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Meet Me at the Altar Wedding Services specializes in officiating beautiful and unique weddings, elopement ceremonies, and vow renewals throughout the Hudson Valley and Tri-state Area (NY, NJ, CT, PA)
Are you looking for a heartwarming and captivating ceremony? Do you believe that your wedding day should actually be about the two of you? That's what I do!
I am a wedding officiant who is dedicated to giving couples a custom-written, fun, meaningful and memorable wedding ceremony. Love and storytelling are my passion, and it is the reason I love to do what I do. Each love story is unique, and by learning about your love, and listening, I am able to create something special that you will love, and your guests will never forget. As a trained and ordained multi-faith officiant and minister, I welcome and love to work with all kinds of couples.
As your love story is different ,so should your ceremony. I am open to customize your special day with beautiful additions such as jumping the broom, handfasting, unity candle lighting, sand ceremony and so much more. My goal is to help you create the kind of ceremony that brings your wedding day visions to life.
I officiate wedding ceremonies at the venue or location of your choosing and I am often available on short notice. Upon advanced request, I am available for destination weddings. With my officiating service, I offer a free, no-obligation consultation to become familiar and discuss your visions for your wedding ceremony. I want to make sure we're a great fit for each other.
Let's create an unforgettable ceremony together! Schedule a Vibe Check with me HERE -> https://calendar.app.google/uymNjqsPt3hKYh8N8
Meet Me at the Altar also offers these services:
- Vow Writing
- Full Ceremony Script Writing (Great for friends/family)
- Love in Motion ( Fitness for your relationship, not just your wedding day)
Feel free to contact me to discuss all options.
Details
Business Attributes
- Black-owned Business
- Veteran-owned Business
- Woman-owned Business
Ceremony Types
- Civil Union
- Commitment Ceremony
- Elopement
- Interfaith Ceremony
- Non-Religious Ceremony
- Religious Ceremony
Planning
- Se Habla Español
Religious Affiliations
- Christian
- Protestant
- Interfaith
- Jewish
- Reform
- Pagan
Wedding Activities
- Getting Engaged
- Wedding
- Ceremony
Awards and Affiliations
3-Time 'Best of Weddings'
2026.2025.2024.
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Ope- was the perfect fit for my ceremony. We did any lope situation in about a week. I got a hold of ope just a couple of days before the ceremony and told her my situation. She pu...
t together in the most beautiful ceremony and all the most perfect words and even used my personal experiences in my vows. I highly recommend her for anybody I found her through the knot. And also I found her through this website not. Very highly recommended if you want any personal ceremony done that is absolutely a person to use if I had to do it again I would definitely choose her
Ope is absolutely amazing. From the beginning "vibe check" to seconds before the ceremony she was on top of everything and made my wedding day perfect. She is not a "cut and paste"...
officiant, she puts in time and effort to make your day special. She made us laugh, cry and smile. I am so happy we chose Ope. You won't be disappointed.
10/10. Ope is cute and fun and young and hip- and still a complete and total professional. We needed an officiant that was able to bridge multi- cultural, multi- religion backgroun...
ds and she did this flawlessly. She is reliable, communicates well and wrote a beautiful script for our wedding ceremony. And just a cool chick to boot!
Ope was absolutely amazing! From prepping for the wedding to months after the wedding. She was very patient, not just with us, but with our wedding party! Ope was very professional...
, thorough, passionate and you can just tell she loves what she does. We would choose her a thousand times over !
Ope is an amazing officiant. Her process from the initial check in to the story that she weaves from input of the couple and their fmaily and friends is spectacular. She has a grea...
t story telling voice that is capable of keeping everyone engaged as she shared our love story. Honestly listening to her full speech at our wedding for the first time was one of my favorite memories from the day as my wife and I were able to witness each other's initial reaction to what was said at the alter.
Ope was a remarkable officiant of our wedding!! My now husband and I wanted a simple, short ceremony while still full of significance and love. Ope did not disappoint, she was genu...
ine, clever, funny and shared our story beautifully with so much heart. It was so authentic and heartfelt, many of our guests asked us how we knew her as they assumed she was just a close friend based on how she spoke! We could not have been happier with our ceremony and felt heard and supported throughout the whole planning process. On top of being exceptional in her role, Ope is also an amazing person to get to know and we could not recommend her enough!
Ope was not only a professional from the first vibe check to the ceremony, but she's also a caring person who wants to help you build the most loving memories of your wedding day. ...
