Alison was the perfect officiant for our wedding this fall at the Durham Museum of Life and Science. My wife and I interviewed a couple of other officiants, but felt an immediate connection to Alison. She was very thoughtful, and considerate, but never stiff or overly formal. Funny, but not reaching for any laughs or reducing the ritual of our ceremony. And also so organized and experienced in leading the type of intimate ceremony we were looking for! After assigning us questionnaires to fill out with our backstories, Alison weaved together a beautiful, elegant, heart-felt script that both brought the two of us to tears and forced the corners of our mouths up into grins. Several of our guests asked how long we had known Alison, and were shocked we only found her online. I truly hope this review inspires some other lucky couple to pick Alison for their wedding! read more

There is no shortage of great things i can say about Alison and the entire experience. We found her on referral from another officiant who was booked for our day. Alison got back to us within a day, we did our zoom intro and got down to business. She was extremely receptive to our wants and needs and tailored a ceremony that was perfect for us. Communication leading up to the wedding day was stellar and the process couldnt have been any easier. On the day of she jumped right in, asked all the right questions and helped me wrangle our guests and kept everything on track. She made sure we had the best ceremony for us and left me feeling stress free and very well taken care of. Afterwards she took care of our marriage license so that we could get packed up and fly out for our honeymoon. I couldnt have asked for anything more for our big day. Working with Alison for your ceremony would be one of your best choices in what can be an overwhleming process. read more

We had emailed with and interviewed a few other officiants before we met with Alison. My mother was in the background while we called and when it was all done she said "she seems like our kind of weird, I like her!" Alison was quirky and easy to feel like you already knew her for a lifetime. Family asked us after the ceremony if she was a long time friend because she had so many anecdotes to share and our ceremony was so personal. As a person who planned my own wedding, she was an excellent resource and came prepared. She asked all the questions we didn't know we had. Working with Alison was an excellent decision and if we were to do it all again tomorrow, I would 100% call her. read more

We could not be happier with Alison and the wonderful ceremony she prepared and performed for us! From the beginning, she was responsive, personable, accommodating, and a delight to work with. We had numerous people ask us if she was an old friend of ours because she did THAT good of a job in telling our story! We also had several people comment on what a wonderful ceremony it was in general - a bit nontraditional as we are not religious, but very spiritual. She brought our beliefs into the ceremony beautifully and did a wonderful job with our unity ceremony. She had everyone laughing at times, tearing up, and totally engaged! My husband and I had a wonderful time doing the "homework" she assigned to ascertain the information she needed to write a beautiful, authentic story that captured the essence of our relationship- you can definitely tell she is a writer! She offered to wear whatever colors we wanted her to, to match our theme, and though we're not that picky, it was nice of her to ask! She also stepped out of the way at the end of the ceremony so that she would not be in the background of our first kiss as a married couple! We would 100% recommend her! read more

Alison is phenomenal! My wife and I just tied the knot two days ago. Neither of us is religious and we wanted someone who could capture my wife's Jewish heritage and the humanism that we practice. After video interviews with a few officiants, Alison truly made our ceremony better than we could have imagined. She wrote and delivered such a touching, poignant, and funny ceremony based on the homework that we did. Our guests raved about her warm and easygoing presence. Alison thought of everything and put us at ease. Many our family members told us she is the best officiant they have ever seen. One friend said no one else can get married after witnessing our ceremony by Alison because no one can compete. Another friend said it was the most beautiful ceremony they have ever witnessed. We agree! read more

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This review is long overdue. We got married on August, 24, 2014 and Alison was our officiant. She is incredibly warm, thoughtful and well spoken. She led us through the journey of creating our ceremony and at the same time helped my partner and I gain a deeper insight into what was most important to each of us for the ceremony itself. Alison crafted our story from what she gathered from each of us and took us and our guests on a journey of adventure and love. She spoke of our loved one's who are no longer with us or couldn't be there that day and most of all infused humor into the whole ceremony. Everyone laughed and cried, multiple times. She truly is incredible and if you're searching for an officiant, stop now and call Alison. You truly won't find someone who is more authentic, genuine and caring to marry you....she is the best! read more

