Who We Are
Glen Cook, BA, JD, LLD (hc), Utah Wedding Officiant and County Clerk Designee
Glen Cook, BA, JD, LLD (hc), Utah Wedding Officiant and County Clerk Designee
Glen Cook, BA, JD, LLD (hc), Utah Wedding Officiant and County Clerk Designee
Glen graduated from law school in 1982. In 2015, he received honorary doctorate from Collegium Augustinianum (Doctor of Laws, LLD). He later studied with the Northwest Theological Seminary and successfully completed the Licensed Wedding Officiant Course under the Christian Leadership Institute. He has also been certified as a wedding officiant by MBA and by the Equality Institute.
A retired U.S Navy Captain, he served as a military judge and qualified as an attorney both in the United States and England. Retiring from the active practice of law after some 40 years, he wanted to continue using his speaking skills, and founded Utah Wedding Officiants. He jokes that he now has a profession where he can still help people, and they are actually happy to see him!
As a county clerk designee, he may perform weddings throughout Utah. He is also licensed to perform weddings in Hawaii.
He and his wife of 40 years divide their time between family homes in Utah and Scotland.
John Liley, AA, Your Utah Wedding Officiant and Ordained Minister
Glen Cook, BA, JD, LLD (hc), Utah Wedding Officiant and County Clerk Designee
Glen Cook, BA, JD, LLD (hc), Utah Wedding Officiant and County Clerk Designee
John C. Liley, Jr., is a native of New Jersey. He came to Utah for the skiing, and didn’t leave! An established mortgage broker, he is a leader and speaker for the Masonic fraternity and a BMW adventure rider.
John is an ordained minister through the Universal Life Church.
Melody Cook, BS, MEd., County Clerk Designee
Glen Cook, BA, JD, LLD (hc), Utah Wedding Officiant and County Clerk Designee
Melody Cook, BS, MEd., County Clerk Designee
A retired math and gifted education teacher, Melody continues to help others in the important steps of their life as a Utah Wedding Officiant. Those who best know her describe her as patient and kind.
As is a county clerk designee she is authorized to perform weddings throughout Utah. Melody and Glen, who have been married 41 years, will perform marriages together to emphasize the importance of the partnership in marriage.
Sarah Cook, DNP
Lorenzo (Lon) Tibitts
Melody Cook, BS, MEd., County Clerk Designee
It is important to us that our officiants have real life experience. Sarah completed her doctorate as a single mother of four. She is the Clinical Director for Community Provider Services at Solstice Medical Group.
Active in Job’s Daughters, a Masonic Youth group, as a child and teenage, she was able to develop public speaking skills and confidence at an early age. She combines this with her medical experience to engage with our wedding clients from a variety of backgrounds.
Sarah performs weddings as a County Clerk Designee.
Lorenzo (Lon) Tibitts
Lorenzo (Lon) Tibitts
Lorenzo (Lon) Tibitts
A retired financial services executive, Lon now acts as the company secretary for a number of fraternal groups.
As a Utah County Clerk designee he is authorized to perform marriages throughout Utah and online. He is an experienced celebrant and public speaker and one of our military veterans.