Laughingly dubbed the "Irreverent Reverends" due to our propensity to institute creativity, warmth and even a bit of humor into wedding ceremonies, our officiants pride themselves on their "irreverent gaiety and ease of manner" when developing and performing your wedding service.
We share a passion for helping couples tell their unique love story and we are absolutely grounded in the philosophy that all expressions of love are valid. To that end, we create your ceremony based on your expressed values. You may want to mention God in your ceremony, or you may prefer something totally secular. You may desire that your ceremony reflects the glory of nature, a Universal Spirit, or you may have some more traditional religious or cultural customs you'd like to include. The choice is yours.
Irreverent (adjective) ir·rev·er·ent. Characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality; "a certain irreverent gaiety and ease of manner"
It's your day. It's all about you. It's also incredibly important that you "click" with your wedding officiant to insure a comfortable and special wedding ceremony experience. We are all talented and creative writers, polished public speakers, and we're experts at handling wedding-day glitches. We know all of the ceremony etiquette and we're just as quick to reassure you that you don't have to do anything by a prescribed set of rules. Mostly, we love what we do, and it shows.
Please click here to learn more about Lyssabeth's founder Maureen Thomson and how the story of Lyssabeth's Wedding Officiants came to be.
Lyssabeth's Wedding Officiants About Us
We believe that every nuance of your ceremony must reflect your love and values.
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We are passionate and creative ceremony specialists and don't divert our energy toward anything other than performing ceremonies.
We're big on humor. Not the slapstick comedian type, but the infusion of a lightness and playfulness (while still retaining the poignancy of the words we speak) that calms frazzled nerves, infuses joy into the celebration and sets us apart from more traditional officiants.
We honor the beliefs and preferences of each individual couple.We are merely the facilitators of your celebration.
We are adventurous of spirit and willing to try unconventional things.
We are proficient writers and dynamic speakers
As Lyssabeth's officiants, we regularly support and interact with each other to exchange ideas, share tips and brainstorm solutions. Because we are more than a one-person show, we always have a backup officiant available should an emergency arise that would prohibit the assigned officiant from being able to perform your ceremony. (Rare-but it's reassuring to know that you'll have a backup if need be)
We have a wealth of written ceremony resources from which you can select all the typical and not-so typical parts of your wedding ceremony.
We do not require pre-marital counseling
We offer wedding ceremonies to fit almost any budget.
We are established (i.e. dependable). Founded in 2001 by Maureen Thomson, Lyssabeth's isn't going away any time soon and you can rest assured that we won't cancel on you before your big day (or worse yet-not show up!). This is not our hobby; it is our passion and our business, complete with signed contracts that we honor. We will communicate with you promptly, share our expertise freely and offer topnotch customer service.
Although we will give you the benefit of our experience of what has worked and not worked in the past, we leave the final decision up to you. And we'll never tell you "it can't be done".
We see wedding ceremonies as being more about celebration than ritual.
And best of all, a Lyssabeth's wedding ceremony is never cookie-cutter. We don't do beige!
Hi, my name is Maureen Thomson, the owner of Lyssabeth's Wedding Officiants. My staff of creative and energetic wedding officiants and I are here to make sure that yours will be an inspired wedding ceremony that you and your guests will remember for a lifetime.
Your ceremony is the heart of your wedding day and you'll want the words you exchange at the start of your married life to reflect your love, beliefs and values. Your ceremony should share your love story with your guests and the person who officiates your ceremony must be a pro--able to handle any and all circumstances that might arise on your big day.
Since 2001, we've had the honor of facilitating the marriage celebrations of hundreds of couples. It is our passion and our life's mission to obliterate cookie-cutter wedding ceremonies! Here are what some of our couples have to say:
"We can't thank you enough for all of your professionalism and guidance with our wedding ceremony. Our wedding exceeded our expectations! Thanks for honoring all our requests and bringing so much of your wonderful personality to the ceremony."
Lauren & Colin Fowler
"We've had nothing but compliments; everything turned out beautifully!" Charles & Danielle Rush
"The humor and uniqueness that you brought to our ceremony made our wedding day something we will never forget. We can't thank you enough." Carlos & Britt Zapata
"We were thrilled to have you help us plan our wedding. Your flexibility and expertise were invaluable. We were fortunate to have such a caring and talented officiant on our wedding day." Donna & Chris Bruno
Serving Colorado, California & Oregon
720-259-1670
831-406-1592
415-992-7651
503-308-8657
