About this vendor
I am Brooke Bakogeorge, the owner and officiant of The Marriage Mate, a wedding officiant company based in Raymond, WA, yet servicing the greater PNW. I take great joy in serving couples as they celebrate their love for one another on their long-anticipated day. So, you've decided to tie the knot. Way to go! Now, you are entering the world of countless things to do with very little time to do them, but I can help! Would you like to experience a stress-free, easygoing, lovely ceremony? At The Marriage Mate, I have a variety of ceremony packages and styles to choose from. Whether you are planning a regal ceremony with hundreds of guests or a quaint little gathering, I can provide the service, professionalism, and quality that you desire. Let's ease some of the wedding jitters and work together to make an unforgettable moment for you and your partner.
Your wedding ceremony will be in your style and chosen location. It can be a non-denominational or civil ceremony reflecting your taste or family traditions. Simple or elaborate, formal or informal, the wedding can occur indoors or out, at a house, hotel, park, or elsewhere. Occasionally, couples choose a small, private ceremony in their home or garden.
A couple begins by contacting us by phone or e-mail and reserving a wedding date and time. Some couples will reserve a date a year or more in advance. Other couples will call just days or weeks before a wedding. I can meet informally with most couples well before the wedding to plan the ceremony and to learn all the surrounding details, e.g., the size of the wedding party, music, photography, etc. Then, we sketch the outlines of a ceremony and respect the current values and traditions of each couple. Small or large, each wedding is a statement of love and commitment, of deep hopes and fondest dreams. I will work with you so that your unique wedding ceremony will be perfect for you, your families, and your guests.
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Business Attributes
- Black-owned Business
- Woman-owned Business
Ceremony Types
- Civil Union
- Commitment Ceremony
- Elopement
- Interfaith Ceremony
- Non-Religious Ceremony
- Religious Ceremony
Religious Affiliations
- Interfaith
Wedding Activities
- Wedding
- Ceremony
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Brooke was exceptional and we absolutely loved working with her! She also handled it very smoothly when our small dog *really* wanted to be involved in the ceremony. We highly reco...
mmend working with her!
We traveled from out of town for our wedding, and Brooke made the entire process so easy and stress-free. She arrived early, prepared, and brought such a joyful, calming energy to ...
our ceremony. Her words were beautiful, kind, and truly made our day special. We cannot recommend her enough!
Brooke was nothing short of incredible. She was extremely professional and was with us every step of the way. We had a vision of what our ceremony would be like which was less conv...
entional and probably strange to the average onlooker but Brooke met our vision with enthusiasm and a thrill to make everything come to life. She went above and beyond for us and it truly could not have been the magical perfect experience it was without her. We could not recommend her more highly!!!
Brooke was wonderful to work with from start to finish. Very responsive, anticipated our needs and exceeded our expectations. She showed much earlier than expected to the wedding l...
ocation on the day of the wedding; was so kind and easy to talk to even my guests thought she had to be someone that I knew personally. If you're wondering whether you should choose her for your wedding, do not hesitate! She's a wonderful officiant -- highly recommend!!! 💕❤️🙌
I had such a lovely experience with Brooke! She made the perfect blend of traditional and my Pagan faith. The Handfasting was absolutely spot on and I loved every minute of it. She...
was so excellent with my children and took such great. She kept me relaxed and I appreciated her presence at my event.
Brooke officiated our July 2025 wedding in Olympia. Brooke applied promptly, swiftly and professionally. She made the entire process easy, seamless and stress free. Prior to our we...
dding, she asked us many questions to get to know our story as a couple and our journey to getting married. From that she then curated a wedding ceremony and speech that was thoughtful, personal and meaningful. Furthermore, she filed all of the necessary paperwork in a timely fashion. It was an absolute pleasure working with Brooke. I highly recommend her to officiate your wedding!
Absolutely loved Brooke! She was so wonderful to have officiate our private elopement. She brought us our two witnesses, and they were so wonderful as well, made everything so easy...
and special!! Will be definitely using her for our wedding ceremony following next year, 10/10 experience
We feel so lucky to have had Brooke as our wedding officiant. From our first conversation, she brought warmth, sincerity, and a calming presence that made us feel at ease. Her cere...
mony speech was heartfelt, personal, and beautifully delivered. Brooke has a gift for creating meaningful moments, and we are so grateful she was part of ours. Highly recommend!
