My (Professional) Approach: I aim to provide couples with a healthy balance of professionalism and light-heartedness, as both a wedding vendor and a friend. The goal is that by the time your wedding rolls around, our connection is so natural and comfortable, people ask me how we knew each other after the ceremony. I do "this" (officiate) from a place of being of service, building connections, and utilizing creativity. The measure of success is that the ceremony script feels true-to-you. Whether that means incorporating traditional ceremony elements with some out-of-the-box ideas, I am here to make sure that your thoughts, feelings, and ideas were properly reflected and articulated. I want the ceremony to be something you look forward to and remember forever. 

Hobbies & Interests: film photography (I have a little point & shoot- the photos are mine!), reading all the "romantasy" books, "treasure hunting" (shells & anything else), pottery, the office (the tv show), lifting weights, nature walks, our dogs (goose & manny), animals in general, flowers, traveling (new zealand, hawaii, ireland, iceland, fiji, yosemite) and finding the small joys in everyday life.

When sitting in a cubicle back in 2018, I needed to choose name for this officiating business. Heartfelt not only describes the ceremony I aim to deliver, but a play on my last name, Felton. Michael's love and support is the reason I can stand with couples on their wedding day.

How this all started: I always thought it would be "so cool to marry people," and had the chance to perform a legal ceremony in January 2018. It was a very small ceremony, only for the couple and their immediate family. I was so nervous! But something happened mid-ceremony, when one of them started to cry happy tears. This energetic pull of love, and I was witnessing and feeling the emotion happening within an arm's reach. It was powerful, and something I'll never forget. Officiating a ceremony is an experience (I think) everyone should have at least once in their lives! 

ashlee felton
the WEDDING OFFICIANT