From a thoughtful questionnaire to contacting family and friends for their words, Ope put a great deal of care into our ceremony. That was so important to us. Our loved ones raved about the beautiful ceremony she helped create and we ended without a dry eye in the room. Thank you for a beautiful day!
If you're looking for the best officiant ever – book Meet Me at the Alter now!
Ope went above and beyond every expectation we had. She took our love story and shared it with our gu...
ests so effortlessly and beautifully. Her presence, professionalism, and warmth made our special day even more unforgettable.
Ope is truly incredible at what she does. We were beyond happy with every part of her service and feel so lucky to have had her be a part of our big day.
Next level. Best of the best. Book her today – you absolutely won't regret it!
18 months ago, we had a brilliant idea to Renew our Vows to commemorate our 10th Anniversary which was this past August.
We contacted Ope and expressed our desire to have her offi...
ciate the event.
She met with us for an hour and we gave her ideas of what we would like and she made recommendations that would perfect it. We also completed surveys that gave her insights into who we are as a couple.
The day of the event was electric. Ope arrived early and greeted our guests.
They were in awe of how well she weaved our personalities together and told our Love story.
She exceeded all our expectations!
I highly recommend Meet Me At The Alter Wedding Services.
Ope is incredible and an absolute joy to work with! From our first Zoom meeting to our wedding workshop to the ceremony itself, she guided us and crafted something that felt deeply...
personal and easily became our favorite part of the day. So many friends and family told us how meaningful and special our ceremony was and that's all because of Ope. We couldn't be happier and highly recommend Ope to any couple!
We had the absolute pleasure of having Ope as our wedding officiant, and we truly couldn’t have asked for a better experience. From the very beginning, she was professional, warm, ...
and so easy to work with. She took the time to get to know both Gregory and me, and it really showed in the way she personalized our ceremony—it felt meaningful, authentic, and so us.
At our rehearsal, Ope took the lead and made sure everyone understood exactly what to do. She was organized, confident, and brought such a fun, lighthearted energy that helped ease any nerves. On the day of the wedding, she kept everything running smoothly and made sure the ceremony flowed beautifully. Her presence was the perfect mix of calm, joyful, and commanding—in the best way possible.
We are so incredibly grateful to have had her be part of such a special day in our lives. We absolutely loved her and would recommend her a million times over!
Ope saved my wedding. Our officiant dropped out last minute, and Ope was willing to work with us on such short notice. She was super professional, had everything planned and script...
ed out for us, gave detailed directions, and was patient with our children, who were also involved in our ceremony. Everything went off without a hitch. Thanks Ope!
Ope was INCREDIBLE. Every guest we spoke about our ceremony with stated how beautiful our ceremony was. From our consultation call (or, vibe check!) to planning our ceremony, to me...
asking to include a surprise for my now-husband in our ceremony, her attention to detail was unparalleled. Our guests all asked how we found her, if we knew her personally, or if she was a friend. The way to she wove our story together and included personal touches and details made it feel familiar and so special. We cannot thank Ope enough for her kindness, empathy, grace, and attention to the littlest of things. Hire her. You will not regret it.
From our first meeting we knew that Ope would be our officiant, she instantly put us both at ease through her kindness and knowledge of the whole process. Ope took the time to get ...
to know us as a couple and our vision for our wedding day. She put together such a personal ceremony, our guests were shocked to learn she wasn't a personal friend. We cannot recommend her enough as an officiant!
We were very lucky to find Ope. She did an outstanding job telling our love story and she made our day even more special. Couldn't ask for more. Highly recommend her if you're in n...
eed of the right person to marry you.
Ope is amazing! You will not regret choosing her as your officiant. She is kind, professional and communicative. We loved working with her! So many of our guests came up to us and ...
raved about Ope.
Ope was amazing every step of the way! She really took the time to get to know use and make it fun and personal. It was very important to use to have a professional handle our cere...
mony and I couldn’t have asked for a better person to do it! All our guest thought the ceremony was a perfect representation of our love and I couldn’t agree more! We are forever grateful to have found Ope! Couldn’t recommend “Meet me at the Altar”
We can’t thank Ope enough for being such a meaningful part of our special day. From the beginning, she took the time to get to know us, learning about our journey, our personalitie...
s, and what makes our relationship unique. She brought our love story to life in a way that deeply resonated, not only with us but also with our guests, many of whom didn’t know the journey that brought us here. The way she crafted and shared our story was so moving and heartfelt, setting a perfect, unforgettable tone for our wedding.
Ope’s warmth, professionalism, and attention to detail made everything feel effortless and intimate. She was reliable, thoughtful, and went above and beyond to make sure every word reflected our story beautifully. We feel incredibly grateful to have had her as our officiant—she truly made our day unforgettable for us and everyone who shared it with us.
