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Wedding Ministers
We are wedding officiants serving couples in Northeast Ohio/ Western Pennsylvania/ West Virginia. As you begin planning for your special day, It is our job to make sure your ceremony is both a memorable event and something that reflects you both as a couple. It is our job to serve both as listeners and guides. We create a service that reflects your desires, choices, values, and beliefs. We will guide you as a resource drawing on our experience with past couples. Our team has officiated over 1200 combined ceremonies. In addition to officiating ceremonies, we also offer counseling services for the pre-marital couple, the married couple, and the struggling couple. To listen to the podcast, read the blog or see all of our resources, please visit WeddingChaplain.com.
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Getting married during a pandemic was obviously never in our plans when we first got engaged and planned our wedding. However, sometimes you’re dealt a bad hand and have to adjust. With all of the changes that we had to make to our big day, one...
thing that remained constant was our officiant David Anderson. We first met David early on in the planning process and he was extremely professional and personable. He helped to put my wife and I both at ease during the whole process and made it fun for the both of us. He personalized our ceremony to fit both of our wishes, and kept everything light and fun throughout. We received so many compliments from our guests about David’s ceremony, and my wife and I honestly can’t say enough great things about him!
Special days have been hard to come by in 2020. So when I asked Diane to be my bride in April of this year it was a very bright spot in an otherwise dismal socially divided and pandemically stricken world. Our lives were changing in many ways...
, we joined our households and worked diligently to protect our family, friends and coworkers by staying apart. Our decision to marry on the third anniversary of our meeting, December 20, was a difficult one to make. Our plans were for a wedding in 2021 but we chose not to wait despite the challenge it would create. To bring our loved ones together when all indications were to the contrary. When we contacted Reverend Dr. David Anderson to perform our ceremony, it was with much trepidation and deep concern in many ways. Diane and I wanted to be married, to keep our loved ones safe but to have a memorable experience. Our zoom meetings with David inspired us in many ways, from his counseling on later in life marriages to understanding our relationship, we knew his insight would be a value to us for years to come. He listened to us intently and made our thoughts the centerpiece of the ceremony. David has an easy way about him, and our fears and doubts melted away like the winters snows. The day came and the service was beautiful. David’s words of God’s encouragement and understanding were wrapped in the love we bear for one another. He took time to learn about Diane, her family and her feeling for me. He did the same for me in a gentle and humorous way. All of this came through in the lessons, the scripture and hopes that were evident in our ceremony. His suggestion of the “wine box” was wonderful and it became a family effort to create the box which now contain our written notes to one another, the sermon and a chance for an annual reminder of why we chose to marry. Our family and friends all asked for copies of the sermon, our mothers were particularly struck by the words we shared and the thoughts that were dedicated during the service.
A beautiful day, a wonderful service, a new beginning. Thank you David for all that you gave to a glowing bride and her appreciative groom; peace, reassurance and everlasting hope.
Reverend David Anderson officiated our wedding ceremony in October 2020 in Pittsburgh. He was a pleasure to work with and really helped personalize our wedding ceremony for us. He gave us some good advice to help us focus on our relationship w...
hile wedding planning. He had some fun ideas such as doing the wine box ceremony in which the bride and groom write letters to each other and place them in the wine box with a bottle of wine during the wedding ceremony. He also suggested that we ask our mothers to write letters to us too and they also participated in the ceremony by dropping their letters in the wine box. He was flexible with us regarding doing an outdoor ceremony, writing our own vows, and he even did a hand fasting ceremony with us to “tie the knot” at our request. He has a lot of experience with officiating weddings and he knows how to guide you through the process for a smooth wedding day!
Scott was a blessing to work with through this entire process. He met with us a few times to council us on our upcoming marriage, and answered so many questions around the ceremony schedule and the marriage license process. He was always willin...
g to meet or answer the phone, any time. Nick's cousin is getting married next year, and loved him at our ceremony so much that they are planning to have him officiate their ceremony, as well!! Scott made the ceremony feel so personal - he spoke such kind words toward our relationship, and tailored the entire ceremony to our love, just as we anticipated!! With covid, he was not able to come to rehearsal, but you would never have known. Everything went smoothly, and we couldn't have asked for a better person to share this moment with!! He mailed our license timely, as well.
Absolutely the star of our ceremony. We had talked with David Anderson over the phone twice before our wedding day. We had not met in person or over video call. Somehow - he made our ceremony so personalized and personable to who we were as ind...
ividuals and as a couple. It was the most US ceremony. He was very flexible and so down to earth. He introduced us to a "wine box ceremony" which was awesome. We can't wait to look through that box on our 1 year anniversary. At the reception, people kept asking "Where did you find your officiant!?" Literally he was that good, you guys. I am so grateful for my experience with him. 100/10 recommend.
Dale was our officiant and we couldn't recommend him and WeddingChaplain.com enough. Planning and executing a wedding during a pandemic is.... hard. In a lot of ways. And Dale offered support and encouragement in addition to exceeding our expec...
tations for our ceremony.
He went above and beyond to make sure we had everything we wanted and needed regardless of constant changes to details because of COVID. Not to mention, he is just a really good person and was genuine in his happiness and excitement for us from start to finish.
David Anderson was amazing from start to finish! We met with him in person one time prior to COVID and all other meetings were via phone or video chat. David was very professional, yet down to earth throughout the entire process. We did the SYM...
BIS counseling with David before our marriage as well, which my fiancé and I both agreed was very beneficial. Rehearsal and the ceremony were both so smooth and easy thanks to David. David made our ceremony memorable and meaningful and we had numerous compliments. Thank you for being amazing David!
