Rev. Bill Marchiony, DD, Interfaith Officiant
Spiritual but not religious ceremonies in Philadelphia, the Delaware Valley… and beyond.
I Love doing Weddings, and it would be my honor to perform yours.
“Long after your wedding celebration is over,
it is the essence of the ceremony that lasts.
The words chosen and how they were spoken will
embrace your hearts and nourish your love forever.”
- Rev. Bill Marchiony, Officiant
Rev. Bill is an Interfaith Officiant, specializing in ceremonies that are spiritual but not religious. This is perfect for a couple that doesn’t have a particular church or temple, or have left it behind. He and his associates are committed to excellence, and promise you a unique ceremony that is joyfully presented, which both you and your guests will remember for years to come.
We understand the importance of providing you with an elegant, contemporary, spiritual (rather than religious) ceremony. Our focus is upon you having a joyous and stress-free wedding that reflects your style and spirit.
A good ceremony is not necessarily a long ceremony. For your guests to really appreciate your wedding ceremony it is important that the words used reflect your commitment to one another and your view of marriage. It must be authentic to your relationship.
On October 19th 2014 Bill officiated, as we like to call it, our legal wedding. We had had a union ceremony 17 years earlier so on that day it was a momentous occasion as Gay Marriage had only recently become legal in Pennsylvania. We knew the one person we wanted to officiate was Bill not only for his warmth, charm and sense of humor but the fact that he had been at our original ceremony 17 years earlier.
For most, this was the first gay marriage our friends and family had attended and, as an added honor, it was Bill’s first time officiating a wedding. We wanted the ceremony to not only be full of love but an acknowledgement of the huge moment we were experiencing while at the same time acknowledging our previous ceremony 17 years earlier. Bill was able to combine all those things making the ceremony loving, meaningful and fun. Standing up there with him in front of all our guests we could feel his joy for us as he led us through a beautiful service. Each year on our anniversary we watch the video and always feel so grateful that it was Bill who married us. He truly made our special day that much more special.
- Jeff & Jack
Your Complete Wedding Kit
To help in creating your ceremony, you and your fiancé will receive a Complete Wedding Kit. It includes an outline of your marriage ceremony, with lots of choices for the elements that will be included. At our first meeting we'll discuss personalizing the ceremony by choosing (or writing) your vows, exchange of rings, spiritual reflections on marriage, and participation of your family or children in the ceremony.
Options to consider include:
- The Rose Ceremony
- A Wedding Time Capsule
- Wine Cup
- Sand Ceremony
- Hands Passage
- Wine Ceremony
- Unity Candle
- Breaking of The Glass
Using your choices, we will create a ceremony that truly resonates with what is in your heart. When it is presented in a heartfelt manner, your guests will find it to be unique and wonderful.
What to expect
Rev. Bill will work with you to personalize your wedding. You'll choose from an extensive collection of rituals, vows, and ceremonies from many of the world’s religions and traditions. You'll be able to add your own personal touches to create something that is unique to you.
Rev. Bill will ensure that every detail of your ceremony is just perfect so that you can be confident and relaxed on your wedding day, able to enjoy your family and friends and especially your fiancé.
There will be meetings twice before the wedding, in person or via phone/web to organize the particular details of the ceremony. Additional planning and preparation will be done by phone or email.
Upon confirming his availability for your wedding date, and details of the services requested, Rev. Bill will send you a complimentary Preview Wedding Kit, which will include the exact fee. When you book an appointment to meet, he will send the Complete Wedding Kit.
At the first meeting, you and Rev. Bill will go through the Complete Wedding Kit and make some initial choices about the flow and content of your wedding ceremony. Rev. Bill will then create a personalized ceremony and send it by email for you to review or change.
Your fee includes
- Initial consultation meeting
- Creation of your personalized ceremony
- Unlimited telephone or web consultations
- Creating your Processional and Recessional
- A diagram for standing positions at the ceremony
- Follow up meeting via email, phone or web
- Final meeting in person (or via web) to discuss “the day of” ceremony details
- A personalized, sacred, and joy-filled ceremony
- Filing of your legal documents
- Unlimited emails
Brittany & Max's wedding ceremony - 10/8/2022
A special ceremony for our perfect day!
My husband and I wouldn't consider ourselves religious, but we really wanted our ceremony to be a special moment with some spiritual recognition. Bill worked with us and did just that. We selected how the ceremony would be held, and what would be said, and he helped us incorporate our own vows. His words and sentiments focused on the two of us and the very important commitment we were making in front of our friends and family--it was exactly what we wanted...Another reason why our wedding was our best day ever. We would highly recommend!
- Erin M
My husband I couldn’t have chosen a better person to do our recommittal and vow renewal ceremony. Rev. Bill had the perfect balance of sacredness, humor and warmth in our ceremony, making it a very special and meaningful event for both us and our friends and family in attendance.
- Joanne & Scott
Schedule a FREE 15 minute Consultation with Rev. Bill.
- Non-Denominational
- Contemporary
- Traditional
- Civil
- Interfaith
- Same sex
- Second marriages
- Renewal of Vows
- Rev. Bill in robes, suit, or casual
- Spiritual counseling
- Pre-marital guidance
- Extended travel
- Rehearsal prior to the day of the ceremony
- Coaching for a non-professional Officiant (a friend or family member who's new to the role)
We wanted to reach out and say thank you for performing such a beautiful ceremony! Everything went so perfectly and we really appreciate all of your help and sweet words. Thanks for helping us start our forever!
- Melissa & Stephen
A spectacular wedding, a gorgeous late summer afternoon, and a world-class videographer @BarNoneFilms
About Rev. Bill Marchiony
Rev. Bill is a non-denominational Wedding Officiant. He provides services to those who call themselves “spiritual, but not religious” and to those who don’t have a particular church or temple.
He has been a practitioner of Practical Healing Prayer since 2002. His spiritual studies began six years earlier. He received ministerial credentials in 2011 from the Emerson Theological Institute, and was Ordained in 2019.
Rev. Bill offers Spiritual Coaching and Counseling, Healing Prayer, Classes, Spiritual Adventure workshops.
He is the author of "Practical Prayer for Real Results", available in paperback, Kindle, and audio book. It's a wonderful primer on the steps of Practical Prayer, with 40 complete prayers on a variety of topics that you can customize for your own immediate use.
He has enjoyed many successful careers in both the technology and creative fields, including software, sales, marketing, copywriting, and printing, In the way-distant past Bill was a comedy writer, producer, and zany morning radio personality.
More information about Rev. Bill at be-the-light.com.
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Rev. Bill Marchiony is a speaker, author, officiant, and is Spiritual Director of New Thought Philadelphia.
He is a presenter on the Insight Timer app, sharing Practical Prayer and spiritual insight with a global audience. He is also the creator of "God Calls", a series of short inspirational phone calls that interrupt your daily routine with a reminder of the Love that you are.
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Rev. Bill was so great to work with! We both felt immediately comfortable with him and he really helped us feel so excited about our wedding ceremony. We loved being able to craft our ceremony to be exactly what we wanted and also having Rev. Bill there to guide us through was so helpful. He checked all the boxes, reminded us to breathe, and kept us focused on the big picture - getting married! Thank you Rev. Bill!
- Samantha & Kevin