Colleen Olafson, Marriage Commissioner & Funeral Celebrant

Colleen was wonderful to work with. Prior to the wedding day, she was incredibly organized, and patient. She provided us as much customization as desired for the ceremony, and her marriage licensing preparation and recommendations were all fantastic. Colleen spoke very clearly, and thoughtfully throughout our ceremony, and we received many compliments to that end following the event. Her experience and knowledge allowed her to adapt to our rainy-day wedding ceremony, and her calm, considered advice was most welcome during the moments of slight panic as we made last minute changes. For that, we give our profound thanks!

Colleen was the Funeral Celebrant for my husband’s service on December 17, 2019. Although it has taken me a couple of years to write my review I have thought about the service quite a lot. A few family members and myself met with Colleen to talk about Rick and the life he lived. She listened while we shared stories while offering us her compassion and wisdom. The service Colleen performed was very insightful and she managed to capture Rick’s life perfectly.I had a lot of people approach me after the service and even months later telling me the wonderful job Colleen did telling Rick’s story and how they felt she had personalized the funeral service. I will always be very appreciative to Colleen for the wonderful job she did. My two daughters and I will be forever grateful to her.Thank you Colleen for your compassion and care.I highly recommend Colleen. What she does comes natural and she does it with mastery and quiet dignity.

Colleen was absolutely amazing as our marriage commissioner! We can't thank you enough for pulling off such a wonderful ceremony, even when we decided to forego an official rehearsal. She works so hard to customize your special day, and there wasn't a dry eye in the house (especially us)! Thank you so much!!

We are so glad that we decided to have Colleen officiate our wedding ceremony! She was so warm and encouraging throughout the planning process, and completely eased our nerves about the big day. Colleen thinks of every detail, and makes it all so easy. Our ceremony was beautiful and customized to exactly how we wanted it. We highly recommend Colleen to all engaged couples!

Colleen Olafson is easily Winnipeg’s best Family Life Celebrant. She is more than someone shares in a special moment – she is a close family member who cares about you and making each moment together memorable.My wife and I were recently married by Colleen. Her close relationships with on site vendors and staff at the Winnipeg Art Gallery was astounding – she quickly worked with everyone to coordinate our vision and to ensure its flawless execution.Before August 1, Colleen met with us to craft a personalized wedding ceremony that would reflect our unique journey together. She offered us sage advice as we navigated the challenges of a pandemic wedding. At every step, she was respectful of our wishes, paid attention to every detail, and so much more.She is extremely organized and her process can help you create the right ceremony for your moment, no matter what your vision may be. After working with Colleen, we can see why she was awarded as one of Winnipeg’s Top Wedding Officiants for nearly five years and is highly recommended by the Winnipeg Wedding Show. Her experience is second to none and we strongly recommend her services to you for your next celebratory event.

Colleen was highly recommended to us as one of the best in the business! And she definitely lived up to that reputation!We had a very last minute covid wedding, it was a stressful time with only one month to plan and constantly changing health orders. Colleen had made it very easy, giving us advices and straight forward steps on what to do for our special day. The ceremony was wonderful thanks to Colleen!We highly recommend Colleen for any couple looking for a officiant!

Having Colleen as our marriage commissioner was a great experience. She really took the time to get to know us and personalized our ceremony. Leading up to the wedding, Colleen was extremely helpful and quickly responded to any questions we had. Her knowledge, organization, and cheerful personality made our ceremony memorable and fun! We would highly recommend her!

Colleen was just awesome! We had such a wonderful ceremony and had lots of complements! She was so organized and professional throughout. She has a guide with tips and suggestions to help you tailor your ceremony and works with you to really make it your own.Her attention to detail at the rehearsal was invaluable and you can really see her years of experience in action. Whether that is helping with the timelines or moving out of the way to make sure your photographer get the perfect shot.It was tough planning a wedding in the middle of a pandemic, but Colleen was so accommodating and understanding. Even with the challenges, our wedding was the best day of our lives and we're so thankful Colleen was a part of it. If you’re looking for a great wedding officiant, we highly recommend Colleen!

This review has been long overdue, Colleen officiated our wedding exactly 3 years ago. She has been very wonderful and very pleasant to work with. We told her what kind of ceremony we wanted and she made sure that it will be very well executed. The ceremony went really well because of her as she made sure that everything is going to be in place on the time of the ceremony. I will definitely recommend her as a commisioner for everyone who's getting married. ❤

My cousin and a good friend recommended Colleen and she did not disappoint. She is amazing! She made us feel comfortable from the very beginning. Colleen really took the time go get to know us and write a ceremony that was truly us. She was easy to get in contact with and was prompt with any questions we had. She is very charming and we absolutely could have not picked a more perfect marriage commissioner! Definitely recommended!