I honestly could not have hand-picked a better minister for our wedding. David Anderson was so organized, kind, and considerate throughout the entire process of this crazy wedding year. Prior to COVID, we were able to meet with David and you co...
uld not meet a more easy going guy. David was always flexible to have calls to answer any and all questions as well. He did a fantastic job regarding our ceremony as well! There were countless compliments regarding his humorous yet genuine sermon. Overall, if you are a couple who is looking for a kind, organized, and genuine minister, David is your guy!
I cannot rave about Dale enough. He truly made our wedding what it was and put the most special touches into our ceremony. On top of meeting with us for hours on end, when our plans changed due to the pandemic, Dale was the calming voice that s...
tayed with us every step of the way, through multiple venue and date adjustments. His email to us when we explained our situation was titled "take a deep breath". He had our best interests in mind from start to finish and it showed in the ceremony he performed. Nothing could have topped what he put together. It was the perfect mix of religious but not too much, tear-jerking but not sobbing the entire time, even the length was perfect. He is personable, cares about the couple and their journey together, and puts his all into his work. An absolute pleasure to work with, cannot recommend enough!
He made the ceremony special from start to finish. He took the time to get to know us and make it unique to our relationship. Everyone loved the ceremony and I can’t count how many compliments we received.
We were lucky to have Dale officiant our wedding. Dale truly bent over backwards to make our wedding ceremony PERFECT. Dale met with us for hours on end to make sure every detail was spot on. No matter the time of day, I could send him a quick ...
email or text with crazy questions that he was respond to immediately. He truly care about his couples and wants it to be everything you have ever dreamt of. Im so glad we found Dale. I will recommend him to anybody I know getting married. Truly remarkable experience and a great person all around. We received so many compliments on how he ran the ceremony... no words can describe how he made our day!! Thank you Dale!
David was absolutely amazing. He really took the time to get to know my wife and we loved the counseling classes. David made our wedding day an unbelievable experience, and we received many wonderful compliments from friends and family. Thank y...
ou so much David!
David was the perfect officiant for our wedding. After going through a couple different meetings with different officiants, we landed on David. We knew right away that he was perfect for our personalities. David was prompt with all forms of con...
tact and a true pleasure to work with. We formed a personal relationship with David before our marriage with counseling sessions that deepened our understanding of each other as well as allowing him to get to know us. The Ceremony was completely and perfectly catered to our exact personalities and he was able to incorporate all of the details that were important to us. We had numerous people that came up to us at our reception and told us how the ceremony redefined how they thought about love. When our original wedding plan was derailed due to COVID-19 David stepped up and married us on our original date in March as well as again in front of family and friends on in August. We could not give David a high enough review for his services. Thank you again from a happy bride and groom!
Our officiant, Dale was great! He was in contact with us every step of the way and wrote a beautiful ceremony piece to remember. He is such a great guy to work with and we would definitely recommend to other couples!!
David was awesome! The ceremony he put together was great. Throughout the planning he was very organized and understanding. Despite all of the uncertainty surrounding COVID and my wife and I planning the wedding from out of town he was extremel...
y accommodating.
David was absolutely WONDERFUL! We met with him once before the ceremony, and he was very prompt, detail oriented thinking of things that we hadn’t even considered, and easygoing, making us feel so much more comfortable and relieving much of ou...
r anxiety. He found a way to incorporate all of our parents and grandparents (there’s a lot of them), he offered to let anyone speak during the ceremony, and he gave us the idea of a wine box, which we absolutely loved! We had never heard of a wine box before, but it absolutely fit us perfectly. When it came to the ceremony, I can’t say enough great things about him. He was the perfect mix between serious, sweet, and funny. So many of our guests came up to us at the reception and asked where we had found him and told us how wonderful they thought he was. If we could do it again, we’d pick him over and over again! Highly recommend!
Scott was a wonderful officiant for our wedding. We met with him twice throughout the planning process, and he was sure to accommodate all of our wants and throw in ideas where needed. There were several things we added at his recommendation, a...
nd we are so glad we did. He is very personable and well spoken. He was incredibly organized in our meetings and during rehearsal.
Chaplain David was absolutely phenomenal! We loved not only getting to know him throughout the process but as it came time for our ceremony we were so excited for him to be part of it. He was so pleasant and easygoing. He made our ceremony so p...
ersonalized and heartfelt. Our guests just loved him and couldn’t say enough good things about him! We would highly recommend David!
David was the BEST! He didn't just officiate our wedding but provided pre-martial counseling services. He was lovely to work with - he listened to us and cared about what we had to say. He made us feel comfortable and helped guide us through ou...
r wedding day. I highly recommend David Anderson if you're looking for an officiant or similar services.
David Anderson did our wedding, and we were so very pleased. From the moment we met him, he was so down to earth & made our ceremony about us & the love we have between us. When we first met David, he asked us to write letters to about why we w...
anted to marry each other, which he ended up reading some of them at our ceremony. This was such a unique touch to our ceremony. We also wanted to do something different, and we ended up doing a wine box ceremony that he recommended and everyone loved it! I have received so many compliments on our service, and would absolutely recommend him for your wedding ceremony!
We loved how Dave performed our ceremony. It was personal, religious, and even funny. He helped up through rehearsal and got us prepared for married life.
David officiated our wedding 2 weeks ago. My now husband didn’t want something super religious, but I wanted to keep some aspects of it as I grew up catholic. David made us the most perfect ceremony to balance each of our wishes. He met with us...
twice before our big day, and I feel got to know us as people and as a couple. Our ceremony was so amazing and truly about us. We received so many compliments about what a fabulous job he did. David was easy to work with and will not disappoint!
