officiant
Wedding ritual conductor
An officiant is the person who performs a ceremony, especially a wedding or religious rite.
The term emphasizes the formal role rather than religious credentials—a friend ordained online to marry a couple is their officiant: The officiant asked if anyone objected.
Clergy, judges, and justices of the peace all serve as officiants.
One who performs sacraments
- pastorChristian congregation leader
- ministerReligious leader or serve
- rabbiJewish spiritual leader
- imamMuslim religious guide
chaplain · reverend · vicar · preacher · parson · cleric · bishop · deacon
Marriage rite and feast
- funeralService honoring the dead
- baptismRitual water purification ceremony
- vowsSolemn binding promises
- blessingPrayer seeking divine favor
pronouncement · union · nuptials · matrimony · ordination · confirmation · commitment ceremony · renewal
Woman getting married
- groomBetrothed man; stable worker
- altarSacred ritual table
- aisleCorridor between seating sections
- vowsSolemn binding promises
rings · pronouncement · spouse · bouquet · chapel · maid of honor · ringbearer · unity candle
Formal worship structure
- sacramentSacred ritual conveying grace
- ritesFormal ceremonial acts
- benedictionFormal spoken blessing
- invocationCalling upon higher authority
consecration · communion · prayer · homily · sermon · chant · scripture · reading
priest
One who performs sacraments
imam · chaplain · reverend · vicar · preacher · parson · cleric · bishop · deacon · rector
wedding
Marriage rite and feast
- funeralService honoring the dead
- baptismRitual water purification ceremony
- vowsSolemn binding promises
blessing · pronouncement · union · nuptials · matrimony · ordination · confirmation · commitment ceremony · renewal · elopement
bride
Woman getting married
vows · rings · pronouncement · spouse · bouquet · chapel · maid of honor · ringbearer · unity candle · ketubah
liturgy
Formal worship structure
- sacramentSacred ritual conveying grace
- ritesFormal ceremonial acts
- benedictionFormal spoken blessing
invocation · consecration · communion · prayer · homily · sermon · chant · scripture · reading · processional
presider
One who leads proceedings
- celebrantOne who observes festivities
- master of ceremoniesEvent's lead announcer
- emceeCeremony host
conductor · moderator · registrar · witness · authority · pronounce · preside · administer · lead · authorize
- weddingwedding, wedding ring, marry, wedding ceremony, wedding rings
- weddingswedding, wedding dress, wedding cake, wedding ceremony, bride
- marriagebride, groom, wedding, husband, wife
- wedding planningwedding planner, guest list, invitations, wedding cake, bridal gown
- ceremony participantscelebrant, best man, maid of honor, bridesmaid, groomsman
- church peoplepriest, parson, vicar, curate, rector
officiantguest
Welcomed visitor
attendee · wedding guest · observer · spectator · congregation
- elected officialsLeaders chosen by vote
- public officialsGovernment position holders
- government officialState-employed administrator
- wedding officiantLeads marriage ceremonies
- official documentsVerified governmental or institutional papers
- official rulesCodified governing standards
official, unofficial, officially, officials, officiate, officialdom, officiating, officiated, officiants