Your Planners and Officiant
For Yosemite WeddingsSue and John Paris serve as your wedding planners here in Yosemite; and John, an ordained minister, personally officiates for your Yosemite wedding ceremony and fulfills the various related legal requirements. Of course, we recognize that you, the wedding couple, are in reality the true “wedding planners” for your celebration, and that our role is to lend assistance and support to you in any way that we can. John serves as the minister for several hundred Yosemite weddings, marriage vow
renewals, and other special occasions each year at  scores of favorite locations throughout Yosemite National Park and the entire Yosemite Region and beyond, such as our Windows of the Cathedral and Chapel at the Falls locations, boasting phenomenal views of prominent Yosemite landmarks such as Half Dome and Yosemite Falls. Brief BackgroundServing as a pastor and chaplain for 40 years, Rev. Paris has interacted in the lives of very diverse populations of people
, from the average American on the street, to world travelers visiting Yosemite, to lonely, hurting people struggling to survive on Skid Row. John and Sue ministered for many years in the inner city of Los Angeles, where destitute individuals were battling various addictions and experiencing very dysfunctional lifestyles. This work ultimately brought them to the Yosemite area, where John, along with a caring and talented staff, developed
and directed a residential treatment center through which young people off the street acquired significant skills toward constructive alternatives for their lives. John now serves as Minister at Large throughout the Yosemite Region. Sue and John have three married children and four grandchildren. Having known the blessings (and challenges!) of marriage and family life for the past 38 years, they are
honored to be able to assist other couples begin this venture in a wonderfully positive way. Serving in YosemiteIt has been a unique privilege for us to participate in well over four thousand Yosemite weddings, marriage vow renewals, and other very important occasions with people
from around the world, assisting them in planning the details of their events at awe-inspiring locations, and celebrating their happiness with them. Being with them for these special times is a tremendous honor. We would love to assist you in having a great experience here in Yosemite! Photo by Dan Warsinger
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