Massachusetts Justice of the Peace Stoddard H. Melhado

Stoddard H. Melhado is a Massachusetts Justice of the Peace based in Littleton, offering personalized marriage ceremonies across Massachusetts and southern New Hampshire. Stoddard builds each ceremony individually, working with couples to select readings, write vows, and incorporate personal anecdotes; he also meets with couples before the wedding to walk through every step and help ease nerves. Stoddard holds a BA, MS, and MEd, and is a preferred officiant at venues including The Barn at Gibbet Hill, Tower Hill Botanic Gardens, Harrington Farm, The Bradley Estate, and Wedgewood Pines Country Club, with 400 or more reviews on WeddingWire and 200 or more on The Knot. Serves Massachusetts and southern New Hampshire, available at venues or at couples' homes or his own. Couples consistently report that guests called their ceremonies the most personal and memorable they had attended, and note that Stoddard's pre-wedding preparation, calm presence on the day, and use of specific personal details set him apart from other officiants.