About this vendor
Based in Columbus, OH, we at United Marriage Services are a team of wedding officiants that have conducted over 1,100 weddings since 2010. We provide a high level of professionalism and excellence in upbeat, personalized ceremonies and practical, positive pre-marriage counseling classes! Unlike other wedding officiants, we conduct pre-marriage classes called Marriage Foundations™.
We're a husband and wife team. Damian and Jean have been married since 1984. Damian started working with couples in 1982. Our main goal, as a husband-and-wife team, is to support the health of the marriage. From start to finish, our goal is to see your marriage thrive. We also bring an upbeat tone of celebration to each wedding! We aim to bring peace and stability, helping each bride and groom remain at ease.
We developed the entire curriculum of our Marriage Foundations™ classes and received feedback from our couples years later that what they learned is still helping their marriage! Another unique attribute of our company is our Marriage Coaching, where we continue to empower couples we have married before and other married couples who simply need our help and encouragement today.
Details
Ceremony Types
- Elopement
- Interfaith Ceremony
- Non-Religious Ceremony
- Religious Ceremony
- Second Wedding
- Vow Renewal Ceremony
Religious Affiliations
- Buddhist
- Christian
- Catholic
- Orthodox
- Protestant
- Quaker
Wedding Activities
- Premarital Counseling
- Wedding
- Ceremony
Awards and Affiliations
14-Time 'Best of Weddings'
2025.2024.2023.+11 more.
Best of Weddings
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Hall of Fame
Earned by winning 'Best of Weddings' four or more times.
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We love working with Damian and Jean as fellow vendors! They approach each service with so much care and attention to their connection. Having witnessed beautiful ceremonies execut...
ed for several years at our venue, we have confidence in recommending our clients to United Marriage Services. You will be so pleased in working with Damian and Jean; don't hesitate to reach out to them!
Damian was incredibly professional and easy to work with. He gave a nice template with several scripts to choose from that helped personalize the ceremony. We loved his suggestion ...
for a secret rose ceremony, where we took a moment to gift each of our mothers a rose. He was easy to communicate with and ran the rehearsal well.
Damian was the best officiant for our big day! Damian thought of every detail and made our rehearsal and our ceremony run seamlessly! For a bride and groom that is looking for some...
one that can create a ceremony personalized to you and still keep your guests engaged Damian is who you’re looking for! Our family and guests loved him! We would recommend Damian over and over he truly goes above and beyond for his couples and is always available for anything he can help with!
Damien was exceptional for our big day!! We could not have been happier the way we incorporated my husband and i’s life together for our guests. It was the most perfect day and he ...
took care of everything!
Damian is the best officiant for a bride who is looking for a smooth, stress free day. He is extremely organized and on top of every detail. Things I never would have thought about...
! He was straight forward with his expectations to the bridal party and that made it all the better for me! I didn’t have to be “bridezilla” as they say. Damian and Jean are both great people that you will not regret having at your wedding. I couldn’t be happier with our decision to go with them!
Damian officiated our wedding in June and did wonderfully! He was very easy to work with and crafted our ceremony to be exactly what we wanted with specific readings, moments, and ...
additions. We also had some changes come to mind a few weeks before, and he fit them into the ceremony with little notice. We would definitely recommend Damian and this company to others!
We had a wonderful experience working with Damien and United Marriage Services LLC. Damien met with us multiple times ahead of our ceremony to make sure he understood us as a coupl...
e and the tone we wanted for our ceremony. Would highly recommend!
Damian King is absolutely amazing! We used his pre-marriage counseling services prior to our wedding (we did the 3 class sessions) and it was awesome. We found the content to be he...
lpful and are excited to have this education for our marriage :)
Damian was also our officiant on our wedding day, and it could not have been more perfect! He is extremely organized and helped make the day flow very smoothly. I highly recommend Damian (and his wife) at United Marriage Services!!!
