Weddings by Father Geoff

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Please take a moment to watch the video above and get a feel for the wedding ceremony.

Credits Videography:  Amelie Peters films

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Relax and Enjoy!

Congratulations on your engagement and upcoming wedding!

It is a joy to help couples like you plan a meaningful ceremony as you begin your journey together.

A highlight of the following subjects, addressed below on this page:

  • Setting the tone for you Wedding

  • Why choose Fr. Geoff?

  • Transparent Pricing

  • Comprehensive Website Resources

  • Scheduling your complimentary Planning Session

  • About Fr. Geoff

  • Reviews

Setting the tone for your Wedding

Your wedding day marks the beginning of your life together as a married couple. We believe it should be treated as a joyful celebration—natural, light, and elegant—rather than a scripted performance.

This is a day to be shared with family and friends—the people who matter the most to you. The memories created will stay in your hearts and the hearts of your loved ones for a lifetime.

Why choose Father Geoff ?

  • Extensive Experience: Father Geoff brings over 41 years of experience, having officiated thousands of weddings.

  • Comprehensive Resources: He offers a dedicated website that provides couples with a practical, step-by-step guidance to navigate the entire marriage process.

  • Personalization: Customized Wedding Planning and Final Review Sessions ensure a worry-free, personalized ceremony.

  • Bilingual Services: Fluent in both Spanish and English, offering ceremonies entirely in either language, or as a bilingual service.

  • Complimentary Resource: Includes a 30-minute Pre-Marital Counseling session with Dr. James Walton, PhD , a licensed marriage and family therapist.

  • Inclusive Approach: He serves Same-Sex couples with the same level of sensitivity and respect, grounded in the belief that Marriage Equality is fundamentally about human dignity and Civil Rights.

  • Focus on the Couple: Weddings are not recorded as sacramental marriages in the Roman Catholic Church, allowing for highly meaningful and personalized ceremonies for couples of all backgrounds at the venue of their choice.

Transparent Pricing

Our pricing is comprehensive, straightforward and published, with no hidden fees or upselling strategies.

The Total Fees include the following:

1. The non-refundable retainer. This payment books and reserves your ceremony’s Start Time, Date and Address.

2. The Standard Fee: This includes the ceremony fee and a travel fee assigned by the county where the ceremony will take place.

Total Fees:

  • RIVERSIDE AND SAN BERNARDINO COUNTIES:  $800.00

  • LOS ANGELES AND ORANGE COUNTIES:  $900.00

  • VENTURA AND SAN DIEGO COUNTIES: $1000.00

  • SANTA BARBARA COUNTY: $1,100.00

THE PRICES ABOVE INCLUDE:

  • A $200.00 NON-REFUNDABLE RETAINER is due at the time of booking to officially reserve your ceremony’s Start Time, Date and Address.


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  • THE STANDARD FEE : The remaining balance (the Standard Fee) is due immediately before the start of your ceremony on your scheduled wedding date. This includes the ceremony fee and a travel fee assigned by the county where the ceremony will take place.

Comprehensive Website Resources

Please take a moment to visit and explore this website. For the optimal viewing experience, we highly recommend accessing this website on a computer or tablet rather than a cell phone.

We have developed this site as a comprehensive resource designed to answer most of your questions and assist in your planning.

  • "FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)” page:

    This page provides answers to most of your questions, and it includes additional options and logistical information.

  • “Your Wedding" page: 

    Features outlines for Traditional and Contemporary Wedding Ceremonies.

    The "Personal Vows" Section: Offers practical suggestions for writing your own vows, along with professional framing options to consider after your wedding.

  • "Journal Questions" page:

    Provides insightful information on pre-marital counseling.

  • The "Marriage License" page:

    Instructions on obtaining your marriage license, marriage certificates, and name change information.

    Scheduling your complimentary Planning Session

To move forward, please click "Schedule a Planning Session" on the website.

Our complimentary initial conference call is approximately 90 minutes and is designed for us to get to know each other and begin customizing your ceremony details.

Please note that you are absolutely under no obligation to retain me as your officiant following this free consultation session.

During this planning session, we will cover:

* Obtaining your marriage license and certificates from the County.

* A start-to-finish review and customization of your ceremony.

* A discussion of logistical questions and concerns.

* An overview of the included pre-marital counseling session and name change procedures.

