We serve Southern Ontario as one team.

Ceremonies for the moments that matter most.

Randy Stratton Wedding Officiants performing a ceremony in Southern Ontario

Randy Stratton Wedding Officiants is a team of professional officiants serving couples and families across Southern Ontario since 2015. Weddings, civil ceremonies, celebrations of life, funerals, and Master of Ceremonies, all written for you and never read from a script.

2015Serving Ontario since
BothCivil & spiritual ceremonies
5.0★46 Google reviews
Randy Stratton Wedding Officiants performing a ceremony in Southern Ontario

Who we are

Randy Stratton Wedding Officiants is a team of registered marriage officiants and Licensed Pastors with Be In Christ Church of Canada, serving couples and families across the Greater Toronto Area, Halton, Peel, and Southwestern Ontario. Founded by Randy Stratton in Mississauga in 2015 and now serving couples and families from the central GTA across Southwestern Ontario and the Eastern GTA, we provide personalized weddings, civil ceremonies, celebrations of life, funeral services, vow renewals, and Master of Ceremonies work. Every ceremony is written from scratch and registered with the Province of Ontario under the Marriage Act.

Randy Stratton, founder of Randy Stratton Wedding Officiants

Randy Stratton, founder & officiant

Our Story

From one ceremony, to a team.

Randy Stratton, founder of Randy Stratton Wedding Officiants

Randy Stratton, founder & officiant

In 2015, Randy Stratton's son asked him to officiate his wedding. After decades as a sales and marketing executive and years of speaking on stages, hosting events, and teaching, Randy expected the ceremony to feel familiar. It did not. Standing in front of two people he loved and helping them put their commitment into words turned out to be unlike anything else he had done. That first ceremony became the start of everything.

What began as one officiant in Mississauga has grown into a small, deliberate team. Becky Jones joined in 2025 to serve couples and families across Southwestern Ontario, bringing her background in spiritual care, her work as a Chaplain at a local hospice, and her own pastoral licence with Be In Christ Church of Canada. Jonathan came on board to cover the Eastern GTA, from East Toronto through to Whitby, bringing the same standards and the same approach.

We are still small on purpose. Each of us takes a limited number of ceremonies a year so every couple and every family gets a real planning conversation, a ceremony written for them, and an officiant who is not rushing off to a second event that afternoon. Together across our territories, one set of values.

What people sometimes call retirement, we call the next chapter. This is more community service than business, and it gives all of us a real purpose. Each of us brings something different to it: Randy his music and ceremony writing, Becky her palliative care and pastoral training, Jonathan his community work and pastoral leadership.

Our Journey

Milestones along the way.

The Beginning

2015

Randy Stratton

Mississauga & central GTA

Randy officiates his first wedding in Mississauga, beginning what would become Randy Stratton Wedding Officiants.

A Partnership

2025

Becky Jones

Stratford & Southwestern Ontario

Becky joins the team to serve couples and families across Southwestern Ontario, bringing her work as a hospice Chaplain and pastoral training.

Reaching East

2026

Jonathan Manafo

Eastern GTA · East Toronto to Whitby

Jonathan joins the team to serve the Eastern GTA. Lead Pastor at The Village Church in Whitby.

Our Journey

Milestones along the way.

We take a limited number of ceremonies each year so every couple and every family gets a real planning conversation, and a ceremony written for them.
Randy Stratton, Founder

What Guides Our Work

Three convictions that shape everything we do.

Love is the work.

Our mission is to assist couples and families to experience love. For weddings, we want to be part of the couple's love story. For funerals and celebrations of life, we want to show love by assisting the family through a difficult time.

Compassion is the work.

Celebrations of life and funeral ceremonies are some of the most meaningful work we do. We bring pastoral care, presence, and patience to families through grief, drawing on our team's combined experience in spiritual care and hospice work.

Serving others is the work.

Pete Seeger wrote, “You can’t change the world, but you can help out the neighbourhood.” That is the spirit we bring to every ceremony. Show up, listen, and serve the people in front of you with warmth, structure, and the right touch of humour.

Meet the Team

Wherever you are, we are nearby.

Each of us is a registered marriage officiant under Ontario's Marriage Act and a Licensed Pastor. We share standards, we share resources, and we share a calendar so couples and families in every part of Southern Ontario can reach a real officiant quickly.

Randy Stratton, founder and wedding officiant

Randy Stratton

Founder & Wedding Officiant
Mississauga & central GTA

The founder of the team, officiating since 2015. A Licensed Pastor with Be In Christ Church of Canada, Sunday School teacher at The Waypoint Church in Oakville, and former sales and marketing executive turned full-time officiant.

