This might be a long one, so bear with me. It goes to show just how much my wife and I appreciated…read moreeverything that Low did for us! So a couple weeks before we were to be married, our pastor we intended on having, fell through. We were a mess at this point, with no idea what to do. We contacted Low, and his responses were extremely fast and helpful. The Sunday before our date, we met with him in Huntington. We'd never used anyone like this, so we were very stressed, not sure how personable and catered to US this would be. Within minutes of sitting down with Low, we started to feel at ease. Like another reviewer said, he recorded our 30-45 minute conversation, so he could be in the moment there with us, talk to us, and get to know us, using our conversation as the basis for personalizing our ceremony that was in a mere 6 days! When we left, we felt good, but still a little apprehensive. Would it be funny? Serious? A hybrid? Low had told us a few things about how he works and his background, but we decided to give it a shot. With 6 days left, we really had no choice. Wedding day came, and it was to be a beach wedding at Arch Cove in Laguna. (Pro-Tip for Laguna Beach weddings...check the tide tables, AND check the beach itself REALLY early on the day of the wedding, if not the day before, and have backup locations ready! At our first location, Arch Cove, the beach steps went all the way to the sand when we first picked the spot. By wedding day a few months later, the surf had washed away a massive portion of the sand and there was now a 2-foot or more drop off from the steps to the beach. Not workable for our older family members.) So here I was, an hour before our wedding, and absolutely FREAKING out. My fiance was getting ready in our room, I was supposed to be at the location, and there was no way family would be able to navigate those stairs and massive step down to the sand. Low took me aside and said...."It'll be ok. Let's check out other beaches. I've done plenty of these around here, and I know other spots." He calmed me, reassured me, and while I was still freaking out, we got in his car and drove. This is where having a secondary backup site for a beach wedding comes in handy. I told him our backup was Shaw's Cove. We were there within minutes, and the place, while a little crowded, was do-able. The massive texts and call frenzy began, and thank God we just had immediate family for the ceremony itself. Only had to re-coordinate with 20 people. Low could see I was on the verge of a panic attack. He again took me aside, talked to me (can't remember exactly what he said), but he reassured me everything was going to be just fine. He told me what to do, and said he'd take care of the rest. At this point, I wasn't even dressed. Again, glad we had a low-key, casual wedding planned, because I just had a linen shirt and beige slacks to put on. But now where to change? Many Laguna Beaches have no restroom facilities. Low gave me his keys, and said I could change in his car. So that's what I did right there on a side-street in Laguna Beach in the back of Low's car. Family got there, fiance got there, and the wedding was.....PERFECT! His message and words seemed to be from someone that knew us for years! Humor, faith, integration of how important our kids and families are to us....all of it it was just absolutely STELLAR! By now I've rambled on too much. For anyone out there that's looking for a wedding officiant, just know that Low went amazingly above and beyond anything my wife and I could have ever hoped for! What looked like was going to be a disaster, turned into one of the most amazing days of my life! Thank you soooooooo much, Low! We're SO glad we decided to have you be a part of our special day!

The Pastor (Low) is amazing. He is simply one of the most kind humans on the planet. Low Officiated…read moremy Daughter's wedding 2 years ago and then the same for my son in July. Each time he was available far in advance to understand the unique individuals being Married. His ceremonies were Light, Loving and with some laughter. Perfect!!!' Thank you Low. Definitely part of the memories. Darin and Laurie

My wife and I got married in the summer of 2021. Pastor Dave was our officiant. I'll start with the…read morepositive and then the negative. First the Positive: Pastor Dave is a professional. He has done so many weddings and you can tell by his relaxed demeanor and calmness. He was very enjoyable to be around and work with. He is a kind man and you can he really loves weddings. That energy is very important for your special day. Pastor Dave handled all of our special requests and remembered all of the details.  He arrived on time and was definitely a reason why our wedding was a success and very memorable. Okay the negative: THERE IS NOTHING NEGATIVE. Seriously. Book him and meet this special man for yourself. Trust us on this decision. You will not be disappointed. And by the way...Congratulations to you and your significant other on taking that next step. Wishing you a lifetime of love and happiness. Much love, Denise and Joshua

Pastor Dave was the perfect officiant for our wedding! We…read moreare so glad that he was able to officiate our wedding. We are convinced that we could not have found a better person for the job! He helped make our ceremony meaningful and personal, by providing wonderful resources to help us really create a personal and unique wedding that fit us. Not to mention he has a very kind and gentle voice while speaking. Everyone at our wedding thought that he did a great job and we will definitely be referring his services to all of our friends! We can't thank you enough!

