Meet Michael!
Michael has been involved in the live event industry for over 15 years and has a wealth of experience in public speaking, MCing and now officiating weddings. He loves how weddings bring people together and enjoys incorporating the couples story into their special day. Working with couples to ensure that the ceremony is memorable and reflects their personal story is the upmost priority for Michael and what he enjoys the most. A veteran of the stage, Michael brings the flare, fun and “fab” to your wedding day. He looks forward to connecting and being a small part of your story.
Testimonials
“Michael W. did a great job as our officiant. He kept the commentary light and added lots of personal touch. We’d highly recommend his services.”
“Mike was a fantastic officiant and made the process so simple and comfortable for us. Made the group laugh numerous times and was so calm and collected. Would recommend him to anyone without a second thought”
“We can’t thank Michael Wipf enough for the fantastic experience we had working with him and we would highly recommend him to anyone getting married. He went above and beyond throughout the process and even had great feedback from our guests about his presence during the ceremony. He made it an easy and smooth experience!”
“Highly recommend Michael W. We were honoured to have Michael W. to officiant our intimate small wedding ceremony. He made our experiences very pleasant! Michael was personable, professional and overall amazing. Very easy going and made us feel very calm through the whole process and on our wedding day! He went out of his way to make sure we had what we wanted. We highly recommend Kristen and Michael W.”
“We had Michael as our officiant. He was so great to work with. He was so friendly and spoke so well at the ceremony. It truly was such a great experience working with him!”
“We had the most incredible experience with Vancouver Officiant for our wedding! From start to finish, the process of finding an officiant and getting to the wedding day was seamless. Michael was our officiant and did an absolutely amazing job. It was a pleasure working with him leading up to the big day, and he effortlessly wove our love story into the ceremony with humour and a lot of heart. We had multiple guests come up to us after the ceremony asking how we found such an excellent officiant. We highly recommend Vancouver Officiant for any wedding, and choosing Michael if he’s available!”
“I highly recommend Vancouver Officiant for your wedding. If you are wondering about the officiant, we love Michael. Michael is so easy to talk to. He is so calm and relaxed - the weight of wedding stress will definitely melt away with him on your wedding day. Everyone loved Michael at the ceremony. He is funny, professional and absolutely lovely. We are so lucky that we had Michael at our wedding. Thank you so much. The team at Vancouver Officiant is great at communicating, friendly, and makes your wedding planning so much more comfortable and easier. One of the best decisions made for our wedding - you won’t regret it!”
“My wife and I were extremely happy and pleased with Vancouver Officiant’s prompt, professional and personalized service. Michael W. was our officiant and he was fantastic in all aspects! From several pre-ceremony video calls, to the ceremony itself, Michael did a great job of learning about us as a couple and incorporating our details into the ceremony. He did a great job of guiding us through the process while making us feel comfortable and excited. We were extremely glad we chose Vancouver Officiant and Michael W.”
“Thank you to Kristen and Michael for helping make our day so special. Michael met with us online for a couple calls and we were definitely feeling a bit of wedding stress. After speaking with him both times, it made us feel great to know that he was going to help share our story and really make our day special for both us and our families. We got engaged just before the pandemic hit and had to cancel our original date. The planning process from there was stressful and Michael helped us remind ourselves of the reason we were doing this all in the first place. Our ceremony was beautiful. Michael told our story to our friends & family and had them involved as well which our families really appreciated. Thank you Michael!”
“Michael from Vancouver Officiant (VO) helped us with our wedding ceremony, and it was such a pleasant experience! 1. We started our wedding planning just about 3 weeks before the wedding day, Michael and VO were able to quickly confirm their availability under such a short notice of time. 2. Michael is extremely professional! Michael had multiple chats with me and my wife, to actually know us and our stories as a friend. Michael managed to create a beautiful, emotional, and very personal wedding statement for us, which we were just so grateful to have! 3. Michael is KEEN TO DETAILS! He knows this is our big day and he makes sure he does everything from his side to our expectation! Our wedding day was one of these record-breaking super hot day in Vancouver, Michael insisted on following our semi-formal dress code outdoor which I just appreciate a lot! He even asked our opinions on if we prefer him holding a statement book or a statement device for our ceremony. 4. I got very nervous right before the wedding ceremony, and my family was not able to make it due to the travel ban. Michael was very kind and gave me a super effective advice that almost calmed me down immediately! Michael and VO, I thank you so much for helping with our wedding! We could not be happier choosing VO and we would definitely recommend any wedding couple to have VO (and Michael) as their wedding officiant! A super personable true professional!”
“After 3 years of being engaged and going from a 320 guest count, to 50 to 10, we were finally able to get married. It was an intimate ceremony with just our parents and siblings present. We are so thankful to have had Michael with us through the roller coaster of our wedding plans changing over the years. Michael was so friendly and so accommodating through the entire experience. Answered all of our questions and kept us laughing in the hard decision to let go of our big dream wedding and get married with all the covid restrictions. Our ceremony was absolutely perfect! Michael’s flow was great, with lots of great laughs and moments where you could really feel the love. We were able to live stream our ceremony for friends and family at home and Michael acknowledged their presence and we really felt as if they were there. Thank you Michael for giving us a wonderful ceremony and flawless experience!”
“Michael made our ceremony absolutely perfect, and we were so fortunate that he was available for our special day! He was great to work with – he took the time to learn about our relationship and what we felt was important to include within our ceremony. During the reception, we had guests ask him to officiant their upcoming weddings because he was so sincere, and helped to make the ceremony meaningful by adding the right mix of romance, spirituality, and humour!”