My husband and I cannot say enough great things about Larry! He truly helped make our Wedding…read moreincredibly special. Our guests kept raving about the Ceremony and how beautiful it was. At one point my husband kept tearing and Larry made such lighthearted jokes that made our guests laugh and put my husband at ease. He answered all of our questions and helped us with the marriage license process. We loved that we were able to make the Ceremony our own, Larry did everything to make it about us and our love. He went above and beyond and we could not be more thankful.

My wife and I had the blessing of meeting and working with Kathy Wilkerson for our marriage…read moreceremony in August 2023 at the Marin Civic Center. From the first online inquiry, I was able to set up an exploratory call with Kathy within a few hours. She asked insightful questions and listened attentively. She was interested in the style preferences of both myself and my bride, even down to what we wanted her to wear at the ceremony. Being from San Diego, we were less familiar with the Marin Civic Center. Kathy offered recommendations about different spots we could potentially use for the ceremony, and the pros and cons of each. She provided us with an overview of what to expect before, during, and after the ceremony, which immediately set me at ease. The Ceremony Planning Workbook she used made writing our vows so much easier. It broke down the ceremony into sequential stages. For each stage we had ready templates to choose from or the ability to write our own. The workbook was user-friendly. Kathy took something that ordinarily would be overwhelming, and made it simple - the mark of genius. Kathy made sure we were on schedule with writing our vows, gently checking in on us, even when our lives got busy. On the day of our marriage ceremony, she was on location an hour early. She communicated with our photographer to help find the best angles for where we should stand for the vows. She warmly greeted our family members as they trickled in and conversed with me to help me feel calm. Half of our wedding party arrived 15-20 minutes after the scheduled start time; Kathy was patient and reassuring while we waited for our ceremony to get under way. After the ceremony, Kathy provided us with a lovely keepsake booklet of our vows, which is something other officiants in the area did not offer. She timely submitted required paperwork to our county, and also Emailed me as soon as our county confirmed the marriage license was ready for pick up. Kathy Wilkerson is warm, knowledgeable, classy, communicative, organized, and conscientious. Her personal attention over the course of multiple months made us feel like we were the only couple she was officiating for. In a heartbeat, I would recommend her for any wedding, large or small.

We were having difficulties finding an officiator through our church and only had 1 week before our…read morewedding date to find someone to officiate our wedding. We then stumbled across Officially Hitched and got connected with Annie. She made what was a stressful moment extremely stress relieving. Her vocals at our ceremony were clear, said at a good pace and overall a well spoken reading of our script we created. I would absolutely recommend going through them they made this a pleasant simple and seamless experience.

Annie was the anchor of our ceremony, and we truly cannot imagine the day without her. The time and…read morecare she spent getting to know us and our love story translated so beautifully into the words she shared during our ceremony -- there was not a dry eye in the house. The thoughtfulness she brought to honoring our ancestors and land acknowledgment, the way she wove together how we met and the core values that guide us every day, all felt deeply personal and intentional. Her beautiful poetry and storytelling created space for both our Black and Jewish traditions and histories in a way that felt authentic, loving, and profoundly meaningful. Days later, we are still reeling from the magic of that day and so grateful Annie was the one who guided us through it.

Judith was wonderful as our officiant! She was willing to drive down to Saratoga Springs to make…read moreour special day possible and was extremely patient and flexible in working with us! If you want someone who is incredibly opened minded and knowledgeable, Judith will make your special day one to remember! Judith was kindhearted and touched and warmed the hearts of our entire crowd!

We feel truly blessed to have had Judith perform our wedding ceremony. We planned to keep it…read moresimple. We reached out somewhat randomly since we were in "let's get it done mode". Fortune smiled on us as we chose Judith. She was invested and involved to make the ceremony a memorable and meaningful experience. She did keep it simple for us while getting to know both of us and offering helpful suggestions. The ceremony was lovely and simple. We will always remember this. Judith brought joy and meaning to the ceremony. We will always be grateful.

Roya was absolutely amazing. She made our wedding day truly exceptional. We had elements of both a…read morePersian and American wedding and she helped make the two flow seamlessly. Her speech was absolutely personalized and perfect for the two of us. We had met with other officiants who made the ceremony seem very cookie cutter. But during our meeting with Roya, she made sure to include elements that we wanted, how we wanted it. Perfectly tailored to us. My husband is Iranian and he didn't have as good of an eye for details of the Persian elements of the ceremony. Roya helped immensely here to help fill in the gaps. She provided us feedback and cues throughout the ceremony to help make it flow so smoothly. She is truly such a professional. Would 100% recommend!!

I knew I wanted an officiant who spoke both Farsi and English fluently and who understood Persian…read morewedding traditions. Roya exceeded all of my expectations. Not only is she an absolute joy to speak with, she treated our wedding with so much love and reverence and made us feel truly so special. Her speech was beautiful, moving, and captured us perfectly. She clearly knew the traditions and their origins, but also listened to us and helped us make our own perfect ceremony. We felt very heard by her and that she valued creating a beautiful experience for us. Her communication was always timely and extremely respectful. She arrived without any problems, looked spectacular, and was a favorite among any guests who had the opportunity to speak with her. During the ceremony, she spoke with so much grace and love and made our beautiful traditions come to life. She was one of our favorite people who we had a chance to work with throughout our whole wedding and I would recommend her a thousand times over.

