Wedding officiant in
Orlando, Florida.
Dovetail Edition serves Orlando from home base in Plant City — 55 miles west on I-4. Ceremonies here happen at historic estates in Winter Park, garden properties near Maitland, lakefront venues around Downtown Orlando, and private residences across the metro.
Dovetail Edition is a wedding officiant service based in Plant City, Florida, serving Orlando and the I-4 corridor. Ceremonies start at $500 for elopements, $700 for microweddings, and $1,400 for signature ceremonies of up to 50 guests. Every ceremony is written from scratch after a planning conversation — no templates, no recycled scripts. Orlando is within the primary service area with no additional travel fee.
Orlando ceremonies, written from Plant City.
Orlando sits at the eastern anchor of the I-4 corridor — 55 miles from home base in Plant City, and well within the primary service area. No travel fee applies. The city and its surrounding communities offer a concentration of ceremony-ready locations that few Florida markets can match: lakefront estates, botanical gardens, historic homes with manicured grounds, and purpose-built outdoor venues tucked into residential neighborhoods. For couples considering an intimate celebration, our Orlando micro-wedding venues guide covers the best options in the area.
Orlando weddings tend to split between two corridors: the tree-lined residential character of Winter Park and Maitland to the north, or the urban lakefront energy of Downtown Orlando, Thornton Park, and the Lake Eola district. Both suit a ceremony that values substance over scale. The metro's depth of hotels, restaurants, and activity options also makes it the most practical location on the corridor for destination guests traveling from out of state.
Places couples marry in Orlando.
Historic estates, botanical gardens, lakefront properties, art centers, garden venues, and private residences.
Casa Feliz
Restored 1930s Spanish farmhouse in Winter Park with brick courtyard, garden ceremony space, and mature oak canopy.
Harry P. Leu Gardens
Fifty-acre botanical garden north of Downtown Orlando with multiple ceremony sites among rose gardens, camellias, and tropical plantings.
The Capen House
Lakefront estate in Winter Park with waterfront ceremony lawn, historic architecture, and views across Lake Maitland.
Celebration Gardens
Purpose-built garden venue in the planned community of Celebration with manicured grounds and covered reception space.
The Acre Orlando
Urban garden venue in the Packing District with open-air ceremony space, string-lit canopy, and a converted warehouse backdrop.
Maitland Art Center
1930s Mayan Revival arts campus in Maitland with sculpted courtyards, covered loggias, and intimate garden ceremony areas.
Venues listed are researched local options. Dovetail Edition is not affiliated with or endorsed by any venue. Couples choose their own location.
What the ceremony looks like.
Every ceremony begins with a planning conversation — a structured call where the couple shares how they met, what they value, and what they want the ceremony to feel like. From that conversation, the ceremony is written from scratch. No templates. No recycled language. No names swapped into someone else's script. If you are wondering what a wedding ceremony should include, that article walks through the typical structure.
On the day, the officiant arrives early, confirms the space, and walks through the order with the couple or coordinator. The ceremony is delivered as written — with the presence and pacing it was designed for. Marriage license signing and return is handled after the ceremony.
Orange County marriage license.
Both parties apply in person at the Orange County Comptroller's office. No waiting period in Florida with a premarital course. License is valid for 60 days after issuance. For a full walkthrough, see the Orange County marriage license guide.
License fee
$86 standard — $61 with a Florida-approved premarital course.
Waiting period
None with a premarital course. Three-day waiting period without one (waived for Florida residents who complete the course).
Comptroller office
425 N. Orange Avenue, Suite 350, Orlando, FL 32801.
Return window
The signed license must be returned to the Comptroller within 10 days of the ceremony. Dovetail Edition handles signing and return.
Three tiers. One standard of writing.
Every tier includes a planning conversation, a ceremony written from scratch, and marriage license signing and return.
Full ceremony for weddings up to 50 guests. Extended planning conversation, rehearsal walkthrough, and day-of coordination of the ceremony order.
Written ceremony for groups up to 30. Planning conversation, ceremony written from scratch, and officiant presence on the day.
Intimate ceremony for up to 10 guests. Written with the same care — just scaled to the moment.
Expedited 72-hour turnaround available: +$150.
Also available: Ceremony Writing Only ($500) — a written ceremony delivered to the couple or another officiant. Vow Renewal ($600) — a ceremony for couples already married, written with the same process.
The Setting collection.
Ceremony environment design — arch structures and styled accents — available standalone or bundled with ceremony officiation. Delivered and installed at your Orlando venue.
Clean-lined arch with understated accents. Delivery, installation, and removal included.
$1,200 standalone · Bundle with ceremony and save $200.
Fuller arch with layered accents and softer textures. Delivery, installation, and removal included.
$1,800 standalone · Bundle with ceremony and save $200.