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Married by Maria is a wedding officiant located in The San Fernando Valley, California, who serves the Los Angeles region. Maria is an experienced lawyer with a multicultural background who would be happy to share her passion for love and weddings with couples. She has been performing weddings for more than 15 years and hopes to help you create a lovely ceremony.

Services Offered
Married by Maria is licensed to officiate civil unions, interfaith ceremonies, non-religious and non-denominational single religion ceremonies, as well as rehearsals and vow renewals. Maria is bilingual and offers customized vows for couples. The average ceremony length may be up to one hour. Because everyone is unique, Married by Maria is determined to make sure each and every ceremony is a special, personalized ceremony that couples will never forget.

  • Hispanic or Latinx-owned
  • Woman-owned

Frequently asked questions

What is the typical price for your wedding services?

$525

What is the starting price for your wedding services?

$525

Does starting price include the ceremony rehearsal?

Yes

What is the starting price for ceremony rehearsals?

$125

What types of weddings and events do you provide services for?

Non-religious
Interfaith
Ceremony Rehearsal
Vow Renewal
Civil Union

What services do you provide?

Premarital Counseling
Bilingual

What religious affiliations do you serve?

Catholic
No Denomination

On average, how long are wedding ceremonies you officiate?

Less than 30 mins.

In which states are you licensed?

CA

What languages do you speak?

English
Spanish
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Daniela P. Sent on 11/20/2023
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The best decision! La mejor decisión!

My husband and I wanted a bilingual (English & Spanish) ceremony for our wedding and we made the best decision hiring Maria. Our ceremony was everything we wanted it to be, and more! Maria was such a pleasure to work with and was very thoughtful about making the ceremony reflect our values and wishes. We received many compliments about the ceremony and specifically about Maria as our officiant. She has a lovely, warm presence and made the Spanish portion of our ceremony so so meaningful and touching. Our guests were moved by her words! We highly recommend her for anyone looking for a bilingual officiant.
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Xochitl Sent on 05/08/2019
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Great officiant! Personalized ceremony

My husband and I decided to hire Maria as our officiant for our wedding, May 2019.

Maria was very personable and easy to work with. The fee for her services was affordable. We had several calls to discuss our ceremony and the process of obtaining the marriage license. We even met in person a few days before to ensure we felt comfortable. She wrote a very personalized bilingual (Spanish/English) ceremony that expressed our love story beautifully. Our ceremony was non-traditional/non-religious.

She also assisted my husband in writing his vows. Which he was extremely grateful for and they were beautiful.

We can’t thank Maria enough for her services and being part of our special day.
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Elizabeth Sent on 09/18/2017
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Maria is an incredible officiant. She took time out of her busy schedule to really get to know my husband and I. Our ceremony was really nice and personal, everyone commented on how beautiful the ceremony was. She made the whole process easy. We were very pleased to have Maria marry us. We are beyond happy and blessed that we met her.
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I was born in Colombia, but due to my law profession and involvement in politics I suffered from security issues that forced me to move to the United States in 1999, where this great Country gave me the protection I so desperately needed. I initially lived in Florida for two years but while vacationing in Los Angeles,

I met my beloved husband, who stole my heart from the very beginning and I ended up staying here for good. We have been together since 2003 and we have 2 beautiful boys.

To be a Notary Public in Colombia is very different from being one in the United States, because it is required to be a lawyer with at least 13 years of experience, and the Notary Public’s office is a hybrid between the County Register, the Justice of the Peace and Mediator/Arbitrator. Among the different responsibilities assigned to the Notary is to officiate the civil marriages, which my father as a Notary, delegated to me for several years. Since this part of my job was what satisfied me the most, I decided to do it again.

I am a romantic at heart and an altruist, who believes that we are all children of God and the Universe and we all have the right to be happy, loved, respected and accepted. I believe in love and I enjoy immensely witnessing couples profess their feelings to each other, committing to a beautiful life together and being part of one of their most memorable dates.

My professional experience as a lawyer as well as my personal experiences, such as living in different countries, having family living in South America, Europe and the USA, as well as being fully bilingual, has given me a multicultural background that will help me to customize your wedding in a very unique and special way.

I have over 13 years of experience performing weddings and I would love to help you or any of your friends or family members to have a beautiful, personalized ceremony.

I look forward to meeting you and it would be my privilege to be able to be part of the most important day of your life.

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