Officiant Melinda leading an elopement ceremony on the beach on Vancouver Island

Melinda Orlowski she/her

Get to know Vancouver Island wedding officiant Melinda Orlowski.

Vancouver Island, BC

Vancouver Island Wedding Officiant Melinda with Young Hip & Married

One of my favourite parts of any wedding ceremony is watching the couple react to seeing one another for the first time and hearing the pronouncement that they are officially married. I am always so touched by the genuine display of emotion and joy.

My wish for couples getting married is to be open with one another and to maintain your sense of humour over the years. Remember why you fell in love in the first place and always leave room for your partner to be their authentic self. Long after the newlywed novelty wears off, I hope that the kindness, laughter and respect you share sustains your relationship.

A personalized wedding ceremony is your chance to express your uniqueness as a couple through your vows and wedding script. By doing so, you’ll make your ceremony experience so much more meaningful and memorable.

As a progressive and inclusive officiant, I look forward to meeting you, sharing your love story and being a part of your happy day!

We had the amazing Melinda Orlowski officiate our wedding on Pender Island a week ago and she was simply wonderful. From the moment we met her, we felt understood, celebrated and really safe in her hands.

Melinda captured our love story perfectly and took the heavy lifting when it came to guiding the ceremony and setting the tone for the wedding. We could not appreciate her more or recommend her more. If we could leave 20 stars we would!

—Brittany & Graeme
Married by Melinda, Aug 2023

Brittany & Graeme reading their vows during a ceremony with Officiant Melinda

Melinda was the perfect officiant anyone could ever ask for! She was extremely accommodating and patient with us. She was super, super friendly and just all around the best. She definitely made the whole experience easy and pleasant. Thank you so much!!!!

—Eanimi & Emmanuel
Married by Melinda, Dec 2023

Officiant Melinda Eanimi + Emmanuel wedding ceremony by Taylor Dawning Photography

The process was so smooth and we had the best officiant, Melinda. She prepared for our wedding in such a way. I highly recommend her and this company.

—Harshpreet & Jannat
Married by Melinda, Jun 2024

Selfie of Harshpreet & Jannat with Melinda after their ceremony

We got married in BC on Vancouver Island and highly recommend Melinda Orlowski! She was amazing during the process of creating our ceremony script. She was open to a lot of back and forth, and any changes or suggestions we had to the original script she drafted for us. We didn’t have anything super specific we needed for our ceremony, so it was great that she did majority of the work and drafted everything for us, minus our own vows.

Everything was taken care of in a smooth manner, and she showed up early on the day. The ceremony went smoothly and the signing process went great as well! It was awesome that Melinda suggested a moment during the ceremony for everyone to take pics and mentioned any family members who were not with us anymore.

There were obvious cues for us to do our vows and exchange of rings, which was appreciated as we were both a little awkward being up there in front of everyone, and it made us feel more comfortable having her lead and guide us through it!

—Sisilia & Raven
Married by Melinda, Aug 2024

Sisi and Raven's ceremony on Vancouver Island with Officiant Melinda of Young Hip & Married

Such a wonderful experience. Our officiant (Melinda) was a joy to work with. She was collaborative, open to our weird secret wedding plan, and made us feel really comfortable and at ease. All of our guests talked about how excellent she was during the ceremony. Can’t recommend Young Hip & Married enough.

—Tom & Katrina
Married by Melinda, Dec 2023

Eanimi & Emmanuel's wedding wedding with Officiant Melinda

Melinda's Story

After 30 years of working in legal, criminal justice and corporate environments, I knew I wanted to do something different for my post-retirement career.

I wanted to surround myself with happy people, contribute meaningfully to the world, and do work that fills my heart and feeds my soul. Officiating weddings ticks all of those boxes!

My mantra in life is: Do the right thing, but have fun doing it. I find my spirituality in nature and you’ll often find my partner and I foraging for wild mushrooms or enjoying the beauty of Vancouver Island with our two border collies.

You might also find me tuning into the latest true crime series or being inspired by local food artists and chefs.

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We wanted a simple elopement style wedding and chose the Intimate Elopement and Photography package. Our officiant Melinda and photographer Jade were both fantastic and easy to work with, and made our ceremony memorable and totally stress free.

—Caroline & Aaron
Married by Melinda, Aug 2023

Young Hip & Married beach elopement in Victoria with Officiant Melinda

Melinda from Young Hip and Married did the perfect job for our little backyard wedding. She was passionate and enthusiastic! Sweet and funny! Honami and I just want to thank you from the bottom of our hearts for making our wedding day the perfect day! Thank you once again!

—Daniel & Honami
Married by Melinda, Sep 2023

Daniel and Officiant Melinda from Young Hip & Married

We are so thrilled with our experience working with Young Hip & Married – specifically with our lovely officiant Melinda. She was so incredible from our first phone call, all the way through to the big day! She made our wedding ceremony feel authentic to us, and she did the most incredible job creating an environment of love and laughter; just what we wanted! Thank you Melinda for making our wedding day so special!!!

—Shannon & Steven
Married by Melinda, Jun 2024

Shannon and Steven with Officiant Melinda

Melinda was incredible. We had a last minute ceremony (literally hours) and she made it feel like it had been planned for months. It was organic and so natural. It was like we had known her for years and she knew everything about us. It was a special day for us, as we reconnected after a lifetime of being apart and we cannot put into words how truly special our day was, and can only speak highly of our experience.

—Lorne & Keri
Married by Melinda, Jul 2023

From day one to the day we received our wedding photos, YH&M was amazing. Highly recommend Officiant Melinda and Photographer Jade. I recommend them to anyone who wants a stress-free, fun wedding day!!!

—Faye & John
Married by Melinda, Sep 2024

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