We found Ope from looking at vendor lists on the Knot. We knew from the consultation meeting that she was the one who HAD to be there to officiate our wedding. Ope came to the meet...
ing with an energy that eased all of our worries. She also got to know us as a couple and really made sure that we would be a good fit. Ope took the time to interview us and important people in our lives to ensure that she told our love story correctly. Our family and friends kept asking us how we knew Ope outside of here because of how personable she made the ceremony. Ope also has a command of the room and thinks fast on her feet. It was raining during our ceremony (the only part of our wedding day I should add) and we were outside. Ope was able to quickly keep the integrity of our ceremony while also making sure we weren’t stuck out in the rain. Ope truly goes above and beyond for all of her couples. We would HIGHLY recommend Ope.
From the moment we met with Ope, my husband immediately said - she’s the one. She was kind enough to send us an example script so we could get a feel for her style and it made us f...
eel like we could envision our own ceremony. Ope was so sweet and flexible, so organized, and so personable. She sent surveys to our family and friends to add a special personalized touch to our ceremony, and common feedback was that everyone who attended (even distant relatives we didn’t know) left feeling they knew who we were as a couple. She thrives under pressure, and I didn’t have to worry about anything the day of knowing she was there to run the show. She also worked collaboratively with our venue staff to make sure everything went smoothly, and handled any probing questions from our parents to make sure our ceremony was really what we envisioned. Ope is a celebrator of love, and she embodies it in everything she does and the way she carries herself at every wedding - you will be in the best hands!!
PS - she also is super helpful with the wedding license process and even double checked on us to make sure we didn’t forget to go sign and get our copy so we were ready for the day of!
Ope was incredible to work with. Prior to the wedding, she sent us each a questionnaire to fill out and asked if there’s family/friends that she could send a questionnaire to as we...
ll, and using that she created the most beautiful ceremony complete with our love story. A lot of people in attendance didn’t know the full details of us and Ope’s gift of storytelling left everyone in happy tears. It was such a special moment to get to share with the people closest to us. Ope brought the excitement leading up to our day, reaching out to express her excitement as well! Afterwards, she kept in contact with us to let us know the signed marriage license was sent and even did the work of reaching out to the state to find out more details on when we should receive the certificate back. Ope made our day so special and memorable and we absolutely recommend her officiant services to anyone getting married!
From the start, Ope was incredible, making our wedding day truly special. So many of our guests raved about the ceremony, saying how unique and personal it felt, even for those who...
already knew our story. The way Ope brought our story to life for us and our guests was beautiful and heartfelt, leaving a lasting impression on everyone. It even gave us something to look forward to after all that planning, knowing we had an element of surprise to hear the pov from people in our lives was special. We’re excited to hang up our vows at home because they mean so much to us!!
Ope was a rock throughout the entire process, especially on the big day. She thought of every detail and made sure everything went smoothly, which let us relax and fully enjoy our special day without any stress.
We can’t recommend Ope enough. She helped create the most dreamy day of our lives, and we’re so thankful for her talent, dedication and attention to detail. We’re definitely printing and cherishing our vows at home as a wonderful memory of her amazing work.
Right from the start we knew working with Ope was a great choice! She kept us organized and on track and was very prompt to reply to any of our concerns. We did a super simple elop...
ement in the home of my grandfather and we kept it very short and sweet but it was Ope who went above and beyond and added so many special touches. We couldn't recommend her more!
Meet Me at the Altar Wedding Services was great from the beginning. Ope's communication and explanation of her services was so helpful and we loved how involved she was in writing ...
our love story. We feel she perfectly captured "our story" and we could not have asked for anything better or different. We are so appreciative to Ope and highly recommend her to other couples who are looking for a wedding officiant.
So many of our guests made comments about our ceremony and how wonderfully it was executed by Ope.
Ope was absolutely amazing! We had such a great time with her as our wedding officiant this past weekend. Even our venue coordinator couldn’t stop gushing about how amazing she was...
. She wrote such a beautiful story about us and had the audience tearing up. She was truly so supportive and gave us reassurance the whole way through. The ceremony went so seamless as she had been so thorough during the rehearsal. Our wedding party loved her as well. We couldn’t recommend her enough. If you want your day to be special and feel personalized, Ope should be your officiant!
