About this vendor
The Most Rev. David B. Lett is a wedding officiant based in the Washington metropolitan area. Father David is there to help curate the perfect ceremony that fits your vision and your faith, offering a modern and authentic experience while retaining the traditions many people are drawn to.
Modern Catholics often seek a contemporary and non-judgmental Sacramental experience. The Church often refuses the Sacrament of Marriage for various reasons. However, in the Old Catholic Tradition, we do not deny the Sacrament unless a couple is legally forbidden to marry, or the Officiant has grave reservations about the union. Couples of mixed faiths, previously married couples, and couples with only one baptized person, as well as same sex couples, are welcome to receive the Sacrament.
Ceremonies of up to 30 minutes are facilitated by Father David, and services are available in both English and limited Spanish. To help smooth the way to the altar, there is a range of pre-marital counseling services also available. Vow renewal services are also available.
Details
Business Attributes
- LGBTQ+-owned Business
Ceremony Types
- Commitment Ceremony
- Interfaith Ceremony
- Religious Ceremony
- Second Wedding
- Vow Renewal Ceremony
Planning
- Se Habla Español
Religious Affiliations
- Christian
- Catholic
- Protestant
- Spiritual
Wedding Activities
- After The Wedding
- Newlywed Life
- Premarital Counseling
- Wedding
- Ceremony
Awards and Affiliations
3-Time 'Best of Weddings'
2022.2020.2019.
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My partner and I are a same-sex couple who both come from Catholic backgrounds. Although we decided to have a garden ceremony and not a church ceremony, it was important for our fa...
milies to feel at home. Our initial ask of Fr. David was not to officiate our ceremony (because we also had a courthouse ceremony also planned), but to deliver a homily. However, over time, my and my partner's plans expanded slightly to include other aspects of a traditional Catholic wedding (blessings for the parents and godparents, the cord ceremony, etc.). Fr. David was more than accommodating and so supportive throughout our journey. With his support and understanding, we felt very comfortable incorporating these aspects of tradition that mean so much to us and our families, while still making the ceremony uniquely our own. He is so gentle, encouraging, and warm, and strikes the perfect balance between signifying authority given the importance of the occasion, and providing commentary to elicit laughter. We feel very blessed for Fr. David to be a significant part of our special day!
Father David Lett was joyful and we appreciated speaking with him while planning the wedding.
As the mother of the bride, I’ve officially completed my lifelong dream of watching my beautiful daughter get married! Planning a wedding can feel like trying to herd cats, but tha...
nkfully, that’s where Bishop Lett swooped in like a superhero.
He was there for my daughter every step of the way, offering support and wisdom like a sage with a special talent for stress relief. The wedding itself? An absolute blast! It was like a high school prom, but with fewer awkward dances and more “I do’s.”
If you're getting hitched soon and need an officiant, do yourself a favor and call Bishop Lett. I know I’ll be dialing him up for my fourth attempt at this someday! At this rate, I might as well hire him as my wedding consultant for life!
We had a wonderful wedding officiated by Father Lett. He was incredibly charming, and my newly minted mother-in-law often speaks highly of him! Father Lett guided us through every ...
step of the process, offering spiritual support and practical advice for our marriage preparations. If you're considering your options and reading this review, look no further—you've found the perfect officiant. Thank you, Father Lett, for making our day so special!
Choosing Bishop Lett to officiate our wedding truly added a vibrant and unforgettable touch to an already beautiful day. From the moment we began planning, he was there for us, off...
ering invaluable support and guidance every step of the way. His warmth and genuine personality brought a unique energy to our ceremony, and he wasn't shy about sharing his insights and opinions, which made our special occasion even more meaningful and personal.
Bishop Lett took the time to understand our love story and values, allowing our ceremony to feel authentic and heartfelt. His presence brought a sense of joy and reverence that resonated with everyone in attendance. If you’re fortunate enough to be planning your wedding and hear about Bishop Lett, consider yourself incredibly blessed. Don’t hesitate to reach out to him—you won’t regret it. We are forever grateful for the beautiful memories he helped create on our magical day.
Marc and I have been deeply in love for years, and we truly feel like the luckiest people in the world. While we typically don't engage in official celebrations or rituals, a frien...
d of ours recommended Father David after their own wonderful experience. We decided to reach out, and we couldn't be more grateful for that decision.
