He is the best there is. He made it fun and personal! 100% recommended for your wedding needs! Jim made this experience so wholesome and memorable, we couldn't be more appreciative of him. Every interaction was so easy going but professional! You can tell he really loves what he does and it shows in his service!
Adam R.
5.0
We absolutely loved having Jim as our wedding officiant! He had actually officiated my sister’s wedding before ours, so we already knew how funny, personable, and wonderful he was—and he definitely did not disappoint.
Our ceremony felt so personal to us. Jim kept everyone laughing while still making the important moments meaningful and heartfelt. It never felt like a generic ceremony; you could tell he took the time to make it fit us as a couple. He helped keep everything flowing smoothly and made us feel comfortable and relaxed, even with all the nerves that come with getting married!
We received so many compliments afterward about how much people enjoyed the ceremony and our officiant. We are so happy we chose Jim to be part of such an important day in our lives and would absolutely recommend him to anyone looking for an officiant who is funny, genuine, professional, and makes your ceremony feel like you.
Thank you, Jim, for helping make our wedding day so special! ❤️
Emily M.
5.0
About this vendor
Hello, Lovebirds! I'm Jim McFarlin from WhollyMatrimony4U, an ordained lay minister based in Champaign, IL. In addition to being a wedding officiant I am an award-winning professional writer, experienced public speaker, and former standup comedian, making marriages memorable since 2007!
I've performed hundreds of ceremonies over that span, and while I don't mean to brag (clearing my throat here), my many awards suggest that I'm pretty good at it. My goal is to create an experience that exceeds your expectations while leaving a lasting memory for you, your relatives and friends.
I'm happy to perform secular as well as religious and interfaith ceremonies, and will incorporate unity candles, sand or wine blending rituals, tree plantings and other unique elements upon request. I once spent a week learning about the Hispanic custom of the "lazo," or wedding lasso, to accommodate one couple's desire!
I'm willing to do the homework and consult with you to ensure that your ceremony is personalized and customized precisely to your wishes. (And BTW, from years of experience, the ideal wedding lasts no more than 22:30.)
I also perform vow renewals. Though based in central Illinois, I'm a Michigan native and work across a six-state region that includes Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, Wisconsin and Missouri. Everything I do is designed to fulfill my company's name: it really is wholly matrimony…4 YOU!
State licenses in IL, MI, OH, IN, MO, and WI
Black-owned Business
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Ceremony Types
Civil Union
Commitment Ceremony
Elopement
Interfaith Ceremony
Non-Religious Ceremony
Religious Ceremony
Second Wedding
Vow Renewal Ceremony
Religious Affiliations
Christian
Interfaith
Wedding Activities
Wedding
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Jim is an outstanding officiant who creates personal, heartfelt, and entertaining ceremonies. He's professional, funny, and helped with rehearsals and vows, calming nerves and keeping things running smoothly. Guests and couples rave about his storytelling and strongly recommend him.
Adrianna T
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5.0
You will not get a better officiant. He got to know our story and truly made our ceremony so special. He is funny at the right times and professional and so easy and fun to work wi...
th. I've received so many compliments from guests about how he was the best officiant they had ever seen at a wedding. He is worth every penny and will make your day special.
Adam R
5.0
He is the best there is. He made it fun and personal! 100% recommended for your wedding needs! Jim made this experience so wholesome and memorable, we couldn't be more appreciative...
of him. Every interaction was so easy going but professional! You can tell he really loves what he does and it shows in his service!
Any questions?
Emily M
5.0
We absolutely loved having Jim as our wedding officiant! He had actually officiated my sister’s wedding before ours, so we already knew how funny, personable, and wonderful he was—...
and he definitely did not disappoint.
Our ceremony felt so personal to us. Jim kept everyone laughing while still making the important moments meaningful and heartfelt. It never felt like a generic ceremony; you could tell he took the time to make it fit us as a couple. He helped keep everything flowing smoothly and made us feel comfortable and relaxed, even with all the nerves that come with getting married!
We received so many compliments afterward about how much people enjoyed the ceremony and our officiant. We are so happy we chose Jim to be part of such an important day in our lives and would absolutely recommend him to anyone looking for an officiant who is funny, genuine, professional, and makes your ceremony feel like you.
Thank you, Jim, for helping make our wedding day so special! ❤️
Joe H
5.0
Jim was fantastic to work with, and helped make our ceremony a memorable one. He also really came in clutch for our rehearsal and helped us get everyone familiar with their roles. ...
We're still getting compliments about the ceremony!
Cody F
5.0
Jim went above and beyond with meeting our expectations.
Hannah P
5.0
Jim did an AMAZING job with the ceremony! He has a great sense of humor and had all of our guests laughing. He is very professional and knows how to keep a crowd entertained. We hi...
ghly recommend him to officiate!
Mackenzie R
5.0
We had the pleasure of working with Jim as our wedding officiant, and we couldn't be happier with the beautiful ceremony he created. Jim took the time to get to know us as a couple...
, and it showed in the ceremony he put together. Jim's warm and friendly demeanor put everyone at ease on the wedding day. Jim made our wedding day unforgettable. He is a genuine, compassionate, and skilled officiant who will work with you to create a ceremony that perfectly reflects your love story. We highly recommend Jim if you are looking for an officiant.
Katelyn B
5.0
HIRE THIS MAN IMMEDIATELY. We received so many compliments on our ceremony. Everyone was so impressed with Jim’s knowledge of us, his storytelling, and his performance. All our gue...
sts thought we had been friends with Jim for years!
He helped my husband with his vows, took a lot of time and effort to get to know us, and incorporated all the small details I requested into the ceremony.
Jim also helped calm this anxious brides nerves and made sure everything went smoothly.
He is AMAZING!
Jamie V
5.0
Jim gave us the most beautiful, personal, touching wedding ceremony I’ve ever witnessed, and many of our guests agreed! Jim deeply learned about our relationship and then used our ...
own words to marry us, which was such a gift. We both opted out of sharing our own vows aloud and it was wonderful to still have our thoughts and sentiments shared in our ceremony. Jim is so warm and kind and is a natural entertainer - we highly recommend him!
Mary Kate K
5.0
From our first email interaction to the wedding day itself everything about our experience with Jim went better than we could have ever expected. He was responsive, charismatic, an...
d an all around pleasure to work with. Jim made our ceremony personal and thoughtful while still keeping the atmosphere light to help us keep going when moments were emotional. Jim completely exceeded our expectations and we are truly honored that he was a part of our big day.
Antonella O
5.0
Jim was amazing at our wedding! He created a very personalized ceremony that felt unique to us. It was sweet and funny and exactly what we wanted and envisioned. His delivery was t...
op-notch and had all of our guests entertained. We had a couple of snafus during the ceremony (some misplaced readings and items) and he absolutely smoothed things out and rolled with it. He had helpful insight at our rehearsal and was all-around friendly and professional. Jim had some knee issues right before our wedding and yet he stuck with us and delivered an amazing ceremony. So many of our guests remarked on how great he was. They came up to us that day and even mentioned later that he was so funny and a fantastic officiant. Some of our out-of-state guests even said they wish he was closer because they’d hire him in a minute! Jim was thorough in his communication with us at all times. We cannot recommend him enough.
Gilesa C
5.0
Jim did an amazing job at our wedding on 6/27/21. After our first conversation, I knew I wanted him as an officiant. His communication was amazing, and he goes above and beyond to ...
make sure your day is perfect. Though there were some hiccups with our venue, Jim was able to be very flexible with changes. He even stayed to bless our dinner. Thank you Jim!