Hiring Ope to be our officiant was the second best decision we made (aside from agreeing to get married in the first place)! From our initial consultation to the final pronouncemen...
t, Ope's warmth and professionalism shined through in everything she does. She exceeded our expectations in every way and somehow found a way to make the best day of our lives *even better*
What do we most appreciate about Ope?
1. She went above and beyond to get to know us, how we met, what we love most about each other, etc., ensuring that our ceremony was deeply personal and reflective of our unique love story. She even asked us if we could connect her with a few close friends who could express some of their favorite things about us; it was really fun to see how she wove our friends’ wonderful words into her ceremony.
2. She is so warm and welcoming with every single person! We were late arriving to our rehearsal and by the time we got there, we found her inside chatting with the groom’s grandma like they were the best of friends.
3. She’s got charisma! Both of our families commented on how moving and memorable the ceremony was.
Overall, Ope is not content to do the bare minimum – she will give it her all (and then some!) to make sure your ceremony is incredible. Her presence added an extra layer of magic to the day, making it even more special than we could have imagined. Thank you, Ope, for making our day perfect!
I can't say enough about working with Ope to officiate our wedding! She was wonderful to work with and took the time to learn about us to make our ceremony personal. Everyone comme...
nted on what a lovely service it was, how great Ope was, and how personalized our ceremony was. She is a wonderful person and we enjoyed working with her and getting to know her!! If you're looking for an officiant, she is definitely the one to choose!!
We were so pleased to have OPE officiate our wedding ceremony. Her personality fit perfectly with ours and we are now her unofficial “Aunties”. 😊 She made us feel incredibly speci...
al on our very special day.
WE CAN'T RECOMMEND OPE ENOUGH! We had the incredible pleasure of having Ope officiate our wedding, and we couldn't be more thrilled with the personalized and heartwarming ceremony ...
she crafted for us. From our initial meeting, we knew we had found someone special to guide us through this significant moment in our lives.
What sets Ope apart is her ability to tell our love story in such a distinctive and touching way. She was also all hands on deck at rehearsal to ensure things went smoothly and as planned in our preparation meeting. Our guests are still raving about how this was the BEST wedding ceremony they've ever attended!
Ope was more than we could have imagined she would be on not only our wedding day, but the weeks and days leading up to it. She was genuinely interested in our relationship and she...
took the time to learn about us, which made all the difference when she married us in front of all our family and friends. Many of our guests came up to us after the ceremony to tell us how great our officiant (Ope) was and that they had never been to a ceremony as fun and compelling as hers. Thank you Ope, for everything!
Words can not explain how professional and lovely Ope is. She explained everything from top to bottom and made sure the day ran smoothly. I would recommend her to anyone that is ge...
tting married. You will not be disappointed!
Ope was a wonderful officiant for our wedding! She paid attention to every detail, and weaved the elements of our love story into the ceremony beautifully. The entire process was i...
ncredibly organized and seamless from start to finish. Planning a wedding can be stressful, but working with Ope was one of the easiest aspects of planning by far. Our guests were gushing about the ceremony, and about how spot on she was about us as a couple. We would highly recommend working with Ope if you are looking for an officiant for your wedding!
I can not say enough amazing things about Ope, she truly is incredible. I could not have asked for a better officiant. She is there for you the entire process and is so accommodat...
ing. My wedding day was so hectic and Ope navigated through all of it so gracefully which truly showed how experienced she is! She definitely kept me grounded! Ope, thank you so much we truly appreciate everything you’ve done for us!
Ope was very well organized and professional. She did such a great job with my wedding ceremony. All my guests couldn't stop raving about how good she was with our ceremony. I woul...
d definitely recommend her to all my friends and family.
Ope was an incredible officiant for our wedding. From the beginning, she was so responsive and helpful in providing us a timeline and action items to follow. She has such a great p...
rocess laid out that keeps things moving and organized, without sacrificing quality. We most appreciated how she worked with us to tailor to ceremony to fit us and what we were looking for - and delivered on our vision! The ceremony was personal, heartfelt, and celebratory, and our guests were all raving about Ope afterwards.
Vey professional- warm loving service.
Opey was the officiant at a wedding I attended last February. She was professional, timely and assisted the bride every step of the way. The ceremony was the most heartfelt that I ...
have ever attended. It was apparent that Opey designed the ceremony around the couple. I will being having her this spring at my own wedding.
My husband and I were married in February 2022. Opeyemi was a perfect officiant! Thank goodness for her support. We really had no idea how to plan for our wedding ceremony and she...
provided great templates and ideas to get us started. Our wedding ceremony was happy and joyful, just as we had hoped. Opeyemi was an absolute professional and I would recommend her to any bride.
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