Exceptional Ceremonies

09/24/2025

Hi Keith,

We just got back home to Cold Lake and are still beaming with happiness from the past few days.

We want to say a very heartfelt thank you for making our wedding day a dream come true. You made our ceremony so personal and unique to us, with so much laughter and energy, intermixed with important and genuine messages of love and commitment, plus that sneaky bonus question!

We loved the engagement from the crowd and could see the smiles (and tears!) as we looked on to those we love. Everything you provided, from day one and through all the planning, to the wedding day itself, was just perfect.

We had so many people come to us after the wedding telling us that ours was the best wedding they've attended in their life, which was such an incredible compliment to hear- and we could not have that experience without you!

Marina and Keith

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05/20/2025

The Most Amazing Wedding Officiant We Could Have Asked For!

Here's my most recent Wedding Wire review:

The Most Amazing Wedding Officiant We Could Have Asked For!

We are beyond grateful to have had Keith as our wedding officiant! From the very beginning, he was warm, professional, and genuinely invested in making our ceremony meaningful and personal. He took the time to get to know us, listened to our story, and crafted a ceremony that felt completely us — heartfelt, joyful, and UNFORGETTABLE.

On the big day, Keith brought a calming presence and guided everything so smoothly. His words were sincere, beautifully (& humorously) delivered, and touched not only our hearts but the hearts of every guest in attendance. We had so many people come up to us after the ceremony saying how fun and different it was, and how much they genuinely enjoyed it!

If you're looking for someone who will treat your love story with care, add warmth and grace to your ceremony, and help make your day truly magical — look no further. We truly cannot recommend Keith highly enough!

Thank you for being such an important part of one of the happiest days of our lives!

Chelsea & Cedrick

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11/03/2024

This year, our son-in-law, Vito Michienzi, obtained his credentials as an Ontario licensed officiant and he performs ceremonies exactly the same innovative way that Lynne and I do and with just as much passion.

Vito is very accomplished in presenting to large public groups with over 20 years’ collective experience as a high school teacher, a chaplain, a published author, and interestingly enough, as a professional magician. The wedding ceremonies that he has officiated previously have received the same level of high praise for which Lynne and I are known.

Here is a vendor review of Vito just posted last weekend on the Facebook Ottawa Wedding Questions group from a bride whose wedding was on September 14th:

“Officiant - Vito Michienzi with Exceptional Ceremonies: Vito was such a great addition to our wedding. He was super organized, and we loved going over the ceremony details with him in advance as we really felt that he wanted to make it an incredible and personal ceremony for us. His humour also fit exactly the type of lightheartedness we were looking for as it matches our personalities. Guests could not stop talking about how personal and special our ceremony was and that was all thanks to Vito!”

Marlie & Jordan

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11/02/2024

Besides creating and performing an awesome ceremony experience, we are often asked to help cut down the 12-14 week wait for an official marriage certificate. This is especially critical when couples need to initiate an Immigration spousal sponsorship. We have an optional process that can usually bring the processing time down to 2-4 weeks. This is extremely beneficial and often results in one of the couple being able to legally work in Canada months earlier than what typically occurs.

"We are incredibly grateful for the exceptional service Keith provided as our officiant. Thanks to his expertise, we received our official marriage certificate swiftly (only 8 days after the wedding), which was crucial for our immigration sponsorship. Keith is not only highly experienced in accelerating the marriage certificate application process, but he is also a consummate professional, providing clear, detailed instructions and guidance throughout.

Keith went above and beyond the traditional officiant role, bringing a personal, humorous, and warm-hearted touch to our ceremony. He truly appreciated our unique approach, making the experience all the more special.

Thanks to Keith, we were able to have our ceremony at our preferred time without the lengthy wait typical of civil ceremonies at city hall. We feel so fortunate to have worked with him and highly recommend his services to anyone looking for a dedicated and thoughtful officiant!"