We had the opportunity and pleasure of having Dale officiate our wedding. Dale went above and beyond expectation to address and meet our every need. If you are looking for a highly personalized and sincere ceremony Dale is your guy!
Reverend Anderson was absolutely the best! His process of meeting prior to the wedding to instill helpful hints and best practices to make our marriage a success was well-informed, well-planned and conscientious. He is not simply a vendor, bu...
t a person who takes his calling seriously and is focused on leading couples forward into a long and prosperous life together. We were lucky to have stumbled upon his information in our frantic search for an officiant. Our guests were astounded with the detail and insight he added to our wedding message and his advice and assistance through the whole process was an added bonus.
Thank you Reverend for adding so much meaning and significance to our day and for helping us focus on the journey ahead.
When we first met with David, he asked us questions about our childhood, our families, our personalities, and of course, our relationship with each other - how we met, what we like to do together, why we were marrying each other. We felt like ...
he really took the time to get to know us, which ultimately led to an amazing ceremony. During the ceremony, not only did he focus on my husband and I as a couple, but he also talked about us as individuals, and even got all of our family members involved. We did not have a religious ceremony, but my husband's mother is Jewish, and it really meant a lot her for us to break the traditional glass. He executed this for us no problem. We received so many compliments on our ceremony because of David. We are so grateful a friend referred us to him - he truly made the entire ceremony so special.
We felt so comfortable having David marry us. He really took the time to get to know us and he made us feel comfortable instantly. My friends and family all talked about how personal and beautiful the ceremony was.
We cannot thank David enough!...
! Just the most perfect day!
Dale was the officiant for our June wedding and we couldn’t have been happier! After coming with a glowing recommendation from a friend, we had high expectations and he very much exceeded them! He was organized, prepared and spent so much tim...
e ensuring our ceremony was personal and beautiful in every way. He is passionate about what he does and it absolutely shows. Michael and I were so blessed and so thankful to have Dale preside over our special day and would recommend him to anyone looking for an officiant who takes pride in ensuring everything is perfect for your ceremony!
David was amazing!! He was a wonderful officiant and was just what we were looking for! He got the time to get to know us and wrote the nicest stuff to about us to include during the ceremony! We had many guest tell us how much they enjoyed our...
ceremony!
My husband and I got married this year on June 21, 2019. Having our wedding at Paradise Church was the best decision we could have ever made. Dr. Anderson is such an amazing and down to earth person that really goes the extra mile to bring peop...
le together. The staff before, during, and after the wedding were wonderful. They made sure everyone was where they needed to be at what time and the entire ceremony ran so smoothly because of this. The marriage counseling sessions we did with David were so enlightening and educational. We didn't want them to be over by the time they were over! We have received feedback from friends and family that our wedding was one of the best wedding ceremonies they had ever been to! You are making the right decision by choosing to have your ceremony at Paradise Church!
My husband and I absolutely loved working with Rev. David Anderson! We knew we wanted him to officiate our wedding after witnessing him marry two of our friends last year. David is incredibly down-to-earth and easy to talk with. Our meetings b...
efore the wedding were personal and meaningful. We received many compliments from our guests on David's service - he was welcoming, funny, and helped make our day exactly how we wanted.
WOW! We have nothing but incredible feedback for Reverend David. The process of finding an officiant that would create a personalized wedding ceremony was very important to us, and David did not disappoint. We appreciated meeting up with Revere...
nd David throughout the wedding planning process to not only discuss the wedding day, but discuss our future together as a couple--something that not all wedding officiants provide. We loved how interactive our wedding ceremony was and received wonderful feedback from our guests-many thought we knew David for years! David is professional and supportive, made this process so easy, and we look forward to having him as a resource in our marriage for years to come. He is an engaging public speaker with the audience, and you will not be disappointed with choosing him for your wedding day!
David’s goal working together is to make a short time talking create a relationship with you that feels like you have known him for months. He was able to find out enough about us that he felt like a guide and a friend. He is able to create a c...
eremony that is exactly what you are looking for; being able to join together so many traditions and practices into one beautiful ceremony. Our friends and family asked us how long we had known him before the wedding.
Dale was the officiant for our wedding. Dale was such a blessing to us both. We had never met Dale before we our two meetings with him then our ceremony. At the end if felt like he was my pastor for 28 years.
The ceremony was just perfect( all...
thanks to Dale). It felt so personal and just perfect. He adds in small things from papers you fill out and it truly made our ceremony feel like home. We got so many compliments on our amazing ceremony.
Thank you Dale, you were amazing. Highly recommend Dale if you want a personal feel for a wedding.
We got married in Heinz Chapel this past Saturday and my main criteria for my vendors was they had experience in Heinz Chapel because of the limited time you get there. Hiring David was one of the best decisions we could have made. He made ever...
ything go so smoothly, from our first initial visits, to the rehearsal and finally wedding day. He personalized our ceremony so perfectly added humor just at the right spots and made it traditional enough that my dad was happy. Everyone raved about how much they enjoyed it and that it wasn't just another cookie cutter ceremony. Thank you David for everything!
I am SO glad that my now-husband and I chose Dale Lautzenheiser to be our wedding officiant! I cannot sing his praises enough. We live in FL but got married in OH, so planning with many of our vendors was difficult, but not Dale! From our very ...
first conversation, he was interested in learning about us and our families and our wants and needs for the ceremony. Not only is Dale extremely personable, but he is very detail-oriented and thorough; he made sure all bases were covered and kept us updated on everything as the process moved along. We were in communication often as questions came up, and he was quick to respond, share his thoughts, and provide suggestions. The night before the ceremony, he spent a lot of time with us and our families going over everything so we were all comfortable and ready. And the day of, Dale delivered a beautiful ceremony just like I knew he would. I would recommend Dale to ANYONE with 110% confidence. If you are looking for a wonderful person to officiate your wedding, look no further!
