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    Lindsay S.

    I HIGHLY recommend using Love Story Vows for your most special wedding day. I felt a connection with Heidi during our first call and she left me feeling confident she would do a great job. I was wrong....she did a PHENOMENAL INCREDIBLE JOB! All of our guests were blown away with the uniqueness and sincerity of our custom ceremony and I couldn't agree more. I am truly thankful to have hired Love Story Vows.

    Alexis L.

    Heidi is just THE best! My husband and I are from Northern California and did a destination wedding at the Kimberly Crest House in Redlands, California. So I was looking on Yelp for an officiant on that area. I came across Heidi and after reading the other rave reviews about her, decided to reach out to see if she could chat with us about her services. She got back to me pretty quickly and we set up a call so she can actually get to know us and let us know what we can expect out of her ceremonies. She checked in with us through the year to make sure we were good and reminded us to get our marriage license, etc. Her being so on top of everything helped us out a lot because we introduced a new baby into our family 3 months before we got married and things were busy and crazy. She made sure everything was how we wanted - she even asked us what color dress we'd like her to wear! Day of the wedding, she came and checked in on us frequently. Right before the ceremony, she made an announcement for no phones during the ceremony too. We absolutely loved that! She incorporated two of her ceremony rituals (flower chain and play-doh) that involved our guests and our sons. There's so so SO much more I go on and say, but I'm sure you get the point - Heidi goes above and beyond to make our wedding experience unique to us. And she's sure to do the same for your wedding!

    Sage O.

    We are so lucky to have found Love Story Vows and Heidi! She did an amazing job with our ceremony. It was personalized to us, fun, and romantic! We loved it and so did our family and friends. Heidi walked us through the entire process step by step. She was there from before we booked our venue all the way through to how to get our marriage license after we were married. She was a great communicator and kept us on track with the important stuff while reminding us to have fun and enjoy it. Heidi also did a great job working with the venue and all of the other vendors that we hired (floral, photo & video, etc). We'll always appreciate that she was part of our special day. We highly recommend Love Story Vows!

    First of all, everybody needs a crazy red-head aunt in their lives, and that's exactly what you get with Heidi! Heidi is more than just an officiant, she becomes family almost overnight. All of our wedding guests complimented Heidi and her ceremony, which was AMAZING. 10/10, 5 stars, I definitely recommend Heidi (especially if you don't want a boring cookie cutter ceremony) Thank you for making our day so special!!

    I can't say enough good things about Heidi from Love Story Vows! In my search for an officiant, I was overwhelmed with all of the choices and didn't know who to choose. I ended up asking my friend who had been her sister's officiant and she pointed me to Heidi--and I am so glad she did! Heidi worked with us every step of the way to create a personalized ceremony that was everything we wanted: short, non-religious, funny, and sweet. She had our guests raving about it being one of the best ceremonies they had ever seen, and several guests asked if she was a friend of the family because it felt so personal! Heidi also has great ideas for unity ceremonies--the "tying the knot" ceremony was a big hit at our wedding. Cannot recommend her highly enough!

    Our officiant Heidi Merrigan sharing our love story
    Ashley M.

    There is really too much to say about Heidi. To make it short, she is one of the kindest people we have ever met. Heidi had stuck with us through the pandemic and very understanding when we had to reschedule more than once! The great thing about Heidi was her thoroughness. She works so hard to make sure the ceremony and words fit perfectly with how we really felt about each other. Her husband Alan was our photographer and he was so fun! They are truly the perfect duo to have at your wedding :) Heidi made us feel like we were the only 2 at the ceremony when she was speaking. She brought our love story to life and told it in such a beautiful way for all of our loved ones to hear. Thank you Auntie (Officiant) Heidi, we will always remember the special ceremony you put together for us.

    Rachel S.

    From the moment I first inquired for her services on the phone to the day of the wedding, Heidi and her husband have been nothing less than awesome, helpful and loving. Covid obviously damped this year, making it worse, was cancelling my big dream wedding and frantically finding a ceremony site and reception for a minimony. But you know what?! Heidi was so sweet and was always available for me not just logistically but also emotionally. And I couldn't have imagined a better day thanks to her.

    Heidi is PHENOMENAL. She was beyond amazing every step of the way! She is so kind and patient, and listens intently to what you and your partner want for your wedding ceremony. Within moments of speaking to her, it's evident that she genuinely cares about YOU and that she deeply enjoys her work. I cannot recommend her enough! My husband and I were so lucky to have Heidi officiate our intimate elopement. She crafted a beautiful ceremony and went above and beyond on the day of our wedding to ensure that we had the most perfect day. We are forever grateful for the ceremony and memories she helped us create!

