January 23, 2025 • bachelor insider
Susan Noles Wins Top Wedding Officiant of the Year: ‘I Love LOVE!’

Congratulations are in order!
Bachelor Nation got to know and love Susan Noles on Season 1 of “The Golden Bachelor.”
During her time on the show, fans learned that Susan has spent her career as a wedding officiant.
Now, the Bachelor Nation star has taken to Instagram to share the exciting news that she won an award for top wedding officiant of the year!
She posted a video and said, “I am so excited, I want to share something with you! I just found out that I have been nominated from the IAOTP [International Association of Top Professionals] for officiant of the year 2025.”

Susan expressed how honored she feels to have been chosen and why she loves what she does.
“I can’t tell you how honored, how blessed I feel,” she said. “I love doing what I do, I love sharing my journey, and most of the time it’s about love. And it’s about being kind and reaching to people, especially over 60 and reminding them that our journey is not over. We’re not invisible.”
Upon reflecting more about her work as an officiant, Susan shared why this award means so much to her.
She shared, “I am so excited about this journey and I am so looking forward to continuing to do my work, weddings especially. I mean I love LOVE! And I get the privilege of bringing two people together and sharing the love and the experience and the excitement.”

Susan shared another note of gratitude, saying, “I am so honored and so touched, in my heart touched, that I have been chosen to be one of these people.”
The Golden Bachelor Nation star captioned her video, “Thank you from the bottom of my heart @iaotp_official ❤️ I am so honored to be the top officiant of the year - honored and blessed to even be nominated - and I truly love what I do! I love LOVE! So excited for this year.”
Followers filled the comments with words of congratulations for Susan on this exciting achievement, and we couldn’t agree more with all the love she’s receiving!
We are so proud of Susan and appreciate the encouraging messages she shares with others. Congratulations again!