Revered Dale Lautzenheiser was our officiant for our wedding. His ceremony was one of the best parts of our wedding day! During meetings with Dale, he was so prepared, very professional, and had wonderful recommendations for how to make our ce...
remony special and individualized. He truly went above and beyond for us. Highly recommend.
Reverend Scott was fantastic! We had an initial call with him and knew immediately that we wanted him to officiate our wedding. After we decided to move forward with Scott, we scheduled an in-person meeting where we discussed the outline of the...
ceremony and different aspects we wanted to include to personalize it. He suggested that we do a wine ceremony which ended up being one of our (and our guests!) favorite parts of the ceremony. We were unsure of how to incorporate a deceased family member into the wedding and Scott had a wonderful presentation of the roses idea which went over with the family extremely well. Our ceremony was beautiful, several people complimented us on it, and I couldn't have been happier with Rev. Scott. He was always willing to chat with us, make changes to the ceremony where we asked him to, came to the rehearsal, and was early for the ceremony. It was a truly wonderful experience.
We had Reverend Scott for our ceremony and he was truly a blessing, as we were always so nervous for everything and his cool personality brought us back to and helped us relax. He always communicated well with us and had A+ response time. Thank...
s again Scott!
David Anderson is by far the best Pastor/Priest/Minister I've ever seen conduct a ceremony. His guidance, advice and suggestions prior to our wedding led to a smooth ceremony. His style is calm, cool and collected. I will highly recommend his ...
services to any and all who may inquire.
My husband and I worked with David Anderson to prepare for our wedding ceremony. He devoted extra time to us which was very appreciated. Everyone loved the ceremony and complimented us on the officiant! Thanks for making our day run smooth Davi...
d! -Julie & Kevin
David was one of the best decisions we made when planning our wedding. When we first met him we were instantly comfortable and felt like we had known him for awhile. We knew on our important day that we wanted to be comfortable. The whole proce...
ss went smooth because of David experience and professionalism. The ceremony was exactly what we wanted and pictured. He kept the day organized and people knew exactly knew what they were supposed to be doing because of his guidance. All of our guests thought that we had known David for years! We had a perfect day and thank David for helping that happen. I would highly recommend him for anyone that is searching for an officiant.
My partner and I have been together for over 13 years and decided that we wanted to get married for legal reasons. Neither of us wanted a formal wedding. While we were searching for someone to officiate, I made it clear that this was just a for...
mality. We just wanted something short and private. I met with Rev. Lautz and found him to be very friendly and personable. After meeting with Rev. Lautz, he customized a ceremony for us. Soon afterward, he married us in our own home and he not only made the ceremony brief but also made it special and personalized it nicely.
One other thing that I would like to note is that Rev. Lautz was genuinely excited to be a part of making this a special day. Whether yours is a very large formal event or a small simple one, I am confident that he will perform exactly what you are looking for and will help make it a special day for you as well.
Rev. David was a great choice for our wedding! He catered the ceremony to us. We are not from the area, and was recommended to him by our venue. Although we had no prior relationship, David treated us as if we were the most important couple ...
to him. He made time in his schedule to meet with us face to face on a weekend that we happened to be in town. He asked questions to get to know Matt and I, and it made us feel like he really cared for our relationship. We had multiple phones calls leading up to the wedding and each time he gave us great advice for our engagement, wedding day, marriage and all the days of our future.
He did, unfortunately and last minute have to miss our rehearsal, for no fault of his own, but he made sure the venue had everything they needed to stand in for him, so we could still have our walk through.
He suggested a wine box ceremony that all my guests thought was a great idea and makes me very excited for our 1 year wedding anniversary.
It is a bit strange having an almost complete stranger have such a big role in your marriage, but Rev. David did an excellent job.
Our wedding day at Lingrow Farm was simply perfect. There were many factors that helped make that happen, not the least of which was our officiant David Anderson. Since the wedding, I've heard many remarks about the food, decor, etc., but the o...
ne I heard most was how awesome David was. He added a personal touch that most couples don't get to experience. Many of our guests commented (some even wrote notes) about how interesting our ceremony was. He was anything but boring!
We are so happy we chose Rev. David Anderson to officiant our wedding ceremony! He is easy going and also very professional. David cared about getting to know us as a couple and gave us great advice. Definitely recommend!
David was awesome! All of our guests came up to us and asked about him and said how great of a job he did. He added a personal touch that really gave an insight into our relationship. It was the perfect start to our wedding day! I recommend him...
to everyone, you definitely won't be disappointed!
Working with WeddingChaplain was a great experience. We had a last minute cancellation with our officiant (30 days before the wedding) and in a bit of a panic called nearly all of the officants I could find on the site. David answered and imm...
ediately got the ball rolling.
We had the pleasure of working with Dale as our officiant and he went above and beyond to make our ceremony as special as possible. He answered all the questions we had and was genuinely excited about tailoring a ceremony that we wanted. We can’t say enough good things about Dale, he was sincere, thoughtful, excited, went above and beyond what we expected and was in constant communication (even if we were slightly slow in responding some times).
The ceremony was amazing, again, words don’t do justice to what an awesome job that Dale did. We got compliments all night from guests about how much they enjoyed the ceremony.
Would recommend them to anyone, as they did a superlative job and did it on such short notice.
We’d recommend David, hands down! He made us feel comfortable every step of our wedding prep and post wedding! It’s like we’ve know him for years. We gained wonderful takeaways from our before wedding conversations that were calming, knowledgea...
ble and supportive. This helped play directly into the ceremony. It was perfect. How personal, meaningful, close, fun, and spiritual. We received countless compliments for how beautifully done the ceremony was. We’d highly recommend to connect with David. You and your partner will forever be happy with the decision!
