Dean Merrill

Specialties

There is nothing quite like a wedding — I love weddings — and that’s because I love to experience being intimately involved in the happiest day of people’s lives. I take it to heart that I want my next wedding to be the best wedding ever. My approach is simple, yet deeply personal. If you had to ask what I would want every couple to know about me is that I am not the «Vegas Wedding Guy.» I have never once just shown up, said a few nice things about marriage, recited some vows, and tied the knot. In 16 years every wedding I have performed has been carefully and creatively crafted to a couple’s unique story. I have never performed the same wedding twice. My commitment to you is that we will meet on many occasions, become friends, and by the time your wedding day arrives, we will have collaborated on a wedding ceremony that will me memorable for you as a couple and everyone who attends. Please feel free to contact me at 805.300.4955 or visit my website at www​.dmer​rill​wed​dings​.com.

History

Established in 1996.

I began officiating weddings in 1996 because I found it extremely humbling to be asked to spend part of a day with an engaged couple on the happiest day of their lives. It is so thrilling to stand in front of a beautiful bride and husband to be as they exchange their vows and express their love one another!

Even thousands of years ago weddings were about the celebration of two becoming one. It’s still true today. Since 1996 I have never performed the same wedding twice. Each wedding is specially written /​tailored to bring out a couple’s unique love story. I have never done the same wedding twice — no pre-​made scripts or lofty poems.

That is because my services are personal. As we get to know one another as friends through several meetings prior to your wedding. Once the big day arrives, I can honestly pronounce you as husband and wife as your friend and not just another wedding officiant. I always tell couples, «This wedding is about you — it your wedding, not mine.

Meet the Business Owner

Dean M.

Business Owner

What makes Dean’s wedding so special is that he spends time with each couple so he can capture their ‘special’ story on their wedding day. So many officiants are hired to just show up and ‘tie the knot.’ What makes Dean unique is that he is amazingly creative. His weddings are ‘tailor-​made’ with a personal touch that you won’t find anywhere else.