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Officiant Services

Outdoor Wedding & Elopement Ceremonies & More

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Officiant Services for Elopements & Outdoor Weddings

Your love deserves an amazing adventure—but who will officiate your wedding when you elope?

Love & Latitudes outdoor wedding photography has an officiate on staff who can conduct your wedding ceremony. Or if you prefer, we can help guide a friend or family member through the process so they can officiate your special day.

Our officiant, Isiah, is ordained by the Universal Life Church and is comfortable officiating secular or religious ceremonies. He has also performed 25+ weddings and elopements!

Let us give you and your fiancé the perfect wedding ceremony!

How Does Hiring an Officiant Work?

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Hire Love & Latitudes for your wedding photography.

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Let your photographer know that you’d like to hire our officiant, Isiah.

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Isiah will contact you to personalize your ceremony and walk you through the legal stuff.

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Set up an appointment to obtain your marriage license. Each county and state is different, so check regulations.

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Isiah will craft an amazing script specific to your needs. You can write your own vows or he can help.

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On the day of, Isiah will conduct the ceremony and wrap up the paperwork.

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He can then send in the government paperwork (or you can) and assist with any issues that may come up.

*At this time, we only offer officiant services as an add-on to photography packages—unless we are local to your wedding location*

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You’re married!

  • "When you hire Love & Latitudes, you are not only getting a photographer and officiant; you are getting someone who truly cares about making your special day even more special."

    My wife and I cannot begin to express how grateful we are to have had the Love & Latitudes team, Diana and Isiah, photograph and make official our wedding ceremony…Diana and Isiah were a blessing, as they answered all questions we had and made for a day to be happily remembered for the rest of our lives. When you hire Love & Latitudes, you are not only getting a photographer and/or officiant; you are getting someone who truly cares about making your special day even more special…I strongly encourage anyone who is on the fence about hiring Love & Latitudes to go for it. I promise you will not regret that decision.

    ~Alex & Cesca, Joshua Tree NP, California

  • “There are so many things to worry over on your wedding day, so do yourself a favor and hire Love and Latitudes”

    My wife and I could not have asked for two better people to join us on our wedding day than Diana and Isiah. Both Diana and Isiah were patient and helpful when creating the timeline and ceremony. There are so many things to worry over on your wedding day, so do yourself a favor and hire Love and Latitudes and it’s one less thing you have to worry about!

    ~Asher & Melanie, Aptos, California

  • “He took the time to create a ceremony that felt personal, special, and just right for us.“

    …As for the ceremony, Isiah did a wonderful job. He took the time to create a ceremony that felt personal, special, and just right for us. We couldn't have asked for a more meaningful moment. If you want a couple that brings professionalism, a great eye for detail, and makes you feel completely at ease, we can’t recommend Diana and Isiah enough. They truly made our wedding day unforgettable.

    ~Emily & Colin, Death Valley NP, California

  • "Isiah was a great Officiant"

    Diana was incredible. She made us feel super comfortable and confident. The elopement we did went super smooth, and Isiah was a great Officiant as well! Can't recommend choosing Love and Latitudes enough!

    ~Jo & Billy, Saguaro NP, Arizona

  • "We will definitely work (and hang out) with them again if we get a chance!"

    If you were teetering on the edge of hiring Diana and Isiah, go ahead and take the jump— you will not be disappointed. They make every step of the process simple and even go out of their way if you have questions about permits and park rules. When my husband and I decided to elope in Death Valley NP, we found the Love and Latitudes blog and quickly knew that they were going to be a perfect fit. Isiah was a wonderful officiant, working with us to get a script that we loved and answering questions about getting the license. Diana was a clear communicator through every step, and the photos speak for themselves. We will definitely work (and hang out) with them again if we get a chance!

    ~Melody & Tyler, Death Valley NP, California

  • “Isiah was the perfect officiant, he even took care of all the…paperwork after the ceremony”


    We had such a good experience that we later booked her, and her husband Isiah as our officiant, for our wedding in Laguna Beach, CA. They were extremely professional and made the whole process seamless…Isiah was the perfect officiant, he even took care of all the license/certificate paperwork after the ceremony for us….We can’t recommend them enough!

    ~Paula & Brent, Laguna Beach, California

  • "He...did a phenomenal job"

    Diana…was wonderful to work with, and took amazing photos, both traditional portraits, candids, and artistic photos. Her husband Isiah was our officiant. He was equally amazing to work with and did a phenomenal job.

    ~Jake & Josh, Lost Dutchman SP, Arizona

  • A couple reads their vows on their wedding day in front of the officiant.

    "Isiah was the perfect officiant!

    We started the process with a video call and discussed the type of ceremony we wanted. He asked us questions and gave us templates to fill out so he had a complete picture of us as a couple. Once Isiah wrote the full script, he sent it to us to proof and was very receptive of the changes we wanted to make. The ceremony ran smoothly and Isiah was very articulate, steady, and engaging. We had many guests come up to us and compliment our ceremony!”

    ~Ruta & Greg, Laguna Beach, California

  • A wide view of a wedding in Ojai, California.

    “Speaking of appreciation … Diana you and Isiah rocked this wedding!

    Let’s not leave out Isiah as the best officiant ever! This was not a traditional wedding and Isiah rolled with it as well and did a terrific job!! Thank you so much for all that you and Isiah did to make this day so special!!”

    ~Mother of the Bride, Ojai, California

  • A woman reaches for her partner during their wedding ceremony in Joshua Tree.

    "Making the decision to hire Diana and Isiah was the best decision I think we could have made for our wedding day.

    They took the stress out of EVERYTHING from the planning process to actual day of coordination…We had a private ceremony officiated by Isiah. They put so much care into making the experience totally stress-free and special…Not to mention, they also downloaded our playlist as a surprise and had our music on hand where there was no cell service. Because of them and their thoughtfulness, we were able to have a first dance at our ceremony site which we hadn’t even thought of planning for ourselves.”

    ~Melanie & Zach, Joshua Tree NP, California

Elopement Officiant Blogs

Legal questions? Ceremony ideas? Vows? Check out these blogs for all the officiant questions you might have.

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his and her vow books laying on top of each other.
An officiant performing a handfasting ceremony during a wedding.

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California Wedding & Elopement Officiant Packages

Hello! I’m Isiah, Diana’s spouse, business manager, writer, and officiant for Love & Latitudes. I love the great outdoors, whether that means hiding in the deep forest, climbing boulders in the desert heat or dipping my feet into a nice cool lake.

While I handle most of the behind the scenes work, I sometimes accompany Diana and our couples during photoshoots to help with whatever is needed.

As an ordained wedding officiant (ULC), I am comfortable officiating religious or secular ceremonies, just so long as it meets the preferences of our couples. After all, it’s your special day. We just want to help support your wedding day, your way.

Let’s get hitched!

What are you waiting for?

Let’s Elope!

*At this time, we only offer officiant services as an add-on to photography packages—unless we are local to your wedding location*

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