Writing this review few years too late (sorry Cindie). She is an amazing officiator. She gives you…read morea questionnaire beforehand and prepares herself accordingly. This made our ceremony felt very personal. There were laughs and tears as well. Can't thank her enough for such an amazing ceremony .

We recently hired Cindie to officiate our wedding in May 2022 and found her to be extremely…read moreprofessional, experienced, reliable and especially personable and warm. She was extremely easy to work with and was accommodating to our needs. She delivered wonderfully and provided an exceptionally personal and thoughtful ceremony. It was a true honor to have her calming presence by our sides during that beautiful moment. We highly recommend Cindie! She does not disappoint! Thank You Cindie!

1 star My husband…read moreand I had a small, casual wedding back in 2022-- a handful of family, one photographer, and us, in the woods. We deliberately chose not to be bridezilla/groomzilla about any of it. That wasn't because the details don't matter -- they clearly matter enormously to a lot of couples, and for good reason -- it was just how we chose to approach our particular day. And thank goodness for that, because it turns out even a low-key wedding wasn't low-stakes enough to get through him unscathed. He arrived 40 minutes late, despite being emailed explicit directions -- location, cross streets, confirmed by him in writing hours earlier. We paid our photographer extra out of pocket to cover the lost time. Mid-conversation about how pretty the trees were, he segued into officiating without telling us he'd started -- we found out afterward that our wedding video is incomplete because he never signaled we were live. My father, my only living parent, and who would have been my only guest at our wedding, was too sick to attend and was counting on that video to see the ceremony. He didn't get to see all of it. We wrote our own vows in advance, and he showed us that he'd pasted them into his nice-looking book..... and then he read none of them, later explaining he'd left the notebook on a rock behind him -- then pronounced us married anyway. He also offers handfasting on his site, with several named knot options; we corresponded with him in detail about which one we wanted. When it came to it he seemed to not really understand what to do with our handfasting cords- and kind of laid it over our hands, and wrapped it once or twice, and declared it good. There was no knot tied in the "tying the knot" bit. For some couples, and for some belief systems, that knot is the actual marriage act, not a nice extra -- so this isn't a small thing to skip. Then there was the paperwork, which was explicitly part of his service. Our marriage certificate went to the wrong county, delaying our certified copy by two weeks and jeopardizing my window to get on my husband's health insurance -- a real cost, not a hypothetical one. When we raised it, he told us we must have submitted it ourselves, despite us handing him a pre-addressed envelope for the correct county. For his version to be true, he'd have had to actively create a different envelope himself. He never once considered the possibility that any part of this was on him. We've decided as a couple to laugh at the absurdity of the incompetence of our "official" who brags so much about himself on his website, and we celebrate having a photographer who took our handfasting cords after the ceremony, looked us in the eyes and said "We're gonna fix this", and took us to a beautiful meadow, where she stood at the edge of the meadow to give us privacy while still getting pictures of us reading our vows to each other. The knot was truly tied, physically and emotionally, and we felt respected by the person celebrating with us. It turned out to be one of the most beautiful parts of our wedding, but it wasn't part of the official recorded ceremony. We're genuinely fine, and rolling our eyes about it now... But if you're a couple who's spent months or years planning a ceremony that means everything to you, I don't think "roll with it" would be an option, and I'd hate for anyone to find that out the hard way. Proceed with real caution.

If I could do NO STARS I would…read more DO NOT HIRE. Unprofessional, unprepared, and an absolute waste of money. Mitch Darnell officiated my daughter's wedding and failed on every single level. First, he was a complete no-show at the rehearsal the day before. When the actual ceremony began, his first move was to walk away from the microphone and stand awkwardly in front of the bride and groom--something I have never seen an officiant do. Worse, he was entirely unprepared and had absolutely nothing to say. He completely ignored the written script and the specific vows the couple had provided to him well in advance. Instead of guiding them, he skipped the traditional exchanges entirely--he never even prompted them with the standard, "I, [Name], take thee, [Name], to be my wedded..." or any variation of the "I dos." Instead, he put them on the spot, forcing them to come up with impromptu vows in front of everyone. While they stumbled initially, their heartfelt, off-the-cuff words ended up being the only redeeming and wonderful part of the ceremony. To make matters worse, I paid him $400, which is an obscenely high rate for someone who didn't even attend the rehearsal and spent less than an hour total on the job. In fact, he was at the wedding for only about 30 minutes total. That brief half-hour even included the signing of the marriage license, which he absurdly incorporated as part of the ceremony itself. I have never seen that done before, and I strongly suspect that because he is a fraud who does not actually know how to officiate weddings, he wanted to use the signing as "ceremony filler." We did not let him and made the signing directly after the ceremony but he was extremely impatient and wanted to leave the venue as soon as possible. Do not hire this man. Avoid him and his company, "Forever Inspired" with web at that name dot net. at ALL costs. He is absolutely worthless as an officiant and ruined what should have been a beautiful, prepared ceremony. The rest of the wedding was great and we are glad he had no hand in any of the festivities afterward. Mitch Darnell is a con-man and a fraud! Do not give this man any of your money.

Planning a wedding is stressful and one of the biggest decisions we had to make was who would be…read moreour officiant. Jinnae made our decision easy once we met and talked with her. She had a welcoming warm vibe that we could feel from our first conversation. She took the time to really get to know us so she could make our ceremony feel personal and special. We were ecstatic to have Jinnae as our officiant! 10/10 highly recommend that anyone reading this take the time to contact her; You will not regret it.

