officiant
noun
of·fi·ci·ant
ə-ˈfi-shē-ənt 
: someone (such as a priest) who officiates at a religious rite
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The practice involves a wedding officiant, close friend, or family member wrapping the to-be-weds hands together with a rope or braided cord in a knot.
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Shelby Wax, Vogue, 26 June 2025
Lani Brunn, a friend of the couple and a wedding officiant registered through the Modern Ministers Association of Canada, officiated.
—Anna Grace Lee, New York Times, 16 May 2025
Modine also served as the officiant at Brown’s wedding to Jake Bongiovi in May 2024.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 26 Apr. 2025
The officiant was the Reverend Leonard A. Grimes, a prominent figure in the abolitionist movement.
—Ellen Wexler, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 June 2025
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Shelby Wax, Vogue, 26 June 2025
Lani Brunn, a friend of the couple and a wedding officiant registered through the Modern Ministers Association of Canada, officiated.
—Anna Grace Lee, New York Times, 16 May 2025
Modine also served as the officiant at Brown’s wedding to Jake Bongiovi in May 2024.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 26 Apr. 2025
The officiant was the Reverend Leonard A. Grimes, a prominent figure in the abolitionist movement.
—Ellen Wexler, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 June 2025
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“Officiant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/officiant. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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officiant
noun
of·fi·ci·ant
ə-ˈfi-shē-ənt
: one who performs the official duties at a ceremony (as a wedding)
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