Massachusetts Justice of the Peace Stoddard Melhado

Massachusetts Justice of the Peace Stoddard H. Melhado is a wedding officiant based in Littleton, Massachusetts, serving couples throughout Massachusetts and Southern New Hampshire. For ten years, Stoddard has specialized in creating personalized wedding ceremonies tailored to each couple's values and personalities. His approach emphasizes crafting dignified, graceful, and stylish ceremonies that reflect who the couple truly is. Before becoming a wedding officiant, Stoddard spent 38 years in education as an English teacher and school counselor, retiring in 2007. He discovered his passion for officiating after friends asked him to perform ceremonies for their children's weddings. His background in education and counseling provides him with the skills to guide couples through the process of arranging a customized ceremony that feels meaningful and authentic. Stoddard officiates ceremonies of all sizes, from intimate gatherings to large celebrations. He works with couples to personalize every aspect of their ceremony, including custom vows and ceremony structure. He is a member of The Massachusetts Justices of the Peace Association, The Justices of the Peace of The U.S., and The American Council of Wedding Officiants. Stoddard has received WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards consecutively from 2014 through 2024, along with The Knot Best of Weddings awards from 2016 through 2024 and Hall of Fame recognition.