Wedding Officiants

On your BIG day of celebration you want to feel confident and comfortable with the wedding officiant you have chosen. It's been said that you either invest in experience or you pay for inexperience. At Loving Celebrations we offer the confidence of a combined 150 years of serving couples both as wedding officiants and pre-marital counselors. We customize all of our ceremonies to uniquely represent who you are as a couple.

With 40 years of pastoral experience in both church and community settings, Jim specializes in both weddings and pre-marital counseling having worked with hundreds of couples.

Based on 5-star reviews from couples, Jim has been recognized with the Couple's Choice Award by Wedding Wire for the past five years (2017-2022) which recognizes the top 5% of wedding officiants nationwide.

He is an ordained non-denominational pastor, certified marriage counselor using the Prepare & Enrich Marriage Assessment, and recognized as a provider pastor by the Texas marriage initiative, TwoGether In Texas.

Jim works with a wide range of couples and provides varying ceremonies and services ranging from:

Pre-Marital Counseling, Assistance in Writing Vows, Wedding Rehearsals, Traditional or Contemporary Ceremonies, Civil Ceremonies, Blended Families and Second Marriages, Recommitment Ceremonies, Church, Wedding Venues, Homes, and Destination Weddings

In addition to officiating weddings, Jim is the founder and Executive Director of Loving Community, a 501(c)(3) public charity serving the community. He's been married for 42 years, has three adult children along with their spouses and seven grandchildren. Jim loves the outdoors and is an avid backpacker and adventurer

With over 15-years of ministry experience, Chad has served all over the world. Prior to settling down in Dallas, Chad was well traveled, leading service and missions based experiences in Brazil, Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, England, and Ghana. Chad specializes in and has a passion for ministry with people who find themselves in hard times and unjust situations.

Chad is an ordained minister, a certified marriage counselor using the Prepare & Enrich Marriage Assessment, and recognized as a provider pastor by the Texas marriage initiative, TwoGether In Texas, a board certified chaplain with the Association of Professional Chaplains, and received his Doctor of Ministry degree at Brite Divinity School at TCU.

Professionally, Chad is a hospital chaplain working with two of the largest healthcare systems in Dallas/Fort Worth. A fun fact is that Chad is also a trained musician and vocalist with experience performing in a variety of venues and settings.

As a board certified chaplain, Chad is passionate about dialogue and conversations around: Hope, Grief and loss, Spirituality, Suffering and the problem of evil Justice/Injustice, Equality/Inequality

In addition to working as a chaplain and officiating weddings, Chad runs marathons, enjoys hiking on the Ouachita Trail, is a big Texas Rangers baseball fan, and enjoys spending time with family and friends.

Sonya Jacobs is a non-denominational pastoral officiant with over 20 years of ministry experience. Sonya is currently the Marriage Ministry Director at Preston Trail Community Church in Frisco, Texas.

Sonya is a commissioned pastor, has officiated weddings locally as well as internationally and she enjoys working with couples to create a wedding ceremony that is personal, warm and full of love.

Sonya works with a wide range of couples and provides varying ceremonies and services ranging from:

Pre-Marital Counseling, Assistance in Writing Vows, Wedding Rehearsals, Traditional or Contemporary Ceremonies, Civil Ceremonies, Blended Families and Second Marriages, Recommitment Ceremonies, Church, Wedding Venues, Homes, and Destination Weddings

Sonya is certified through Prepare and Enrich, and she is a provider pastor by the Texas marriage initiative, Twogether in Texas.

With over 15-years of experience as a wedding officiant, pastor, and counselor, Brian has worked with hundreds of couples and individuals in helping them to achieve their goals of healthy relationships and marriages.

Brian, known for his friendliness and kind demeanor is much sought after as a wedding officiant and counselor. He brings a listening ear and practical ideas to the couples and marriage ceremonies he works with.

He is an ordained pastor, licensed professional counselor, and certified marriage counselor using the Prepare & Enrich Marriage Assessment, and recognized as a provider pastor by the Texas marriage initiative, TwoGether In Texas.

