Portland, Oregon

Officiant & Ceremony

In Portland: Three officiants are listed in this category, a thin shelf for this metro, and a labeled block of congregations follows for couples who'd rather book through a place of worship. It's worth correcting a common assumption directly: Oregon does not allow a couple to self-solemnize their own marriage. State law requires the ceremony to be performed by an authorized officiant -- a judicial officer, county clerk, member of the clergy, or a licensed or ordained celebrant -- in the presence of at least two witnesses. Washington's self-solemnization rules are not confirmed here, so don't assume either side of the river works the same way; check directly with whichever state will actually issue your license before you build a ceremony plan around a friend performing it.

3 listings · checked August 2026

• Portland Celebrant — Beaverton · portlandcelebrant.com · (503) 819-4257
• The Notary — Portland · thenotarypdx.com · (971) 350-3011
• Wedding Officiant PDX — Portland · weddingofficiantpdx.com

Churches and congregations

These are places of worship rather than for-hire officiants. Many will marry members of their own congregation, or couples willing to join and complete a marriage preparation course, and some will not marry non-members at all. Several also price the building, the clergy and the musician separately. Ask early what they require of you — policy varies widely between denominations, and between individual congregations of the same denomination.

• Forest Grove United Methodist Church — Forest Grove · umcforestgrove.org · (503) 357-2689
• St Gabriel's Episcopal Church — Portland · stgabrielpdx.org · (503) 645-0744

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