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WELCOME to Melissa Coe Ceremonies where you will discover a refreshing, personal, and customized approach designed to make your wedding ceremony the BEST one you and your guests have ever attended! You won't find cookie-cutter, boring, redundant, copied-off-the-internet wedding ceremonies, and you absolutely won't find predictable! Each ceremony is created to be as unique as you and your love story: personal, meaningful, engaging, fun, and profound. No two ceremonies are ever the same.

Melissa Coe is an award-winning, professional and full-time Wedding Officiant and Master Life-Cycle Celebrant since 2009. She is known for creating welcoming and inclusive, one-of-a-kind, custom, and personal wedding ceremonies that honor marriage equality, faith, tradition, and orientation.

Services Offered:

  • Always LGBTQ welcoming, open & inclusive.
  • Interfaith, secular, multi-cultural, ethnic & traditional including (separately or combined): Muslim, Hindu, Catholic, Jewish, Asian, Earth-Based, Christian, Pagan, Hawaiian, Spiritual, Nothing, Everything.
  • Theme weddings such as Dr. Who, Harry Potter, Victorian Steampunk, Hip-Hop, Sci-fi, Fantasy, Recycled, Fairy, Culinary, Lord of the Rings, Star Wars, Star Trek…
  • First, Encore (2nd, 3rd & 4th), Elopement, Vow Renewal, and Destination Wedding Ceremonies.
  • Wedding Wire Couples Choice Award Winner
  • OREGON Bride Magazine Best Officiant Award Winner: 2016, 2019, 2020
  • Woman-owned

Frequently asked questions

Does starting price include the ceremony rehearsal?

No

What types of weddings and events do you provide services for?

Non-religious
Interfaith
Ceremony Rehearsal
Vow Renewal
Civil Union

What religious affiliations do you serve?

Agnostic
Anglican
Baha'i Faith
Baptist
Buddhist
Catholic
Earth-Based
Episcopalian
Hindu
Islam
Jainism
Jewish
Lutheran
Methodist
Mormon
No Denomination
Orthodox Christian
Pagan
Presbyterian
Quaker
Shinto
Sikhism
Taoist
Unitarian

On average, how long are wedding ceremonies you officiate?

Less than 30 mins.

In which states are you licensed?

OR
WA

What languages do you speak?

English
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Reviews of Melissa Coe Ceremonies

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Melissa, the officiant, receives extremely positive reviews from multiple couples who hired her for their wedding ceremonies. They highlight her professionalism, warm personality, and attention to detail in creating custom and meaningful ceremonies. Melissa is commended for her ability to strike the right tone and make the ceremony both serious and light-hearted. Couples appreciate her guidance and care throughout the planning process, as well as her ability to make the ceremony a highlight of their wedding day. Melissa is highly recommended for her talent in crafting personalized, fun, and memorable ceremonies.

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Melissa, the officiant, receives extremely positive reviews from multiple couples who hired her for their wedding ceremonies. They highlight her professionalism, warm personality, and attention to detail in creating custom and meaningful ceremonies. Melissa is commended for her ability to strike the right tone and make the ceremony both serious and light-hearted. Couples appreciate her guidance and care throughout the planning process, as well as her ability to make the ceremony a highlight of their wedding day. Melissa is highly recommended for her talent in crafting personalized, fun, and memorable ceremonies.

Jamie
Jamie M. Sent on 08/09/2023
5 out of 5 rating

5 Stars Isn't Enough!

I don't know if I could ever adequately express how special Melissa made our wedding day and the whole process of creating our ceremony. Honestly, for 90% of wedding planning, the ceremony itself was an afterthought for us but it ended up being one of the highlights of the wedding and that was largely because of Melissa's care, guidance and talent! I lost count of how many people told us this was the best ceremony they'd ever been to. If you want a meaningful, personal, fun and memorable ceremony, hire Melissa! Seriously, cut your budget elsewhere, she is worth every penny and more!
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Laura L. Sent on 01/12/2024
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Perfection

We couldn't have had anyone better to celebrate us in our adventure of marriage. Melissa was amazing from the beginning to the end and afterwards. She feels like family!
Lindsay
Lindsay Sent on 03/02/2024
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Best Celebrant!!

Working with Melissa was fun, funny, reassuring, and 10/10 would recommend! She is very flexible, understanding, and genuinely wants to create a ceremony with you that will make you happy. My partner and I got so many compliments about the ceremony. I honestly wasn't looking for "the best" ceremony when I was looking for an officiant/celebrant, but I'm so glad we found her. She set the tone for the whole day, filled everyone with love and joy, and made our wedding even more special and memorable than we could have imagined. Side note: she will joke about standing out of the way of your photos (and she did do this!!), but I like Melissa so much, I'm glad that she made it into some of our photos!!
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Awards

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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2023 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2022 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2020 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2019 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2018 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2017 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2016 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2015 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2014 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2012 Winner

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Professional Network & Endorsements

11 Endorsements
The Benson Hotel The Benson Hotel Hotel Weddings

Melissa Coe is the BEST in Portland.........

Columbia Edgewater Country Club Columbia Edgewater Country Club Country Club Weddings

Melissa Coe has been absolutely wonderful to work with! I highly recommend her to every couple I can. She has an incredible ability to connect so well with people. She has such a wonderful presence and adds the perfect touch to ceremonies. She is very reliable, professional and brings great energy. I feel so lucky to have met Melissa and love sharing this jewel with the brides and grooms I work with. :)

AWE Productions, LLC AWE Productions, LLC Wedding Planners

Once you meet Melissa, you could not imagine your wedding without her! Melissa's attention to detail and genuine interest in getting to know the couples she works with shows with her very unique and personalized ceremonies. From laughs to happy tears, Melissa will make your day special & memorable for you AND your guests.

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