Brian works with a broad range of individuals and couples and provides varying ceremonies and services ranging from:

Pre-Marital Counseling, Assistance in Writing Vows, Wedding Rehearsals, Traditional or Contemporary Ceremonies, Civil Ceremonies, Blended Families and Second Marriages, Recommitment Ceremonies, Church, Wedding Venues, Homes, and Destination Weddings

As a Licensed Professional Counselor he specializes in the areas of: Addictions (Drug, Alcohol, Gambling, Food, & Sexual Addictions), Depression, Marital Issues, Grief & Loss, Anxiety, Adoption Issues, Divorce Recovery & Blended Family Issues

In addition to officiating weddings, Brian is the founder of Bridges of Hope a counseling practice in Colleyville, TX.

Jason is a non denominational pastoral officiant with 25 years of ministry experience. Jason is currently serving as the Chaplain and Manager of Agape Day Center for Adults in Mesquite, Texas.

Jason is a licensed pastor and a certified marriage counselor using the Prepare and Enrich Marriage Assessment who has officiated numerous weddings in large formal venues to informal backyard ceremonies. He enjoys walking couples through the journey of committing vows to one another as they begin the chapter of marriage. Each couple has a unique story that should be shared with loved ones at a ceremony and Jason takes pride in communicating that story.

Jason provides a wide variety of support in: Premarital Counseling, Assistance in writing vows, Wedding rehearsals, Traditional and Contemporary Ceremonies, Blended Families and Second Marriages, Recommitment Ceremonies, Church, Wedding Venues, Homes, and Destination Weddings.

In addition to being a Chaplain and Wedding Officiant Jason loves spending time with his family and extended family. You can usually find him playing with his daughters on a playground in the neighborhood, throwing a football with his son in the street, or searching for the next hot pizza spot around town!

Serving as an ordained, non-denominational pastor for over three decades, Wayne brings a wide array of experiences to the table, including serving as a wedding officiant in a variety of settings formal and informal, traditional and contemporary, small and large. He never loses sight of the fact that your wedding is just that, your wedding. He is committed to serving you on your great day. Working with you to create a warm, good-humored, personalized marriage ceremony with your unique birthmark is his honor and aspiration.
Wayne is a certified marital and pre-marital counselor using the SYMBIS assessment, an accessible, non-intimidating tool which touches on the many facets of any marriage (https://www.symbis.com). Every couple includes two different personalities with different backgrounds, different life experiences and different expectations pursuing intimate oneness. This creates an opportunity for each one to know and be known, to serve and be served, to love and be loved. Wayne particularly enjoys using this tool to give each couple a heads up and a head start towards a satisfying, soulful, joyful life together.
Wayne has been married thirty-four years. He and Brenda have two married daughters and two grandsons. He holds a Master of Theology (ThM) degree from Dallas Theological Seminary.

While calling a small town in Arkansas home, Seth decided to pack his bags and move to Texas to attend Southwestern University. In 2005 Seth married his high school sweetheart, Lacey, and they now have three kids - Harper Kate, Collins, and Jude.

Professionally, Seth's background includes church ministry and nonprofit community work, and in 2014, he graduated from George Fox Evangelical Seminary with a Masters of Ministry Leadership. Seth is an ordained minister with over 15 years of ministry experience to kids, students, and families and is certified marriage counselor using the SYBMIS Assessment.

Seth works with a wide range of couples and provides varying ceremonies and services including, Pre-Marital Counseling, Assistance in Writing Vows, Wedding Rehearsals, and Traditional or Contemporary Ceremonies.

In addition to officiating weddings, Seth is the Founder and Executive Director of Hope Dallas, a faith community serving East Dallas through outreach services and community building initiatives.

When you can’t find him wearing himself out with his OCD side, you might find him recharging with a short run, attempting to swing a golf club, or reading a good book at a local coffee ship with his favorite drink in hand… a vanilla iced coffee.