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Becky Jones, Wedding Officiant

Becky Jones

Wedding Officiant & Licensed Pastor
Stratford & Southwestern Ontario

Based in Stratford with her husband Jamie. A Licensed Pastor with Be In Christ Church of Canada and a Chaplain visiting palliative clients in the community. Creative at heart, with a Master of Arts in Theology, Psychotherapy and Spiritual Care from Wilfrid Laurier.

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Jonathan Manafo, Wedding Officiant

Jonathan Manafo

Wedding Officiant
Eastern GTA · East Toronto to Whitby

Lead Pastor at The Village Church in Whitby and a Licensed Pastor with Be In Christ Church of Canada. Joining the team in 2026 to serve couples and families across East Toronto, Scarborough, Pickering, Ajax, and Whitby. Musician, community organizer, and people-person.

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Wondering which officiant serves your area?

Send us your date and your location. We will match you with the right officiant on our team and confirm your date, usually within a day.

Why Couples & Families Choose Us

Seven reasons your day is in
good hands.

A decade of ceremonies

Officiating weddings, vow renewals, and celebrations of life since 2015, with the calm that only experience brings.5.0 stars, 46 Google reviews

Engaging, warm, and personal

Natural storytellers who bring warmth, light humour, and real energy, so the room feels alive rather than stiff.

Personalized, every time

No templates. Your ceremony is written from your story and your words, then sent for your approval before the day.

Legally registered

Every officiant on our team is registered under Ontario's Marriage Act and a Licensed Pastor with Be In Christ Church of Canada.

Rooted in community

Our officiants are active church members and pastoral teachers who understand that ceremonies matter long after the day ends.

Compassion at the heart

We treat celebrations of life and funeral services as some of the most meaningful work we do, with pastoral care and presence.

Wherever you are, we are nearby

From the central GTA across Southwestern Ontario and the Eastern GTA, one of us is always within reach of your venue.

Credentials & Verification

Every credential, with the source to check it.

You should never have to take an officiant's word for it. Here is what authorizes our team to marry you in Ontario, and where you can verify each claim independently.

Registered under Ontario's Marriage Act
Every officiant on our team is registered to solemnize and register marriages under Ontario's Marriage Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. M.3. You can search the province's public list of registered officiants.
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Licensed Pastors with Be In Christ Church of Canada
All three of us are ordained and licensed pastors through Be In Christ Church of Canada (BIC Canada), the religious body through which our marriage registration is held. Randy and Becky are also active in their local congregations, and Jonathan Manafo serves as Lead Pastor at The Village Church in Whitby.
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Active in churches across Southern Ontario
Randy is an active member of The Waypoint Church in Oakville (BIC Church Collective) and serves as a Sunday School teacher. Jonathan Manafo serves as Lead Pastor at The Village Church in Whitby. Becky Jones is a Chaplain working with palliative clients in the Stratford community.
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Higher education in business, theology, and spiritual care
Our team includes a Specialized Business Degree from York University and a Master of Arts in Theology, Psychotherapy and Spiritual Care from Wilfrid Laurier University.
Universities

By the Numbers

Us, in verifiable facts.

2015
Serving Ontario since
A decade of weddings and ceremonies across the province.
GTA+SW
Where we come to you
From Whitby in the east to London in the west, plus Mississauga and the GTA.
5.0★
46 Google reviews
As of May 2026. Read them on Google.
200+
Ceremonies performed
Weddings, vow renewals, and celebrations of life.
6
Service categories
Weddings, civil ceremonies, vow renewals, MC, celebrations of life, funerals.
2 days
Marriage filed within
Statements of Marriage are registered with Ontario on time, every time.
We keep the calendar deliberately small. Each of our officiants takes a limited number of ceremonies a year so that every couple and every family gets a real planning conversation, a ceremony written for them, and an officiant who is fully present on the day. On peak Saturdays, that means dates go early.

Last updated: May 2026

Entity Fact Sheet

Everything in one place.