Brooke was amazing! She was helpful from start to finish, helping us navigate our marriage license, planning our our few details, always on top of the communication, and delivering...
the perfect little ceremony with a touching intro into our vows. I would recommend her to anyone looking for an officiant in the greater Seattle area.
I genuinely cannot say enough good things about our experience. Brooke was so kind and patient with us from start to finish. The ceremony was absolutely wonderful and we owe that, ...
in large part, to her. She exceeded our expectations and we highly recommend her services to anyone who is able to hire her. You won’t regret it!
Brooke is an amazing person. She is so helpful. She wrote a beautiful script for our ceremony. We went through all the details during our rehearsal and our signing of our marriage ...
license was so easy. Adding rehearsal is so worth it!
Brooke expertly walked us through the whole process! She not only took the time to get to know us as a couple but also showed a genuine interest in incorporating elements from our ...
diverse cultural backgrounds into the ceremony. Brooke's openness and willingness to learn new cultural ceremonies made our wedding truly unique and special. Her calming presence and attention to detail ensured that everything ran smoothly, creating a beautiful atmosphere. We couldn't have asked for a better officiant to help us begin our journey together. Thank you, Brooke, for making our special day even more unforgettable!
We are beyond happy we chose the marriage mate to be a part of our special day. Brooke was absolutely amazing! She was on point and knew exactly what she was doing. She was so prof...
essional and went above and beyond our expectations. Huge plus that she has a great personality. We loved her! Highly recommend this officiant to anyone.
Brooke did an excellent job marrying us! After I inquired about our wedding ceremony on short notice she answered quickly and provided all the details. Instantly I knew I wanted he...
r to marry us. She arrived on time on our wedding day and was very polite and professional. She is the kind of person you feel really comfortable with immediately. Everything went really smoothly. We are so happy that we chose The Marriage Mate to be our officiant on that special day. Thank you!
Brooke is a gem of a human being and truly deserves all the good things in the world! We could not have been more lucky to find her and have her marry us not once, but twice! In Ma...
y of 2020 when the world was in turmoil we decided to postpone our original wedding plans and elope. It was just the two of us, Brooke and a photographer in an elevated elopement ceremony in our home and Brooke made us feel as if we were at our originally planned wedding. She took so much care in making sure our day was so special.
She truly left a mark on us and her support of the LGBTQ community meant the world to us!
Fast forward to 2022 when we called her to tell her we would love for her to officiate our sequel wedding and she was as thrilled as we were.
She followed our unique request to wearing white and she showed up looking like a goddess!
She took her time to work with us and make sure the layout of the ceremony was exactly what we wanted. She even made us a commemorative wedding certificate for our second wedding!
So thoughtful!! Truly meant to be doing the work she does. Thank you so much Brooke. You made both of our weddings so special and so personal to us and we couldn’t be more thankful!
Brooke is an excellent public speaker and really took the time to incorporate all the elements we wanted in a ceremony. She was also very flexible with our numerous venue changes d...
uring the 2020 pandemic. I highly recommend Brooke— I know you will too!
Brooke was so easy to work with! She was so professional and down to earth, I was very happy with my decision to book her. Brooke checked in with us before the ceremony to ask abou...
t preferences and then everything went smoothly during the ceremony. She is such a sweet lady!
We've been very fortunate to have Brooke as our officiant for our special day and we couldn't have found someone better to marry us. From the first time we met with Brooke over co...
ffee, we felt at ease with her personality, confidence and experience. She was very flexible with her time and traveled to talk to us. She drove the entire process flawlessly and coordinated with our daughters so that they could participate with a reading and it was so beautiful and touching. She helped us through our vows. She was professional, attentive, very effective and made everything easy. She came to the wedding earlier to help us with some last minute coordination and organized the entire bridal party, all we had to do was show up and feel the moment. She's very well spoken and kept everything flowing naturally, her timing was impeccable. Thanks to Brooke, our ceremony was unforgettable. All of our guests praised us for it many times. We are so grateful to her for making our day such a memorable and amazing day. Thank you Brooke!
Brooke was great to work with. We did not want a religious ceremony and did not want to write our own vows. She provided us with hundreds of vows we could chose from. She also wrot...
e a beautiful ceremony that included my husbands 13yr old son. We gave him an engraved set of dog tags to show that he is part of this union too. That was all Brooke's idea and was perfect.
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