    Alan and Heidi made this :D
    Vanessa Z.

    I am so glad I found Heidi! I was searching for an officiant for an elopement in Big Bear during the winter. I knew I wanted someone who went the extra mile, was familiar with the area, and could really capture the love we shared as a couple. From the moment my husband and I spoke with Heidi and her husband Alan on the phone, we knew they were the team we were looking for. Both have a lot of experience with weddings and elopements alike, and they are also very familiar with Big Bear. Heidi crafted our elopement ceremony so beautifully, we really liked how she made it so personal and about us which is the whole reason why we eloped. She was super forthcoming in the process, flexible, and really incorporated our individual feelings and thoughts into the ceremony. She also reminded us of things that can easily be forgotten during the chaos of it all which was something I really appreciated. Heidi is so professional and easy to work with, I felt so at ease communicating with her about the details of my wedding and she is so skillful in storytelling, writing, and is such a warm person. I especially loved how she told "Our Lovestory" which was an additional customization service offered by her. I highly recommend this service because it was so meaningful and lovely how she told our story. The ceremony was so perfect, we also chose to do a celtic handfasting ceremony which was also one of the main reasons I reached out to Heidi. We got to "tie the Knot" with different colored ribbons, Heidi read out loud what each of these colors meant for our marriage. I can rave on and on about how excellent Hedi and Alan were, they made my wedding planning and the day of so easy and fun! I highly recommend the both of them, Heidi for her officiant services and Alan for all of your photography needs.

    Ashley M.

    Rating: 5 Stars!! Heidi at Love Story Vows was wonderful to work with!!! My wife & I, found her in late November 2021 and hired her to officiate our wedding of 60 people held last month on a Tuesday. From the beginning, it was clear that Heidi was a professional, having performed over 400+ weddings and been a wedding planner prior to that. She is not only a great communicator, but very efficient, punctual, organized, and emotionally in-tune with your needs. Much like a wedding planner, your officiant in some way, needs to be able to connect with you and your partner in order to bring your visions of your special day to life. Everyone at our wedding kept saying their favorite part was the ceremony hands down. It was truly beautiful, well thought out, engaging and memorable. Heidi's base package consisted of very professional, easy-to-follow guidelines of what to expect, a meet & greet session to understand you and your partner, unlimited virtual communications leading up to the event, a very seamless draft and final edit of what your ceremony would look and sound like, check ins every few weeks making sure all legal documents were in order, ceremony execution, and serving as messenger post-wedding for submitting your license to the County for processing. This all came to a price of $600 which was so worth it, in retrospect to how easy she made it for us. Heidi was very quick to respond and helpful to giving advice. She is one of the sweetest people we've met and will surpass your expectations for what a ceremony can truly become. Her skit involved a great mix of sentimental emotional moments portraying our love story mixed with fun traditions to be apart of. We did a hand-fasting ribbon ceremony, representing each of our virtues to hold yourself by, followed by a Tequila Toast with our bridal party, which I had NO complaints about. It was moving, funny, and not your traditional ceremony that you wish would hurry up and finish already. Everyone loved it, and we're grateful for Heidi and her efforts. We would recommend Heidi and Love Story Vows to anyone. She is very flexible, open-minded and a spunky person! LGBT-friendly and just a wonderful human over all. Thank you Heidi from the bottom of our hearts!!! Xoxo, Ashley & Nitrisha Miller.

    Hubby, me, Heidi!

    Heidi literally made our wedding so perfect. Checking in on us every step of the planning process, to the ceremony itself. She's so sweet and so loving and just wanted the best for us! Truly a remarkable woman and I am so lucky to have had the pleasure to work with her for my wedding! She makes me want to renew my vows so I can do it all again!!

    Our ceremony with Heidi

    I don't even know where to start. I wish I could give 10 stars instead of just five. Heidi truly is someone special. She's an incredibly experienced professional who knows not just weddings, but people. She was extremely communicative from the very beginning, and had immense patience with my slow replies to her emails. In person, she was so incredibly warm and kind, which helped us relax and really enjoy ourselves. I cannot even imagine a better officiant for us than Heidi and if you're researching options for your wedding, you should definitely use her too. You really won't regret it.

    Moore wedding, June 2019.

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