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Based in Lacey, WA, Ultimate Wedding Ceremonies is a wedding officiating business specializing in designing "I do" moments that are never boring and always personal. Owner Nancy Hicks believes that your wedding ceremony should tell the story of your relationship and the moments that brought you and your beloved to your special day. As your officiant, she will go above and beyond to help your guests feel included in that story while also guiding you and your new spouse toward your next chapter.
Nancy writes completely unique scripts for every ceremony she is part of, so you can rest assured that you won't hear the words spoken during your exchange of vows anywhere else! She will meet you for a ceremony planning session before your big day to ensure every aspect of her finished script resonates with you and your beloved. If you wish to make any changes to your ceremony plan before you say "I do," just ask, and Nancy will make it happen.
Your wedding package from Ultimate Wedding Ceremonies will include a rehearsal, so you'll have the opportunity to practice and perfect your walk down the aisle. Nancy travels throughout the South Puget Sound area to be part of clients' new beginnings, bringing a beautiful atmosphere to any event venue. After your ceremony, Nancy will fill out all the necessary paperwork and documentation, ensuring that your marriage certificate is signed, sealed, and delivered!
Nancy takes pride in guiding couples through the wedding process. From planning the ceremony, writing your story, conducting the rehearsal, and accompanying them through their perfect ceremony, Nancy takes care of it all!
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5.0
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13 reviews
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Nancy is praised for creating personalized, heartfelt, and memorable wedding ceremonies that left both couples and guests emotional and appreciative. Reviewers highlight her professionalism, humor, attention to detail, and ability to weave individual love stories into the ceremonies. Nancy's warmth, kindness, and willingness to accommodate last-minute changes or special requests are also commended by those who worked with her. Reviewers highly recommend Nancy for her exceptional officiating services, with many expressing gratitude for her role in making their special day truly unforgettable.
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Sarah A
5.0
3/10/2026
Nancy provided a beautiful and heartfelt ceremony that left me, my husband and our guests in tears. She also brought much-needed humor and levity to the ceremony and we all laughed...
out loud many times. I had so many guests approach me after the ceremony telling me how much they enjoyed our ceremony all thanks to Nancy.
Melanie F
5.0
9/22/2025
Nancy was an absolute joy and pleasure to work with! Me and my now husband aren’t crazy traditional and didn’t want just a typical wedding ceremony, Nancy not only rose to the occa...
sion but made our ceremony perfect and personal. I couldn’t help myself from crying during her ceremony speech as she told our love story to our guests. Nancy makes the process to build her ceremony speech easy and fun. Nancy herself is so kind and genuine, and of course professional. Nancy stepped up to the plate to coordinate rehearsal, and made sure during our rehearsed ceremony she didn’t give any of her speech details away, so our ceremony was a surprise! I would absolutely recommend Nancy for officiating services, especially if you’re looking for a ceremony that’s fun and sweet. Just know there won’t be a dry eye in the audience!
Response from Ultimate Wedding Ceremonies on 09/30/2025
Melanie, I am humbled by your kind words. It was so much fun to work with you and Carson, ...
and your families are wonderful. It's meeting people like you that makes my work so meaningful. I wish you and Carson joy, prosperity, and the contentment that comes from spending your life with your best friend.
Any questions?
Yajie D
5.0
8/30/2025
Nancy is amazing! She is very professional and also incredibly kind. She prepared everything so thoroughly for us and even customized our small ceremony based on our love story, wh...
ich was so thoughtful and touching. She is warm, approachable, and very responsible, while also being highly professional with the process and required documents. We are truly lucky to have found her. She made our special day unforgettable, and we 100% recommend her!
Response from Ultimate Wedding Ceremonies on 10/05/2025
Dear Yajie,
Thank you so much for your kind words. The two of you were such a pleasure to ...
work with, and your love story was so wonderful to tell. You are truly the perfect couple and I wish you a life of abundant joy and everlasting love.
