confident of how everything was going to run the day of. Overall, Amanda is very well organized and a great person to hire for your special day. We would do it again in a heartbeat!
