Stoddard H. Melhado, BA, MS, MEd.
Massachusetts Justice of the Peace
Your wedding day, one of the most significant and special days of your life, the day on which you and your loved one declare to the world both your love for one another and your commitment to each other. Shouldn't your marriage ceremony be just as special, uniquely yours, reflecting your feelings, values, and personalities?
Yes, it should, and by working together we will craft a beautiful, meaningful, and personal ceremony that will create the wedding of your dreams. It will be your wedding, your way.
Whether you are having a marriage ceremony or renewing your vows on an important anniversary, as an experienced public speaker, I can promise you a ceremony with dignity, style and grace. I look forward to working with you to make your vision a reality.
What people have said:
"Hello Stoddard,
I want to thank you so very much for officiating
at our wedding! It was so much more than I had hoped for and every
single person that was there has told me how wonderful you were, and
they could not believe that we found you online. My sister and my best
friend have already said if they ever get married they hope you would do
their weddings too." cd
"Dawn and I were thrilled with your officiating, I consider us extremely lucky to have found you. Thank you for guiding us, for helping us celebrate in such a moving and personal manner. I've heard so many stories and words of praise about the ceremony, you helped us communicate our joy and love to the audience beyond my wildest
expectations.
If I had one thousand engaged friends, I would without hesitation send every one to you. Thank you, thank you from the bottom of my heart." jd
"Hi Stoddard,
Thank you so much for your patience and expertise during
the planning process! You couldn't have been more wonderful and it was
greatly appreciated. I've gotten so many complements on our ceremony and
how beautiful it was, and we couldn't agree more!" lg
"Stoddard
Thank you so much for officiating our wedding. You did such
a great job and you really helped make our ceremony a special event. Our three
readers also really appreciated your organization! We would recommend you to
any other potential bride and groom." b&kk
"Thank you again for everything you've done for us for the wedding, you
truly made it more special than I could have imagined!" jb
"Thank you, too, for officiating the wedding. It was a huge success, and
we couldn't have asked for a nicer service. People are STILL talking
about it" rk
"We know for certain that Josh and Rachel's wedding would never have so beautiful, meaningful, and moving had it not been for your involvement from the very beginning." jm
"It meant the world to us to have you perform our ceremony. Your thoughts and efforts helped guide us through what could have been a very overwhelming part of the wedding to plan. Everyone at the wedding has commentated on what a beautiful ceremony it was..." jh
"Hi Stoddard,
I cannot begin to thank you enough for performing our ceremony. I am
200% positive that I made the best decision I could have made when I
chose you for our wedding. We got more compliments on our ceremony than
anything else. Alec and I felt so special and both feel that that was
the best part of our wedding." db
"Hi Stoddard,
...Friday night could not have been more perfect. The weather, the
music, the people, the dogs :) It was a great night that we will never
forget. You have been so wonderful, we could not have asked for a
better person to officiate" b&jc
"Dear Stoddard,
Milos and I would like to thank you again very
much for officiating at our wedding and making the ceremony very
personal and fun." ti
"Stoddard, we are very lucky and you are a very special person. Thank
you for making our day so perfect." dd
"Dear Stoddard.
I don't have words to thank you for the wonderful ceremony you did
for us. Doug and I really enjoyed it. We loved the final touches we all
gave to it, " rg
"Stoddard,
Thank you so much for performing our ceremony. I don't think anyone else could have blended our cultural needs as smoothly as you did. Please feel free to use us as referrals as we will be referring people to you!" t&jr
"Dear Stoddard,
Thank you again for being part of our special day! Your ceremony was lovely. So many of our guests commented on how well it suited us as a couple. We couldn't have been happier" d&j
"Hello Stoddard,
James and I are more than pleased with our decision
to have you officiate our wedding. It was simply a perfect day....and
having you there was just an added ray of sunshine.
Thank you again for all that you did to ensure our wedding was wonderful." ml
"Iain and I would like to thank you so very much for the beautiful
ceremony- we loved it, and everyone else loved it. You made it so
personal, it was wonderful!!...We really truly loved the personal touch
you put in and we could not have been happier." dh
"Dear Stoddard and Ky, Thank you for a beautiful ceremony. You both made us feel so comfortable...Thank you again for a beautiful and touching ceremony." c&kb
"Hi Stoddard
Thank you again for helping us to have a wonderful wedding ceremony. It
was every bit as special an event for us as it should have been, and you
and your wife played a big role in making it that way."k&p
"Stoddard,
Thank you for helping make Tracey and my wedding so special. It was truly a wonderful day and we appreciate the important contribution you made. Thank you again." ds
"Thank you so much for marrying TJ and me. We loved it and had a great time! You were so much help.". sp
"The ceremony was beautiful: it was everything we wanted it to be...Thank you for being part of the best day of our lives!" rt
"Thank you for officiating! You did a really great job. All of our friends and family thought so!" tr
"Thank you very much for officiating at our wedding; it was an beautiful ceremony.". kd
"Thank you, Stoddard. You were truly wonderful!" ed
"Hi Stoddard,
We really appreciated having you there! You did a wonderful job." tg
"We were very happy to have you as the JP for our wedding. The ceremony went very well. Thank you for your help and guidance." je