Christie G
5.0
8/11/2025
Nancy Hicks was wonderful to work with and led an incredible ceremony filled with humor and realism. The speech was full of anecdotes yet professional, and we even managed to squee...
ze in a Chinese wedding ritual in the ceremony as well. We loved working with her, especially our parents.
Response from Ultimate Wedding Ceremonies on 09/30/2025
Christie! Your and Andrew's wedding was so beautiful and I had such fun working with you a...
nd Andrew. Your families, in particular, were so gracious. It's people like you that make this work so awesome for me. I wish you a life of contentment, joy, and prosperity. Love, Nancy
Nicole W
5.0
7/27/2025
Nancy was amazing from the second we hired her for our wedding. She made the whole process so easy and was so kind and supportive. I love the questionnaires she sent to us and our ...
family and used that to create our very unique love story and was a surprise till the ceremony. It made our ceremony so special and nothing like anyone has seen before they said. It was so special and so in tune to us and our story. Something I’ll never forget. Nancy was even so patient and understanding when we had some of the wedding party running late to rehearsal. I’ll forever recommend Nancy for any officiant needs. So thankful she was part of our special day.
Response from Ultimate Wedding Ceremonies on 07/28/2025
Dear Nicole, I am humbled by your words. You and Cole and all your peeps were such fun to ...
work with and I had a really good time writing and telling your story. It's epic! The two of you are an amazing example of what true love looks like - long lasting beautiful fun. Thank you for allowing me to be a part of your special day.
Jenna M
5.0
5/30/2025
Nancy was a pleasure to work with! She has a unique process that really told OUR story. Our ceremony was a little different, a surprise to our guests. Nancy had no problem going wi...
th our flow and made sure our special day was what we wanted. It was just perfect! We received so many compliments!!
Response from Ultimate Wedding Ceremonies on 05/30/2025
Jenna and Jason! Thank you so much for your kind words and for allowing me to be part of y...
our special day. Yours was hands down one of the most fun weddings I ever did. And surprising your guests with a wedding at your engagement party was genius! I wish health and happiness to you and your budding family.
Megan C
5.0
2/19/2025
Nancy was the absolute BEST officiant! She wrote and created such a Beautiful ceremony for us! Nancy planned this out so carefully, thoughtfully and meticulously. She gathered info...
rmation to write our Love Story which was amazing! We appreciate her so much! Nancy went way, way, way, above and beyond for our ceremony. She is super organized and very efficient. I would also like to say she has a lot of patience (especially during our rehearsal). Nancy really is amazing in every sense of the word. We could not thank her enough for our beautiful ceremony! She told our love story and it was the most amazing thing to actually listen to! I would recommend Nancy every single time! She is so caring and thoughtful as well and now a friend for life. Thank you Nancy for going way above and beyond for our ceremony! You made it great and all of our guests said it was the most intimate beautiful ceremony they have ever been too! We really have Nancy to thank for that! Even with the last minute changes due to the weather we all came together and made it work! We appreciate you more than you know! Every time I think of our ceremony and you being the officiant telling our story I smile! We absolutely love Nancy and so thankful and grateful for meeting her!
Response from Ultimate Wedding Ceremonies on 02/19/2025
Megan, you make me blush! It was such an honor and privilege to be part of your Big Day, a...
nd you pulled it off beautifully, rain and all! YOU are the reason I love doing my work, and I wish you and Chris many years of happiness together, you beautiful girl!
Claire M
5.0
1/13/2025
Nancy was an absolute pleasure to work with and truly made our elopement day special and personal. Despite our last-minute plans, she went above and beyond to accommodate us, takin...
g the time to get to know us and tailoring the ceremony to reflect our relationship. Her warmth and friendliness made the entire experience so meaningful. We could tell she genuinely cared about making our day perfect. We’re so grateful to have had Nancy officiate our wedding and would highly recommend her to anyone!
Response from Ultimate Wedding Ceremonies on 01/14/2025
Thank you, Claire and Himanshu! It was such an honor and a joy to officiate your wedding. ...