As homebodies who aren't accustomed to throwing parties, we were a bit overwhelmed. However, having Father David by our side transformed our special day into something extraordinary. His joyful spirit and insightful guidance provided exactly what we needed to make our wedding unforgettable.
We are thrilled to say that our wedding was absolutely splendid. Thank you, Father David, for being such a vital part of our celebration!
Bishop Lett exceeded all expectations as the officiant on our special day, showing impeccable professionalism throughout. His flexibility with my husband's demanding military sched...
ule was greatly appreciated, reflecting his deep respect for his commitment to duty. Bishop Lett stepped in to offer valuable advice and suggestions when we were indecisive about certain aspects of our wedding, all of which proved to be exactly what we needed. It felt as though fate was smiling upon us when we found Bishop Lett to officiate our wedding, making our day truly special and memorable
Fr. Lett was excellent. He was communicative from the start and sent us an informative questionnaire to complete. We were delayed by rain on our wedding day, and he was kind enough...
to work with our schedule changes.
Finding an officiant on a website felt a bit uncertain for me initially, especially considering I met my husband on an app - funny, right? However, Father Lett turned out to be the...
perfect priest for us. He not only understood my reservations but also alleviated them with his profound insight into the sanctity of marriage, emphasizing both its responsibilities and blessings. His understanding meant a lot to us, and we are sincerely grateful for it. I can't leave out his wonderful sense of humor and wit, which added a delightful touch to the ceremony. Thank you, Father David, for making our special day truly memorable!
Father David is an amazing officiant. You will be very happy with his services. He is very friendly, has the best sense of humor and such a gracious man. He will leave your guests ...
laughing and giving you lots of compliments. We had so many people compliment us on our ceremony thanks to how amazing Father David performed our wedding. Highly recommend!
We were really looking for an officiant who could make us feel comfortable and be a natural fit for our wedding. Fr. Lett was so easy to get ahold of, responded to e-mails and pho...
ne calls promptly! He made our wedding ceremony such a breeze!
We are so glad we chose to go with someone who genuinely cared for us and helped us nicely craft what we liked for our ceremony.
During our wedding day, it rained (a bride's worst nightmare) but he was so understanding as we waited out the 'storm' for it to be nice enough to continue with our ceremony. The pictures and our wedding video bring tears to my eyes when I see just how committed he was in making sure our special day was a success!
Fr. Lett is easy to talk to, explains everything so clearly with love and care. You will not go wrong with having him as your officiant!
I can not say enough great things about Rev. David! I could not imagine having such a positive experience with any other officiant. From the moment we began our search for an offic...
iant, Rev. David was immediately responsive and incredibly helpful. He walked us through the entire process, took care to know who we are and pay attention to the smallest of details, and think about all of the factors that would play into our special day! Rev. David made sure to arrive early, acquaint himself with the venue and run us through the entire program to ensure the ceremony was just perfect for us! As an officiant, his words were humorous, sweet, powerful, and memorable! Working with Rev. David was the smoothest and most amazing experience we could have asked for and I can not recommend him enough!
Fr. David did a wonderful job officiating our ceremony. We were so thrilled to find him and have him marry us at our dream location in Virginia. Fr. David was extremely helpful thr...
oughout the process in preparing for our wedding. He made us feel very comfortable and answered any & all questions we had in a timely manner. He was helpful in sending reminders of timelines, as we all know we can forget that in the middle of planning a wedding. We are thankful and very lucky to have him as a sweet memory on our special day.
It was a dream come true to have father Lett do our wedding. He helped us through the entire process and was amazing. We are blessed to have Father Lett. If anyone is looking for s...
omeone they can trust and feel comfortable we highly recommend Father Lett!
We could not have had our perfect day without Father David! He is so kind and helpful as you navigate planning your wedding. He was flexible as we planned and re-planned our weddin...
g and changed the location. He answered all of my questions and even called to check in with me and provide comfort in a stressful time. Father David made our wedding the perfect mix of a traditional ceremony with modern elements. Everyone was pleased with the ceremony and how it turned out. We had a lot of laughs and the day was seamless. Thank you Father David for sharing this special day with us. You will forever have a special place in our hearts!
Selecting Father David as our officiant was one of the best planning decisions we made for our wedding. He worked with us through our covid reschedule and backup plan, and made sur...
e our ceremony had traditional elements but was also tailored to us and what we wanted. We both loved the pre-marital questionnaire and feedback we received, and Father David provided a lot of support helping us obtain a marriage license with closed/delayed courts. He was very quick to respond and we really enjoyed working with him! Would highly suggest him to any couples looking for a more modern or personalized ceremony with traditional/religious elements.
