I’m always curious to read the bio of a wedding vendor.
You invite these vendors to be an important part of such a magical day in your life and yet, you know so little about them!
I don’t like that… so here’s a bit about me!

• I’m Megan (obviously) and I’m head over heels in love with my husband, Ronnie. We’ve been married since September 21, 2013.  Many people would think I would decline officiating weddings on my anniversary so I could spend time celebrating with my husband but I actually love sharing my wedding date with other couples! We find time later that night for dinner plans! And I swear, every time it falls on a Friday or Saturday I am always booked SOLID!
• We were foster parents for four years and adopted our sons Dominic in 2021 and Gabriel in 2022.  I love being a boy-mom!
• We have a fat, spoiled cat (Peanut) and three rescue dogs (Wrigley, Kluber & Teddy). Yes, we give our pets baseball names!
• When I’m not officiating weddings I spend my days working as a professional legal guardian. I have personally served as the legal guardian for about 170 elderly and severely mentally ill individuals over the last 15 years.  It can be a very heavy job so officiating weddings perk me up!
• I was asked to officiate my first wedding in 2004.  Three children later they’re still happily married! I recently did a vow renewal for them via Zoom for their 20th anniversary!
• I am ordained through Universal Life Monastery and I have the authority to solemnize marriages in the State of Ohio. Feel free to verify that by clicking here! If verifying, make sure you spell my name correctly (Megan Tellalian) as their database can be a bit temperamental!
• I love creating the most important part of your wedding day — your ceremony.  Let’s face it…it’s not your wedding day if you don’t have an officiant to make it official!
• I was baptized in a Lutheran Church, grew up attending and was confirmed in a Methodist Church and Ronnie and I were married in a Lutheran Church…but when it comes to your wedding day, it’s about you, your level of spirituality and the personalization we create for your big day!
• My first two weddings I officiated were friends.  The second wedding was the day after the marriage equality decision was announced by the Supreme Court on June 26, 2015. Officiating my friend’s wedding had marriage on my mind and when I heard this incredible news, I knew I wanted to create a business to help join all of these couples in marriage who had been denied the right to marry for so many years.  That weekend I began building my website and Married by Megan was born!
• I have a wedding officiating bucket list — a list of places/types of weddings I really, REALLY want to officiate!  Currently the locations are: Browns Stadium and the Cleveland Aquarium are at the top of my list!
• I have two favorite types of weddings to do: First, a surprise wedding! Your guests think they’re showing up for another type of party (housewarming, engagement party, etc.) and then an announcement is made and — SURPRISE — it’s a wedding! The other is a re-marriage. Once or twice a year I get asked by a couple to officiate a ceremony where they marriage each other…again. Life happens. Marriage is hard. They get divorced. But they realize their journey together isn’t over yet and they get married again.
• I’m a big fan of trying new restaurants, traveling with my husband (31 countries since we’ve been married and I’ve been to 37 total!), volunteering, Chai tea lattes, visiting new MLB stadiums (14 so far!), and drinking wine!

• I promise to be responsive. My couples rave at how responsive I am to their emails and texts — even when I’m out of the country on vacation. Your attempts at contacting me will never be ignored.
• I will be professional. I always confirm with my couples regarding what I plan to wear so I don’t stand out in photos. I will also behave in a professional manner and be courteous to your guests and with other wedding pros.
• Whenever possible I will step out of the way when you’re exchanging your vows and during your first kiss — I don’t need to be a part of those moments!
• I vow to make your ceremony reflect your relationship, your love, and your commitment to one another.
• And, of course, I promise to return the marriage license promptly after your wedding ceremony!