Bound by Love: Brian Fiore-Silfvast, Wedding Officiant: 10 Questions with Brian Fiore-Silfvast

Officiant - Brian Fiore-Silfvast

Business: Bound by Love: Brian Fiore-Silfvast, Wedding Officiant
Location: Seattle, Washington WA
Experience: 13 Years
Profile: Bound by Love: Brian Fiore-Silfvast, Wedding Officiant
Website: about.me

1. Introduction: What's your story?

Welcome! I am Brian Fiore-Silfvast, wedding officiant, and huge fan of love. By day, I am the Director of Brand/Creative and Brand Marketing. The rest of my time is spent with my partner, dog, making art, home projects, cooking, gardening, and appreciating all the world has to provide. As if that weren’t enough, I have this amazing career as a non-denominational wedding officiant. My specialty is really understanding your story of love and bringing the symbolism of union to life through ceremony and celebration.

I have married 32 couples and am the official wedding officiant for Outside Lands Music Festival in San Francisco, California.

I have been licensed and ordained to marry couples in the states of Washington, Oregon, New York, and California since 2010. I support all denominations with compassion, love and mindfulness.

Through my years of officiating I've learned that there is no right way or wrong way to celebrate your love and union–your way is the right way.

Customer service is very important to me so each question or concern will be thoroughly discussed, your phone calls returned and pertinent e-mails sent. Each time we meet, you'll feel taken care of and heard. Your ceremony vision will be brought to life no matter how you want it to be.

All types of weddings!
Non-traditional, non-religious
Traditional, with religious undertones
Second time around? No fuss, just friends and family
LGBTQ wedding
Vow renewal
Intercultural with traditional customs added
Super short ~ let’s get the party started!
Sign documents only to make your marriage legal

https://www.sfgate.com/sf-culture/article/outside-lands-best-worst-2024-19626058.php
https://www.sfexaminer.com/news/the-city/outside-lands-weddings-mark-a-first-in-history-of-festival/article_2531fffe-58d4-11ef-a503-b7b8b8b670cb.html
https://thebolditalic.com/when-i-do-meets-outside-lands-a-festival-wedding-in-golden-gate-park-27c68fe01946
https://sfstandard.com/2024/08/09/couples-get-married-at-outside-lands/
https://www.sfchronicle.com/entertainment/article/outside-lands-sf-wedding-19624403.php

I look forward to hearing from you.

2. What's your experience as a wedding officiant? How many weddings have your officiated?

I'm versed in love and have an array of different kinds of union ceremony experiences.
I have married 32 couples representing beautiful souls who represent all different ethnicities, cultures, genders, sexual preferences, and passions.
I have facilitated impromptu weddings as well as weddings planned for over a year.
Wedding sizes I have officiated have ranged from 300 people in attendance to private events with a single witness, to public weddings at a music festival with thousands of attendees.

In addition to weddings, I have conducted 8 re-commitment ceremonies.

All this to say, I absolutely love, love.

3. How far in advance do couples need to secure your services?

It really depends on the need. No less than 3 weeks.

4. How would you describe your officiant style?

My specialty is really understanding your story of love and bringing the symbolism of union to life through ceremony and celebration
Through my years of officiating I've learned that there is no right way or wrong way to celebrate your love and union–your way is the right way.

Customer service is very important to me so each question or concern will be thoroughly discussed, your phone calls returned and pertinent e-mails sent. Each time we meet, you'll feel taken care of and heard. Your ceremony vision will be brought to life no matter how you want it to be

All types of weddings!
Music Festivals
Non-traditional, non-religious
Traditional, with religious undertones
Second time around? No fuss, just friends and family
LGBTQ wedding
Vow renewal
Intercultural with traditional customs added
Super short ~ let’s get the party started!
Sign documents only to make your marriage legal

5. What are your fees for officiating a wedding?

Depending on how hands-on you'd like me, my fee structure is on a spectrum from $500-$8,000, not including travel.

6. What do you wear when you officiate a wedding?

Suits! Or if you want me in costume, I love any opportunity to dress up!

7. How many pre-wedding sessions will the couple need to have with you?

However many they'd like. A rule of thumb is at least 2 meetings to ensure all insight is gathered. My recommendation is for a more hands-on approach, requiring more interviews.