 

About Father Geoff

I graduated with a Bachelor of Philosophy in 1981 and a Master of Divinity degree in 1985, the same year I was ordained a Roman Catholic priest. I have 23 years of experience in Active Ministry within the Catholic Church and also served as an Officer in the United States Air Force Reserve Chaplaincy, which trained me to serve people of all theological beliefs.

Although I am a former Roman Catholic priest, I sign your marriage license as a Minister of the Universal Life Church to extend services to couple of all faiths and at all venues.

For more detailed information, please click here or view the "Biography" page on this website.

I look forward to helping you create a beautiful and meaningful ceremony.

Once again, congratulations and best regards,

-Fr. Geoff

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Reviews

  • Sarah & George

    Amazing experience with Father Geoff!

    Working with Father Geoff was so easy. He was incredibly organized and professional and answered so many of our questions before our wedding day. Each time we met, we were put at ease that our ceremony would be perfect, and he had everything handled. He was such a calming presence on the wedding day and delivered a beautiful ceremony. Thank you, Father Geoff!

  • Roxana & Adrian

    Father Geoff was amazing! We had a very special and perfect wedding ceremony!

    I met Father Geoff at a previous wedding I coordinated for one of my past clients. After being present at the ceremony, I knew I wanted Father Geoff to officiate and bless our marriage ceremony as well. Since the moment we were engaged, we both knew we wanted an outdoor ceremony and having it blessed and officiated by a Catholic priest was very important to both of us. Father Geoff was able to check off those boxes. To top it off, he was able to officiate our wedding ceremony in both English and Spanish which was very important to my fiancé and I since his side of the family are English speakers and my side of the family are Spanish speakers only. Father Geoff held multiple phone meetings with us to make sure we were comfortable with everything and gave us flexibility on customizing our ceremony. He never tried to force anything on us which I absolutely loved. I was always able to email and text/call him whenever I had a question I was overthinking. After our wedding ceremony, many of our guests let us know how much they enjoyed the ceremony and how beautiful it was. I would definitely recommend Father Geoff! Thank you so much for everything and for making our wedding day very memorable.Sent on 09/21/2023

  • Mellisa & Oscar

    Highly recommend Fr. Geoff!!!

    Extremely professional! He did everything exactly as he stated and was on time for phone calls and the ceremony. Everything went very smoothly and Fr. Geoff made us feel comfortable and ready for our big day. I can't say enough about how great he was. I highly recommend Fr. Geoff. His service was very pleasant and everyone at our wedding commented on how great he did! Top notch!!

  • Duy & Timothy

    Fr. Geoff was a wonderful officiant for us two interfaith husbands

    My husband and I are happy we hired Father Geoff Farrow to officiate our wedding (May 2024 in Santa Ana). Although I'm not religious, my husband and his family are Catholic, so it was important to us to have a Catholic-style ceremony. Fr. Geoff provided a great one! And even before the wedding day, he was very professional and helpful in explaining the process for the ceremony and the wedding license, both on an initial phone call shortly after we hired him and another call shortly before the big day. We also appreciate that he emailed us on the first business day after our wedding to provide a tracking number for the mailing of the marriage license. Fr. Geoff was the right choice for us!

  • Adriana & David

    Hearts full of Love 💕

    Hello and good Evening Father Geoff!
    We just wanted to stop in and sorry for the delay in saying “THANK YOU!” for our beautiful ceremony. The time went so fast, we didn’t get to thank you enough for your kinds words that were felt at heart, and everyone keeps praising you for the ceremony as well. You made a lot of people (including myself) choke up when you mentioned about parents waking up, when they indeed didn’t want to, but had too. Everyone resonated with the percentage example you gave. Thank you so much, our hearts are filled with so much love and respect! Respectfully, The newlyweds David and Adriana Briseño

  • Jenna & Michael

    Beginning to End, an Incredible Experience

    I can't say enough about how wonderful Father Geoff is, and what a positive influence he had over our wedding experience. From our first introduction, through to prepping for the ceremony, to the big day itself, Father Geoff was really the constant reminder for both my husband and I of what the day is really about. Beyond being an incredible advisor through this process, his communication was super clear, concise, and always ahead of schedule. On the day itself, his ceremony was perfect beginning to end. We heard from so many of our family members how perfect the tone, and subject matter of his homily was, and that it hit on every important subject for a newly-wedded couple. 10/10 would do it all again.