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Alison exceeded all of our expectations. Both my now husband and I are very quirky people, and Alison somehow wrote a ceremony that was beautiful, moving and excellently conveyed our personalities. This involved sending us separate questionnaires that had us write not only about how we met, but details like how we'd describe the other person, funny stories about the other person, and what marriage means to us. She then condensed these responses into a ceremony that felt wonderfully like "us," with a perfect blend of humor and sentiment that had the audience constantly engaged. By far the most frequent comment we received while talking with guests at the reception was about how wonderful our ceremony was, and asking us how we found Alison. We would recommend her to any couple. read more

After reading a handful of reviews on Allison's yelp page I instantly knew she was the officiant for us! I can't even begin to tell you how grateful I am that I found her! She was so helpful and supportive throughout the chaos that engulfed me the week of the wedding. Me and my husband were so set on writing our own vows, but when the week of the wedding came, we had zilch. Literally three days before our wedding I franticly wrote to Allison explaining our dire situation and she calmly responded with some amazing vows that were probably better than what we would've come up with! I was pretty nervous the day of the rehearsal, (getting everyone to cooperate and be where they needed to be) but she was so calm and collected that she immediately made ME feel calm and I knew that everything was going to be great. Our ceremony was so beautiful and so personal that I had to really control myself from crying the whole way through (my husband cried quite a bit too which in turn made me want to cry more). She really understood us and how much we meant to each other. I've been to other weddings where the officiant is not as personable or fumbles around for the right words, but Allison really loves what she does and has tons of experience. Thank you so much for making our wedding truly unforgettable. read more

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Alison officiated our November 5th Wedding in Cary, NC at The Upchurch. My husband and I were blown away by Alison from our first introduction call with her. The passion she has for what she does is more than I've ever seen, and she really puts her heart and soul into each wedding. Starting with Rehearsal, Alison was so organized, and an expert as ceremony timeline, details, and order of events. She was able to rally our wedding party (which is hard to do with a bunch of 20 something year old guys) and perfected it prior to the wedding the next day. Alison was beyond amazing when it came to our wedding ceremony. She made it so personal, so detailed, and really told the story of how my husband and I came to be. She was well spoken, had her thoughts in order, and was captivating! I had people coming up to me afterwards, saying that they want to get married AGAIN so that Alison can officiate their weddings. People were asking how I found Alison, because they want to use her too for their upcoming weddings. I will gladly refer anyone and everyone to Alison, especially as she is new to the NC area and I want to be sure no one misses out on a truly amazing ceremony done by her. 10/10 - Recommend Ceremonies by Alison! read more

If you want a personal ceremony that feels like it's being officiated by your best friend, hire Alison. We got married in November and people are still asking us how we know Alison and where we found her. She perfectly wove personal elements about us as individuals and us as a couple throughout the ceremony. We laughed, we cried, we smiled... A LOT. It was perfect. My husband and I are not religious and had the hardest time trying to find someone who understood and honored the significance of our wedding day without feeling a need to reference God. Not a single person (even the religious folks!) noticed that it was not a religious ceremony, because they were so overwhelmed by the romance and emotion throughout the ceremony. My parents, in particular, were beyond impressed with her. The whole room was in tears. It was beautiful. Oh, and boy can she manage a rehearsal! When you hire her, definitely have her do that. I don't know what would have happened if she wasn't there. Don't hesitate, just hire her before you miss her. read more

I am a wedding coordinator and was lucky enough to recently work with Alison. The ceremony she crafted for our clients was so personal and special for them. She kept the guests halfway between laughter and happy tears. How can so much professionalism and spunk be wrapped up together in such a warm-hearted person? I'm not sure, but I love it! I can't want to work with her again. read more

I don't even know where to start to tell you about the INCREDIBLE experience we had with Alison. I'll go in order: 1) The first time my now hubbie and i met with Alison, we were both blown away by her warmth and her organization! She put us totally at ease with her jokes and lightheartedness. It was also totally clear that she knew what she was doing, had tons of experience and genuinely loved getting to know couples and helping to capture their love in a ceremony. 2) She gave us homework that involved answering these great, thought-provoking, fun questions that ended up being the juice that made our ceremony special. We answered these questions separately and it was so special thinking about each other in this way as we prepared for our wedding. 3) Alison makes herself completely available through Skype or email leading up to the ceremony which is so wonderful because you're totally involved in the process of planning your ceremony. She gave us sample readings, sample rituals to do, the order of service, etc. She guided us through the whole process! 4) The rehearsal: Talk about organization! Alison is somehow able to be a kind, loving, inviting woman while still commanding attention. Total no b.s which was amazing when we did the rehearsal because she just pumped it out. Not easy to do with a group of half-drunk groomsmen ;) 5) The wedding: Something we truly wanted in our ceremony was for it to feel special, unique, real and a true expression of the two of us. Alison wrote a ceremony that told our story and shared our love in a way that only a best friend can do. I cannot count how many family and friends asked us afterwards "How long we'd been friends with Alison?" Because the ceremony was that personal and intimate! Throughout the ceremony we felt seen, appreciated and loved. We laughed. We cried. We literally could not have chosen a better officiate. read more