We are so grateful and happy that we had Fr. David as our officiant! He listened to exactly what we wanted but still gave us a few traditional elements. Even when we had last minut...
e changes the week before, he was ready and willing to be flexible. Can't recommend him enough!
We wanted to elope and Father David provided us with a perfect ceremony. We met with him twice via zoom before our ceremony to describe exactly what we would like and he certainly ...
delivered! He's incredibly talented and an all around nice guy. He was able to weave the right amount of 'religion' and 'spirituality into a beautiful ceremony.We couldn't have asked for a more magical occasion! We highly recommend Father David!
I cannot say enough good things about Fr. David!! With COVID going on, nothing seemed easy or fair but Fr. David worked with us when we had to rearrange some of our plans. He was c...
alm and reassuring through the whole process even when some of our other vendors were not. Our ceremony was everything we wanted it to be and more! Thank you so much Fr. David!
Father David was excellent all around. We planned our wedding in the middle of the COVID restrictions and Father David was very helpful in planning the ceremony. With everything be...
ing so unsure, we at least knew that we could count on Father David, even if it turned out we couldn't have any guests. Fortunately, that turned out to not be the case. :) Father David worked with us to tailor the ceremony as we desired, and gave a beautiful homily. We are extremely blessed to have had such a beautiful ceremony.
Father David Lett did a spectacular job officiating our wedding! Our wedding was pulled together very last minute and fortunately for us, he was available and affordable. Father Da...
vid was very informative and responsive from the start, guiding us and ensuring us that he could do whatever WE wanted. We had a very small wedding without a rehearsal the night before. On the day of the wedding, he took the lead to make sure everything was executed as planned. He has a way of commanding a room with warmth, love and wisdom. There wasn't a dry eye in the room. We also had a few instances with attendees and cell phones going off and he handled it with humor while not missing a beat. I felt like I have known him for a very long time. My husband and I are both divorced Catholics and not able to marry in the church at this time. Having Father David, with his faith background, we were very comfortable that the spiritual component would not be missing from our wedding. I highly recommend Father David!!.
Father David was an amazing officiant and was such a pleasure to work with! My husband and I wanted to do an outside marriage but also have a Catholic ceremony and that was all pos...
sible through Father David. He is super nice and was quick to respond to our many emails. Highly, highly recommend!!
David and I were honored to have officiant Rev. David Lett perform our wedding ceremony. He was so accommodating and would dedicate time to talk with us whenever we had a question...
via phone or email. We had looked at other options; however, we found some of the other officiants would forget who we were, would not make the time to speak about pre-martial counseling, or tried to hurry us along. Rev. David Lett was completely opposite and truly showed that he is passionate and dedicated to make sure that our day was even more special and memorable.
He helped guide us as we completed all the necessary paperwork and he even filled out and mailed in our marriage license to our local county clerk's office. During the ceremony, he worked with us to create a Catholic service that included all the readings and songs that we selected and his humor made everyone feel relaxed and comfortable. After the service, he also made time to take a photo with us, which I am grateful for because we now have him as part of our wedding album.
I would highly and strongly recommend Rev. David Lett to officiate any future weddings. I am blessed to have him be a part of our special day.
Fr. Lett was outstanding for our contemporary catholic wedding. My husband and I loved going getting to know Fr. Lett, going through pre-marriage counseling with him and planning o...
ur actual wedding with him. The advice he gave us was thoughtful, easy to digest and has stuck with both of us.
The actual day of was outstanding. My husband and I were so glad to have our catholic roots be part of our wedding day. Father Lett's words were beautiful and encouraging. He is also funny and quite the personality. We received a lot of compliments on him and are so glad he was available for our wedding.
Regardless of if you are catholic or not, we highly recommend Fr. Lett.
Reverend David was a pleasure to work with; very professional. He was also extremely accommodating to our busy schedules and allowed us to make the ceremony how we wanted it to be....
The ceremony was a perfect reflection of us as a couple. We enjoyed working with him.
Father David was absolutely amazing! We had so many compliments from our wedding guests on what an amazing ceremony it was because of Father David. He is very flexible to work with...
, and tailors the ceremony to meet your individual preferences.