Hands down one of the best vendors!! Damian did an amazing job at our ceremony for our wedding! He helped us remain calm and guided us through the whole ceremony! He was very organ...
ized and you could tell he genuinely cares for his couples! He also gave us the idea of doing something to help recognize our moms during the ceremony which we/our moms loved!!
My wife and I were so happy with Damian being our officiant for our wedding and he did a great job! We could tell from the first time we met him that he truly cared about us. He wa...
s so professional and organized from the beginning. Damian even continued to communicate with us after the wedding and was a huge help with answering questions and providing us with the resources to help my wife change her last name.
We both took pre-marriage classes with Damian and his wife Jean and they were both amazing! We got to know them and they got to know us even more before our big day.
I found Damian online while searching for an officiate. I prayed about finding one that God would lead us to.
At first reading of his description and services I knew that this wa...
s a godly man who aligned himself with the Bible.
My now husband and I met with him and I was pleasantly surprised that he told us he liked to get to know the couple before deciding if he would marry them. I found this refreshing bc he wasn’t just a guy looking to get paid, but to truly perform a ceremony for a lasting bond.
Damian was friendly, funny, and felt like an old friend of ours. The wedding ceremony was well planned out and wonderfully successful. Damian’s personality and calming voice was a welcome addition to our wedding.
Damian not only prayed with us but for us more than once. And a year later, he arranged a meeting so we could all catch up. He was lovingly involved beyond any “rent an officiate” business I’ve ever heard of.
Pray about it, and seriously consider hiring this man. He was wonderful and well worth the money, even still.
My hudband & I were so pleased with United Marriage Services. We requested a more laid back ceremony with family & friends and UMS was very supportive, even providing written vow o...
ptions to help us if needed. They answered all our questions and provided exactly what we wanted. Thank you UMS!
Damian was the officiant of my husband and I’s wedding this past summer in 2023 and did a wonderful job! Meeting with him before hand to get to know us as a couple made us feel mor...
e confident about the ceremony, and Damian had many ideas of how to personalize the ceremony to better represent who we are. He brought energy to our ceremony and I’d highly recommend him to any couple!
My husband and I were looking for an offician that would make our ceremony laid back, smooth, and personal. Damian was our officiant and we appreciated his pre-set and organized te...
mplate and that he was very open to us making it our own with editing and rearranging things. I've been to weddings where you can tell that the officiant knew little to nothing about the couple with what they say about the couple during the ceremony and this service was not that; Damian took the time to know us and feel out our vibe and thats what helped give our ceremony the personal touch I wanted. Additionally, we wanted a secular ceremony with a touch of our spirituality and traditions and Damian was very open to that. He has done ceremonies many times so I felt comortable that he would run things smoothly and our day went off without a hitch. He worked well with our venue and vendors. I didn't need much of him the day of since everything was well planned out but I could tell that if there was a snag in our plans he would have been ready to jump in to help smooth it out within reason. He even brough his case of ties for me to pick from so he woulld match us! If you are looking for an officiant who is organized and will help you have that personal touch at a great price, this is your vendor.
We hired Damian as our wedding officiant. Additionally, we purchased Damian and Jean's pre-marital counseling services. We highly recommend both of these. Damian was a phenomena...
l officiant. He was organized throughout the process and always communicated exactly what he needed from us to make sure the process went smoothly. We also enjoyed the pre-marital counseling sessions, which helped us enter our marriage with a newfound respect for one another and our relationship, setting a solid and reliable foundation for the rest of our lives together.
We cannot express enough gratitude for the incredible service provided by Damian. From the moment we met, Damian showed unparalleled attention to detail, ensuring every aspect of o...
ur ceremony reflected our personalities and love story. His professionalism was evident in every interaction, from prompt responses to thorough explanations of the process. What truly set Damian apart was his personal touch; he took the time to get to know us as a couple, weaving our unique journey into the ceremony seamlessly. Our wedding felt like more than just a ceremony; it felt like a celebration of our love, with Damian as a cherished part of our story. We are forever grateful for his role in making our special day absolutely perfect.
