Officiants
The Diamond Ceremony is the full immersive wedding officiant package, built for couples planning a multicultural celebration that blends cultural rituals, family led traditions, and a fully personalized script across the San Francisco Bay Area, Wine Country, and destinations beyond.
The Diamond tier is the only package that includes on site rehearsal leadership. The officiant attends and leads the wedding rehearsal so the processional, the cultural ritual sequencing, the readings, and the vow exchange all flow on the wedding day without the bridal party guessing at cues. Coverage spans San Francisco, Oakland, Berkeley, San Jose, Marin County, Napa, Sonoma, the East Bay, and the Peninsula, with destination travel accepted and quoted in writing during planning.
What's Included
- Fully personalized ceremony script written around your relationship, family traditions, and vows
- One intro call plus two to three working meetings across the planning timeline
- In depth couple questionnaire that surfaces story beats, family history, and tone preferences
- On site rehearsal attendance and leadership the day before the wedding
- Cultural rituals woven into the ceremony, such as Persian Sofreh Aghd, honey offering, sugar grinding, tea, lasso, or unity sand and candle moments
- Poetry, readings, and family contributions integrated into the script and the flow
- Bilingual delivery available in English, Farsi, or Spanish on request
- Marriage license signing and submission coordination on the wedding day
- Backup officiant arrangement in case of unforeseen emergency
Multicultural Specialties
- Persian American ceremonies with full Sofreh Aghd setup and Farsi delivery
- Persian Indian, Persian Mexican, Persian Catholic, Persian Jewish, Persian Arab, and Persian Russian combinations
- Interfaith scripts that honor two traditions side by side, with rehearsal walkthrough for both families
- Non religious civil ceremonies with rich cultural ritual integration
- Destination ceremonies in the Wine Country, Tahoe, Hawaii, Mexico, and Europe with advance planning
Ceremony Approach
The Diamond Ceremony treats the rehearsal as part of the ceremony itself. The rehearsal walks the bridal party, the family, and the readers through the processional, the Sofreh Aghd or cultural ritual sequence, the vow exchange, the ring moment, and the recessional so the wedding day stays calm and the cultural elements land cleanly. Compared with the Gold Ceremony, the Diamond version adds confident on day rehearsal leadership and a slightly longer planning runway. Compared with religious denominational officiants, the focus remains on personal narrative and cultural inclusion rather than a fixed liturgy.
Ideal For
- Couples planning a multicultural wedding with multiple cultural rituals and a complex ceremony flow
- Couples whose families benefit from a confident rehearsal walkthrough the day before
- Couples with a Sofreh Aghd, lasso, tea, or similar cultural element that needs sequencing
- Couples planning a destination ceremony where on site coordination matters
- Couples whose vows, readings, and family contributions need careful pacing
Add-On Options
- Additional rehearsal time beyond the standard window quoted during planning
- Specialized readings, ritual coaching, or family member coaching on request
- Travel beyond a fifty mile radius of the home base quoted in writing
- Multi day destination ceremony coverage with advance planning
Credentials and Trust
The ceremony is led by an officiant ordained through American Marriage Ministries and authorized by the State of California to perform civil marriages. Liability insurance certificates are available on request, and backup officiant coverage is in place for any unforeseen emergency on the rehearsal day or the wedding day. Browse open 2026 dates and send an inquiry through the booking form to start the planning conversation. Pricing is published transparently on the package page, with the Diamond Ceremony starting at the listed rate and add-ons quoted in writing before any booking is confirmed.