Working with Alison was fabulous! Although my husband was raised Jewish and I was raised Catholic, neither of us are especially religious as adults. We wanted to create a meaningful ceremony, but not a religious one, and Alison did a great job!! In preparation, she assigned us "homework" that we each completed separately to give her some background on us as individuals and as a couple. While this definitely took some time, it was totally worth it! It gave us an opportunity to stop and remember the experiences that shaped us as a couple amidst all of the other wedding planning. Alison used our responses to write an incredibly personalized ceremony that we will both remember for years to come! Not only was the experience meaningful to us, but we got so many compliments from our guests and bridal party about how beautiful and well written it was! Alison created a lovely balance between sharing our story and infusing humor and laughter throughout the ceremony. I would highly recommend Alison to anyone looking for a beautiful, personalized, meaningful way to start their lives together! Thank you Alison!! read more

No doubt about it - Alison absolutely made our wedding. All night long, our friends and family were coming up to ask us, "Who WAS she? She was just amazing!" She made us laugh, she made us cry, she made our ceremony so personal and special, and we could not have asked for a lovelier person to craft our ceremony with us. Some real comments from our friends and family about Alison: "Her voice was like music." "She was born to do this." "If I ever get married I am stealing her." "That was the best wedding ceremony I've ever seen" (Said many times by several people). "What a pro." We felt a connection to Alison right away when we met her, and especially appreciated her own views on the changing nature of marriage. After meeting with her initially, I knew she would deliver a ceremony that felt like us. She sent us two separate questionnaires and used our respective answers to create a beautiful secular ceremony that was a surprise to both of us. It was both wonderful and a little nerve-wracking to have no idea what he was going to say, and vice versa! I wish I could have Alison narrate every day of my life. Her voice is just beautiful and she has the perfect mix of poise, profundity, and relaxed humor. You will not regret choosing her for your ceremony. We were so glad we found her! read more

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If you're looking for an officiant, Alison is the best thing to happen to weddings. She is simply amazing. I was always nervous about the idea of a "stranger" officiating our wedding and had originally planned on asking a friend to officiate. But I'm SO SO SO grateful and delighted that we found Alison. After our first Skype meeting, we just knew that she had to be the person to marry us. She put into words all the ideas and feelings that my husband and I wanted in a ceremony. To make a very personalized ceremony, she has a very thorough series of questions that she'll ask you and your fiance to fill out together and separately. I have to say that the more honest and truthful you are, the better the ceremony is. If you're writing your own vows, she'll make sure that you and your fiance have vows that match each other in tone. For our wedding rehearsal, Alison ran it with military precision. She told our bridal party exactly where to stand, how to hold their hands, how to turn, and how to walk. As a closet bridezilla, I LOVED this because it meant that our photos would be perfect. On wedding day, Alison delivered the most amazing and heartfelt ceremony. We laughed, we cried, and we did a lot of smiling. The ceremony reflected exactly who we were as a couple. So many of our guests came up afterwords to tell us what a great job Alison did. The whole thing simply couldn't have been better. I can't wait to get the footage back from our videographer and relive the moment. Thank you Alison for creating one of the best experiences of my life! read more

