New Jersey Wedding Officiant

Luxury weddings. Intimate elopements. Every ceremony written and delivered with the same care, no matter the size of the guest list.

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BASED IN NEW JERSEY

WEDDING OFFICIANT & ELOPEMENT SPECIALIST

EST. 2014

I officiate large luxury weddings and small intimate elopements throughout New Jersey and the greater NY tri-state area, and I officiate weddings internationally as well. Whether you're planning a full ceremony surrounded by everyone you love, or a quiet moment with just the two of you, I bring the same level of care, preparation, and presence to every ceremony I write.

Wedding officiant guiding a couple through their vow exchange at Hudson House in Jersey City, New Jersey
Wedding officiant in a red dress embracing a couple after their ceremony at Senate House Grounds in Kingston, New York
Officiant standing with a couple during their lakeside elopement ceremony in Barnardsville, New Jersey

TRUSTED BY COUPLES SINCE 2014

12+

YEARS
OFFICIATING

1,000+

CEREMONIES
PERFORMED

CMR

CERTIFIED MUNICIPAL
REGISTRAR

205+

FIVE-STAR
GOOGLE REVIEWS

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Luxury wedding ceremonies across New Jersey & New York

Amanda and Shaq on the Hudson House terrace at night in Jersey City, NJHudson HouseJersey City, NJAmanda & ShaqView gallery Caroline and Brett by the iron gates at Florentine Gardens in River Vale, NJFlorentine GardensRiver Vale, NJCaroline & BrettView gallery Starr and Nygel celebrate under a white floral canopy at Hudson House in Jersey City, NJHudson HouseJersey City, NJStarr & NygelView gallery Yadilsa and Berkat under a white rose arch at The Palace at Somerset Park in Somerset, NJThe Palace at Somerset ParkSomerset, NJYadilsa & BerkatView gallery Matthew and Corey celebrate in front of a red floral arch at Senate Garage in Kingston, NYSenate GarageKingston, NYMatthew & CoreyView gallery Elisa and Jerry dance back down the aisle at Stonebridge Country Club in Smithtown, NYStonebridge Country ClubSmithtown, NYElisa & JerryView gallery
Shaq kisses Amanda beneath her veil at Hudson House Kind words

“Your words captured our love story.”

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Intimate ceremonies in New Jersey's most beautiful places

Lissette and Jack laugh arm in arm at Mindowaskin Park in Westfield, NJMindowaskin ParkWestfield, NJLissette & JackView gallery Stacey and Anthony share a dip kiss with the Manhattan skyline behind them at Liberty State ParkLiberty State ParkJersey City, NJStacey & AnthonyView gallery Susie and Annie under a floral arch on a lakeside dock in Bernardsville, NJLove by the LakeBernardsville, NJSusie & AnnieView gallery Tiffany and Ro in front of the white gazebo at Mindowaskin Park in Westfield, NJMindowaskin ParkWestfield, NJTiffany & RoView gallery Tiffany and Tanell embrace under the gazebo at Eagle Rock Reservation in West Orange, NJEagle Rock ReservationWest Orange, NJTiffany & TanellView gallery Sheila and Augustin share a kiss on the path to the gazebo at Mindowaskin Park in Westfield, NJMindowaskin ParkWestfield, NJSheila & AugustinView gallery
Thinking about the courthouse?

Same paperwork as the courthouse, with a far more beautiful backdrop.

A park, the people you love and a ceremony written just for the two of you, legally married the very same day.

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Aretha laughs with Jamina and Esaie during their ring exchange at Chateau Briand in Carle Place, NY

Every ceremony is written for the two of you, for every couple and every kind of love.

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BASED IN NEW JERSEY

MEET YOUR
OFFICIANT

EST. 2014

Wedding officiant leading a ceremony at The Venetian in Garfield, New Jersey

I'm Aretha Gaskin, a New Jersey wedding officiant and Certified Municipal Registrar.

For more than a decade, I've helped couples throughout New Jersey and the NY tri-state area create ceremonies that actually feel like them, whether that's a large wedding with a full guest list and a produced timeline, or an intimate elopement with just the two of you.

I bring the same preparation and presence to every ceremony I officiate, along with the legal and paperwork knowledge to make sure everything is handled correctly, no matter which path you choose.

Aretha Gaskin, New Jersey wedding officiant, standing outside The Venetian in Garfield, New Jersey
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Jennifer & Abraham share their experience working with Weddings By Aretha and what made their ceremony so unforgettable.

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Ceremony advice from 1,000+ weddings

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Whether you’re planning a full wedding or an intimate elopement, check my availability for your date and let’s get started.

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