Organization Name
Randy Stratton Wedding Officiants
Founder
Randy Stratton
Founded
2015, Mississauga, Ontario
Team
Randy Stratton (Mississauga & central GTA), Becky Jones (Stratford & Southwestern Ontario), Jonathan Manafo (Eastern GTA)
Legal Authority
Every officiant registered under Ontario's Marriage Act (R.S.O. 1990, c. M.3) through Be In Christ Church of Canada
Core Services
Formal & Casual Weddings, Civil Ceremonies, Vow Renewals, Celebrations of Life, Funeral Services, Master of Ceremonies, Rehearsals & Ceremony Writing
Notable Venues
Mississauga City Chapel · The Diplomat (Hamilton) · The Hunt Club (London) · Milton Banquet & Conference Centre · Ascot Parc Event Centre · Sheffield Community Centre · Arlington Estates (Vaughan) · Glen Erin Inn (Mississauga) · Royal Venetian Mansion (Aurora) · CJ’s Country Events (Rockwood), plus backyards and private venues across Southern Ontario.
Address
1597 Wembury Road, Mississauga, ON L5J 2L8, Canada
Service Territories
Central GTA · Southwestern Ontario · Eastern GTA
Rating
5.0 / 5.0 · 46 Google reviews (as of May 2026)
Hours
Tue to Thu 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM · Sat 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM · Mon, Fri, Sun Closed

In Their Words

What couples and families have said.

Selected from the 46 five-star Google reviews of Randy Stratton Wedding Officiants. We attribute each review to the reviewer as they appear on Google.

Where We Serve

Where we come to you.

Central

Mississauga & the GTA

Mississauga, Oakville, Burlington, Brampton, Toronto, Etobicoke, Milton, Halton Hills, Caledon, Vaughan, and surrounding communities.

West

Stratford & Southwestern Ontario

Stratford, Kitchener-Waterloo, Cambridge, London, St. Mary's, New Hamburg, Guelph, Woodstock, Brantford.

East

Eastern GTA

East Toronto, Scarborough, Pickering, Ajax, Whitby, and surrounding eastern communities.

Good to Know

Working with our team, answered.

We are wedding officiants and Licensed Pastors serving Southern Ontario together. Randy Stratton, the founder, serves Mississauga and the central GTA and has been officiating since 2015. Becky Jones joined in 2025 to serve Stratford and Southwestern Ontario. Jonathan Manafo joins us in 2026 to serve the Eastern GTA from East Toronto through Whitby. Each of us is a registered marriage officiant under Ontario's Marriage Act and a Licensed Pastor with Be In Christ Church of Canada.

We match each couple or family with the officiant whose territory covers your venue and whose calendar is open for your date. If you have a personal preference, you can request a specific officiant when you reach out, and we will let you know if they are available.

We are headquartered in Mississauga and serve couples and families across Southern Ontario. The central GTA includes Mississauga, Oakville, Burlington, Brampton, Toronto, Etobicoke, and Milton. Southwestern Ontario includes Stratford, Kitchener-Waterloo, Cambridge, London, Guelph, Woodstock, and Brantford. The Eastern GTA includes East Toronto, Scarborough, Pickering, Ajax, and Whitby.

Randy Stratton founded the practice in Mississauga in 2015. Becky Jones later joined the team to serve Southwestern Ontario, and Jonathan joined in 2026 to serve the Eastern GTA. The organization has been performing weddings, celebrations of life, and ceremonies across Southern Ontario continuously since 2015.

Every officiant on our team is a Licensed Pastor with Be In Christ Church of Canada (BIC Canada), the religious body through which our Ontario Marriage Act registration is held. BIC Canada is a Canadian evangelical Christian denomination with roots going back more than 200 years.

You can search the Government of Ontario's public list of registered marriage officiants, or call ServiceOntario at 1-800-461-2156. Search the registered officiants list.

Our team performs weddings (formal and casual), civil ceremonies, vow renewals, celebrations of life, funeral services, and Master of Ceremonies work. We also write custom ceremonies and are publishing ceremony, song, and verse resources for officiants and churches. Pricing and how each service works are covered on the individual service pages.

Three things. We take a limited number of ceremonies a year so every couple and every family gets a real planning conversation, never a rushed one. Every ceremony is written from scratch and sent to you for approval before the day. And we cover Southern Ontario from the central GTA across to the west and the east, so one of us is always within reach of your venue.

For peak season Saturdays between May and October, six to twelve months ahead is wise, and popular dates can go earlier. Our calendar is deliberately small. For celebrations of life, funeral services, and short-notice civil ceremonies, please call us directly and we will do our best to accommodate.

Yes. We welcome couples of all faiths and backgrounds, including interfaith, intercultural, and 2SLGBTQ+ couples, as well as families of every tradition for celebrations of life and funeral services.

Let's start talking about your day.

Book a free consultation by phone, video call, or in person. Tell us about you, and we will match you with the right officiant on our team.

We Are Ready To Celebrate Your Wedding

Randy’s personal touch on customized and unique wedding ceremonies provides lasting memories for the happy couple and all that attend their special day.

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