What is your Signature Experience?

The Signature Experience is a fully custom, story-driven wedding ceremony designed specifically around your relationship. It includes a guided planning workshop, a custom-written ceremony script, and a professional delivery designed to keep guests engaged and emotionally connected. This is best for couples who want a ceremony that feels personal, intentional, and reflective of their story.

What is a Winter Park Elopement?

A Winter Park Elopement is a simple legal wedding ceremony designed for couples who want something meaningful without a full wedding production. It takes place outdoors in Winter Park and is intended for just the couple and a witness or two. This is best for couples who are planning a larger celebration later or want a simple, stress-free way to be legally married.

How much does a wedding officiant cost in Orlando?

Most wedding officiants in Orlando range from $200 to $800 depending on experience and level of customization. Fully custom ceremonies like the Signature Experience typically fall in the $625-$725 range, reflecting the time, planning, and personalization involved.

Do you write a custom ceremony for every couple?

Yes. Every ceremony in the Signature Experience package is written and personalized specifically for each couple and is built around your story, tone, and preferences.

Can we personalize our ceremony?

Yes, your ceremony can be fully personalized based on your story, tone, and preferences. In the Signature Experience, every ceremony is custom-written to reflect your relationship, whether you want it lighthearted, emotional, or a balance of both.

How long does your ceremony typically last?

Most Signature Experience ceremonies are around 20 minutes. This allows enough time to tell your story, exchange vows, and create a meaningful moment while keeping guests engaged. Winter Park Elopements are shorter, typically 3-5 minutes.

Do you travel outside Orlando for weddings?

Yes, wedding ceremonies are available throughout Central Florida, including Orange, Seminole, Volusia, and Brevard Counties. Travel beyond that area may be available depending on the location and schedule. Ceremonies outside of Orange and Seminole Counties may require a travel fee of approximately $100 in most cases.

Do you perform non-religious or spiritual ceremonies?

Yes, ceremonies are primarily non-religious, but spiritual elements such as prayers, readings, or blessings can be incorporated if desired. The ceremony is designed to reflect your preferences and comfort level.

Can our ceremony be both meaningful and fun?

Yes, the best ceremonies balance heartfelt moments with lightness and personality. The tone is designed around your relationship so it feels natural, engaging, and authentic for both you and your guests.

What is the difference between your wedding ceremony options?

The Signature Experience is a fully custom ceremony built around your story, with a structured planning process and personalized delivery. The Winter Park Elopement is a short, simple legal ceremony held outdoors in Winter Park for just the couple and a witness or two. The main difference is the level of customization, planning, and overall experience.

Do you write a custom ceremony script?

Yes. Your story and your vows are written completely fresh for you. Nothing about your relationship is reused. The structure around them is something I've refined across 100+ real ceremonies, so the moments that matter land the way they should.

How do you include our love story in the ceremony?

Your love story is the foundation of the ceremony. Through a guided process, we uncover meaningful moments and shape them into a narrative that feels natural, engaging, and true to you.

Can our ceremony be both funny and emotional?

Absolutely. The best ceremonies balance humor and heartfelt moments. We design the tone around your personalities so it feels authentic and not forced.

Do you perform non-religious and religious wedding ceremonies?

I focus on non-religious ceremonies and can add spiritual elements if that is your preference. Everything is customized to reflect what feels right to you.

What makes your ceremonies different from other officiants?

After more than 100 ceremonies, I've learned exactly how to balance storytelling, structure, and delivery so a ceremony feels personal, engaging, and genuinely yours. That's backed by years of public speaking experience behind every word I deliver.

How far in advance should we book our officiant?

Most couples book several months in advance to secure their date, especially during peak wedding seasons in Orlando. Reaching out early ensures availability and allows time to create a fully customized ceremony.

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for Custom Love Story Ceremonies

Every ceremony is crafted around your story, your personality, and the experience you want your guests to feel, shaped by 100+ real ceremonies so it always lands right.

Serving Orlando, Winter Park, and the premier wedding venues of Central Florida.

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Hi, I’m Guy, an Orlando wedding officiant who creates fully custom, story-driven ceremonies that are engaging, personal, and actually memorable.

Most ceremonies are generic. Yours will feel like it was made for you…because it is.

Guy Swenson of Guy Thee Wed smiling as a newly married couple reveals the tied Celtic handfasting knot with a shared smile, at their outdoor garden ceremony.

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Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress Resort

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A meaningful ceremony doesn’t happen by accident. it’s intentionally designed, written, and delivered.

Here’s how we create a ceremony that feels like you:

1. The Story Session

This is where everything begins. Through a guided conversation, we uncover the moments, dynamics, and personality that define your relationship—far beyond surface-level questions.

