Meet Steph

Wedding officiant with bride and groom and guests for a wedding at an historic knitting mill in Raleigh NC

Photo courtesy of

Laura Memory Photography

Steph Smith is an ordained minister who has been working in the wedding industry here in North Carolina for the past decade. Prior to being ordained herself, she worked for years as a wedding coordinator.

Always believing the ceremony to be the most integral part of each wedding day, she felt drawn to officiating and joining couples in marriage herself. After being ordained, her passion for helping usher couples of all backgrounds, faiths, and orientations into their new marriage with confidence and joy has only grown.  

By getting to know each of the couples she works with, learning how they found each other and discovering their hopes for their future together, she is able to craft a ceremony that celebrates their unique love story. 

Steph is thrilled to offer herself as a guide and friend to those beginning what should be their greatest joy in life, as it has been hers: marriage.

In her free time, Steph loves spending time in nature with her three best buddies: her husband, Brad, and two sons, Jack & Peter. The whole family are hiking enthusiasts, so if you're looking for someone to marry you on top of a mountain, Steph's your gal!

Call or text: (919) 532-6115

  Email: steph@peakceremonies.com

Website: Peak Ceremonies

What a recent couple had to say

“When you’re selecting the person that is going to marry you, it’s a difficult decision. This person will be a part of the most important day in your relationship- and most of the time, you don’t even know them. With Stephanie, she immediately feels like family. She took care to learn about our story and shared hers. She made the process of building our ceremony seamless and fun. We enjoyed working with her. We had so many compliments on our ceremony. My only regret is that we can only get married once because we genuinely loved working with her. If you want someone who is going to care about what you care about, support your story and your declaring your love in front of your family and friends in a way that feels authentic to you and your partner- Stephanie is the only choice! We cannot say enough good things about her! We were also lucky enough to get a photo with her after the ceremony!”