officiant
noun
of·fi·ci·ant
ə-ˈfi-shē-ənt 
: someone (such as a priest) who officiates at a religious rite
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The City Clerk’s office provides the officiant.
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Jeremy Rellosa, Curbed, 21 Apr. 2026
According to Emily Post, the groom’s parents traditionally host the rehearsal dinner, which includes the wedding party, young wedding party participants’ parents, the officiant and his or her spouse and the couple’s close relatives.
—Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2026
That being said, the officiant said some wonderful things, and my wife was just … well, incredibly touching.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2026
Additional photos showed the couple sharing their first kiss as newlyweds, exchanging wedding rings and the two gazing lovingly at each other as a wedding officiant stood between them.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
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Jeremy Rellosa, Curbed, 21 Apr. 2026
According to Emily Post, the groom’s parents traditionally host the rehearsal dinner, which includes the wedding party, young wedding party participants’ parents, the officiant and his or her spouse and the couple’s close relatives.
—Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2026
That being said, the officiant said some wonderful things, and my wife was just … well, incredibly touching.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2026
Additional photos showed the couple sharing their first kiss as newlyweds, exchanging wedding rings and the two gazing lovingly at each other as a wedding officiant stood between them.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
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officiant
noun
of·fi·ci·ant
ə-ˈfi-shē-ənt
: one who performs the official duties at a ceremony (as a wedding)
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