Contemporary and Traditional Catholic Weddings

ied lives together.  This meant following the most essential Catholic traditions at an outdoor ceremony outside a Church setting.  Thank Fr. Jason!

e favorite part of the entire day, and we will forever be grateful for the care and intention he put into it. We could not recommend him more highly!

ibly personable, and always quick to address any questions or concerns we had along the way. Couples getting married in the DMV who want a Catholic like ceremony outside the church should absolute choose Fr. Jason!

meant so much to us -- such a thoughtful and touching way to include her in the day. Beyond that, Father Jason is an incredibly captivating orator. His words carried such warmth, wisdom, and sincerity that you could feel the entire room hanging onto every word!

mony that was perfect just for us. We are forever grateful and look forward to actually attending his services in the future. We highly recommend him.

ork with all the way up to the wedding day. He ensured that the ceremony had our traditions but made them ours all the way to encouraging us to find a Tolkien reading for our ceremony. He was very popular with all of our guests and made the best out of our wedding ceremony when we had a small period of heavy rain. We cannot recommend Father Jason enough and look forward to keeping in touch with him!

uests and customization. Jason was supportive and gave us confidence that our day would go as planned, and we were not mistaken. We wanted a balance between a modern/ contemporary and a religious ceremony, and Fr. Jason delivered perfectly. We highly recommend having Fr. Jason at your wedding, you won't be disappointed!

s through the process. His compassion and attention to detail enabled us to not have to worry about the ceremony one bit. Father Jason conducted a beautiful ceremony that our family would not stop talking about and one that we will both remember forever. If you are looking for an officiant who personally cares about you and will make lasting memories, then Father Jason Lody is your guy. Do not hesitate to reach out, he will make your dreams come true!!

uded everything we wanted. Father Jason was very organized and made the ceremony planning easy. He is available for pre-marital counseling and planning meetings when asked. I would definitely recommend Father Jason to officiate weddings in the future!

all my friends getting married I would recommend him!

at ease. Through these zoom sessions, Father Jason took the time to get to know us and really personalized our ceremony. He made sure that every part of it reflected who we are as a couple, which made the whole experience feel so special and unique. Father Jason was quick to respond and made sure everything was clear, which took a lot of stress off our shoulders. We’re so grateful for Father Jason and would absolutely recommend them to anyone looking for an officiant who’s personable, organized, and dedicated to making your ceremony truly memorable.

d when we found Jason we knew he’d be a perfect fit as our officiant. He had a sense of humor that we and our guests loved and even wanted to participate in receiving a beer from our beer boy so that he could “cheers” with my husband at the altar!

ve us that confidence and support we needed. We are so lucky to had him!

amily to have a Catholic ceremony and he did a wonderful job of making everyone feel included in the wedding. I would recommend him to anyone who is looking a religious ceremony.

t with Father Jason throughout the entire process - I must have sent over fifty emails but he was always so patient, kind and informative! We both loved working with him to create a religious ceremony catered to us as a couple and on the big day, everything went smoothly! It was such an intimate and beautiful ceremony and I got many compliments from our friends and family! Father Jason was absolutely wonderful to work with and I would recommend him to anyone wanting to do a religious ceremony.

end, we both loved the outcome and we'll have fond memories of our moment together, forever.

about Father Jason. The vision of Father Jason’s Parish of St. Anthony of Padua immediately resonated with us. The ceremony itself reflected our preferences while Father Jason injected a welcome dose of humor, kindness, and personality. There was no dry script-reading. Father Jason spoke from the heart, engaged our guests, and put both the bride and groom at ease.

and informational about the entire process from the time we started working with him through our wedding day, and giving us updates about submitting our marriage license. He offers to lead a pre-marriage conversation via zoom that was very insightful, non-judgmental, and my husband and I thought it provided a lot of great conversation and topics to think about. I grew up catholic and my spouse is Christian. We were thrilled Father Jason could officiate a beautiful and religious ceremony tailored to us. The both of us and our families will remember it forever! If you are looking for a catholic officiant, please look no further!

