Wedding Officiant Los Angeles
Welcome to Your Perfect Los Angeles Wedding Ceremony
Planning your wedding in the City of Angels should feel magical, not overwhelming. We understand the mix of excitement and stress you’re experiencing right now – the desire for a ceremony that truly reflects your love story, the worry about finding someone who “gets” you, and the practical concerns about making everything legally official.
At Santa Barbara Wedding Minister, we’ve been crafting meaningful ceremonies throughout Los Angeles for years. From intimate Malibu beach elopements to grand celebrations in Downtown LA’s historic venues, we bring professional expertise wrapped in genuine warmth to every couple we serve. Your ceremony won’t just be legally binding – it’ll be the heartfelt moment you’ve been dreaming of.

Our Wedding Officiant Services in Los Angeles
Personalized Wedding Ceremonies
Every love story deserves its own spotlight. We collaborate with you to weave your journey, values, and personalities into a ceremony that feels authentically yours. No cookie-cutter scripts here – just genuine moments that will have your guests reaching for tissues.
Elopements & Intimate Weddings
Sometimes the most powerful ceremonies happen with just a handful of witnesses. Whether you’re exchanging vows at Griffith Observatory at sunset or in a hidden garden in Venice Beach, we create intimate moments that feel as significant as any grand celebration.
Vow Renewals
Recommit to your love story with a ceremony that honors your journey together. Perfect for anniversaries, overcoming challenges together, or simply celebrating the deepening of your bond over time.
Civil & Non-Denominational Ceremonies
Looking for a meaningful ceremony without religious elements? We craft beautiful, secular celebrations that focus on your commitment, values, and the community surrounding you with love.
Interfaith Ceremonies
Love transcends religious boundaries, and so do our ceremonies. We respectfully blend traditions, honor both families’ heritage, and create unity from diversity – whether you’re Jewish-Christian, Hindu-Muslim, or any other combination.
Marriage License Guidance
Navigate Los Angeles County’s marriage license requirements with confidence. We’ll guide you through the process, ensure all paperwork is properly filed, and handle the legal details so you can focus on celebrating.
WHAT WE BELIEVE
1. All people, regardless of race, gender, or sexual orientation, have the fundamental right to marry the person they choose.
2. Every couple has the right to choose who will officiate and solemnize their marriage ceremony.
3. All qualified individuals have the right to perform marriage ceremonies and solemnize marriages.
4. Marriage equality includes equal access to all legal benefits, protections, and responsibilities that come with matrimony.
MARK MACCLERK2022-08-03Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. The good father was the best!, on time, looking great. My wife and I are both Catholics that have been married before so not being able to marry in our parish, we found Father Bellamy online and could not be more happy!!!!!!, awesome service in a traditional way but with a tweak of "the modern church" throughout the ceremony. His time in the church came up numerous times as he had provided services to a lot of our guests thirty years ago!!!!!, what a blessing to have a priest who has served the local community for so long. Love you Father, from me and my Wife Margaret :) Laura Jagels2022-08-01Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. My husband and I finally had our post-COVID wedding ceremony on 7/10/22 and we were lucky enough to have Father Bellamy officiate. My husband was raised Catholic while I was raised Lutheran. Father Bellamy was able to perform a bilingual ceremony that respectful of both of our religious backgrounds and pleased both our families (which is no small feat)! Most importantly, Father Bellamy made it so that my husband and I could enjoy the ceremony while it was happening. In the flurry that is a wedding, I don’t remember everything from that day but, thanks to Father Bellamy, I do remember the wonderful time at the alter with my now-husband. Father Bellamy is incredibly professional, kind, and funny. I highly recommend him! Claire Chancey2022-06-04Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Father Jerry married my husband and I a week ago in Santa Barbara at the courthouse and the whole experience was 10/10 wonderful. Our first 2 hour sit down was super casual and we laughed a lot, which let us know we made the right choice! His ceremony plan was helpful in thinking through how the pieces fit together and his suggestions were great for two people who had never done this before :) We loved our actual wedding ceremony - it was our favorite part of the whole day! Father Jerry's attitude and character made everything run smoothly and our guests LOVED him, they are still commenting on how great he was. Benny Lopez2019-11-13Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Father Jerry Bellamy is the absolute best! From the moment we met him, we knew he was the one we had been searching for, as he was an incredible fit for our personalities. He is kind, funny, laid back and yet, a true professional. During our initial meeting, he walked us through the entire process, explaining every step of the way. He saw our vision and brought it to fruition on the day of our wedding. He was well prepared and executed his duties with ease. Many of our guests later explained how his personality made the experience feel more engaging than any other wedding they had ever attended. I highly recommend his services and know you will not regret choosing him! Frank2019-10-22Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Father Jerry performed our 25th wedding vow renewal this past September in Santa Ynez and it was a ceremony my wife and I will never forget. Think of a perfect simple ceremony and that’s what Father Jerry performed that day. Easy to work with, very delightful attitude and easy going. Thank you very much Father Jerry. We love you and will will never forget the beautiful ceremony. Brent Resh2019-02-23Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. We are so glad we found Father Jerry. Our entire experience was great, from the first phone call with him to see what we were looking for and if he would be a good fit for us. You could tell by that first call that he really cares about what he does and that he really cares about getting to know you. He was a perfect fit for us, as an ex-priest, because both our families are mostly Catholic. He was flexible enough to work with us at our outside venue, and we were thrilled we picked him. We visited him in Santa Barbara and spoke with him in person for over an hour about ourselves and what we wanted from our wedding ceremony. All of his suggestions were spot on, and it was clear that we were in good hands. The weekend to Santa Barbara to meet with him was one of the highlights of our wedding planning. Father Jerry was a hit at our wedding. Everyone had nothing but great comments about how great he was. He made everything stress free. Our ceremony was perfect and beautiful. Thanks, Father Jerry! Amber Hill2019-01-06Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Father Jerry performed our wedding ceremony on the beach in La Jolla. He did an amazing job and brought a bit of each of us into the ceremony in a unique way that had all of our guests laughing/crying the whole time. Father Jerry’s attention to detail during our initial meeting translated into truly representing our dynamic throughout the ceremony. Veronica Weber2018-12-14Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Father Jerry was the perfect officiant for our wedding! He is a professional that made everything so easy and tailored our ceremony so it was a perfect fit for us. Going into it, we had little idea what we wanted and no idea how to organize a ceremony....1 meeting with him, a few emails, and our ceremony was all set! We got so many compliments from guests as the ceremony was all inclusive, focused on the importance of love....with great comedic timing mixed in! There were laughs, there were tears... we can't say enough about how special he helped make our day! Raul Oropeza2018-11-28Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. He officiated our elopment ceremony at the Santa Barbara courthouse. It was beautiful. His experience really shows. His direction and ideas were very helpful in planning out the ceremony. Katherine Baviera2018-11-14Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. We were so pleased with Father Jerry as our officiant for our wedding in Santa Barbara! From asking him questions before hiring him, to him meeting us in person for over an hour to plan our whole ceremony, to the actual wedding ceremony, he was a joy to work with during the whole process. The wedding day was such a whirlwind but I can honestly say the ceremony was my favorite part and the part that I am able to remember in detail the most! Father Jerry made sure to take pressure off of us and keep our nerves to a minimum. He added light humor to the ceremony and everyone raved about him and the ceremony after. He was willing to work with any ideas we had and he had great suggestions that we appreciated as well. I highly recommend him so you have the wedding ceremony that you want to remember forever!









