I used Hallman Memorials to engrave only my father's date of death on an existing tombstone on July…read more26, 2024, one month after his passing. Maria at Hallman Memorial assured me the work would be done promptly and that I would be notified once it was complete. Instead, I received repeated excuses and delays, and I was never informed when it was finished. On November 20, 2024, I traveled to Terrell to view the stone myself. The engraving had been done, but with the wrong year. I immediately texted Maria, who apologized and promised not only to correct the mistake right away but also to issue a refund. She assured me I would receive a copy of the refund check before it was mailed. Months passed with more excuses--weather delays, illness, and other reasons. In July 2025, I again traveled to Terrell. The correction had finally been made, but once again, no one notified me. I called Maria and requested the refund in person. She told me she wasn't in the office but promised she would mail the check. As of August 22, 2025, more than a year later, I have still not received the refund I was promised. This entire experience has been deeply frustrating during what was already a difficult time for my family. While the correction was eventually made, the repeated lack of communication, accountability, and failure to honor the promised refund speaks volumes about the company's professionalism.

This is the only memorial company in the town where my grandfather was buried, so we used them…read more They assured us they would take care of everything and work with he cemetery, that we wouldn't have to worry about anything. We decided on a headstone and ordered it. Six weeks later we get a call from the owner of Hallman (Henry) asking if we knew the plot number where my grandfather was buried. He called back several hours later and tells me that the section where my grandfather was buried is a 'flat marker only' section of the cemetery and that they couldn't place the headstone that we purchased (an upright) there. Bottom line, they failed to communicate (as promised) with the cemetery and built a headstone that we couldn't place. His suggestion was removing the base and laying it flat in the ground, but it does look awkward. They refused to make it right and offered us a $100 refund for the base that was unusable (less than a 5% discount). They tried to say the mistake was mine. We ended up accepting the headstone and moving on. No compassion or sympathy was expressed for their mistake.

Pastor James Bray was a wonderful officiant! He was down to earth, very patient, and flexible! I…read morewould recommend him to anyone I know looking to marry! Pricing was very reasonable and he was right on time!

Paster Mabry (Sensational Ceremonies Atlanta, GA) was one of the best choices we made in our…read morewedding plan! He is an amazing man of faith who is incredibly personable and a true pleasure to work with. Planning a wedding is tough enough and Paster Mabry made it easy. He gave us great material help with organizing the flow if our ceremony. Reasons Paster Mabry should be your wedding officiant: 1) Genuine Warmth - From our first meeting he put us completely at ease. He took the time to get to know us in a short time. We knew when we left the meeting that we found the right officiant for our special day. 2) Affordable - When planning a wedding it's easy for the budget to spiral out of control. Sensational Ceremonies was a reasonable choice. Paster Mabry met with us for an initial meeting, attended the rehearsal & and conducted the ceremony all for an affordable price. 3) Organized - One of the choices you have to make when planning a wedding is whether the officiant will attend the rehearsal. When I contacted other officiants most didn't see the need to attend the rehearsal since they have conducted many weddings. That may be fine in some situations however we wanted to make sure that everything was a stress-free, no-brainer on wedding day. It was Paster Mabry's experience with weddings that was invaluable at the rehearsal. Having him attend the rehearsal was (next to choosing him) one of the best decisions we made. Even though we had a wedding director that conducted the rehearsal Paster Mabry gave great guidance on the ceremony. Because of this we felt very confident going into the wedding the following day. 4) Charming Person - He was a calming influence on the wedding day. Even though we had a hiccup (one of the unity candles went out) he was able to bring lite humor to the moment defusing any possible nervous tension. Additionally he took the time to get to know us well enough that everyone was comfortable. Many people commented on how much they loved the way he conducted the ceremony and because it felt very personal they also thought we had known him for a long time. Selecting Paster Mabry was one of our best decisions and Sensational Ceremonies made it easy.