Rev. Stacey Midge, Weddings and Pastoral Services

Rev. Stacey Midge is a wedding officiant in Santa Rosa, California, offering weddings and pastoral services. She describes twenty years of experience celebrating couples with personalized ceremonies.

Why she suits LGBTQ+ couples

You should know the business is LGBTQ+-owned. Stacey is ordained through the Presbyterian Church (USA), yet she provides services for various religious beliefs as well as secular ceremonies, and she welcomes couples from all walks of life. That range is helpful if you want faith in your ceremony without pressure, or none at all.

How ceremonies are shaped

She has officiated weddings from small gatherings to large events, and she invites partners to share their own vows. Each ceremony is built with the couple, so the length, tone and content follow your wishes.

Writing a ceremony with an officiant

Decide how much faith or ritual you want. Some couples keep a blessing, while others prefer entirely secular words. Tell your officiant plainly. Think about readings and who will give them, and agree the order of vows and rings.

Plan a rehearsal if you have a procession or several participants. Ask how the marriage license is handled in California and who returns it to the county after the ceremony.

Where she works

Stacey is based in Santa Rosa, in Sonoma County wine country. Ask about travel for other locations. Sonoma County has many outdoor ceremony sites, so confirm any venue rules on amplified sound and seating before the date.

Worth asking

Is a meeting before the ceremony included? Can the script be shared before the day? Are pastoral services such as premarital conversations available?