ALOHA,
IT'S ASHLEE. 

Oahu, Hawaii WEDDING OFFICIANT

AKA: your creative, nontraditional, officiant, an unofficial wedding hype-girl, forever friend, travel agent, food recommender, makeshift wedding planner, chaos coordinator, comedian, and anything you need on your big day.

Let's be real: I'm here to make sure I am of service, and to me that is not just showing up and performing your wedding ceremony.
It's a lifelong connection. 

Seeking:
all the fun, LAID BACK AND intentional ENGAGED couples OF ALL BACKGROUNDS GETTING MARRIED IN HAWAII. 

ALL THE COUPLES WHO KNOW DEEP DOWN THE ACTUAL MARRIAGE IS THE MOST IMPORTANT PART OF the wedding DAY. THE REST OF IT IS BEAUTIFUL, BUT THE MOST BEAUTIFUL THING IS THEIR LOVE.

ALL THE COUPLES READY TO "PUT IN THE WORK" WITH AN OFFICIANT WHO'S DETERMINED TO MAKE THEIR WEDDING CEREMONY A HEARTFELT EXPERIENCE. 


Heartfelt Ceremonies (aka Ashlee) is an inclusive wedding officiant marrying cool couples on the island of Oahu in Hawaii. What started as a "bucket list item" for her, to "be the one to marry a couple", has turned into over five years of creativity, joy, and marrying lots of people.

Ashlee is a firm believer that there's truly no one "right way" to perform a wedding ceremony, as every couple is different. Ashlee will support any and all traditional ceremony elements based off preference, culture, and identity, but welcomes all couples with a rebellious spirit- anyone who wants to think outside the box to create a unique experience.

For Example...

Do you want to lip-sync your way down the aisle, recreating the David Rose scene in Schitt's Creek involving the song, "Simply the Best"? Ashlee will encourage it. Do you want to symbolize your love while creating matching tie-dye tees together during your ceremony? She loves it. Anything that feels like you- she's here to support. 

In her five years of marrying couples, Ashlee quickly learned the secret ingredient to a successful wedding ceremony is: the couple. Anytime someone congratulates her on a job well done, she immediately gives credit to the couple, because without them, it wouldn't be possible. To encourage this type of audience reaction, Ashlee collaborates with every couple, on every detail, to ensure it's what THEY want and feels good to them. 

The ceremony is the only scheduled time in a wedding day that is truly all eyes and ears on the couple and their love. It's a moment of mindfulness for everyone to press "PAUSE", take a breath, feel the love, and just be present.

For Ashlee, performing a wedding ceremony is like practicing yoga or meditating; it's grounding and good for the mind and body. 


Her favorite ceremonies are usually the ones where a couple brings a new idea into the ceremony space, does something out of the box, or puts their own spin on something traditional. When working with Ashlee, ALL ideas are welcomed. 

Whether you're eloping by yourselves in Hawaii or having hundreds of wedding guests witness you say, "I do", Ashlee is committed to ensuring that everyone has an unforgettable ceremony experience.

The possibilities are endless, and no matter what, your ceremony should be exactly what you want it to be! 

MORE ABOUT ASH

HEARTFELT CEREMONIES (SHE/HER) IS AN INCLUSIVE WEDDING OFFICIATING SERVICE HAPPILY PROVIDING HER SERVICES TO ALL COUPLES REGARDLESS OF GENDER IDENTITY OR SEXUAL ORIENTATION. 

"When we first began planning our wedding, we knew that creating a personal and meaningful ceremony was our top priority. The only problem was, we didn’t know who could marry us and bring our ceremony dreams to life. And then… we found Ashlee.

After our first meeting with Ashlee, we knew immediately that she was the perfect person for the job. Not only was it blatantly apparent that she was passionate about her art of ceremony writing, but she genuinely was invested in getting to know us both individually and as a couple. Prior to the wedding Ashlee took the time to help us custom design our dream ceremony…and I can not emphasize enough…it was an absolute dream. Ashlee told our love story to our family and friends and officiated our marriage in a way that perfectly reflected our values and who we are to our cores. It was the most magical moment of our lives and a true gift that we will cherish forever.

9 months later and we still get flooded with compliments on Ashlee and the ceremony that she created. To all of you Hawaii brides, I can not explain enough how lucky you are to have Ashlee! To this day I still am confronted with couples who saw her officiate our wedding and wish that she was here to do theirs. Ashlee is an artist and a storyteller in the purest form. Not to mentioning a glowing presence with the kindest soul. She paints pictures of love with her words. She listened to us, she learned about us, and she perfectly reflected us with the ceremony that she created.

Ashlee left a mark on our lives forever, and I am lucky to not only have had the opportunity to have her officiate our wedding, but to now call her a friend."

-Erika & Pat

Ashlee's Headshot: Burgenne I Photography Waianae, Hawaii
Vow Book Flatlay: Allie Dearie Photography, Kailua, Hawaii 
Wedding Ceremony Setup: Mersadi Olson Photography, Kaneohe, Hawaii
Elopement Couple: Illuminate Photography Hawaii, Waialua, Hawaii

connect with me on IG:
@heartfeltceremonies