te various religious aspects into our wedding, to make it meaningful to both our upbringings. Father Jason was the perfect officiant to help us do just that! While Father Jason is Catholic, he is extremely knowledgeable about different faiths and their various traditions as well. He has a lot of experience presiding over interfaith marriage ceremonies, so he was able to help guide us to a ceremony which was meaningful to us both. From our first meeting with him, to our last, he was so welcoming, understanding, supportive, and personable! He helped us craft a perfect ceremony which seamlessly blended both our faith traditions. He also gave us lots of valuable relationship advice along the way, each time we met with him. In our ceremony, we were able to include two readings from the Bible, we signed a Ketubah during our ceremony, had a reading of the Seven Blessings, and my husband stomped on the glass at the end of our ceremony. He explained the various traditions along the way, which I felt engaged our guests and helped them understand the significance of each tradition. His ceremony was very personal and meaningful to us both. He was also very personable, made a few jokes at the exact right moments during our ceremony, and had our guests very engaged. We are extremely happy with the services he was able to provide us!

wedding service, we could not have been happier with our experience.

r guests - and our family and friends could not stop raving about how great the ceremony was. If you’re looking for a thoughtful, inspiring, and fun ceremony stop your search now with Fr. Jason!

e church. Being Catholics our whole life, this was a challenge for us and our families. But when Fr. Jason stepped into the process of our special day I knew all our worries were solved with his kindness, ability; and attention to every detail. Thanks again Fr. Jason as I wish you the best with all things post our special day.

with him multiple times and he was very receptive to our wants and needs and crafted the most perfect ceremony.

ked and more. We wanted a genuine ceremony and he did phenomenal. Everyone complemented how beautiful and heartfelt the ceremony was. We couldn't have picked a better officiant, because honestly, we had the best! He became a genuine friend to us and we wouldn't have been able to deal with all the family issues that arose two months prior to our wedding day without him.

t we hoped for. Thank you so much for being part of our big day, God Bless!

ged us to make it our own. He welcomed us to Saint Anthony’s and was always flexible with scheduling a Zoom call to talk through details. On the day of our wedding, he on-the-spot(!) adapted the ceremony to fit perfectly with what the imam was saying. Everyone was so impressed and we are so so grateful to Fr. Jason for making our wedding so special. We highly recommend him!

ch to me to be able to have a Catholic ceremony but also to be able to have it at a venue and in a location that was so important to me and my husband. Fr. Julian met with us several times, gave us things to think and talk about, and he really helped us mentally prepare for the ceremony. We heard so many great reviews from our guests and I’m so happy we were married by Fr. Julian!

we ask of your wedding is that you get married in a church." My wife's family is non-religious, with some members adamantly opposing religion altogether. Already we were juggling heavy demands, and without even thinking about what we wanted as a couple. Personally, I was also torn, as someone who has the utmost respect for my family heritage, but who hopes for a more inclusive world in the idea of marriage. The point to all this backstory being: we were convinced that someone would walk away from our ceremony unhappy. And then combine this with a global pandemic which delayed our wedding 18 months, and the anxieties were fully brewed. However, Fr. Jason is truly a pioneer ahead of his time, and he brought so much joy and calm to our big day. He listened to our perspectives, and somehow magically weaved together a script that did the impossible: everyone walked away from the ceremony happy. My family was beyond thankful that although it wasn't a church, we had chosen a priest. And my wife's family did not feel out of place with too many unrelatable references. Most of all, we could tell that Fr. Jason truly reflected on our story together as a couple, and reminded us to make room for our special memories as a couple too! He even helped me coordinate/announce a surprise vow reading that my wife had no idea was happening. And I mention again, all of this patience throughout an extended wedding timeline we, nor he, knew we signed up for. My wish for other couples out there is that they find someone with the grace and peace of mind that Fr. Jason gave to us during the most important moment of our lives. If you're reading this, he is the real deal, and I hope that other communities around the world have a Jason-equivalent making these realities possible outside the DMV area too.

ny in a way that was meaningful to us. Whenever we reached out to him, he was available and flexible to our schedules. During the ceremony itself he did not bat an eye when it started pouring rain and he needed to make last minute ceremony adjustments. Overall he's a wonderful resource, friendly, professional, and reliable. Highly recommend.

or a customized wedding ceremony.

eople were raving about how excellent the service, and Priest were. I would highly recommend Fr. Jason to anyone looking to make your ceremony meaningful and personal. He was fantastic!

ding day and we felt comfortable with him from day one. We highly recommend him if you're looking for an officiant, especially if you want a religious ceremony that offers flexibility based on what you want to incorporate into your wedding and what is important to you and your future spouse.

want we were looking for and was absolutely fantastic to work with. We got several compliments from our guests on the service. He even incorporated last minute details such as the parade that happened just a few hours before our ceremony. I highly recommend working with him!

a shorter span of time. When people ask me what was my favorite part of the wedding, my answer is always the ceremony. Father Jason set the tone for us during the ceremony and I’ll be forever thankful for him making our ceremony so special.