About Me
Inspiration
Hi! I'm Professional Wedding Officiant, Valarie Manning. I would love to help you create the wedding of your dreams! I began officiating weddings because I love weddings and helping others is my passion. The decision to follow this path was made during the planning of my daughter's wedding. After careful consideration and reflection, I became an ordained minister and launched Athens Wedding Officiants in Athens, GA in December 2018! I have expanded my service area and changed that name to The ATL Wedding Officiant. Realizing the unique need for a friendly wedding celebrant in the LGBTQ+ community, I launched The LGBT Wedding Officiant in early 2020. *I would like to thank my friends in the LGBTQ+ community for embracing me and my passion. I am here for you!
Personal Life
In addition to being a wedding officiant, I am the very proud mother of three fabulous young adults. I have retired from my sales and marketing career to devote my full attention to officiating weddings. Aside from catching a few hours here and there with my children and their significant others, I enjoy going to the lake, beach, fairs and festivals, helping the homeless in my community, and being a doting pet parent (servant) to Abby the cat. I am also happily enjoying as much time as possible with my first grandchild, a granddaughter born in July 2022!