Get to Know Our Colorado Wedding Officiants
Laughingly dubbed the "Irreverent Reverends" due to our propensity to institute creativity, warmth and even a bit of humor into wedding ceremonies, our officiants pride themselves on their "irreverent gaiety and ease of manner" when developing and performing your wedding service.
We share a passion for helping couples tell their unique love story and we are absolutely grounded in the philosophy that all expressions of love are valid. To that end, we create your ceremony based on your expressed values. You may want to mention God in your ceremony, or you may prefer something totally secular. You may desire that your ceremony reflects the glory of nature, a Universal Spirit, or you may have some more traditional religious or cultural customs you'd like to include. The choice is yours.
Irreverent (adjective) ir·rev·er·ent. Characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality; "a certain irreverent gaiety and ease of manner"
It's your day. It's all about you. It's also incredibly important that you "click" with your wedding officiant to insure a comfortable and special wedding ceremony experience. We are all talented and creative writers, polished public speakers, and we're experts at handling wedding-day glitches. We know all of the ceremony etiquette and we're just as quick to reassure you that you don't have to do anything by a prescribed set of rules. Mostly, we love what we do, and it shows.
Please enjoy reading a bit more about us below. Note: each officiant's home office is located next to their name for your convenience. Lyssabeth's officiants will travel the following one-way distances from their homes without extra charge:
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Serving greater Metro Denver
Denver, Lakewood, Littleton, Englewood, Centennial, Highlands Ranch, Aurora, Parker, Morrison Arvada, Golden, Wheat Ridge, Brighton
Scott Franssen (Central Denver)
I am Scott Franssen, and it is with admiration of your commitment that I participate in your special day. I grew up in Michigan the youngest of five children and was in my first wedding at age 9....click here to learn more about Scott
Nikki Pieroni (Englewood)
For our wedding, my husband and I chose a kind and lighthearted officiant to conduct the ceremony. She was a calm voice of reason amidst the wedding chaos who did not mind the tears streaming down my face as I said my vows... Click here to learn more about Nikki.
Jim Anderson (Littleton)
Colorado is the only home I've ever known. My two brothers and I grew up in Greeley, Colorado. Although they moved away, I stayed here. Why go somewhere else when you have such a great place to live? I went to college in Denver and law school in Boulder before relocating to Littleton where I live today...click here to learn more about Jim.
Vicky Hampton (Lakewood)
I am a Colorado native with a lot of life experience in many other states and a few countries. This view of the world has opened my eyes to many creative and fun ways to celebrate your unity...click here to learn more about Vicky
Curtis Hannum (Southeast Denver)
I was born in Denver and grew up here. I went to Thomas Jefferson High School and the University of Colorado at Boulder. My Dad was a psychiatrist, Mom was a nurse. My brother Paul--my best friend ever... click here to learn more about Curtis
Steve Millin (Northwest Denver)
The Front Range has been my home for nearly forty years now. I grew up in the shadow of Coors Brewery when Golden was still smallish. In the summertime, when the windows were open, I would wake up to the sound of a dusty old rooster crowing at dawn from the neighbor's coop down the road... Click here to learn more about Steve.
Mike Owens (Downtown Denver)
My name is Mike and I am excited about your upcoming wedding. In an era when people tend to skip or gloss over important elements of life, it is wonderful you have decided to celebrate your love for each other. I would be honored to help you...Click here to learn more about Mike.
About our Colorado Wedding Officiants
Other Colorado Areas Served
Click below to read the bios of our officiants who perform ceremonies in other parts of Colorado
Dear Jim (Anderson)
We want to thank you again for how perfectly everything went! Every step of the way you and the organization you work with have been professional, courteous and ready to offer helpful tips and guidance regarding the event, without ever making us feel limited in how we wanted our wedding to proceed. You gave us the information we needed to ensure that all went smoothly, and allowed us to create, with your help a ceremony that we felt was truly our own and perfectly suited to our beliefs and feelings towards one another. You and Lyssabeths have been prompt to respond whenever we had questions or concerns regarding how to proceed and always had good advice for how we should go about considering our options, and how to personalize the event to truly make it uniquely ours.
Thanks again for all of your efforts and for a wonderful wedding which we will remember and enjoy looking back on for as long long as we live!
Dave and Chrissy
Married 6/13/09
Bonita Wilcox (Castle Rock)
Long ago in a land, far, far away (Kansas), my adventures began. Actually, THE ADVENTURE started when I was 10 years old, in Sister Mary Clarita's fifth grade class at Saint Rose of Lima Grade School. That is where and when I met my husband of forty-four years. ...Click here to learn more about Bonita
Serving Denver & West
Denver, Golden, Morrison, Conifer, Evergreen, Lakewood, Bailey, Georgetown, Idaho Springs
Serving Denver South
Denver, Highlands Ranch, Centennial, Englewood, Castle Rock, Larkspur
Serving Denver Northwest
Denver, Boulder, Westminster, Arvada, Broomfield, Northglenn, Thornton, Brighton, Estes Park
Kim Mattei (Westminster)
When my husband, Greg and I were married, I really believed I had my "dream wedding." We were married outside in the mountains on a beautiful summer evening. Everything was perfect...so I thought! When I became certified to perform ceremonies in 2002 and began working with Maureen at Lyssabeth's, I realized there were so many more options for a creative and unique wedding ceremony...Click here to learn more about Kim.
Dana Bevis (Arvada)
Hi, I'm Dana and I would like to share a little about myself - the rest of course will be about you and your wedding!!! I have lived in California, Oregon, New Jersey, Maryland, Virginia, England, and South Africa; but Colorado is the only place that ever felt like home...Click here to learn more about Dana.
Lennon Villarose (Longmont)
I grew up in Pennsylvania but moved to Colorado almost 20 years ago. I love the zest for life and the wonderful energy that Colorado has. My two sons and I live just outside of Boulder and we often find ourselves hiking the Flatirons or just bouldering some mysterious outcropping. I write poetry and dabble in theater when I am feeling extra outgoing. I have a passion for movies and all that goes into making them. I think I am always drawn to a good story...Click here to learn more about Lennon.
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