Nashvows

11/27/2024

The Hermitage Hotel is one of my favorite venues in Nashville.

I’m so happy I got to officiate Pia and Carmen’s union on their special day.

Congratulations to the happy couple!🍾

08/14/2024

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️8/13/24 • Olivia M.

“My husband and I loved having Todd officiate our wedding. His words and prayer during the ceremony were beautiful and there was a little humor added in, which eased the anxiety, haha. Despite knowing my husband for half of my lifetime (literally), I still learned something new about him—and vice versa—while doing our premarital counseling with Todd, which was really special. We found Todd on several months before the wedding, but come wedding day—after just a few video calls—we felt we had a great friendship with him. I could not be more pleased with his service, and we’re grateful for his wisdom and guidance.
Thank you, Todd!”

06/04/2024

⭐️REVIEW⭐️
“My husband and I could not recommend Todd more highly as a pre-marriage counselor and wedding officiant. His messaging about marriage was deeply meaningful and easy for all of our guests to connect with. His humor and peaceful demeanor put my husband and I at ease, and we felt cared for every step of the way. If you are in search of an officiant to make your counseling experience and ceremony special, look no further!”
6/03/2024 • Jolene U

05/09/2024

Thank you for such great reviews! It’s been an honor to officiate here in Tennessee!

01/10/2024

Such an honor to be featured in .

Being an officiant for over 20 years in Southern California offered some of the most beautiful wedding venues. But weddings in Nashville Tennessee have some of the most creative and unique venues that fit every budget possible.

10/12/2023

Out of all the weddings I get to do, family weddings are my favorite.

This was a highlight of my summer, officiating my nieces wedding in Sweden!

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09/22/2023

Each. Other.

Loving each other starts with seeing each other.

The thing that makes relationships so challenging is that we are each “other.” Each of us is unique. Everyone else is other. Until we learn to see each other person as truly “other” than us, we will not honor the dignity of their existence.

If I see Traci as “my wife” I am only seeing her in relation to me. She is an accessory. Like my coat, my car and my cat. This way of seeing is natural, since I relate to the world from where I am. I only see through my own eyes. But it hurts our relationship because I don’t really see “her”. I merely see how she relates to me.

My children are individuals in their own right. Each is other than me, other than Traci and other than each other. Each is other than every other person on earth.

Yet, somehow we share many things in common. We were each created in the image of the Creator who is totally other yet expressed in each.

As a Christian, I believe the very nature of God is each other. Three persons each other than the others are inextricably bound in a common-unity of oneness. This oneness is not threatened by the otherness of each other, but is enhanced by it and finds its full expression in it.

The relationships we were designed for mirror this existential reality at the heart of our humanity.

The first step in loving each other is to see each other.

I was recently certified in SYMBIS (Saving Your Marriage Before It Starts). It’s a great tool for helping couples see each other. If you know someone getting married that wants to take the assessment and do some counseling, send them my way. It works great for marriage tune ups too!

Sign up link in bio.

09/08/2023

Thank you so much for your review!

“After our initial consultation, my fiancé and I were confident that Todd was the right person to officiate our ceremony. He has a very professional/experienced demeanor that is balanced by a calmness and great sense of humor. We worked with Todd to customize our ceremony and he seamlessly integrated it all - I am SO pleased with how everything went. We received tons of compliments regarding Todd from our guests - they all appreciated his message on the "Three Kinds of Love" and thought he had a great presence. It was a pleasure working with Todd - Highly recommended!”

09/07/2023

Thank you for such a great review!

“We hired Pastor Todd Rodarmel to officiate our wedding and we could not be happier!

We set up an appointment prior to our wedding to meet him and go over the ceremony details. We instantly knew Todd was the one for us.

During the initial meeting, Todd explained the words he planned on using during our ceremony, as well as additional prayers he could state to enhance the religious aspect. Todd truly made our ceremony unforgettable.

So many of our guests raved about his performance. Even my dad said he was the first pastor that really grabbed his attention and he wanted him to keep speaking as he was so fascinated in the words he preached.

Todd's humor was inventive and witty. Yet his words were so genuine.

We are so happy we hired Pastor Todd and we will definitely recommend him to our loved ones. Todd is a true professional.”

09/01/2023

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02/05/2023

What an honor to be featured in an article of Martha Stewart as one of the vendors in such an incredible wedding.

“You May Now Kiss the Bride…

Todd Rodarmel officiated the couple's Western ceremony. ‘I was raised Catholic, and he included a few beautiful blessings,’ says Katie. ‘He also did a wonderful job matching our personalities, while staying professional where he needed to be and lighthearted and warm at the right moments.’”

This wedding at Klentner Ranch in Carpinteria, California was one for the books.

Every detail of this day was personalized and perfectly executed.

Thank you to the bride and groom, for choosing me to officiate your wedding ceremony.

“May each day you grow closer as friends, more passionately in love as lovers, and more deeply committed to each other as husband and wife.”
-Todd Rodarmel

02/05/2023

Recessional.

You’ve finally done it! You’re officially married!

After all this time of falling in love, choosing your lifelong partner and planning the big wedding event to signify your commitment to each other, you are now officially husband and wife!

After the vows are exchanged and the kiss that sealed the deal is complete, this is the moment to celebrate!

And what better way to do it than with a celebratory song as you complete the ceremony in a grand exit as husband and wife.

01/20/2023

Thanks for the reviews everyone! It's great to be recognized.

01/20/2023

Got this one too!

01/20/2023

Thanks for the reviews everyone! It's great to be recognized.

Nashvows.com - Todd Rodarmel is an experienced Christian Minister and wedding officiant in Nashville, Tennessee. Todd Rodarmel provides classy, casual, and meaningful ceremony officiant services to all of the Middle Tennessee area. If you are looking

12/07/2022

Kiss.

A kiss after the vows is a wedding tradition that seems will never disappear.

Today, the wedding kiss serves as a representation of love and devotion between the couple.

Historically, however, the wedding kiss served another purpose.

In ancient Rome, the wedding kiss was more of a legal formality; it symbolized a transaction that had taken place.

Back then, marriage was considered a contract and the kiss was the “signature” that rendered the contract binding.

In an age of widespread illiteracy, kisses served to seal agreements, which is why we now have the expression ‘to seal with a kiss.'”

12/06/2022

Pronouncement.

The pronouncement of marriage is perhaps the single most important thing that happens at the end of a wedding ceremony.

The pronouncement is when the couple is introduced and the union is declared , before witnesses, for the very first time.

Making a pronouncement of marriage, when combined with the signing of a marriage certificate, are the two necessary acts that need to occur in order to make a marriage legally binding.