Wedding Officiant in New York & New Jersey
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$350 starting price
All 5 Boroughs, Upstate NY, NJ, PA
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Nick Bitetto
WEDDING OFFICIANT
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When couples decide to hire a wedding officiant, they ask the question "Who is going to tell our love story?" Reddit has anecdotes of folks who choose someone who is a bit of a performer or a good public speaker. Google says couples look for someone who shares their values and can convey that through a ceremony. But Amy Mader, a former wedding blogger and efficient laid out five tips for choosing a wedding officiant perfectly and I can proudly say that I fit the bill:
* First, hire a professional wedding officiant. I have done been performing wedding ceremonies since 2021 and am fully ordained and certified in New Jersey and New York.
* Second, hire someone who focuses the wedding ceremony on you and your relationship. My process is simple yet detailed. I love to get to know you and your fiance. Ideally, we would meet twice, once for me to sit and meet with you both, have a conversation with you as a couple, and then hold two separate interviews, one with you and one with your fiance to gather what it is that makes you a couple, but I'm willing to meet as many times as you feel comfortable.
* Third, hire an officiant with vision. I like to take your interviews, listening to them multiple times and pulling from them the things that make your relationship unique, the things that mean the most to you and your partner, the things that make you both love each other enough to be looking for a wedding officiant.
* Fourth, hire someone who is creative. This is the fun part for me because I get to what you both said, weave together all the details of you two as a couple, and create the most personalized version of your love story.
* Fifth, hire someone with whom you “click." There is no way of knowing if we will be a match for each other or if we will click, but I do have an 83% success rate of clicking with couples!
So with all of that being said, I cannot wait to hear you and your fiancé say "Nick, tell our love story."
Prices & packages
Tell Our Love Story: Short & Sweet
$350 starting price
Tell Our Love Story: Short & Sweet
$350 starting price
Contact for hours
Contact for hours
Virtual Meet & Greet
Virtual Meet & Greet
Written Q & A to Learn About Bride & Groom
Written Q & A to Learn About Bride & Groom
Directing of Rehearsal
Directing of Rehearsal
Delivery of Ceremony-
Delivery of Ceremony-
Completion of NY, NJ, PA Marriage License
Completion of NY, NJ, PA Marriage License
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.Tell Our Love Story
$500 starting price
Tell Our Love Story
$500 starting price
Contact for hours
Contact for hours
In Person Meet & Greet
In Person Meet & Greet
Separate One on One Interview With Bride & Groom
Separate One on One Interview With Bride & Groom
Recording of interviews
Recording of interviews
Vow Review
Vow Review
Interviews Integrated In The Creation of Ceremony
Interviews Integrated In The Creation of Ceremony
Directing of Rehearsal
Directing of Rehearsal
Delivery of Ceremony
Delivery of Ceremony
Completion of NY, NJ, PA Marriage License
Completion of NY, NJ, PA Marriage License
Tell Our Love Story... And Share It!
$700 starting price
Tell Our Love Story... And Share It!
$700 starting price
Contact for hours
Contact for hours
Entire "Tell Our Love Story" Package
Entire "Tell Our Love Story" Package
Single Camera Set Up For Ceremony
Single Camera Set Up For Ceremony
Audio Capture of Ceremony
Audio Capture of Ceremony
Entire Ceremony Shared Within 48 Hours
Entire Ceremony Shared Within 48 Hours
Typed and Printed Copy of Wedding Ceremony
Typed and Printed Copy of Wedding Ceremony
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- Most popular.Tell Our Love Story$500 starting priceTell Our Love Story$500 starting priceContact for hoursContact for hoursIn Person Meet & GreetIn Person Meet & GreetSeparate One on One Interview With Bride & GroomSeparate One on One Interview With Bride & GroomRecording of interviewsRecording of interviewsVow ReviewVow ReviewInterviews Integrated In The Creation of CeremonyInterviews Integrated In The Creation of CeremonyDirecting of RehearsalDirecting of RehearsalDelivery of CeremonyDelivery of CeremonyCompletion of NY, NJ, PA Marriage LicenseCompletion of NY, NJ, PA Marriage License
- Tell Our Love Story... And Share It!$700 starting priceTell Our Love Story... And Share It!$700 starting priceContact for hoursContact for hoursEntire "Tell Our Love Story" PackageEntire "Tell Our Love Story" PackageSingle Camera Set Up For CeremonySingle Camera Set Up For CeremonyAudio Capture of CeremonyAudio Capture of CeremonyEntire Ceremony Shared Within 48 HoursEntire Ceremony Shared Within 48 HoursTyped and Printed Copy of Wedding CeremonyTyped and Printed Copy of Wedding Ceremony
- Starting prices may not include all fees a vendor may charge.
- Couples usually spend $500
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Nick Bitetto
Wedding Officiant
Hi there! I’m Nick and I have been officiating weddings for 4 years. It started with friends of mine asking me to perform their ceremony and the way that I was able to get them to tell me their story was so much fun and so easy, it sort of sparked this whole thing. I’ve loved love for as long as I can remember and I love Love Stories: Steve Urkel, Ted Mosby, Cory and Topanga, The Notebook, Jim and Pat… Aside from love, I love my family, my friends, all their kids. Big fan of sports, movies and TV shows. Love the outdoors, anywhere from the beach to hiking, it’s all a good time to me! And lastly, weddings, and as big of a love story guy as I am… it’s the dancing for me! There is nothing like the dance floor at a wedding!
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Anita D
5.0
2/01/2025
I had the privilege of attending a wedding that was officiated by Nick and it was the most beautiful ceremony I have ever been to. You can tell by the job that was done that Nick cares very much about the couples he works with. The ceremony was personal and fit the couple so perfectly. His words were so moving and brought everyone to tears. He takes time to really get to know the couple, as individuals and as a unit. From there, he uses all of that knowledge to create a custom and special ceremony. His professionalism is unmatched, and the quality of his service is unlike anyone else. He has a gift and a way with words and you will NOT be disappointed. I cannot recommend him enough as an officiant. Do yourself a favor and choose Nick!
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Rosalie R
5.0
2/01/2025
Nicholas is an amazing officiant for a wedding. He truly takes time to personalize your ceremony to your love story. Nicholas sat with my husband and I, individually and asked us a series of questions in which he later used to cultivate such a sweet and genuine ceremony that brought myself and guest to (happy) tears! Nicholas brought an unforgettable element to our wedding that truly has been memorable for my spouse and I. In the craze of wedding planning- hiring Nicholas as our officiant was literally the easiest and best decision we ever made. Thank you a million times over, Nicholas!
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