Fr. David was the best to work with! Although we ended up moving our location to out of state, we reached out to Fr. David early in the process and he was polite and professional t...
hrough all of our interactions. Very accessible by email or text, and always with a prompt reply. Highly recommend!
Jorge and I consider ourselves incredibly blessed to have had Father David officiate our wedding. His questionnaire was thorough as it was thoughtful. He displayed a heartfelt com...
mitment to making sure the first day of the rest of our lives went off without a hitch! It was the perfect wedding! We can't recommend him enough! Thank you, Father David!
Fr. David was absolutely amazing! We found him through The Knot and could not have found anyone more perfect for our wedding officiant! He was very helpful in keeping the wedding p...
lanning process stress-free. Fr. David was quick to respond to emails or phone calls and often would check in to make sure planning was going well. His wedding ceremony packet was very thorough yet customizable which helped to create a ceremony that truly represented us as a couple. We had several family members comment on how lovely our ceremony was and how charismatic the officiant was.
My husband and I are both Catholic but have not been in Maryland long enough to find a church. When I was searching for officiants, I found Fr. David and saw that he was a priest w...
ho would come to our venue! I was so excited that we could have a traditional aspect to our wedding. He was very helpful with the planning process of the ceremony and helped me pick out the readings. He was available to talk to if I needed him and listened to all of my requests with ease. He led such a beautiful ceremony, all of my guests really enjoyed it! He is very eloquent with his words and helped me get through my vows when I was blubbering like a baby. He made our wedding such a memorable day and I could not imagine doing anything differently. I think we will try to go his church for Easter mass this year!
Fr. David was amazing from start to finish. He was very helpful along the way and fun to be around. Fr. David was in the ICU suffering from pulmonary embolisms in both lungs leadin...
g up to our wedding. When I had not heard from him after I sent an email, I knew something must be wrong as Fr. David was quick and friendly with his email responses. When Fr. David contacted me (from the ICU) he was more concerned for me than himself. Although, I told him he needs to get lots of rest and take care of himself he was determined to officiate the wedding. We were very grateful to have him. He not only planned the whole ceremony for us but we also received so many compliments on the ceremony itself! Everyone enjoyed Fr. Davids commentary. It was thoughtful and funny.
My apologies to Fr. David for facilitating a minor loss of composure during my giggle fest, however, I think the guests enjoyed that part of the ceremony as well ;)
Father David was an absolute joy to work with! From the pre-marital meeting to the actual wedding day we were so pleased with his work. It was the perfect blend of the Catholicism ...
we grew up with and our families were excited to see at the wedding and our modern take on our faith.
Thank you Father David for everything!
Father David is very professional and personable. He will work with you & help you to provide the wedding ceremony you desire. He is very genuine and his spirituality is very pe...
rsonal.
We would recommend Father David to our friends.
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David was great from the very beginning. He listened to what wanted and navigated us through our options. We were able to have a ceremony that honored our faith, friends and famil...
ies. David was great with offering suggestions particularly with our vows. He was always accessible and answered all of our questions very quickly. The day of the wedding David really guided us through the ceremony even as we became pretty emotional. I couldn’t imagine anyone else officiating our ceremony and I highly recommend him! He could not have been more perfect!
Fr. David made our ceremony so special. We wanted a religious ceremony, but were unable to do it in the church. Working with Fr. David was the most professional and easy part of ou...
r wedding. Our families absolutely loved him and were so happy to have such an important member of the church performing our ceremony. I look back at our ceremony and couldn't be more pleased at our memorable, personal, and warm ceremony. Highly recommend!
Fr. David was a very accommodating priest who was willing to adjust his schedule to make our wedding preparation as easy and stress free as possible. A lot of interaction was done ...
via phone and email, although he was there for us when we needed a more hands on approach. During the ceremony, he was very professional, but allowed us to make sure everything was to our liking. I am sure you will find Fr. David the perfect compliment to you wedding as well.
Father David Lett was absolutely wonderful! My husband and I were referred to Father David for our wedding and we are so happy with our decision! Father David was very professional...
and was always so quick to respond to our emails and always answered any questions that we might have had during our planning process. My husband and I were planning to get married outside of the church at our wedding venue, but since both of us grew up in the Catholic Church we thought it was very important that our ceremony was still faith based. Father David gave us exactly what we were looking for. He helped us plan every aspect of our ceremony, down to which readings we wanted, choices for our vows, and the planning for the assembly of our unity cross. We received many compliments on our ceremony and heard numerous times how wonderful Father David was. Our day wouldn’t have been the same without Father David!