Damien was wonderful and im happy he was the one to marry us! He was super fun and cheery and a great guy. He came up to me before the ceremony with a box and asked me which color ...
tie he should wear and I thought it was really cute. Before the wedding, he helped us deal with an issue with the venue we were having and called to talk to the people there to help. I thought thay was super nice of him. During the rehearsal, he helped out alot cuzni wasn't really sure what to do and he made it really fun. I was super nervous during the ceremony and he made sure everything went smoothly and made us all laugh and relax a little. Im so glad to have net Damien and I love that he married us!
We had an amazing experience working with Damian at United Marriage Services! He was so kind, professional, caring and made sure our ceremony was absolutely perfect. Damian truly g...
ot to know us and incorporated our story into the ceremony. He also made sure we felt prepared and comfortable during the ceremony. We couldn’t have asked for a better officiant!
Damian and his wife helped make our wedding day absolutely perfect! They worked with us to help make our ceremony everything we ever dreamed of. Not only did they care about our ...
wedding day, but they cared about our relationship and invested their time to make sure we were as prepared for marriage as possible. They truly care about people and even requested to do a one year follow up with us to see how we were doing. Damian and his wife have been married for 40 years and they have so much wisdom to share. I highly recommend using them to officiate your wedding.
Absolutely the best vendor for your wedding! If you want to make sure everything is perfectly planned for your ceremony without any worry or stress, I highly recommend United Marri...
age Services! We had the pleasure of having Pastor Jean marry us and did pre-marriage counseling with both Jean & Damian. It was an amazing experience and we would recommend them both to any couple that is getting married!
Jean made everything so smooth and structured. We were able to have a beautiful ceremony with seriousness and warmness. It was an amazing day and Jean helped so much!
We were thrilled with Damian. He understood us and our story right from the start. His attention to detail and sense of humor were a source of support through our rehearsal and the...
ceremony. Damian took the time to prepare everyone and make the ceremony uniquely ours. We highly recommend him!
Damian was very professional and took the time to get to know my wife & I in advance. Damian did a great job of walking us through the entire ceremony while providing feedback & ti...
ps during the rehearsal. Everything went beautifully thanks to Damian's guidance.
Damian was so easy to work with! He made sure the day ran smoothly and was quick with communication during the planning. He personalized our ceremony to reflect both of our persona...
lities and make it what we wanted.
Damian was a pleasure to work with as our officiant. He took the time to really get to know us and tell us about himself at the beginning of the process. He gives you the a lot of ...
options when it comes to creating a wedding ceremony and offers very beautiful wedding readings. I enjoyed his fun energy during the wedding ceremony.
I am so glad we chose Damian as our officiant for our big day! Damian was an excellent officiant on the day of our wedding and crafted the ceremony just how we wanted. Throughout t...
he whole planning process offered help in any way possible and was very knowledgeable. His personality was very pleasant and entertaining. For our rehearsal, he addressed all our concerns to make sure everything went smoothly for our day of and you could tell he’s very experienced. We can’t recommend Damian enough!!
We hired Damian to be our officiant for our June wedding and we were absolutely thrilled with his professionalism and enthusiastic energy. Damian made the entire process so smooth ...
and easy from the start. We are so honored he was apart of our special day and we cannot recommend him enough!
Damian was an absolute joy to work with! He made planning our wedding ceremony and vows super easy and stress free. Damian also can make everyone laugh easily without taking away f...
rom the solemnity of the occasion. He’s a very skilled public speaker and minister and I wholeheartedly recommend him.
My wife and I decided to choose Damian to be our wedding day officiant and we were very pleased with the entire process from planning to the execution! Damian was ultra polite, ent...
husiastic, and very prepared through and through. He made the process very easy and we appreciated how organized he was with orchestrating the ceremony script. When it came time for the actual ceremony, he delivered all the lines beautifully and kept all our guests well engaged with his energy and presence. We would highly recommend Damian & United Marriage Services for anyone's wedding!