At first, our friends and family thought it was kind of funny that we were given homework from our officiant. Later, the same people (actually just about everyone who attended our wedding) also told us that it was the most personal and beautiful ceremonies that they had ever witnessed. We cannot recommend Alison enough. She was easy to work with, really accommodating and was so good at putting any of our worries about the ceremony at ease. She was also really flexible, about ten minutes before our ceremony, we decided to omit an entire part of the ceremony, and without any hesitation, she obliged and executed the rest of the ceremony so amazingly. Alison is a total pro. Her positivity and kind demeanor is infectious. At one point during our ceremony, my best man dropped my ring, but instead of just ignoring what happened, Alison was able to make light of it and within five seconds, recovered from the incident. This ended up being one of the most memorable and fond moments of the day. Our wedding ended up being so perfect for us, and Alison really helped to make sure of that. * Don't fear the homework, take your time and be as honest and genuine as possible, the more you put into it, the more you'll get out of it! Do yourself a favor, talk to Alison. We'll be recommending her to everyone. read more

When planning a wedding, it's easy to get lost in checklists and deadlines, and forget about the most important part. The ceremony is at the heart of it all, but my fiance and I had a hard time figuring out what we wanted. I'm so grateful that our wedding planner (Rebecca, Be Hitched) recommended Alison. She was a perfect match. Her process was simple and effective. She had so many resources, such as readings we'd never heard and traditions we could incorporate. On our actual wedding day, she had a wonderful presence. She brought people to tears in the way she shared our story, but she also made everyone laugh on numerous occasions. More than one of our wedding guests said it was the best wedding ceremony they had ever been a part of. I couldn't agree more! Alison is an amazing wedding officiant. By the way, we got married in Sausalito in August 2015. Alison works in San Francisco and the East Bay but is also willing to travel further afield. read more

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I wish I could give Alison way more than five stars. She officiated our wedding ceremony this past weekend, and we are still floored by how amazing and personal it was. Alison will customize your ceremony to give you one that fits you and your partner best. Of course, this comes with a little bit of homework; however, she incorporated so many of the stories and anecdotes that we gave her, and really took the time to craft a ceremony that reflected who we were as individuals and as a couple. During our rehearsal, I appreciated how thorough she was. She joked that since her other job is being a dance teacher, she choreographs everything. As people who feel a bit awkward in front of a crowd, we really appreciated the "choreography." Alison also has plenty of resources for sample vows, readings, rituals, etc. I am so glad that we found Alison to do our ceremony, she really was the perfect officiant to give us exactly the wedding that we wanted. read more

Alison married my husband and I on Nov 3rd. 2014 at the Brazilian Room in Berkeley. She did an amazing job! Friends and family are still saying it was the best, "realist" wedding ceremony they've ever seen. She is quick to respond to emails, too. We met on Skype once then again the day before the wedding. Even though we only met with her 2 times in person, she made everyone feel comfortable. She's great at directing the wedding party and keeping everyone in line. She asked my then fiance and I personal questions and used our answers later on in the ceremony, it was so personal. We love her sense of humor, too. The ceremony she wrote for us was beautiful! She'll make you feel very special and even make you laugh. She is the ideal officiant for anyone's wedding! :) read more

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The #1 sentiment shared by our wedding guests: "Wow! I've never experienced such a 'personal' ceremony at any other wedding." Our experience with Alison at the Mountain Terrace was marvelous. We didn't want a traditional ceremony, and Alison was more than capable and willing to oblige. Alison took painstaking effort to discover our individual hopes, dreams, fears, and quirks. She presented us with myriad readings to choose from to be delivered at the time of the ceremony. She encouraged us to be honest with her, and with ourselves, and to write letters with meaning and purpose to one another. With all the finesse of a maestro, Alison was able to put together our story, as individuals, and as man and wife. She presented the narrative tastefully (and with the appropriate discretion) to all of our guests in attendance. Even without a microphone, for 100+ people, she created a humorous, thoughtful, original, and overall spellbinding ceremony. She's simply the best in the business. read more

Alison officiated our same sex ceremony in Boonville a few weeks ago. Throughout the process she seemed genuinely excited about our wedding and made us feel special about what is the most important day in our lives thus far despite the fact that she does this every week! We appreciate how personal she made the ceremony and she made us feel at ease despite us not being very comfortable in front of people. Alison knew the right questions to ask to elicit really beautiful sentiments that I hadn't heard from my partner before. Universally, our guests all commented on how touching it was and that there was not a dry eye in the house. It was incredibly special and personal. What more can you ask? read more

