Tim with The Wedding Pastors was our officiant for such a beautiful ceremony. Many guests complimented us on how great the ceremony was (including how special Tim made the ceremony. Couldn't thank him enough for making our day so special. read more

Chris officiated our wedding and was awesome! We did counseling with him, and he really helped us prepare for marriage. It was 106 degrees outside, and Chris wore a full suit-- he delivered a beautiful ceremony, there wasn't a dry eye (or forehead) in the house. Chris will go above and beyond for you! He even has some good jokes if you like those. Nicole and I highly recommend Chris to anyone getting married! read more

Great experience that felt good & comfortable. I am a little late to this review from a year ago but highly recommend read more

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We are so grateful to have found Tim. Our daughter got married in Laguna Beach and Tim resided over the ceremony. We appreciate Tim reaching out and getting to know both groom and bride. The ceremony was incredibly intimate and beautiful. Not a dry eye in the house. Thank you so much for caring and for making this day so joyful and memorable. read more

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Tim was the officiant at our wedding at Rancho Las Lomas in April 2023. He went over the ceremony plan a few weeks before and we got to know him on a more personal level. The ceremony itself was great! Tim was able to focus the ceremony on Christ but also added humor throughout, which our guests really enjoyed. He was professional and promptly answered any questions we had leading up to the wedding. Tim is awesome! We recommend him to anyone looking for a Christan-based wedding ceremony. read more

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We knew we'd made the right decision on our wedding pastor from day 1. Tim made the process so easy for us and really took the time to get to know us as people. He did an impeccable job giving us a faith-centered ceremony that felt personal to us and our story. I can't tell you how many people came up to us after the service raving about it. My wife and I come from Catholic backgrounds and many of our guests were used to a very structured Catholic ceremony inside a church. We wanted an outdoor wedding in California, and we were delighted by the countless traditional-leaning family members who were blown away by Tim's ceremony. If you want your ceremony to feel utterly special and deeply meaningful while equally being fun and light, look no further!!!! Thanks Tim! read more

Found Pastor Tim here on Yelp due to our other Pastor cancelling on us-- which was a blessing in disguise. We were reached out to quickly once I sent an inquiry for our wedding date. A quick phone call and a quick FaceTime get to know each other took place prior to our ceremony so we could all meet face to face before the big day. He quickly goes over the order of service with you and does take into consideration other personal touches you may want done at your wedding (totally optional.) He was even willing to throw in a few subtle Star Wars quotes for my husband. Thanks for everything, Pastor TIm! read more

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This review is long overdue. Thank you Pastor Chris for taking the time to communicate with me a couple of years ago to officiate my wedding. You were really approachable and friendly and emailed me back and forth in a timely fashion. I could tell immediately you would have done a fantastic job. You even invited my then fiancé and me to your church to meet with us. Your church service was great by the way and you are very relatable and down to earth. Our dear friend ended up gifting us to officiate our wedding at the end. I highly recommend Pastor Chris Kretzu though for anyone who needs a Christian pastor to officiate your special day! read more

Tim did an amazing job on our wedding. Prior to our wedding we did premarital counseling with him that forever changed the trajectory of our relationship and laid a strong foundation for Hannah and I as we moved to our wedding day. Tim took the time counsel us, guide us, and make this experience very enjoyable! We highly recommend Pastor Tim! read more

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We just had Tim as our officiant at the end of July. He took time to meet with us before the wedding to get to know us and go over everything which was nice and made us feel so comfortable on our wedding day. He was the perfect mix of personable, funny, and gave an amazing scripture centered around what marriage should look like. He was perfect for us and we are so grateful we got to have him be our guy on our special day! Thanks again Tim! read more

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I had so many compliments on our wedding ceremony during our reception, everyone asked us "where did you find him?"! And when I say that we found Chris on Yelp, people were shocked. We had so many people talking about how great the wedding ceremony was that they regretted not going with Chris for their own weddings. He was so incredibly personable and did such a great job tailoring the ceremony that we wanted, we couldn't imagine our day without him. We wanted something meaningful but not long and Chris delivered just that! We met with Chris before our big day, and despite my husband thinking it was stupid but doing it for me, he came away from the night raving about Chris and how we made the right choice. And I couldn't agree more. Every step of the process was easy and fun! It's easy to overlook how important the actual pastor is on the wedding day since they're only there for the ceremony. And like many other people, I booked it last. If I were to do it over, I would book them, especially Chris, first. I wouldn't want anyone else there marrying us and I sincerely mean it. Some fun materialistic and obscure facts on why you should book Chris: 1. His voice wasn't annoying and he's going to be talking the most during the ceremony so that's important 2. He was calm, casual, and answered any questions we had. Plus he was super relate-able even in the initial emails and throughout the whole process 3. He's attractive enough to have in the background of the photos you're keeping forever 4. He became a friend and not just an officiant, so it was fun to have him part of our wedding 5. He made our ceremony quick, applicable, fun, and meaningful read more