We’d recommend David, hands down! He made us feel comfortable every step of our wedding prep and post wedding! It’s like we’ve know him for years. We gained wonderful takeaways from our before wedding conversations that were calming, knowledgea...
ble and supportive. This helped play directly into the ceremony. It was perfect. How personal, meaningful, close, fun, and spiritual. We received countless compliments for how beautifully done the ceremony was. We’d highly recommend to connect with David. You and your partner will forever be happy with the decision!
Everyone raved about David Anderson! Our guests were so impressed with the thought he put into the ceremony. 100% would recommend without hesitation.
Scott Carney was a great officiant . He had the right amount of humor and seriousness. He made me feel so comfortable. He listed to what I wanted in the ceremony and also gave his honest opinion based on his experience. I wouldn’t change an...
ything. I’m sooo happy we choose Scott...
Scott was our officiant for our September wedding and my husband and I couldn’t have been more pleased! Both my husband and I are religious but due to work circumstances, we don’t have a regular church that we attend. Scott took the time to mee...
t with us several times before the wedding and get to know us and our preferences for the ceremony. The ceremony went very smoothly and just how I envisioned it thanks to Scott!
David officiated our wedding this past weekend and we cannot thank him enough for being such a huge part of our big day. He customized the ceremony to really capture our relationship and us as a couple. We received countless compliments from ou...
r guests throughout the night on how beautiful the ceremony was which meant a lot being that both my husband and I come from Catholic families. We highly recommend David not only based off of our ceremony, but also because he really took the time to get to know us throughout our meetings. David started our day off with one of the nicest, most sincere ceremony’s we have ever been apart of and we couldn’t have asked for a better person to capture two lives coming together to start a new chapter in life.
If I could give David 10 stars I would. He is awesome and would recommend him to any bride looking for someone to marry them. He is professional, personable and creative! He made our day absolutely perfect. Many guests came up to us and complim...
ented us on finding such a good officiant!
Book him!! You wont regret it.
Reverend David was an absolute joy to work with. He met with us and was very flexible as I do not live in Pittsburgh anymore. We did many conference calls to accommodate this. He made our ceremony extremely special including personal touches...
throughout. If you want a ceremony that is full of meaning and feels as though it is yourself, your spouse, and Reverend David, he is the perfect man for the job. I absolutely would recommend him and will be using him for vow renewal in the future!
I could not be happier with Rev. David Anderson, The Wedding Chaplain. He was professional, yet down to earth, and made everyone feel comfortable. I had so many guests comment on the reverend, and the wonderful ceremony he performed. I searc...
hed high and low for someone to perform our wedding ceremony, and accommodate my needs. As a disabled bride, I had certain requirements for our ceremony. Rev. David fulfilled all my requirements for our ceremony. He was willing to travel to our destination; which was close to home for us, but a distance for him. He made our ceremony less stressful, and beautiful. Thank you Rev. David for all that you did.
David was absolutely awesome! He married my husband and I at the Chadwick in Wexford, PA. He was personable and we really enjoyed working with him. All of our guests loved the ceremony! I would definitely recommend David to anyone!
I can't say enough great things about the ceremony that David prepared for our wedding. Even though we didn't have a traditional Catholic wedding, our families thought his style was wonderful and continue to tell us what a beautiful job he did....
The perfect combination of humor and sincerity. David was so very laid back and calm, which is always in short supply during the wedding process. He made great suggestions to us to help our ceremony run smoothly. He also provides great pre-marital counseling, which I feel is pretty unique when you are choosing an officiant outside of your own church. I would pick him again in a heartbeat.
Scott was truly wonderful to work with to plan our wedding ceremony. He was warm, thoughtful, and tailored the ceremony exactly to our liking after a thorough phone call and then in-person meeting. I highly recommend him!
Dave Anderson made our wedding day so special and personal. He was genuinely interested in getting to know my husband and I and what our relationship meant to us. He provided us with valuable marriage advice and support during the wedding pla...
nning process. We received numerous compliments on the ceremony. Dave made the ceremony very personal and incorporated the values we felt were important to us. The ceremony was perfect, and I would recommend Dave to any bride and groom looking for an officiant.
David was AMAZING for our ceremony!!! He was the perfect fit and we couldn't have found anyone better!!! We met with him a few times before the wedding and we gained so much from those meetings. He sincerely cares about you as a couple. We got...
to know each other very well and he's so easy to talk to. My husband and I will definitely meet with him in the future! The ceremony made you feel like he knew us for years and he had a wonderful surprise for us at our ceremony! Nobody could have done a better job than him, he was absolutely perfect ! We had sooooo many compliments about David from our friends and family! I could go on forever about how he made our day absolutely amazing!
My husband and I could not be happier with David's role in our wedding! He took the time to get to know each of us and personalize our ceremony to make it even more special. David made us feel extremely comfortable and eased our nerves as we pr...
epared to walk down the aisle. We've had the pleasure of seeing David in action two times previously at other family members' weddings and he always makes the ceremony a memorable experience.
David did an incredible job with our ceremony last weekend! We couldn't have asked for anything better or different. The ceremony was personalized to suit us and everything went smoothly even with the 50 degree temps on Labor Day weekend! He wa...
s so much fun to work with and he kept us laughing the whole time. Thank you for everything!
