Heather Barron - Wedding Officiant, Celebrant & Ceremony Consultant/Coach

04/10/2024

💝Repeat after me, “Planning a wedding is fitness training for a strong marriage…” Remember your “why” and the rest is details. Surrounding yourself with those (friends, fam and stellar vendors) who will point you back to your “why” is just as vital.

Before my couples walk down the aisle, I meet with each party individually (or together, if you’ve had a First Look!). We take a deep breath, let go of the curveballs or tensions and REMEMBER YOUR WHY.

🪄Then I give you this sweet tip to try at the altar: Stand close enough to hold hands with arms relaxed (don’t worry about blocking the officiant - it’s not about us, it’s YOUR moment!), gaze into each other’s eyes and occasionally squeeze each other’s hands. Then you will not miss a moment standing at your altar as you step into marriage together. Your ceremony is your literal launch of your marriage - you want to take in every moment with each other.

This also takes out the nerves of “being on stage” or “being in the spotlight” because it’s just the two of you and your officiant having an intimate conversation (if your officiant does their job right!). It’s not a performance.

You don’t have to be one of those couples who says “I don’t even remember standing at the altar.” Breaks my heart to hear this so often from couples I didn’t marry. 💔

These are things to talk to your officiant about. Make sure you can stand this close, without a mic stand being in the way, or the officiant needing to be the center of attention. If you have a new officiant (say a friend or relative), give them the best tools to help make your time at the altar more than you even knew was possible. Make your ceremony memorable for the right reasons!

Want to make your ceremony amazing? Here’s a free masterclass on how to create a stunning ceremony - for you or your officiant! Officiatelikeapro.com/masterclass

After many stories of new officiants making mistakes, I created Officiatelikeapro.com to help new officiants do a spectacular job for their loved ones. I believe you should have someone you trust standing with you up there! And here’s how to set them up for success!

Thanks for these li’l reminders! ✨

12/09/2024

So grateful for the peaceful moments with my girl. Lulu has been by my side through it all for nearly 12 years now. For almost my entire officiant career, this girl has kept me laughing, filled my love tank with snuggles, and got me moving when things got hard. Nothing has changed. More than a mascot, she’s my ride-or-die “assistant”. The weddings and renewals I create and officiate always have some of her fur tucked in somewhere - and they’re better because of it! 🥰🐶🫶🙌💝

29/08/2024

🤩When you’re on your way to officiate and Prince sings you in… The best intro to hear on my way to marrying Shelby and Dallas! 🙌🥰🥂

25/08/2024

🌈Thank you for this beautiful comment . Truly the sweetest day. I’m so glad you could feel all that love!🥂

I love when a couple who isn’t excited about standing in front of people sees how different their ceremony can feel when the right steps are taken before and during to make it feel more like an intimate conversation at the altar than a performance where their in the spotlight.

This comment means so much to me because I’m passionate about and dedicated to making sure every couple loves the moment they begin their marriage together.💞

19/08/2024

🥂So happy for Mr. & Mrs. Jones! A gorgeous day with only a kiss of rain. A joyful crowd celebrating this beautiful couple who focused on the simple things - namely their love and commitment. And beautiful table settings from

So honored to stand with you both at your altar today. Congrats Diana & Jack!🎉🎉🎉

13/07/2024

Dream Team, indeed! 🙌🥰🥂🎉💝 What a wonderful way to celebrate the sweetest li’l family. Congrats, Mr. & Mrs. Pryor (and Wyatt!)!

12/07/2024

So excited for Mr. & Mrs. Pryor and their launch in to marriage. 🙌🥂🎉💝

12/05/2024

“Dream Team” is right Phytology Flowers! So fun to be with such fabulous women creating a special event to honor mothering and perpetual love.

31/03/2024

When Morgan & Ashby came to my office, I could tell immediately they had a special bond. Their ease with each other and care for one another was obvious as we went through what they would like for their ceremony. They made each other laugh easily and working with them was a joy. Then their wedding day was filled with laughter and that same sweetness between them. Seeing these photos as my cabin is surrounded by snow, reminds me that the winter leads to amazing Summer wildflowers and Fall colors. Excited for our upcoming season!

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03/03/2024

Love Chaco weddings! Always have my black and white pair at the ready! 🙌🔥🎉

18/02/2024

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We loved getting to celebrate Teri & Brett's microwedding. They came all the way from Kansas with friends and family in tow!

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20/01/2024

I love this stunning arrangement by growingwildbv at The Barn at Sunset Ranch captured by the wondrous Ivy Bencheck Portraits! Thanks for sharing, Ivy! Dreaming of warmer days and wonderful weddings! 🙌🥰🥂🎉

08/12/2023

🪄LEARN TO CREATE & OFFICIATE AN INCREDIBLE CEREMONY! Info for my FREE Masterclass "The Secret to Creating the Perfect Ceremony" and my instant-access, 90-minute video course for new officiants: "Officiate Like a Pro." Or you can go directly to officiatelikeapro.com!

06/12/2023

✨I have so much to be grateful for and 17 years of doing this work I love so much is a BIG part of the abundant blessings in my life. With this deep gratitude, I'm excited to share this Holiday discount on all of my Coaching offerings! Gift yourself or someone else with the opportunity to break through limiting patterns and beliefs and step into the next chapter of your journey with non-judgmental, transformational support!

20/10/2023

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16/10/2023

🥂A stunning 4-wedding week with sublimely perfect autumn weather for all four! 🙌 So thrilled for the beautiful new married couples in the world filling it with their precious love! Still celebrating Mr. & Mrs. & Mrs. Hibbs 💝 Mr. & Mrs. Murdock 💝 & 💝 and Mr. & Mrs. Haas!💝🥂🎉🙌

👏Thanks to all the fabulous vendors that made everything so magical for these amazing couples!

11/10/2023

🥱🥰😌The many glimpses of the sleepless nights of launch week! OFFICIATELIKEAPRO is live!!! Just add in the dot com and you can see the magic that I’ve been working on for years but especially this last few months since March! Thrilled to share my love of officiating with others in a way that will honor the memory of my beloved Jim & June Spencer who gave me their love-light to carry forward before they passed. Today (10.10.23) was the 14th anniversary of my first time officiating. So excited to pass the torch in this loving way. Now anyone who is asked by a friend or loved one to officiate can do so with clear guidance and confidence-building tools. Thanks for celebrating with me! 🙌🥂🎉🥰💝💃🏼

04/10/2023

💝Such a generous review from a recent September bride!

Nicole reached out to me less than a week before she and her groom were planning to elope. They’d been together for years and had even exchanged vows along the Arkansas in July. But now they wanted to make it even more official. The way they gazed into each others eyes and cared so tenderly for each other was deeply touching. And what an honor to give them a completely personalized ceremony to celebrate this new chapter for them. Congrats to Nicole & Chris! 🥂🩵🙌💝✨