Karen SheaOttawa Valley, Ontario — Wedding Officiant
- Officiant
- MC
- English and French
Karen Shea is a qualified marriage officiant proudly serving couples across the beautiful Ottawa Valley. Known for her warm personality and engaging speaking style, she creates ceremonies that are heartfelt, joyful, and truly personal.
After a 35-year career as a French Second Language teacher, Karen brings a natural love of communication, storytelling, and public speaking to every wedding she officiates. She enjoys getting to know each couple and crafting a ceremony that reflects their unique love story.
Karen is happily married to her soulmate of 30+ years, Peter, and is the proud mother of three wonderful children. Family and meaningful connections are at the heart of her life, and she believes every wedding ceremony should celebrate the love, commitment, and joy that bring two people together.
Karen would be honoured to help create a warm and memorable ceremony for your special day.
From recent ceremonies
What couples say
We couldn't have asked for a better person to officiate our bilingual wedding than Karen. Having known her for many years, we already knew what a kind, genuine, and incredibly personable person she is. She truly went above and beyond to make our ceremony feel special. Karen took the time to go over every detail with us, listened to what we wanted, and made sure the ceremony was tailored perfectly to us as a bilingual couple. She made the entire process easy and comfortable, and on the wedding da
As a mother, watching my son get married was such an emotional and unforgettable moment. Karen made the ceremony even more special. Everything felt so authentic and heartfelt-it was clear she had taken the time to truly get to know my son and his bride and personalize every detail. The ceremony felt like it was written just for them, and that meant so much to our family. Karen was warm, genuine, and wonderful to work with. We will always be grateful that she helped make their wedding day so beau