We got married two weeks ago and David was the perfect officiant for our outdoor wedding! We kept our ceremony exactly as we wanted it: short, sweet, personal, and easy for us (my husband gets nervous in front of crowds)! He was so personable a...
nd funny throughout the ceremony that it kept the event magical and serious for the occasion but fun at the same time instead of some ceremonies I've been to that almost felt solemn. Many of our guests commented it was one of the best ceremonies they've ever witnessed! I highly recommend David as your wedding officiant! We could not be happier with how our ceremony turned out!
Picking Dave to host our ceremony was one of the best decisions we made. He was very personable, in control, and put together a perfect ceremony on our wedding day. Getting to know him and talk with him leading up to the wedding was comforting ...
and extremely helpful. He has a great understanding on relationships and will be someone we will reach out to for guidance along the way.
My husband and I would 100% recommend Rev. David to somebody looking for an officiant! Our challenge was that we live in North Carolina, but were getting married in Pennsylvania. Dave was recommended to us by our wedding venue. He's very frien...
dly, organized, accommodating (will customize and personalize your ceremony, have meetings over the phone) and has great suggestions from his past experience. We did not get married in a church, but we still wanted to have a religious ceremony. He provided us the perfect "religious lite" ceremony. We had many friends and relatives tell us that Dave was AWESOME, and we agreed!
David was great! He made our ceremony personalized and special. We enjoyed the premarital sessions with David as he provided helpful advice and thoughtful ideas to ensure we maintain a healthy relationship. Thanks again!
David was a pleasure to work with! He really took the time to get to know us as a couple and we really enjoyed all of his advice & guidance along the way! David was quick to respond to any questions that we had and made everything so simple. Ou...
r wedding ceremony was short & sweet, and David made it so special! We would highly recommend David to anyone looking for an officiant!
David did an AMAZING job with our wedding ceremony. He is able to personalize it the way you want it (religious or no religious). He made everything flow smoothly and put everyone at ease during the rehearsal. He was very easy to talk to and to...
get along with.He is a great marriage counsalor and we both loved the two sessions we had with him. They were not boring sessions. He makes you think about your relationship and gives you ways to handle real life problems and situations that might come up during our marriage. We took all of his advice to heart and will always remember how he helped us. I know if we ever need help in the future that he would not hesitate to do so. He is a great guy and I HIGHLY recommend him for your wedding.
Our wedding was a week ago, and I am still getting texts from people proclaiming how awesome Dave was. Many of our guests were very surprised to find out we had found Dave online and did not know him our whole lives. He was professional, timely...
, caring and very knowledgeable about the wedding process. He gave great recommendations on what would and would not work for our specific group and ceremony, and everything worked wonderfully. The whole audience both laughed and cried during the ceremony and everyone said he was their favorite part of the entire weekend! Thank you for making our special day so memorable!!
Rev. Joseph O'Malley was absolutely fantastic. He made our day so special and unforgettable. He brought the church to our wedding while still personalizing the message to our wants. In the months leading up to the wedding he was quick to answer...
any questions we may of had. Our ceremony was beautiful and we have Joseph O'Malley to thank for that!
David was everything we wished for in an officiant. He was very professional and went above and beyond to personalize our ceremony. We highly recommend him to anyone.
Pastor Scott did an excellent job officiating our ceremony in Bedford, PA in October. We really appreciated his responsiveness and ability to blend our thoughts with his vast experience to produce a special ceremony. We got to know Scott throu...
gh a few pre-wedding planning sessions. It was clear early on, that he was officiating weddings for the right reasons. He asked thoughtful questions, sent us templates to consider and was available whenever we had follow-up items. He made the process of getting married outside of a church easy and enjoyable. We'd highly recommend Scott's services!
Pastor Scott Carney was so wonderful! We got to meet with him two times for counseling (90minutes) each time and then he was there for rehearsal and the wedding day. He was so very genuinely interested in hearing about our lives and making su...
re we had the tools to succeed. I feel like he knew us well as a couple by our wedding day and it felt like a pastor that knew us and liked us married us that day. I would give him the highest of recommendations! He was timely and open to emails, texts, and phone calls. He helped guide us to tailor write our ceremony and vows making our day unique to us. We both loved Pastor Scott!!!
What a lovely person David was to work with. He offered so much of his time and words of wisdom and guidance leading up to our wedding. I said the same to him and that was how fortunate we were to have great weather on our wedding day, but that...
we were even more fortunate to have a minister that made our ceremony absolutely perfect! His message was heartfelt and he made it personal by incorporating in messages that my husband and I had written about each other. There were nothing but good compliments after our ceremony about how wonderful it was. Thank you for everything David!
Highly Recommend David! We met for two sessions of wedding planning & some relationship discussion before the ceremony and it was great. We were very comfortable with David and looked forward to seeing him both times. He paid attention, took no...
tes, and fed information about us into the ceremony and made it so personal!
Both of our families commented afterwards that the ceremony was beautiful, the message was enjoyable, and that David did a great job. We highly recommend David for your ceremony :)
If I could give Pastor Dave 10 stars I would. I was very specific when I begin my journey looking for the right pastor to marry us. I wanted something unique and different and someone that could take sarcasm and twisted into something beautifu...
l. Not only did he suit our unique personalities but he suited a huge array of personalities in the very diverse group of people we keep close to us. We have heard nothing but compliments since our ceremony that took place on Labor Day weekend. He took time to find the meanings behind our names and made them relevant during the ceremony. I would recommend him not only for his devotion to making your day perfect, but his professionalism and attention to detail. I am so thankful that we found him and he made everything perfect for my day. Marrying my best friend Was just that much more special because Pastor Dave was the one that did it for us.
Couldn't have asked for a better Chaplin than David on our big day! Highly recommended.
When we were looking for an officiant for our wedding we wanted to be sure we found someone who cared about us and met with us beforehand. We didn't want really religious, we wanted personable and tailored to our personalities and relationship...