Jinnae was an absolute darling to work with for our wedding. She met with us in person months in…read moreadvance to go over the details of our ceremony (for those that aren't local to the area, she also offers Zoom call consultations.) After our meeting, she drafted a comprehensive Google document to describe the sequence of the ceremony as well as what she plans on saying for each segment, so there is no surprise to the couple on the day of the wedding. We were able to make edits in real time and she would make the adjustments necessary so that we were satisfied with her work. That being said, on our wedding day, the ceremony did not feel scripted at all -- quite the opposite actually! The way Jinnae delivers her words is very authentic and spiritual, and she does so in such a calming manner, all the while reading the audience and knowing when to squeeze in a bit of humor should the atmosphere call for it. We received positive comments from our guests saying how much they loved our officiant's demeanor, and how meditative they felt during the entire ceremony. Our photographer also complimented Jinnae's timing: he said that the ceremony was just the perfect duration. Not too long and not too short. My family is Filipino, and my parents made a request to incorporate "Mano Po" and the cord and veil traditions into our ceremony, which were previously outside of Jinnae's experience. But she spent a considerable amount of her own time to learn about our culture so that she can seamlessly add these traditions into our ceremony, which we greatly appreciated. After our wedding day, she mailed our marriage license to the respective office, and even provided me with advice on how to deal with the office's slow processing times. You will not be disappointed in choosing Jinnae as your officiant. She goes above and beyond, and even provides inspiration for wedding vows, readings, special ceremony additions, etc. If you want a hassle-free wedding ceremony, look no further than Your Ceremony with Spirit!

When we got married, my husband and I chose a venue that had an officiant on staff. We had…read morepreviously attended a wedding Anthony officiated and therefore opted to bring our own officiant for our destination wedding. Choosing Anthony to officiate our wedding was the best choice we could have made. He was perfectly encouraging and supportive while we put together our non-traditional wedding ceremony; offering help or giving a suggestion when asked but not trying to shape our ceremony into anything other than a perfect reflection of our relationship and commitment to each other. He seems comfortable in every situation, so when attending our three-day wedding festivities he fit in well and was able to make genuine connections with our family and friends. That sincerity was something we were very impressed with and grateful for. He's a wonderful orator with a blend of warmth and humor that was right on pitch for our ceremony. He handled a minor issue during the ceremony (caused by vague directions from the photographer/venue) like a pro and carried on with the ceremony without skipping a beat. We opted for the wedding party selfie and it's one of my favorite pictures from the wedding! Anthony really helped make our wedding day the treasured memory it is. And it doesn't hurt that he's a handsome addition to the wedding pictures! ;)

Anthony was so incredible, and made our special day so much better. Leading up to the ceremony, he…read moremet with us, took all our little add ons, and made the ceremony special. He is an incredible speaker, leaving no one needing to strain to hear or wondering what he said. Calm, cool, collected, he was one part of our wedding that we didn't have a thing to worry about and went so smooth. Plus he's handsome so your wedding pictures will look great too!

Jason agreed to be the DJ at the party we hosted to thank all our friends and family for their…read moresupport through some major life changes. He helped us make it a celebration to be remembered! We gave him a huge list of songs we hoped to hear and he came through big time! He was a wonderful MC and had our guests laughing and dancing. We would recommend hi in a heartbeat.

Jason is professional, courteous, thoughtful and friendly - everything a wedding DJ should be. What…read moreI love most about him is that not once did he pressure me to book and he took the time to listen to my wedding wish list. He also did not make any assumptions about the big day, like he NEVER said "Well you'll want to have your cake cutting music blah blah blah," We're having pies and cupcakes - not cake. I appreciate that he listened to me first and made suggestions later. He really should be called a DJ/mini-wedding music planner because Jason is SO organized. When discussing the flow of events, he pulled out this amazing fill-in the blank music time line and showed me a check-off list of songs. If you book with him, he gives a book and other goodies to help you plan out what you want for music. Although he did not have a demo or mix I could listen too, he did take the time to provide me with references that I could call and ask questions. He seems very trustworthy, not shady at all and he strikes me as being fairly laid back yet professional and able to get down to business on the dance floor.

She scammed us our $50 deposit and when I tried to contact her for about week, she blocked my…read morenumber. UNPROFESSIONAL AND MESSED UP!

Bonnie did a great job at my sisters wedding! She prepared a wonderful ceremony & was professional…read morethe entire time. I highly recommend her to anyone looking for the right person to perform their wedding.

Desiree did an absolutely fantastic job with our small elopement. It was such a special day for us…read moreand all of her kind words meant so much to us. We had never been to Monterey before and she picked out the absolute perfect place for us to marry. I would definitely recommend her services to anyone! Thanks again!!

I attended a wedding that was officiated by Desiree Eli of Weddings with Aloha. She had a very…read morepleasant & warm delivery & the ceremony was what the couple wanted & reflected them. I would recommend.

Very nice and efficient Notary. Erica is knowledgeable and patient. She is standing by to assist me…read moreagain. Thank you!

Just had my appointment with Erica! She was on time, polite and friendly. She explained to us that…read morethe document we printed normally has another box on the paperwork and had a seperate document of what we needed! Very well prepared, I would recommend Ericas' notary service. Thank you!

OMG, Rev. Tim! Your voice was so amazing in the video. You have so much character and warmth--it…read moremade it even more special. And you were absolutely right: short and sweet is the way to go. Long speeches can lose people's attention, but yours was heartfelt, meaningful, and kept everyone engaged. Thank you for making our ceremony so memorable!

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