Mel
Bilingual LGBTQ+ Wedding Officiant & Celebrant
Love Is Love Is Love Is Love Is LOVE!
Meet Mel (they/them), a queer, non-binary, half-Colombian, English- and Spanish-speaking wedding officiant who brings humor, heart, creativity, and a little sparkle to every celebration.
With a background in screenwriting, storytelling, and stand-up comedy, Mel creates personalized wedding ceremonies that leave guests laughing, crying, and talking about the experience long after the wedding.
Whether you're planning a romantic ceremony, an LGBTQ+ celebration, or something delightfully unconventional, Mel believes your love story deserves to shine.
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A Wedding Ceremony That's Uniquely You
Your love story is one of a kind. Your wedding ceremony should be too.
Mel believes that every couple deserves a ceremony that celebrates who they truly are.
Not a generic script. Not a one-size-fits-all wedding message.
A meaningful, beautifully personal celebration filled with your memories, your humor, your passions, and your love.
Mel combines their creative writing skills with a warm and inclusive approach to create wedding moments that feel authentic and unforgettable.
The Mel Wedding Ceremony Experience
Funny & Heartfelt
A beautiful balance of humor, emotion, storytelling, and meaningful wedding moments.
Bilingual English & Spanish
Warm, welcoming ceremonies in English, Spanish, or a thoughtful combination of both languages.
LGBTQ+ Affirming
A joyful, inclusive celebration that honors your identities, beliefs, and unique relationship.
Your Love Story, Beautifully Told
Every couple has a story worth telling.
Mel uses their experience in screenwriting, storytelling, and stand-up comedy to turn those special moments into a ceremony filled with personality.
They love learning about how couples met, what brought them together, the adventures they've shared, and the little details that make their relationship special.
Favorite movies, television shows, music, travel memories, inside jokes, and heartfelt moments can all become part of your wedding narrative.
The result is a ceremony that feels less like a formal speech and more like a beautiful celebration of your relationship.
Why Couples Choose Mel
English- and Spanish-speaking
Queer and non-binary officiant
LGBTQIA2S+ affirming
Screenwriting experience
Stand-up comedy and storytelling
Creative and meaningful rituals
Based in Long Beach
Celebrating Love in All Its Beautiful Forms
Love is love is love is love is LOVE.
As a queer, non-binary officiant, Mel understands how meaningful it can be to have someone celebrating your wedding who truly respects and affirms your identity.
They especially enjoy officiating ceremonies for LGBTQIA2S+ couples and creating a welcoming space where everyone feels celebrated.
Mel believes that all belief systems, identities, and ways of life deserve respect.
Whether your wedding is traditional, spiritual, non-religious, or wonderfully unconventional, Mel approaches your celebration with warmth, understanding, and joy.
Bilingual Wedding Ceremonies in English & Spanish
As a half-Colombian celebrant fluent in English and Spanish, Mel loves bringing families and loved ones together through language.
They can perform ceremonies in English, Spanish, or both, helping guests feel included in the meaningful moments of your wedding.
Whether you're honoring your cultural heritage, welcoming family members from different backgrounds, or simply celebrating your relationship in two languages, Mel can help make the ceremony feel personal and connected.
Ceremonias de Boda en Inglés y Español
Mel celebra el amor en todas sus formas, creando ceremonias personalizadas, emotivas y llenas de alegría.
Ya sea que prefieran una ceremonia en inglés, en español o en ambos idiomas, Mel les ayudará a compartir su historia de amor con sus seres queridos.
Porque cada historia de amor merece una celebración tan única como la pareja.
Creative Rituals & Unforgettable Moments
Sometimes the smallest personal touches create the biggest wedding memories.
Mel loves incorporating creative rituals that reflect a couple's personalities, values, and shared experiences.
One of their signature ideas is a colorful rainbow string ritual, which can add a beautiful symbolic element to a ceremony.
They have also performed a sage ritual to clear a ceremony space before a couple entered.
Whether you love symbolic traditions, want to honor your personal beliefs, or have an imaginative idea of your own, Mel welcomes the opportunity to make your ceremony special.
Laughter, Happy Tears & Everything In Between
The best wedding ceremonies make you feel something.
Maybe it's laughter when Mel shares a hilarious story about your first date.
Maybe it's happy tears when you hear the words your partner has been waiting to say.
Or maybe it's the moment your guests realize they're hearing a love story that could only belong to the two of you.
Mel brings humor, insight, warmth, and genuine emotion together to create that beautiful balance.
Long Beach & Southern California Wedding Officiant
Based in the Long Beach area, serving couples throughout Southern California.
Mel performs personalized wedding ceremonies at beautiful venues, beaches, gardens, private residences, and unique locations throughout the region.
Whether you're planning an intimate elopement, a large celebration, or a wonderfully unconventional wedding, Mel would love to hear your plans.
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Let's Make Your Love Story Sparkle!
Whether you want a ceremony that's romantic, hilarious, emotional, bilingual, creative, or all of the above, Mel would be honored to celebrate your love.
Your wedding deserves a ceremony that's every bit as extraordinary as your story.
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