. We found just that in the Wedding Chaplain. We liked that his service included two pre-marital sessions and we felt as if he got to know us. I asked him to say something that we said about each other before the ceremony because I really didn't want to do a lot of speaking in public but I wanted our guests to know how we felt. Dave never shared what he was going to say, we wanted it to be a surprise and it was. It was perfect, it was heartfelt and real. The ceremony was lighthearted and professional, he was funny. We laughed, we cried and we prayed. It was great and he was great!
We were extremely happy with his services and we received so many compliments on the service afterwards. We wanted non-denominational but still Christian. He was personable and funny. We would highly recommend him.
Awesome! Personalized! Faith-based! Hilarious! These are just a few words that can begin to describe the type of officiant David Anderson is-the ceremony he conducted was perfect to the T! We met with him three times before our wedding and he ...
really took the time to get to know us and develop the type of service we not only needed but was looking for. These meetings were some of our best moments as he helped us to further develop our relationship as a couple-there are no words to express the gratitude for the growth in those times. David highly suggests that couples conduct “business meetings” and participate in a date night weekly. Time management can get the best of us but who knew how beneficial these are?! David provided suggestions on how to incorporate different, symbolic events such as the Wine Box Ceremony-if you haven’t heard of this please read about it because its’s nothing short of a time capsule that I’m sure we’ll be looking forward to on our anniversaries. As far as the actually ceremony goes, you can bet that he will not only perform, but he will be one of the highlights of the day/night because he will have your guests talking about the sermon he provides for days after. He does his homework folks, he really gives a heartfelt story of who you are as an individual but also how you are as an intertwined couple. David engages the guests and really brings it home with providing, in our opinion, the greatest joining of two people. David delivers exactly what you were envisioning and then some. We HIGHLY encourage and recommend those in love to reach out to David for his services… you can be, rest assured, that this will be one thing that will be perfect for your special day!
Firstly David was very helpful with his information sessions before the big day. What we discussed will help us through our marraige for ever. Secondly the ceremony was more than we could have asked for. David personalized our vows and brought ...
tears to my eyes. He went above all expectations. My husband made a comment that he would recommend David to anyone needing marital counseling as well. I had several family members tell me how beautiful the ceremony was. It was unique and romantic and incorporated our religion as well. David was non judgemental to any suggestions or ideas that we had. He was a pleasure to have perform our ceremony. I have no regrets.
We started working with Reverend Dave about 9 months before our wedding day. We wanted to do premarital counseling, as well as have him marry us, and he was very enthusiastic about working with us. The counseling was really helpful because it...
contained actionable items for how to build a strong marriage (as opposed to abstract concepts like "don't go to bed angry!"). We covered many important areas to discuss and consider when going into a marriage like finances, children, family dynamics, how to handle arguments, the importance of date nights, etc. When it came to the wedding ceremony, Reverend Dave had a very lovely script/ ceremony he created for us but was flexible in letting us write our own vows and messages to one another. He really tailored the ceremony to be representative of us, which resulted in such a special ceremony. We had religious readings and music as well as secular, and it matched our personalities so well. He also recommended we say the Lord's Prayer for my Catholic family members, and they were really pleased. Rev Dave knows how to combine different family religions into one ceremony to make everyone happy and feel included, while still keeping it representative of me and my husband, which was such a source of stress for my husband and I at first. We highly recommend Reverend Dave as your wedding officiant! He is not only a great officiant but a great person and truly wanted to see our marriage succeed.
Rev. David M. Anderson was wonderful! After 2 pre-marriage counseling sessions we could not have been happier with our decision. He really takes the time to get to know you as individuals and as a couple. He was a pleasure to work with and made...
our ceremony so special. Thank you very much for a day we will always cherish.
David married us and was part of our vow renewal!! He took the time to get to know us and holds a special place in our hearts as he did more than just officiate our ceremony. His continued counsel, friendship and prayers have helped guide us...
through some difficult family challenges. We are forever grateful that he came into our lives at exactly the right time. Do not hesitate to contact him for your special day!
Bridget and Jeremy
My husband and I were beyond thrilled with Rev. Anderson! He made everything so easy and comfortable and he was fun to work with. We had an interesting bridal party and he rolled with the punches and laughed with everyone. When our location for...
the ceremony got changed due to the weather, he laughed with us and tried to make us feel better about all the rain we were getting. All we kept hearing from our guests after the ceremony was how wonderful it was. Not just that it was short and sweet, but that his message to us was perfect. I don't think we could have asked for anyone better to marry us and be such a huge part in our special day. I truly can't thank him enough for everything that he did for us. If I could give him more then 5 stars I would!
David was an awesome wedding officiant! Getting to know David and planning our ceremony with him was a great experience and our wedding ceremony was so perfect and special! Thank you David!
David was such a great officiant for our wedding! He was very personal from the very first time we met him! He wanted to get to know us and we got to know him as well! He has given us such great advice that my husband and I will now carry with ...
us. He gave us great recommendations not only for our ceremony but our married life in the future. We hope to keep in touch with him now that our wedding is even over. We couldn't have asked for a better ceremony. He is the perfect combination or funny and serious! Our wedding guests are still raving about how amazing he was and our entire ceremony! I would highly recommend David for your wedding!!
Thanks for everything David!
Tori and Zack :)
David is a great choice for a wedding officiant. My husband and I really enjoyed having him be a part of our day and hosting our ceremony so well (despite the very windy conditions outside). David met with us twice before our wedding day on Apr...
il 2, 2016 so that we could get to know each other better. He spoke to us not only about planning our wedding day timeline, but also about our relationship as a couple and provided us advice that will always be remembered! David gave a great sermon during our wedding that had our guests laughing, yet it was serious and memorable at the same time. I would highly recommend David to any couple looking to get married with a trustworthy, dependable and friendly officiant!