Terri performed our wedding At San Clemente State Beach, California. She was absolutely wonderful!…read moreShe was very elegant and charming she made our ceremony an occasion to remember I am so happy we recorded it. If you decide to get married I would suggest you have Terri as your Officiant you'll be very happy with her performance Thank you Terry. Victor Dorota Age

Terri officiated our wedding this past April and she was just an absolute joy! As soon as we got on…read morethe phone with her - we knew she was the one - she's funny, upbeat and charismatic! We had a small wedding and we wanted it to be spiritual but non-denominational - she customized the ceremony to be exactly what we wanted and incorporated all the elements we wanted. Terri brought such a great energy to our wedding and everyone complimented us on what a great choice we had made - we were SO lucky to have found Terri! Thank you so much!!!

I want to give Greg and his team 5 stars, but some things hindered me from doing so. Keep in mind…read morethat 4 stars is still REALLY GOOD! :) Let's start on a positive note: -Greg and his second shooter arrived on time and immediately went to work. -They were very professional and captured many memorable moments. -They were respectful of our culture and did not "get in the way" while doing their job. -Greg and his second shooter did not give us any stress and were really easy going. -He directed us on what we can do without making the moments seem cheesy. -He took into account the songs I wanted in the film and used 3 songs I requested. -I believe they stayed past their contracted time and got a few good dancing shots. Onto some constructive criticisms: -I wish my film had some more creativity put into it. It was pretty much a summary of our wedding day in a nutshell. Some parts were chunky and a little "textbook." I was initially sold on the previous works their team did, and felt mine was a little bland in comparison. In hindsight and with fairness, I should've spent some more time during my wedding preparations to clearly communicate with them what I envisioned in our wedding film. I also had to e-mail to ask about the delivery of our end product. The response I received made me feel like they were rushing to meet the deadline and possibly waited last minute to work on it. Final thoughts: I would definitely recommend Greg of Fiske Film to capture your next big events. Our friends from Maryland who couldn't make it to our wedding and saw the video said it was very beautiful and touching. I guess I just had greater expectations based on other wedding films I've seen that they produced.

I am a wedding coordinator who worked with Greg for the first time in August 2012. I knew he was…read morevery professional from the very beginning, returning my calls and emails as we worked on the timeline for the bride and groom. On the day of the wedding, Greg and his second videographer were very good about knowing what to shoot and where to be to capture all the important moments without getting in the way of the photographer or the wedding party. He is a very easy-going guy and I appreciated him always being on top of what was going on. I haven't seen the footage yet, but as far as working with him the day of the wedding, Greg was very professional, punctual, and proactive in getting what footage he needed but also being very inconspicuous in the process.

Bethel was truly one of the highlights of our entire wedding weekend, and we cannot imagine our…read moreceremony with any other officiant! She has such a beautiful way of speaking that immediately draws everyone in. She was thoughtful, entertaining, emotional when it needed to be, and brought so much heart to our ceremony. We received compliments from every guest about Bethel, with so many people telling us it was the best wedding ceremony they had ever witnessed. She created an experience that felt deeply personal, engaging, and unforgettable. We cannot recommend Bethel enough!!

All of our guess raved about how special and well-officiated our ceremony was - like nothing they…read morehad seen before! We do not come from a religious tradition, but it was important to us to have a ceremony that still "ceremonial" and full of meaning; Bethel helped us do exactly that. Her approach and process to getting to know her couples not only helped us comfortable with her as our officiant, but also allowed her to conduct the ceremony in a way that felt like she had known us throughout our relationship, and show our love to each other to guests who may have only known us individually but not as a couple just yet. Bethel is highly organized and professional, and brings a warmth to every interaction that was just great to work with. Bethel put us at ease throughout the process, guided us clearly, and helped us walk into the day feeling confident, and offered guidance and assistance with pre-and post-wedding admin, like the wedding certificate and referral for name change services. We had so many guests tell us afterward that it was one of the best ceremonies they had ever attended. We cannot recommend her enough!