Thanks for everything, Shyamala. The ceremony was lovingly personal and your words were deeply…read moretouching. I can never thank you enough for making our wedding so special!

Shyamala was the perfect choice to perform our ceremony at the Brazilian Room. She crafted and…read moredelivered the perfect ceremony for us and several people commented on how beautiful and true to the two of us it was. Working with her was an absolute pleasure every step of the way. She really has a talent for asking the right questions and sensing who you are as individuals and as a couple, then reflecting that in your ceremony. She has curated a wonderful selection of readings and rituals to give you some ideas for things to incorporate in your ceremony, but is also skilled at bringing in any other ideas you might have. She sent us a draft of our ceremony two weeks out (which made me cry the first time I read it, tip: don't read it at work) then worked with us from there to make it perfect. Afterwards, she gave us a printed copy of our beautiful ceremony to look back at forever. We can't recommend her enough.

Rvnd. Mary Rose was the best! We had a small intimate wedding and she made the ceremony portion…read moreabsolutely beautiful. My father in law told me that after the ceremony, he went up to her and told her that her words were captivating and loving! She was an absolute pleasure to work with and made the logistics of our ceremony super easy. She arrived early the day of our wedding to coordinate with everyone on what they had to do and it was smooth sailing. We loved working with her because she radiates such great energy and love. Thank you reverend Mary Rose for making our wedding so unforgettable.

From the first call with Rvnd. Mary-Rose I knew she was a perfect match for us…read more As an interfaith couple (I am a Catholic and my husband is Muslim), I was very worried about our ceremony. I wanted something that would be respectful of both religions and customized to our wishes. Rvnd. Mary-Rose went above and beyond. We told her our love story and she crafted it into an amazing story that left everyone in the audience in awe. Her words were captivating, loving, sincere, and even humorous. We were beyond fortunate to have found her for our ceremony. In addition, she is extremely organized, responsive, and detail oriented. She offered to manage the rehearsal which was essential. She thinks of everything - including the music. As a busy couple with crazy work hours, she managed to ensure we had enough time to review everything. Since my husband and I also lived on opposite coasts (SF and Washington DC), she even made it a priority to meet with us when he was in town. She was always available as well through Skype. It was such a pleasure to work with her and I highly recommend her service. Please, do not look any further- she is perfect.

Rabbi Miriam guided my best friend's memorial service. She was eloquent and caring. She is adept…read moreat holding space for grief, while being sensitive to those unfamiliar with Jewish customs. I also saw her engage people with dementia at High Holy Day services at a memory care program. She skillfully combined music (the last thing we forget) with shortened services to keep their attention. It was quite lovely to see how they responded!

Rabbi Miriam was the perfect fit for our inter-faith wedding. She was very personable and an all…read morearound gem to work with. My husband is Jewish and I am not. I never realized how hard it would be to find a Rabbi that was willing to officiate an interfaith couple, it was. We were very thankful to have found Rabbi Mariam. I was a little nervous going into our first meeting, being the non-Jewish one in our relationship. We met at her home and she immediately put me at ease. She has a wonderful personality and had a genuine interest in getting to know us. We discussed what kind of wedding we wanted and she did an amazing job of tailoring the ceremony to fit us, as a couple. She sang through the ceremony and also spoke English. We enjoyed it very much. We are now happily married for over a year now. Thanks Rabbi Miriam for helping to make our special day the best day of our lives

Rabbi Jacobs officiated our wedding ceremony recently. From our first meeting with her we felt…read morethat we would be in capable hands, and it turns out we were, from the beginning of the process all the way through our wedding day. She is a warm, sensitive and perceptive person who helped guide us through the process of moving from being an engaged couple to a married couple. In the meetings we had with her she offered us a space to focus on our relationship, not just on planning the ceremony. As we did move into the ceremony planning phase, she was very helpful. She helped us to tailor the traditional Jewish ceremony to be the most meaningful to us as a couple. Almost all of the guests I spoke to on our wedding day (and since) have commented on how much they appreciated the energy and intimacy she brought to the event. They have often commented on how warm and personal the ceremony felt.

Rabbi Margie Jacobs officiated my wedding in March, 2018, but we started working with her almost a…read moreyear earlier. Margie quickly proved to be a great fit for us as a couple and worked with us over several sessions to explore and strengthen our relationship through exercises and reading and express values in our relationship. During the ceremony she did an incredible job integrating the traditions we felt comfortable with and reconstructing others to fit with our values, and then expressed our feelings and commitment so movingly in the ceremony itself. We could not have been happier with her thoughtful, meaningful ceremony and we heard many, many compliments from friends and family in attendance. I would highly recommend Rabbi Margie.