Alison is a beautiful person inside and out who made our marriage a beautiful day. My new husband and I (YAY!) felt a connection with her the first time we met her. She's such an easy going person to talk to and work with that made this whole process fun and easy. She definitely takes the time to listen to your needs, traditions, likes and dislikes and especially incorporates everything you want into your ceremony. In our case, we've been together for more than 10 years and have a family together. We decided to make everything formal and get married...finally! Alison focused our wedding on uniting the family rather than just my spouse and I which it made it unique and special. I still hear great reviews about our wedding today and people are still asking how we found Alison. (YELP!) She's very well organized, passionate, personable, sincere and it really shows that she loves what she does and I highly recommend her to anyone. There's not enough words to describe how wonderful of a person she really is. Thank you Alison! read more

Alison gave us a wonderful same sex ceremony at the Cliff House in Ocean Beach. She crafted a warming narrative that was a nice balance between our personal stories and the larger ideas of commitment and the current legal challenges confronting same sex couples. She's well-spoken and an excellent officiant. Through our wedding planning process Alison was very flexible. We met via Skype and via phone during after-work hours and also corresponded via email. This worked well for us. Not only did she listen to our needs and our questions but also attentively educated us about all the possibilities. On the day of, she took charge and ran the rehearsal with authority. We didn't have a wedding planner or other coordinator, but fortunately Alison stepped up to the plate for the ceremony! read more

Alison officiated our wedding a few months ago, and we cannot recommend her highly enough! We loved her from the start, and not just because we met her over the most wonderful dessert in San Francisco. ;-) Alison took the time to really get to know us, and to personalize our ceremony in such a way that we'll remember it forever -- and so will our guests. Many of our friends and family complimented that our ceremony was the best they'd ever experienced, and that Alison was absolutely amazing. She coupled our individual stories and very personal feelings with humor and class, creating a ceremony that was warm, endearing, and perfectly 'us'. She also underscored the fact that our guests mean the world to us, which was exactly the sentiment we'd hoped to convey. In short, Alison listened to all our ceremony desires, and she delivered above and beyond on each one. And one more awesome highlight: Alison could not possibly have fit into our wedding better! Her outfit was so perfectly coordinated with our theme and colors -- I was blown away, and so were our guests. She looked fantastic, and she was a perfect addition to our wedding all around. We still hear compliments for Alison from friends and family regularly, more than three months after the big day. She was one of our very favorite wedding vendors -- we'd recommend her to anybody, and we miss working with her already. read more

Alison was wonderful. We were looking for a nondenominational officiant, and she was perfect. All of our guests commented how personal the ceremony was. She also provided us with lots of material for readings, and was open to our ideas on how we wanted to do our vows. Lastly, we were aware Alison was suffering a recent loss in her family just weeks before our wedding, but she provided an incredible ceremony and experience nonetheless. Thank you, Alison! read more

Wow. My wife and I met Alison over zoom when we were in the thick of of planning our wedding. We got off the call and looked at each other breathing a sigh of relief. Alison so quickly reminded us that the wedding was about us, our love and our story rather than all the minutiae of putting the event together. We immediately hired her. She sent a packet of questions for us to answer individually. The questions were poignant and made me think longitudinally about my relationship and all the ways my wife has made me a better person. Alison also provided an extensive list of readings to draw from. She really leaves no stone unturned when it comes to crafting a ceremony tailored to your specifications. In the end, she took our homework answers and put together such a thoughtful and emotional ceremony. After the service, so many people came up to my wife and me saying that the ceremony was among the most personal and thoughtful they had ever been to. She is truly a joy to work with and put us, our families, and our wedding planners at ease. I cannot recommend her services more highly. read more

Asking Alison to officiate our wedding was the best decision we made. The ceremony was our favorite part of our wedding, and our family and friends have been telling us what an amazing job she did. She put together a deeply personal ceremony filled with laughter, wisdom, and insight that only a third-party can have when reading someone else's love story. The two of us were laughing and "aww"-ing at the alter at the stories of us she recollected to our family and friends, and the connections she made in our story that we hadn't seen ourselves. Know that the more you put into your homework, the more information she has to work with to truly craft a personal ceremony. She has a great ceremony outline to start with and welcomes you to customize and incorporate cultural traditions, which she does respectfully. Alison also did a wonderful job commanding our rehearsal, telling us all where we need to be, suggestions for graceful transitions, etc. Alison is funny, kind, and has a true presence. SO many people have told us how engaging and genuine our ceremony was, and we couldn't have had a such a moving moment without her. I recommend Alison without hesitation. read more