Rev. David Anderson is fantastic and great to work with! I was raised with a religious background, but my fiancee was not, so I wanted someone who would make both of us feel comfortable. I called him after reading so many great reviews on her...
e, and I am so happy that I did. David is easygoing, funny, and really made an effort to personalize our ceremony. I was so nervous during my walk down the aisle, but after he started talking I was able to relax, enjoy the ceremony, and really appreciate everything in the moment!
We had met with him twice before our wedding and ended up chatting for a while- not only planning the ceremony, but also getting some excellent advice. Many of our guests commented on how great of a job he did, and the two of us couldn't agree more!!!
I cannot express what a perfect choice Rev. David was to marry my husband and I! David was recommended to us by our DJ (I know that sounds odd), and we couldn't have imagined anyone else uniting us in marriage.
The premarital sessions we ...
did with David were very fulfilling - we thoroughly enjoyed the conversations and subjects covered. I know my husband was a little apprehensive about the sessions beforehand, but the things we talked about were real and pertinent our life together.
We were blown away by the ceremony! Everyone commented on how beautifully it was done, how you could feel the love in the room, and what a wonderful job David did! In all honesty, it was perfect!
I would highly recommend to anyone looking for someone to officiate their wedding day to contact David Anderson - you will not be disappointed! Thank you David for making our wedding day as perfect as it was!
David was absolutely perfect! We were looking for a very personable wedding, but still simple.. That's exactly what we got!! Our guests had nothing but wonderful things to say about our ceremony! Thank you, thank you, thank you, for making our ...
day just that much more special. We really appreciate all you did for us. Cheers to 2016!
We could not have found a better officiant for our November 2015 wedding. We "clicked" with Dave immediately and knew he would work with us to create the perfect ceremony. In the pre-marital meetings Dave spent time learning about us and guidin...
g us on marriage discussions. His ceremony was just the right amount of traditional with great personal flare! The day of, we heard from a number of our guests how much they enjoyed the ceremony and liked Dave's message to us. It was a blessing to have found him to be our officiant! Thank you Dave for making our wedding so wonderful!
David was a fantastic wedding officiant! He was super easy to work with and we got along great! We met a couple of times before the wedding day, and he really made sure to focus on us and how personal the day was going to be. Our wedding cerem...
ony was PERFECT, and we have David to thank for that! Our guests told us that they had never been to such a beautiful and wonderful ceremony before and we couldn't agree more! Thank you!
Dave was an amazing chaplain! He was easy to work with and very friendly. Guests loved his ceremony! He went above and beyond to ensure we had the perfect day! Would highly recommend!
I would highly recommend David as your Chaplain. He took the time to get to know us as a couple and focused on marriage as a whole and not just as the wedding day. He used what learned about us to make a fun, interesting and beautiful sermon fo...
r our ceremony. Our guests all loved him and we were very pleased with all of his services!
There are not enough positive things to say about David Anderson! Our wedding was more than we could have ever hoped for and the ceremony was perfect. From the very beginning David was a pleasure to work with and became invested in us as a cou...
ple and as individuals. He guided us and helped us grow together during the planning process and prepared us for marriage. We are confident in our union because of the tools and lessons presented by David.
After the wedding we had many guests approach us to rave about our officiant. David made the ceremony meaningful but kept it welcoming and comfortable at the same time. He really was the perfect fit for our wedding and we would highly recommend him to family and friends.
Rev. David Anderson is the best! He performed our ceremony on 10/2/15. I am not from the Pittsburgh area, and currently live across the country, so finding an officiant was a challenge. I stumbled across his website during an internet search an...
d contacted him about performing our ceremony. We were looking for a mix of a traditional and modern ceremony, and he gave us exactly that. We met with him twice (once via Skype and once in person) prior to the ceremony so he could get to know us and get our input on what we wanted out of our ceremony. Our family and friends couldn't stop raving about the ceremony. Everybody thought that we had known him for years! I highly recommend David to anyone looking for a traditional ceremony with a modern twist. I can't wait to get our video back to watch the ceremony again.
Rev. Anderson created a beautiful ceremony for us. All of our friends and family just raved about how thoughtful and special the ceremony was. Rev. Anderson was very personable and easy to talk to. He also really took in to account what we want...
ed out of our ceremony.
I can't say enough great things about Rev. David Anderson! Like most other bride and grooms to be out there, when looking for an officiant I had no idea where to start. He was recommended to me by a friend and then I looked him up on The Knot...
and made an appointment. He couldn't have been more friendly and easy to talk to. He made it easy to chose what we wanted and did not want to include in the ceremony (which was nice because I did not have a clue!). He was just the right combination of sincere and humorous during the ceremony. I really felt like he understood mine and my husbands relationship and conveyed it to all of our guests. Highly recommended!
Contact Info for WeddingChaplain.com
Pittsburgh/Western PA, Canton/ Akron/Eastern OH, W. VA
Meet the Team
David Anderson
Owner
Rev. Dr. David M. Anderson, Jr.
Over 1200 ceremonies.
Licensed & Ordained Minister (26 years).
Has served as pastor, chaplain, and church planter.
Education
AA / BS Ministry.
MA Theology/ ThM Master of Theology
DMin in Pastoral Counseling
Rev. Scott Carney
Licensed & Ordained (World Outreach CM, Victory Fellowship)
Served in Senior and Exec, Pastor roles for 21 years.
Ed.
BA Theo./ ORU
MA Past. Min. Victory Bible College