Damian and Jean were wonderful! My husband and I did pre marriage counseling classes as well as our ceremony with Damian. The entire process was personalized, professional, and org...
anized. Highly recommend!
My fiancé and I were having challenges finding someone who could conduct our wedding ceremony as we belong to different religious denominations (Catholic & Non-Denominational). Mee...
ting Damian was a blessing and allowed us to have the perfect, Christian wedding that we had always dreamed of. Damian was always super responsive and accommodating to what we wanted. He was also very hands-on which was great for us as well as our venue coordinator. We are very happy that we got an opportunity to work with Damian and highly recommend if you’re looking for a wedding officiant.
Damian King was our officiant for our wedding. He was kind, prompt, informative and has the experience behind him to back it up. If I had a question, he'd answer me back quickly...
. If I wanted to include something, he'd add it. He was very willing to work with our vision for our ceremony. He took the time and effort to walk us through everything that occured at our wedding. I'd recommend him to anyone. Thank you so much for making our wedding day so special.
Damian and Jean were fantastic to work with throughout our wedding process. We started our pre-marital counseling sessions with them about a year before our wedding. They were both...
very helpful and we could tell they cared very much about making sure we would be on the right track for a successful marriage after our wedding. Damian officiated our ceremony and did a wonderful job. We had a last minute change the day of the wedding and he was extremely flexible and did not add any stress whatsoever to an already stressful day! We would highly recommend Damian as an officiant as well as United Marriage Services for any pre-marital counseling!
We hired Damien in June for our October 14th wedding and would recommend him to anyone looking to be married. You can tell he loves what he does and offers the best advice from his...
experience. We had a bridesmaid drop out the day before our wedding so he was very flexible in planning. He was a hit at our wedding
I am so pleased with the professionalism and attention to details Damian demonstrated during the entire process. Damian took the time to work with us to prepare a wedding ceremon...
y that represented our dreams. The rehearsal, no doubt, went so smoothly due to his expertise. Damian is a joy to work with and I highly recommend him to be your officiant.
Damian was great to work with throughout our entire wedding planning process. He stayed in constant contact and answered any questions we had prior to our wedding day. He took the ...
time to get to know us and he even called both my fiancé and I the day before our wedding to check in. He made sure our rehearsal and wedding day ran smoothly and was very detail-oriented. He personalized our ceremony, adding in many details that were unique to us. We couldn’t have asked for a better officiant and cannot recommend Damian enough!
Damian was amazing. From planning to executing, the day was awesome. He was with us each step and helped us plan out the ceremony. He made us feel confident in choosing him and the...
crowd LOVED HIM. He was energetic and fun yet kept it super classy. He didn’t do/say anything we didn’t want to and he guided us with tips to make the day go smooth. Highly highly recommend!!!
Damian and Jean were so amazing and easy to work with! Damian worked with us to craft a personalized, beautiful ceremony which he delivered on our wedding day with joy, charisma an...
d grace. In addition, our rehearsal was very organized. He pays clear attention to detail - everyone knew where to be and what to do so that the ceremony would go off without a hitch. Lastly, we opted to do marriage coaching classes with Damian & Jean and can't say enough wonderful things! It was so helpful to our relationship that we added on 3 more sessions. They truly helped us to grasp what a successful marriage takes and how to bring joy into the day-to-day with your partner. These two are professionals and you'll be in great hands with them. Thank you, Damian & Jean!
To anyone getting married I strongly recommend Damian! He was incredibly kind, professional and easy to work with. He guided my husband and I through the entire process. The ceremo...
ny was beautiful. He also was extremely detail oriented in making sure the little details were not overlooked (ie- where to stand, how to present the rings, how to lay the train, etc.) to make sure the ceremony was perfect. I couldn't have asked for a better officiant.