There's not enough WONDERFUL things to say about Alison! She is professional, attentive, genuine, organized, and a great communicator, She understands how to make anyone feel comfortable, relax and have fun. Alison takes her time and deeply cares about what she does, as I have witnessed her great work ethics, sincere care/dedication, and passion that she puts into all her work and clients. Alison is DEFINITELY a plus to have and a total gem! My standards are very high and I ABSOLUTELY would recommend her to anyone. read more

Alison was the officiant at my wedding a few weeks ago and my wife and I couldn't be happier with how perfect the ceremony was. Our friends and family commented all evening about how personal, warm, funny and touching it was. Really, Alison created a ceremony that truly captured our relationship and put into words all the things we wanted to share with each other and with our guests. Alison was able to meet with us in person as well as over Skype, which really helps when you're juggling work and wedding planning. She provided a questionnaire that had guided questions and was able to seamlessly weave personal stories of our relationship into the ceremony in such a way that it felt we had known her for years. She dispensed with standard "religious" readings and whatnot because that's not what we were looking for. Instead she had really unique essays, poems and more that spoke about love, marriage, friendship and more. Alison was funny and got our guests involved as well, which really kept the atmosphere fun and familiar. Also, she was a pro at wrangling family/friends for the rehearsal and made it quick and painless yet thorough. All in all it could not have been a better choice. Thank you so much, Alison! You made our day that much more perfect with your beautiful ceremony! read more

Alison is wonderful to work with! When looking for a officiant, we were specifically looking for someone who can perform a non-traditional but a meaningful ceremony. She was the perfect choice, as she really made the 20 min ceremony a memorable experience with her beautiful writing & lovely delivery. We received numerous compliments from our guests on how engaging & personal our ceremony was. I cannot recommend her more! read more

We found Alison through Yelp and chose her to perform our ceremony on July 8th, 2017 after a quick Skype interview. Alison created a beautiful custom ceremony for my new wife and I after we answered a list of simple questions about our relationship. She worked our engagement story into the ceremony and made it sound like we'd known her for years. Alison did a great job running the rehearsal the day before and made sure that everyone in the wedding party knew where to be and when. All the guests at our wedding loved the ceremony and were impressed with our choice of officiant. Great job Alison, thanks for a beautiful ceremony! read more

From the outset, after several skype sessions and emails, I knew that I wanted Alison to perform our wedding ceremony. She is very engaging, personable with a sense of humor and was able to get to know my husband and I prior to our wedding day and develop a wedding ceremony that met our expectations. Alison did a fantastic job of incorporating information about both of us and making sure the ceremony's key themes and messages were relevant to us. Our guests commented on how personable Alison was and the specific advice she gave us as part of the ceremony was so powerful and we've definitely embraced this, as we focus on our future together. A HUGE thank you Alison for making our wedding ceremony so special! read more

We found Alison through Yelp and chose her to perform our ceremony in September 2017 after interviewing her as well as a few other officiants. We were initially a bit apprehensive about finding an officiant off the internet. We wanted someone who we "clicked with" and felt Alison fit the bill off the bat. As other yelpers have mentioned, take the time to fill out her extensive questionnaire because it's worth it. You and your significant other fill out the questionnaires separately and it covers many aspects of your relationship: how you and your significant other met, what you love about each other, what quirks the other person has, etc. From the questionnaire, Alison crafted a wonderful, personalized ceremony specifically tailored for us and integrating many elements of our personal stories. Since we filled out the questionnaires separately, it was incredibly meaningful to hear what the other person wrote during the ceremony. It was also easy to tell how much Alison cares for her clients. She spent the time to make sure she pronounced all of our grandparents' names correctly for our moment of silence during the ceremony; not an easy task with 5 Chinese names! We wanted a ceremony which was customized and unique to us, and Alison really delivered. Our ceremony was intimate and lighthearted, yet heart-felt - just what we were looking for. She also did a great job running the rehearsal the day before. We couldn't have asked for anything more and would wholeheartedly recommend her! read more

Alison did such a beautiful job designing our ceremony and officiating our wedding. She is warm, professional, and doesn't miss a single detail! We received so many comments from our guests that it was the best ceremony they had ever seen. She really took the time to get to know us beforehand (via a detailed questionnaire) so that she could make the ceremony incredibly personal, to the extent that that our guests assumed she was a family friend! I can't recommend Alison highly enough! read more