Our ceremony and wedding were absolutely perfect! The wedding planning process can be very overwhelming, and Father David was very helpful and calming through the whole process. He...
was super easy and flexible to work with. I can’t say enough positive things about him and if you’re looking for someone to officiate your ceremony I highly recommend Father David!
Fr. David was an absolute pleasure to work with! He was very punctual and always responded to my frantic texts quickly. (Thank you for that!) He drove in rush hour to our rehearsa...
l and the wedding...I didn't even want to drive through rush hour and it was my wedding! (Just kidding!) Everyone loved the ceremony and the humor that Fr. David brought to the occasion. His homily made everyone feel blessed. My sister (Hi Beatrice!) brings it up at every family gathering! It was a special day for all of us. If you're looking for someone to officiate your ceremony, I highly recommend Father David!
We worked with Father David and I cannot say enough positive things about him. We met several times over the year and a half that my husband and I were engaged and he made us feel ...
really comfortable through the whole planning process. he was super easy and flexible to work with. We have been married for two years now and I still have people tell me how beautiful and lovely our ceremony was. He was great!
My wife and I both come from religious backgrounds although we have not continued to practice in our adult lives. As such, we wanted to find a happy middle ground for everyone invo...
lved. So while our wedding was held at a winery, we knew we'd need to find a Catholic Priest. In all honesty, this really worried me. I was worried that I was going to be asked to say things in front of a God that I don't believe in. I don't know if this is going to make sense or not but it made me feel like I would be starting our marriage off on a lie. So I reluctantly went along for the ride to meet Father David. I was very honest about my concerns and he was very understanding and accommodating. His message was simple - this was our wedding and he'd be happy to alter it in any (respectable) way we saw fit. He was, dare I say, cool even. One night we started texting about the wedding and he ended by saying, "God bless you." I jokingly responded, "and may the Force be with you". From that point on, he would say, "and may the force also be with you." That always cracked me up and helped loosen the mood. Honestly, I can't recommend Father David more highly. Our wedding was perfect and yours will be too.
Father David was a great wedding officiant because he allows you to tailor your ceremony to best represent you as a couple. We had a Catholic ceremony, not a Mass. Because my husba...
nd has some Buddhist roots, Father David said that we could even incorporate some Buddhist tradition into the ceremony, which was thoughtful.
It is nice because he gives you a list of some popular readings, psalms and songs for weddings, but he doesn't limit you to using them. He was very communicative, and he responded quickly.
He also provided us with a pre-marital test that will really make you think. Take it seriously because it is only there to help you and your significant other. I highly recommend Father David Lett!
From the very first moment that we met Father David in-person he immediately put my wife and I at ease after several stressful months of planning for our big day. He was the calmin...
g force that we absolutely needed--and were initially missing--as we started planning our ceremony. Right away he offered us sage advice and helped to even bring my fiancee and I closer as we put more and more thought into how we wanted our ceremony to unfold. Father David helped provide us structure and sanity, and was a guiding light for us on our wedding day. Our ceremony couldn't have been more beautiful and perfect; it exceeded our expectations in every way imaginable. We could not have done it without him!
Words cannot express our gratitude to Rev. Lett! His thoughtfulness, thoroughness and professionalism made it a day Will and I will never forget.
From day one he methodically an...
d led us through all of the preparations from venue to vows. He took the time to get to know both Will and I to pick passages and thoughtfully tailor the ceremony to us and our personalities.
That alone is amazing, but Rev. Lett does all of this with passion and humor that made the entire process effortless and enjoyable. Our day would not have been as magical as it was without him there, thank you so much Rev. Lett!!
Fr. David did a wonderful job officiating our ceremony! He was very responsive from the beginning to the end and always quick to respond to one of my many calls! At our ceremony, ...
he was very eloquent and often-times funny at the perfect moments. Every little thing was wonderful. We were blessed to have had Fr. David officiate our wedding!
Our wedding was absolutely perfect! Choosing Father David was the best decision we could have made during the whole planning process. He put us at ease in a normally very stressful...
situation (the planning part of it)! He was very informative and precise when it came to the details, but also very personable and downright funny at the same time. He was the perfect messenger of God's magnificent love and the blessings from up above. If you're looking for that message on your own journey, we recommend him.
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Maryland, Virginia, D.C., and New York
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