I Do Weddings

What I Do Weddings does

I Do Weddings is a privately held, sole-proprietor wedding officiant service based in Addison, Illinois, founded in 2004 and operated by Rev. Phil Landers, a 3rd-generation ordained minister with a Master of Divinity degree from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. The business delivers personalized Christian wedding ceremonies, vow renewals, and micro/courthouse-replacement ceremonies to couples in the greater Chicago metropolitan area (with occasional southern Wisconsin and NW Indiana engagements). Rev. Phil has officiated over 1,400 weddings and is positioned as Chicago's most tenured officiant, the first inductee into The Knot Hall of Fame, and the only Chicago officiant to perform weddings on Netflix's Love Is Blind (Season 2).

The company offers three tiered service packages — Style #1 "Short and Sweet by a Professional," Style #2 "You Want More Options, You Get More Support" (Gold), and Style #3 "All the Bells & Whistles! Love Story & Face-to-Face Guidance" (Diamond) — that scale in personalization, planning intensity, and rehearsal length. Style #3 includes a 90-minute love story Zoom session and a separate-day 1-hour rehearsal. Ancillary services include vow selection guidance, romantic and religious readings, unity ceremony alternatives, chapel referrals, and a curated vendor referral network. There is no proprietary technology platform; delivery is in-person at the couple's venue, supported by Zoom-based planning, with payments accepted via Zelle, checks, credit cards, and PayPal.

Go-to-market is sales-led and inbound-driven: couples discover the business primarily through reviews on WeddingWire (570+), The Knot (360+), Google (240+), and Zola (Best of Zola 2026), reinforced by earned media from Love Is Blind and TLC's Four Weddings and an extensive YouTube video library. Bookings begin with a free one-hour Zoom consultation. Pricing is one-time, quote-based, and not publicly disclosed; payment plans are offered for weddings booked months in advance, with payment due ~30 days before the wedding. Headcount sits at 1-10, structured as a small team led by Rev. Phil with limited capacity to officiate more than one wedding at a time.

Name

I Do Weddings

Legal name

I Do Weddings

Website

https://idoweddings.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

I Do Weddings is a privately held, sole-proprietor wedding officiant service based in Addison, Illinois, operated by Rev. Phil Landers. It delivers personalized Christian wedding ceremonies, vow renewals, and micro weddings across three tiered packages (Style #1, #2, #3) to couples in the greater Chicago metropolitan area, with 1,400+ weddings officiated.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Wedding Officiant Services

akta.pro primary industry

Ceremony Planning & Officiant Coordination (HSACABAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Full-Service Wedding Planning (HSACABAA)

Keywords

• Wedding officiant services
• Wedding ceremony planning
• Vow renewal ceremonies
• Micro wedding ceremonies
• Personalized wedding ceremonies

Headquarters

HQ city

Addison

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Wedding Officiation Services: One-time fee per wedding ceremony. The company offers three service tiers (Style #1 Short and Sweet, Style #2 More Options, Style #3 All the Bells & Whistles with Love Story). Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed on the website. Payment plans are available for weddings months away. Rev. Phil accepts Zelle, checks, credit cards, and PayPal (with Rev. Phil absorbing the 3% credit card fee). All payments must be made in advance, typically 30 days before the wedding.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

I Do Weddings is a wedding officiant service led by Rev. Phil Landers that delivers personalized wedding ceremonies in the Chicago metropolitan area. The company offers three tiered packages (Style #1 Short and Sweet, Style #2 More Options, Style #3 All the Bells & Whistles with Love Story), each providing varying levels of ceremony personalization, planning support, vendor coordination, and rehearsal length. Additional services include micro/courthouse-replacement weddings, vow renewal ceremonies, chapel referrals, and curated vow, reading, and music resources.

Product overview

I Do Weddings is a wedding officiant service led by Rev. Phil Landers offering three tiered ceremony packages: Style #1 (Short and Sweet), Style #2 (More Options), and Style #3 (All the Bells & Whistles with Love Story). These packages range from basic officiant services to premium experiences including love story storytelling, detailed planning meetings, and extended rehearsals. Additional services include micro/courthouse replacement weddings, vow renewals, chapel referrals, vendor recommendations, ceremony music guidance, vow templates, and romantic/religious reading selections. The company operates primarily in the Chicago metropolitan area and has appeared on Netflix's Love Is Blind.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Style #1: Short and Sweet by a Professional Entry-level wedding officiant service featuring a personalized ceremony with the 'love about each other' segment, Insta-worthy photo moment creation, coordination with all wedding vendors, and Rev. Phil serving as the de facto wedding planner for the ceremony. Targeted at couples seeking a brief but personalized wedding ceremony.
• Style #2: You Want More Options, You Get More Support Mid-tier wedding officiant package including all Style #1 elements plus a complete ceremony script delivered in advance, customizable vows and readings, three options for guest involvement, and a 30-minute rehearsal starting an hour before the ceremony. Targeted at couples who want more ceremony personalization and planning support.
• Style #3: All the Bells & Whistles! Love Story & Face-to-Face Guidance Premium wedding officiant package including all Style #1 and #2 elements plus a master storyteller love story segment (90-minute Zoom session), a 1.5-hour detailed planning meeting via Zoom, and a 1-hour rehearsal on a separate day. Targeted at couples who want the most personalized and comprehensively planned wedding ceremony experience.
• Micro Weddings / Courthouse-Replacement / Minimony Ceremonies Small intimate wedding ceremonies replacing courthouse weddings, featuring personalized ceremonies at homes, parks, or restaurants with customizable elements including the 'love about each other' segment. Targeted at couples seeking intimate ceremonies with few or no guests, elopements, or alternatives to courthouse weddings.
• Vow Renewal Ceremonies Renewal of vows ceremonies for anniversaries (10, 20, 25, 30, 40, 50 years) and special occasions, accommodating any number of guests from none to many and including children and grandchildren. Targeted at established couples seeking meaningful, personalized ceremonies to celebrate milestone anniversaries.