Damian officiated our wedding in August of 2022! He was such an integral part of making sure our rehearsal and the ceremony went smoothly. It was so easy to get in touch with him b...
efore the big day, crafting our ceremony was so easy and it came together perfectly for my husband and I. We had so many friends and family tell us our ceremony was a blast because of Damian’s demeanor and engagement! For all the stressed out brides and grooms out there, United Marriage Services is the way to go! I was stressed about our rehearsal but Damian handled it flawlessly and we were all prepped and excited. I can’t say enough good things about Damian and we are so happy we had him be a part of our big day!
Damian was very helpful and very sweet. Always stayed in contacted with me and my husband, willing to make suggestions and be honest. We loved our experience with him and made our ...
wedding day great. We really did appreciate Damian services
Damian and Jean are wonderful! Damian did my husband and I’s ceremony and made it the most special day of our lives. He made everything very easy and fun too. I can’t recommend the...
Kings more!!! You will have a lovely ceremony with them.
Damian and Jean were incredible! The pre-marriage classes were so much better than we could have ever imagined! It was awesome to have a his and her’s perspective and we felt reall...
y prepared going into our marriage. The rehearsal Damian went above and beyond to make sure everyone was prepared and ready for our big day. And of course, our wedding day went flawlessly! Everyone at our wedding complimented how awesome our officiant was. We cannot recommend them enough!
Damian did a fantastic job with our ceremony! He makes the effort (and succeeds) in making the ceremony tailored to the couple. He is vey responsive and organized. Both the wedding...
rehearsal and wedding ceremony went without an issue thanks to him. He definitely ensures that big day is special and one to remember!
Damian was absolutely amazing to work with. He is great at what he does and we had so many compliments after our ceremony because of how smooth and great it went. But we loved how ...
responsive he was to all our emails and very understanding when it came to the meeting to discuss what we wanted. Couldn't have asked for a better officiant!
Damian was wonderful and did a great job being our Officiant. He really made the day stress free and was excellent answering all of our questions before, during, and after the cere...
mony in a very timely matter. The ceremony went splendid with a large thanks to Damian. Would highly recommend!
Damian was great! He was extremely informative and communicative via email. He was charismatic and well-liked by the guests and we are grateful that it went so smoothly. I cannot t...
hank you all enough for making our special day one of the most memorable moments we’ve had so far!!
Jean was very helpful and nice leading up to our wedding day with preparation and getting necessary information from us for the ceremony but when we met for the rehearsal, things w...
ere not being done the way we visioned by Jean as our Officiant and Jean was rude to our wedding coordinator so we had to cancel our services with her the week of the wedding.
Damian was amazing! He helped us create a beautiful ceremony with our blended family that we got lots of compliments on and helped us relax and stay focused on each other during th...
e ceremony. He even called us the night before the rehearsal to check on us. I’m not sure I would have been able to do it without him. Highly recommend!
Damian was awesome! We had an original meeting with him to go over what we had in mind and share a bit about ourselves as a couple, and we chose him to officiate our wedding becaus...
e he was so kind, and United Marriage Services offers several options to really customize your ceremony which we liked. Our ceremony went just the way we dreamed it would, and Damian played a huge role in that!
Damian and Jean were both absolutely fantastic to work with. Their kind, patient, and understanding attitude made us feel supported through the entire process - from ceremony plann...
ing to the wedding day itself. Both Damian and Jean were extremely knowledgeable about the marriage process and had so many helpful tips and tricks for us. We were especially impressed by how smoothly our rehearsal was executed. Damian was very organized and thorough while still making the entire wedding party feel at ease. We have never been part of a rehearsal that was so detail-oriented and thought out. My fiancé and I felt so comfortable on the day of our wedding and were able to take in all the details and special moments because of this. Damian’s officiating itself was truly joyful and we have received glowing feedback from our friends and family about our ceremony. We could not have asked for a better support system and would highly recommend United Marriage Services and Damian and Jean for all types of future brides and grooms.
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995 Goodale Blvd, Grandview Heights, OH | Greater Columbus Ohio and beyond
Officiants + Premarital Counseling