The two of you radiate such love and happiness! I wish you every happiness that your union together promises. You are the reason I love doing this.
Kathryn v
5.0
1/12/2025
Searching extensively through many different wedding forums, I found Nancy. She was respectful, honest, and very thorough in her questions about our ceremony. I found Nancy delight...
ful and super sweet in person! A great connection formed and she was able to perform our ceremony with genuine kindness and love for marriage. I would HIGHLY recommend her for anyone who wants an amazingly talented ceremonial individual.
Response from Ultimate Wedding Ceremonies on 01/14/2025
Thank you, Kate, from the bottom of my heart. When I see you and Neil together I'm reminde...
d of all the ingredients that make a happy union: Love, commitment, strong communication, resilience, trust... You two embody all of it. I am honored to be a part of getting you married.
Mariah J
5.0
10/27/2024
Nancy,
first of all thank you so much personally from Torey an myself, you went above an beyond.
Nancy is the ultimate officiant she is punctual, thorough, creative, patient but...
gets things done without adding stress. she's knowledged and a fun personality to be around.
nancy gave us more then we could of imagined . she stuck to our vision an pushed nothing. she gave guidance when asked and made things work when things got astray at times.
she has much experience under her belt an it shows. she speaks eloquently, easy to listen to , and flows beautifully.
If you want a wow factor and someone in your corner that tells your twos story beautifully with passion nancy is your gal.
THANK YOU NANCY
10/03/24 Mariah an Torey Evje.
Response from Ultimate Wedding Ceremonies on 10/30/2024
Mariah! I am humbled by your words. It was such a pleasure to be with you and Torey on you...
r Big Day. You and Torey are so good together and I loved the way you look at each other. Say hi to Kingston, Amber, Steve, and the gang. And thank you! Nancy
Carrie C
5.0
10/20/2024
Nancy is wonderful. She takes the time to listen to you and your partner to help personalize your ceremony script.
For us, we were renewing our vows, and wanted our son involved i...
n the ceremony. Nancy emailed all three of us questions the past and present and scripted a beautiful renewal for us.
She kept in contact with us frequently via phone, email and zoom. And because there was no reception where we were having the ceremony we arranged a meeting place in a town close by ahead of time and she was incredibly accommodating, and just so nice to work with.
I can't speak highly enough of Ultimate Wedding Ceremonies and Nancy.
Response from Ultimate Wedding Ceremonies on 10/21/2024
Thank you so much, Carrie! You and Daniel and Nate are a lovely family and it was such a p...
leasure meeting you and being a part of your special day. It's people like you that make my work so gratifying. Much happiness to you and yours. Nancy
Amanda T
5.0
10/10/2024
Mrs. Nancy was the most helpful person and really helped give advice on things when we were not there since we eloped. She made the process a lot easier for us. Her and her husband...
came and he was the witness and they were the most kind and supportive people. We really enjoyed working with them. Her ceremony was beautiful and I couldn’t imagine it being more perfect. They met us in marymere falls and trecked through a lot of rain for our ceremony. It was perfect. Thank yall so much!
Response from Ultimate Wedding Ceremonies on 10/21/2024
Thank you so much for your kind words, Amanda, We had an amazing time meeting, marrying, a...
nd witnessing you and Clay at an incredibly beautiful place. I'm so grateful for the opportunity to spend a little time with you two. I wish you much much happiness together.
Ladonna O
5.0
7/02/2024
I really appreciate the time she took to make our wedding a success, Being on time & is very passionate about her work . She also came to our need with little notice. 2 week notice...
to be exact . She was very respectful and kind hearted person . I will definitely be referring Nancy’s services to any of my friends & family. Thanks Nancy for helping to make our special day a success.
Response from Ultimate Wedding Ceremonies on 07/06/2024
Thank you, Ladonna, for allowing me to officiate your wedding. And you were a lovely brid...
e! It's a pleasure to celebrate an awesome couple like yourself and Yoshiah. I wish you both a happily ever after!
