Robert McClure

Honestly, it started as a combination of curiosity, convenience, and an apparent willingness to accept responsibilities for which I had absolutely no formal training. I became an ordained online minister because I thought it would be meaningful to be able to officiate weddings for friends and family. It seemed like a small way to participate in some of life’s most important moments.

Plus, there’s something wonderfully absurd about being able to go from “Hey, man, can you officiate our wedding?” to “By the authority vested in me by the Internet…” in about 15 minutes.

Diboll, TX

Honestly, I hope to use it less as a title and more as an opportunity to serve. I’d like to officiate weddings and other meaningful ceremonies for friends, family, and perhaps others who want something personal, thoughtful, and a little less conventional than the traditional experience.

I’m also interested in the idea that meaningful moments don’t always require institutional permission to be meaningful. If my online ordination gives me a chance to help people mark important transitions in their lives—with a little dignity, a little humor, and hopefully some wisdom—then I consider that a pretty good use of the credential.

And, of course, I’d like to occasionally introduce myself as “Reverend” just to see who believes me.

I think what makes my ceremonies special is that I don’t see the job as simply getting two people legally married. I see it as helping them tell the story of why they chose each other—and giving their family and friends a moment that feels genuinely like them.

I try to balance sincerity with humor, tradition with individuality, and emotion without making it unnecessarily sentimental. Every couple is different, so I don’t believe in pulling a ceremony out of a template and inserting two names.

My goal is for people to laugh a little, get a little misty-eyed, and walk away thinking, “That was so them.”

And, importantly, I know when to stop talking. That may be the most underrated skill of any wedding officiant.

Texas Hill Country, Las Vegas, NV, & venues all across the world.

I’d say that I’m less interested in being the center of the ceremony than in helping make the ceremony meaningful to the people at the center of it. I bring a thoughtful, personal approach, a little humor when appropriate, and enough respect for tradition to honor the moment without being trapped by it.

I’m happy to work with couples who want something traditional, something completely unconventional, or something somewhere in between. I can help craft a ceremony that reflects their story, values, personalities, and sense of humor rather than simply reciting a standard script.

Ultimately, I see the role as part storyteller, part facilitator, part occasional comedian—and just enough minister to make it official. My goal is simple: help people create a ceremony they’ll actually remember for all the right reasons.