Ceremonies of Distinction, Tucson Celebrant, Tucson Wedding Officiant, Child Welcoming, House blessing, and more

My name is Carolyn Niethammer and as a Tucson wedding officiant, I create and perform custom weddings and other personalized family ceremonies. Whether you want a romantic custom wedding or a short civil ceremony, it is my desire to help you have your perfect wedding, commitment ceremony or renewal of vows. The weather is usually wonderful for a Tucson destination wedding or elopement, and I can help you with your planning.

The National Association of Wedding Ministers (NAWM) is dedicated to serving and bringing together all persons whose ministerial specialty is marriage and the celebrations, ceremonies, and rituals that are performed in accordance with this very important life passage. NAWM seeks to provide ceremony resources, information and news pertaining to the institution of marriage for its members, and to be a free resource/referral for those looking to secure the services of qualified clergy/ministers in their area.

National Association of Wedding Officiants

The American Association of Wedding Officiants is an association of professional wedding ministers, celebrants, officials, and Justices of the Peace who have joined together to promote professionalism in the ever growing profession of performing weddings. The purpose is to share information and ideas to make each member better equipped to perform a wedding ceremony and to allow brides and grooms to select a wedding officiant with better knowledge and ability. Each member is certified to be legally registered to perform a wedding ceremony in their jurisdiction.

I have a master's degree from the University of Arizona and certification in Marriage and Funeral Celebrancy from the International College of Celebrancy. I am ordained through the Universal Brotherhood Movement as a nondenominational minister. When it is time for me to write your ceremony, I bring my many years of interviewing and writing experience. I have studied and written about Native American ceremonies and have visited and participated in ceremonies in many other parts of the world – from Africa to Southeast Asia to Mexico. You can read about the eight books I have written at www.cniethammer.com.

I keep up with the latest practices through my memberships in the American Association of Wedding Officiants, the Celebrant Foundation Association, the National Association of Wedding Officiants and the National Association of Wedding Ministers.

I also have years of experience as an event organizer both in professional paid positions and as a volunteer for nonprofit groups in Arizona and New Jersey.

Celebrants are trained professionals who believe in the power and effectiveness of ceremony and ritual to mark important life passages.

The "certified celebrant" logo on this page tells you that I have graduated from the International College of Celebrancy and have undergone extensive training so that I can assist you and your loved ones in creating dignified and customized personal ceremonies for your most important life events.

The Celebrant USA Foundation was established in New Jersey in to bring the services of trained civil celebrants to America. You can read more about the Celebrant USA Foundation at www.celebrantusa.com or phone 973-746-1792. The celebrant movement started more than 20 years ago in Australia. Today Australian celebrants perform more than half of all weddings and funerals in that country.

I have a master's degree from the University of Arizona and certification in Marriage and Funeral Celebrancy from the International College of Celebrancy. I am ordained through the Universal Brotherhood Movement as a nondenominational minister. When it is time for me to write your ceremony, I bring my many years of interviewing and writing experience. I have studied and written about Native American ceremonies and have visited and participated in ceremonies in many other parts of the world - from Africa to Southeast Asia to Mexico. You can read about the eight books I have written at www.cniethammer.com.