Quantifiable outcome

• 570+ WeddingWire reviews with 5-star ratings
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Dawn Bishop (Harp/String Trio)minorOthersRecommended musician for wedding ceremonies. Rev. Phil refers couples to Dawn Bishop for harp and string trio services. She is described as 'a beautiful person' on Rev. Phil's vendor referral page. No formal partnership agreement is indicated.
• Jim Perona (Guitar)minorOthersRecommended ceremony guitarist. Notable for having a microphone and speakers for Rev. Phil to use — described as rare for a live musician. Included on Rev. Phil's vendor referral page.
• Charizma Entertainment (DJ)minorOthersRecommended DJ service. Provides both a DJ and an emcee for receptions. Rev. Phil describes them as having 'a way of getting guests involved at the reception that is remarkable.' Included in the vendor referral network.
• AMP Event Professionals (DJ)minorOthersRecommended DJ service. Owner Ken is described as very knowledgeable, with Ryan being the most frequently used team member. Included on Rev. Phil's recommended vendor list.
• David Rothstein MusicminorOthersRecommended band for receptions with many options for size and styles. They adjust volume expertly for the room and also offer string trios and quartets for ceremonies. Included on the vendor referral list.
• Xcite Photo & VideominorOthersRecommended photographer and videographer. Andrew DiMonda from Xcite Photo & Video shot several videos featured on this website. Included on the vendor referral page with a link to pricing packages.
• Bella Bianca (Bridal Couture)minorOthersRecommended bridal boutique. Phil married co-owner Melissa Russell; the other co-owner is her sister Natalie Bauer. Has locations in Chicago and Oakbrook Terrace. Listed on the vendor referral page.
• Blue Plate Club (Caterer)minorOthersRecommended caterer. Rev. Phil notes he is 'always happy to see them at a reception he's been invited to stay at.' Listed on the vendor referral page.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• The Knot: The Knot is the dominant wedding planning platform and marketplace. While it operates at vastly larger scale, I Do Weddings is deeply integrated with The Knot's vendor marketplace — where it has earned Hall of Fame status — making it a comparable ecosystem player for category-level benchmarking.
• WeddingWire: WeddingWire is a major wedding vendor marketplace that drives significant inbound bookings for I Do Weddings (570+ reviews hosted there). As a platform peer, it competes for the same couple attention at the top of the funnel and shapes officiant discovery dynamics.
• Zola: Zola is a wedding planning and registry platform where I Do Weddings has earned Best of Zola 2026. Zola represents a comparable marketplace peer whose vendor directory and booking tools compete for couple mindshare against standalone officiant businesses.

Emerging players

• WithJoy: WithJoy is a modern wedding planning platform with built-in officiant marketplace features. As a tech-enabled emerging player, it represents the next-generation competitive threat to traditional solo officiant businesses like I Do Weddings.

Direct peers

• Officiant Eric: Officiant Eric is a Chicago-based wedding officiant service offering similar personalized ceremony packages across the same metro area. It competes directly with I Do Weddings for couples searching for experienced, customizable officiants in the Chicago market.
• Reverend Michael Wagner: Reverend Michael Wagner is a long-tenured Chicago-area wedding officiant offering personalized ceremonies in a similar geographic market. As a direct competitor with comparable positioning (experienced officiant, personalized scripts, vendor coordination), he represents the closest head-to-head peer.
• A New Beginning Wedding Ceremonies: A New Beginning is a Chicago-based wedding officiant service providing custom ceremonies and vow renewals. It competes directly with I Do Weddings in both the core wedding and vow renewal segments within the Chicago metro.
• Heavenly Hosts: Heavenly Hosts is a wedding officiant service offering personalized ceremonies across multiple U.S. markets including the Midwest. It competes in the same broad category of personalized, vendor-coordinated officiation services.
• Marry Me Chicago: Marry Me Chicago provides wedding officiant services in the greater Chicago area with similar customizable ceremony offerings. It competes in the same addressable market for couples seeking personalized Chicago officiants.

Others

• Jim Perona Music: Jim Perona is a recommended Chicago wedding guitarist who is part of I Do Weddings' vendor referral network. He represents a complementary ecosystem participant rather than a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCGUyjMxp0yXEidew8UK94LQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/IDoWeddingswithRevPhilLanders
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/in/idoweddings
• Xx.com/revphillanders

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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