Extraordinaire Weddings provides professional officiating services for weddings and other special events. Our experienced team of officiants can perform ceremonies that are tailored to the specific needs and preferences of each couple. We are licensed to officiate weddings in Ontario.

To book an officiant, please contact Extraordinaire Weddings directly. Our team will work with you to understand your event details and schedule an available officiant to perform the ceremony.

First the couple must apply for a Marriage License at any local Municipal Office. This license is only valid for 90 days so couples must get married within the 90 days.

On the day of the wedding, a valid Marriage License must be provided by the couple.

On the wedding day the couple must also bring a government photo ID (Passport or Driver’s License) for verification and two witnesses to sign (one for Groom and one for Bride) who must also bring a government photo ID. Witnesses don’t have to be residents of Canada.
​After your ceremony, your Officiant will complete and mail your marriage license to the Office of the Registrar General.

Following your ceremony, usually 6-12 weeks later, a couple can apply for a Marriage Certificate as one will not automatically be sent to you by the Province.

Yes, we do at an affordable rate. We perform weddings at any location of your choice.

Yes depending on the package you choose! Personal vows are always a great way to inspire your guests and also bring authenticity to your ceremony and you don’t have to memorize it, you can also read it.

Yes if you want! It can be something unique to you as a couple that you would like to demonstrate to your guests. For example, unity candle, sand ceremony, tying of the knot, wine box, Filipino (cord, veil, coin & candle), jumping the broom, breaking of the glass (Jewish), and much more.

The client is responsible for furnishing all equipment needed.

50% deposit required within 48 hours after your free consultation once you have decided to book with us.
The remaining 50% is due 4 weeks before your event. We accept bank direct deposits, Paypal or Etransfer. For ETRANSFERS use extraordinairebusinessinc@gmail.com

If cancelled within 20 days of making your deposit, we offer a refund of your deposit minus a $100.00 (+ tax) admin. fee. If cancelled more than 20 days after the date on which you made your deposit, NO refund is due. For weddings booked within 4 weeks of the ceremony date, refunds are NOT available.

Legal Signing Package: This package is non-refundable, no exceptions.

YES! Your booking is confirmed once your deposit payment is made and the contract is signed, this binds you to all the terms and conditions on your contract & invoice.

This is optional! If you are the type that wants to know exactly how things will flow, this is for you. To reduce the stress and confusion for both you and your wedding party, we recommend having a detailed run through of your ceremony at a rehearsal. Your wedding Officiant will facilitate up to 60-minutes with your entire wedding party at your venue location. If the client wishes to have the officiant attend the rehearsal, it must be added to your package at an additional fee of $150 (+HST/GST) plus transportation depending on the venue location. Rehearsals are done Mondays-Thursdays only!

It usually takes 15-30 minutes (including the entrance, ceremony, signing of the documents and recessional), but you make the call since it’s your wedding day. Of course, the length will depend on the script and any additions. The smaller packages take less time. For us, the key is the start time as our officiants may be heading off to another wedding after yours.

Yes! Just provide flight and accommodation and negotiate with your Officiant on what their fee will be.

Your wedding, your choice! We won’t take it personal if you choose not to invite your officiant to the reception, most times officiants have another wedding to officiate after yours anyway.

Yes, you can, as long as we have availability, and enough notice has been given.
At our discretion, you may forfeit all your deposit if we are unable to accommodate your new date and time as we may have turned down other clients who requested the same time as yours. Also keep in mind that Marriage License are only valid for 90 days so you might have to get a new one.

NO! All parties have to be present in person according the the marriage act.

No.

They can be incorporated into the ceremony but as per requirements of the marriage act, ONLY licensed officiants can perform a ceremony.

Yes of course! Just remember to get our good side

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Our officiants wear appropriate business attire unless you request something different. Most are happy to participate in dressing to a theme. Some (though not all) have clergy attire if requested.

Yes. We support marriage equality. Same-gender marriages have been legally recognized across Canada since July 2005.

English and Jamaican Patois only at the moment.

We are licensed to perform marriages in Ontario. Wherever you choose to marry, your marriage will be recognized in every other province in Canada.

Yes. There are no residency requirements for getting married in Quebec, and no additional requirements for Ontario residents. All you need is a confirmed date, time & location and an officiant who is credentialed in the province.

That depends on the province in which you live.

Quebec residents, regardless of which province they are married in, are unable to assume their spouse’s last name.

All other Canadian residents can assume their spouse’s surname regardless of where they get married.

A few weeks after your ceremony, the Directeur de l’Etat Civil, will contact you by mail to advise you that you can apply for a certificate from the province of Quebec. This document is accepted in Ontario, and all other provinces. It will allow you to assume your spouse’s surname in Ontario and other provinces in Canada.

NO! There are no residency requirements, you just need to apply for a marriage license and bring 2 government photo IDs.

Our team is available to answer all of your questions. Visit our Contact us page to get in touch.