2. Writing Your Ceremony

Your story becomes the heart of your ceremony, written to reflect who you are, how you connect, and the tone you want, whether that's heartfelt, lighthearted, or both. It's built on a structure refined across 100+ real ceremonies, so every moment lands the way it should

3. Refining the Experience

We collaborate to fine-tune pacing, structure, and personal details so the ceremony flows naturally and feels exactly right.

4. Delivering the Moment

On your wedding day, your ceremony is delivered with presence, timing, and authenticity so your guests are engaged, connected, and fully in the moment.

The result is a ceremony that doesn’t feel scripted. It feels real, personal, and unforgettable.

The Guy Thee Wed Ceremony Experience

Guy Swenson of Guy Thee Wed officiating a vibrant and colorful African American gay wedding ceremony in the Sculpture Garden at Lake Nona Wave Hotel.

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Lake Nona Wave Hotel

Up The Creek Farms
Malabar, Florida

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Sandford, Florida

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Orlando Wedding Officiant FAQs

Guy, an Orlando wedding officiant completes the wedding license for a LGBTQ+ wedding in Lake Mary

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Lake Mary Events Center

Yes. Your story and your vows are written completely fresh for you. Nothing about your relationship is reused. The structure around them is something I've refined across 100+ real ceremonies, so the moments that matter land the way they should.
Your love story is the foundation of the ceremony. Through a guided process, we uncover meaningful moments and shape them into a narrative that feels natural, engaging, and true to you.
Absolutely. The best ceremonies balance humor and heartfelt moments. We design the tone around your personalities so it feels authentic and not forced.
I focus on non-religious ceremonies and can add spiritual elements if that is your preference. Everything is customized to reflect what feels right to you.
After more than 100 ceremonies, I've learned exactly how to balance storytelling, structure, and delivery so a ceremony feels personal, engaging, and genuinely yours. That's backed by years of public speaking experience behind every word I deliver.
Most couples book several months in advance to secure their date, especially during peak wedding seasons in Orlando. Reaching out early ensures availability and allows time to create a fully customized ceremony.

This is What a Truly Unforgettable Ceremony Looks Like

You deserve an Orlando Wedding Officiant who delivers on the promise of an unforgettable ceremony. But why just read the reviews when you can see the proof?

When I officiate, I make sure the ceremony is the perfect blend of heartfelt emotion and genuine laughter. I take care of the entire script and delivery, allowing you to relax and truly soak in every moment.

Watch Genna and Robert's gorgeous wedding at The Tavares Pavilion on the Lake to experience the difference. See the tears and the joy, and witness the personal connection I bring to the mic.

Press play and find out why the ceremony will be your favorite part of the day.

Experience the joy as Robert and Genna say "I do" in a vibrant, personalized wedding ceremony at the stunning Tavares Pavilion on the Lake. As their Orlando wedding officiant, I had the honor of retelling their unique love story with plenty of laughter and heartfelt tears. Watch their beautiful wedding highlight video below to see how we created a ceremony that was anything but boring.

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Louie and James at Loews Royal Pacific Resort

Christina and Patricia at 'Til Death Chapel, Winter Park

Nick and Shane at Paddlefish - Disney Springs

Khiana and Jay at Disney's Wedding Pavilion

Emily and Kevin at Signia by Hilton Bonnet Creek

Are We the Perfect Match?

You are the right couple for Guy Thee Wed if...

You believe your ceremony should be the unforgettable centerpiece of your wedding day. You're looking for more than a formality—you want a celebration that feels meaningful, relaxed, and 100% authentic to your relationship.
You want laughter, joy, and happy tears. You love the idea of transforming your unique journey, from first date to proposal, into a personalized, funny, and deeply touching narrative.
You value a professional, stress-free process. You want an experienced anchor—a seasoned public speaker who ensures a flawless delivery, manages the logistics, so that you get to soak up every moment without worry.
You are looking for a completely inclusive ceremony that joyfully celebrates your love, regardless of background, and focuses purely on your unique partnership.

If this sounds like you, then let's design your Signature Experience! I can't wait to hear your story.

Guy is smiling with a couple at Casa Feliz in Winter Park after their personalized wedding ceremony.

Casa Feliz | Winter Park, FL

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“Guy was my first thought when we were looking for an officiant for our wedding. His background in public speaking, his humor, and his ability to connect with others made him the perfect candidate. He did not disappoint and enhanced our wedding experience every step of the way.”

— Tracy B.

Guy Thee Wed was awarded Couples Choice Award 2026 from Wedding Wire

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Wedding party in Sanford, Florida right before Guy marries them in a personalized ceremony

“Guy did such a fabulous job at my daughter’s wedding. He wrote a great love story of my daughter and my new son in law. He was so helpful thru the planning process. He made it all seem so easy. No stress. The ceremony was smooth and flowing. No gaps or lags. My daughter said her thoughts and he made it happen. We would highly recommend him.”

— Dana S.