My fiancee and I hired Alison for our wedding and she was a joy to work with. Alison is genuine and thoughtful in her approach and in getting to know the couple. Many of our wedding guests mentioned how lovely our ceremony was, and how unique and personalized and well put together it was. So much of that was because of the warmth Alison brought to the service -- she's always smiling and energetic and has a great storytelling voice! She's also able to improvise where needed (i.e., when my fiancee started tearing up in the middle of the ceremony!). To be sure, you'll definitely put in a lot of thought and work into her comprehensive questionnaire exploring the couples' backgrounds and stories, but it's all worth it in the end because so much of that personality comes out in her ceremony script. We're tremendously grateful to have had Alison be a part of our special day! read more

Working with Alison is easily one of the best choices my husband and I made while planning our wedding. Alison is kind, enthusiastic, and empathetic; all of this comes through in her officiating. She assigns some homework to the couple, which turned out to be one of my favorite parts of the planning process because I got to deeply consider my partner and all of the reasons we were choosing to marry. Alison crafted the most personal, loving, heartwarming, and truthful ceremony I could have imagined. During the ceremony, Alison knew exactly when to deepen the emotions, add a little comedic relief, and carry us through such a public and yet personal moment. Each one of my guests has commented that the ceremony was the best they'd ever seen. I thought the reception would be my favorite part of my wedding day, but I can say with certainty that because of Alison, the ceremony was one of the greatest moments of our lives and our partnership. 5/5, 10/10, 100/100, Alison is the right choice! read more

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My husband Malik and I had the privilege of having Alison be our ceremony officiant July 9,2016 and we are so happy we decided to go with her services since she did a great job ! We have no regrets at all and we have received many compliments from our family members and friends about Alison, it was such a beautiful ceremony especially the way she organized the ceremony from the beginning to the ending ! She was able to break down our love story in such a beautiful way for our friends and family ! The way Alison told our love story was as if she had knew us for years ! Alison is very passionate about her work and my husband and I couldn't be any happier for choosing Alison ! She was also very prompt and on time for rehearsal and did a great job directing the bridesmaids and grooms and the rest of the part ! You did an amazing job! Malik and I will def be recommending Alison to our friends and families for future weddings!Thank you Alison! read more

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Having Alison officiate our ceremony on July 1st, 2017 was without a doubt the best decision we made during our wedding planning. Our ceremony was so personal, intimate, and beautiful! Alison took the responses that we wrote in our wedding "homework" and turned it into a charming and sweet ceremony that had us, and our guests, laughing and crying! Alison helped us plan a very non-traditional, non-denominational ceremony and made our vision a reality! We got so many compliments from family and friends about how personal our ceremony was. We even have two couples who attended our wedding planning on using her for their weddings. Our wedding coordinator at our venue even remarked that she was "one of the most organized and personable officiates they had ever worked with" in their 7 years as a wedding venue. Alison is so sweet, kind, and a genuine presence! She is amazing to work with throughout the wedding process and is very quick and friendly with communication. We asked quite a few "silly" questions throughout the process, and she was right there with advice and suggestions! My wedding ceremony was perfect because of Alison. I would recommend her to any couple without hesitation. read more

Alison is absolutely phenomenal at what she does. We received countless comments from our wedding guests about how personal the ceremony was to me and my husband and how impressed they were with Alison's delivery. We met with Alison several times over Skype and immediately appreciated her warmth and humor. She asks you to fill out two questionnaires (one together and one as individuals), which she uses to develop your ceremony content so that it is personal and relevant to each unique couple. She is very flexible and willing to customize readings, etc. to ensure the ceremony captures exactly the feeling the couple is aiming for. She was timely, calm, and super positive at both the rehearsal and wedding. During the ceremony, Alison did an outstanding job telling our story and making the guests laugh. She truly made our day one to remember and we are so grateful to have found her. Highly, highly recommend. read more

Ceremonies by Alison - Alison officiating our wedding in Half Moon Bay - Officiants Near Me

Alison was amazing. She includes a detailed packet for you and your partner to fill out which really helps inform the cermony. She is warm, kind, considerate, and light-hearted. I'm so happy we used her services. All of our guests commented on what a great ceremony it was. We worked with her remotely (via email and Facetime) and had great results. read more