Ethan & Jolin Li

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11/02/2024

We just received this unsolicited Facebook vendor review that we'd like to share:

Officiant: Exceptional Ceremonies Lynne Langille officiated our ceremony and was so incredibly amazing and very kind! She made us feel so at ease in all of our communication. We wanted a very simple ceremony and I like that we got to customize our script and make it our own. I also like that we were given the option to sign the paperwork prior to the ceremony to make things flow a lot quicker. It was important to us that our deceased grandparents were honoured and due to a death in my husband's family that occurred just a few days before the wedding, we unfortunately had to make a very last minute change with the script which Lynne was very sympathetic and understanding about. The ceremony was beautiful and very meaningful to us with a few laughs in the right places.

Heather Crooks Plescia & Andrew Plescia

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12/22/2021

Here is one of the most recent reviews we received, posted on the Wedding Wire:

"First and foremost, I want everybody to know that, quite honestly, we got more compliments from our guests about Keith's ceremony than any other component of our wedding. That alone should serve as a huge advocacy/selling point for Keith. Keith is sharp and funny, but while keeping it all about the love and the sheer "specialness" of the occasion.

Keith is understanding, approachable, and very easy to talk to. He will work with you to make your ceremony perfect, and tailored to you. He has all the tools in the world to help simplify the process, and we could not be more appreciative. Keith gets five stars, and then some! I couldn't recommend him more. An overall incredible experience!"

Krystal and Kyle

12/15/2021

Here is our most recent feedback from last Saturday's wedding at Temple's:

"Wow ! Words do not even begin to describe how amazing Keith was for our wedding day and all the days leading up to it ! His calmness, enthusiasm, expertise all compiled into an amazing ceremony; we will never forget and wouldn't trade for the world. He customized it to fit us perfectly and it made our ceremony so intimate! all our guests were raving about how personal and amazing our wedding was ! And that is thanks to Keith and all of his hard work ! We would 100% recommend him to anyone who would ask us ! Thank you for making our day even more perfect !" - Megan & Chris

During 2022, we are scaling back the number of ceremonies we perform to achieve more balanced lives. We will still be continuing to work with fun-loving couples who demand the very best and want a truly unique engaging and entertaining wedding ceremony unlike any that their families and guests have been to before. But, at a reduced level.

We have been booking steadily throughout 2022 and all of our bilingual and French only ceremony times with Lynne are now fully claimed. We have a limited number of Friday and Saturday openings still available for English ceremonies, so please inquire asap, in case your date is still available.

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all!
- Lynne & Keith

05/07/2021

Last evening during the 2021 Ottawa-Gatineau Wedding Industry Association Awards, we were surprised and deeply honoured when Lynne was presented with the Tsirmpa Award.

This is its highest honour and recognizes the outstanding commitment and dedication by an individual in the wedding industry for community service.

Lynne was cited for many of her volunteer contributions to the Ottawa community at large throughout the past five decades and for having made a huge difference in the lives of so many others.

03/03/2019

Welcome to Lynne & Keith - Exceptional Ceremonies
See the full array of our services - the Ottawa Region's most innovative and enjoyable ceremonies at ExceptionalCeremonies.com.

With over 18 years and the combined experience of having created and performed thousands of unique and engaging wedding ceremonies, we offer the most personalized and fully customized wedding ceremonies available anywhere in the Ottawa region.

We are the only officiants to have won the Ottawa wedding industry's prestigious Wedding Awards for Officiants three times - in just five years.

Treat yourselves, your families and your guests to the very best wedding ceremony that they will ever have experienced in their lives, a comment frequently repeated after every ceremony that we perform.

Come see why Lynne & Keith alone are the only officiants on the preferred vendors list of most leading wedding venues in the region as well as being the first recommendation of most leading Ottawa photographers, DJs and wedding planners.

We offer a one hour live no-obligation consultation session to all prospective clients before needing to decide whether to book us. To start the process of seeing if we are the right fit for your wedding ceremony, please go to http://www.exceptionalceremonies.com/WeddingsContactingUs.htm.

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