We loved having Mark Wheeler from You May Kiss The Bride officiate our wedding ceremony! From our…read morefirst meeting with him, we felt as though he were an old friend that we'd known for ages. He was kind, funny, warm, personable, and genuine and spent time getting to know us. We received a variety of sample ceremonies and readings from Greg and Elisa, which we chose to piece together with some of our own thoughts and internet finds to write our own. Greg and Elisa also helped with reminders to get our marriage license and by reading over the ceremony to give us the feedback we'd requested (having never written a ceremony before). On the day of, Mark arrived early and gave us some super-helpful tips on logistics like how to hand off the bouquet. I didn't have a lot of nerves before the ceremony, but I'm sure his calming presence would have helped if I had. He came prepared with a copy of the ceremony, and did a great job. When it came time to having us repeat the vows back, he did skip a line for one of us, but no one noticed it at the time (not even us!), and it was no big deal. What people did notice is how composed he was and how he handled a helicopter flying overhead with a witty impromptu comment that eased the tension. I did get very emotional up there, so I appreciated Mark's calm demeanor and professional delivery. And I loved knowing that we were being married by someone we liked and respected who had a family of his own. Mark even met with us later to fill out the confidential marriage license and was super kind about it when we stupidly showed up half an hour late because we'd misread our own calendar. (Oh, and he knows the ins and outs of the marriage license process, even the more obscure stuff like confidential licenses.) We'd totally recommend You May Kiss The Bride and Mark Wheeler in particular!

We ended up hiring Mark Wheeler for our wedding at the Adamson House and he was great! Everything…read morewent smoothly day of: Mark showed up early, performed an awesome ceremony and our wedding was a hit. A lot of the guests commented on how awesome the ceremony was and they loved Mark's slight South African accent. Behind the scenes, Elisa was wonderful to work with and she was very very prompt in responding to any questions I had for her. Greg also helped us come up with a great ceremony and he was super easy to work with. Overall, I highly recommend You May Kiss The Bride to officiate your wedding! -Harry & Diahnn www.harrydiahnn.com

*This review is for the consultation experience only, not a reflection of ceremony services…read moreprovided.* It wasn't for my fiancé and I. We met with Allie and talked about how the ceremony would go, and though she was very sweet, she just got right to business about the ceremony details without many personal questions about us as a couple ... it was a free consultation, but the Officiant we ended up choosing also gave us a free consultation, and had coffee with us at a local coffee shop for an hour and a half; taking her time to get to know us, which made all the difference. Again, Allie is very personable and nice, definitely worth meeting with and seeing if she's the right fit for your wedding! She is bilingual in Spanish, so that's a big plus if you're looking for a Spanish ceremony, or just want to incorporating a few important parts of the ceremony in Spanish so all your guests feel included. Honestly, the ceremony is WHY you're getting married right?! Otherwise you would just save money and go to the courthouse and then have a big party. But you've gathered all your loved ones and friends together for a reason...to share your love as a couple and have a beautiful ceremony. It's important to meet with a few Officiants, and truly find the best fit for you. It just wasn't the direction we personally wanted to go in. The consult just seemed more of a business transaction and generic than we were looking for.

We met with them personally at our free consultation. They went over our entire ceremony choices…read moreand got to know us well. The final ceremony draft was given to us two weeks before the ceremony and we had the opportunity to see our amazing ceremony. It was perfect and beautiful. Our guests loved it and are still raving about how truly it reflected us. If you want a special and amazing wedding you should have them perform your wedding.

We are so glad we had Ali officiate our Persian-American hybrid ceremony. He did a great job…read moreincorporating elements of both of us and making the ceremony personal to us. He translated everything wonderfully and our guests complimented us on how smoothly and enjoyable the ceremony was. He struck the perfect balance of saying beautiful, funny and personal things and the ceremony was the perfect length. We are so happy to have found Ali!

We asked Alireza to perform a Persian ceremony and Taraneh to spread a Sofreh Aghd for our oldest…read moreson who was getting married with his American girlfriend in San Diego nearly five years ago. Taraneh arranged such a beautiful Sofreh that both Iranian and American guests were amazed. Alireza performed such a wonderful bi-lingual ceremony that all guests became educated about our tradition and impressed with the manner he presented our son. Their services were very affordable. Now, our youngest son plans to marry next summer and he has specifically asked for Alireza and Taraneh to do the same ceremony for him and his future wife. We will definitely ask them again and will be delighted to visit with this wonderful couple.