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Tim Lukei was our wedding officiant and he was perfect. We met him before so he could get to know us, very relaxed, easy to talk to, and kind. Tim was thoughtful and lead a very meaningful ceremony for Justin and I. Highest marks for this great guy!! thank you so much Tim read more

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Thank you so much Tim for sharing our special moment with us!!! Tim was amazing and I am so grateful I had Tim for our officiant. From our very first contact until the last minute we had clear conversation. Tim was so accomodating and making sure what we desire in the ceremony was addressed. Tim is easy going and personable. Tim made us feel relaxed in stressful moment. I recommend Tim as your officiant for your special day! Thank you so much Tim!!! read more

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My husband and I were just married at The Estate on Second in Santa Ana on 6/15/19! CHRIS KRETZU officiated our wedding ceremony and we couldn't be happier with our choice to go with him!! Based on the wonderful yelp reviews about Chris we reached out and he was so quick to respond and very professional! We set up a face time meeting with Chris and as soon as we got off of the call with him we knew that he was a perfect fit! We were looking for someone down to earth, charismatic, and genuine! Chris was just that! We wanted a simple but meaningful ceremony that was not too long. When I asked Chris about the ceremony set up, his response was perfect and he even sent me a general order of events for the ceremony so that I could get a better idea of what to expect. I LOVED how he sent out a questionnaire to get to know my husband and I. We filled it out separately and sent it to Chris. He thoughtfully incorporated what he learned about us into the beginning of our ceremony, it was so personal and beautiful. His message on Love during the ceremony was lovely. We got so many compliments on Chris and the way he officiated the ceremony. People were even asking us if we knew Chris personally or if he was a close friend of ours! That's how personal and warm he made the ceremony! Lastly, Chris even checked in with us after the ceremony (during the busy hustle and bustle of taking family photos) to make sure we were happy and see if we needed anything else. Chris even sent in our marriage license for us! Chris, thank you SO MUCH for taking our special day so seriously and officiating our ceremony so beautifully! You are awesome! read more

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Pastor Tim truly blessed us by officiating our wedding ceremony. He is a man of God and is passionate about the gift of marriage. He got to know us and made our ceremony feel very special and intimate. Our guests couldn't stop commenting on how amazing Pastor Tim was and how he tailored the ceremony to flow so perfectly! Thank you Pastor Tim for being apart of our special day that we will never forget and honoring our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ! read more

I'm a wedding planner in OC and LA. I have worked many times with Tim and he is phenomenal. I get feedback from all my couples that use him: "he's so easy to work with", "he's funny", "he makes us feel at ease"...the list goes on! I have been to many weddings and Tim is by far the best! He talks with his couples and prepares a personal and meaningful ceremony that everyone loves. Highly recommend Tim if you want a fun, upbeat and personal officiant! read more

It's always a little nerve wracking to trust someone to officiate your wedding, more so when you don't know that individual personally. We are beyond thankful we had Chris Kretzu as our officiant for our July 2023 wedding. We were fortunate enough to complete premarital counseling with him before our wedding, which I would highly recommend. It was insightful, reaffirming, and through some of the chaos of wedding planning, reminded us of our MARRIAGE more than the wedding. It also gave us a chance to get to know Chris and him to know us, which showed at our ceremony. He is so welcoming, open-minded and open-hearted, easy to converse with, and respected that we wanted to of course include God in our ceremony and also be cognizant that not everyone there had the same beliefs. So many people afterwards complimented him and loved what he said. It was such a smooth process and we are so grateful that he was part of our special day. Thank you Pastor Chris!!! read more

Tim is an incredible officiant and person. He knows how to intertwine the perfect combination of humor, personalization, and faith. I'll never forget the amount of time he dedicated to our premarital counseling. Thank you for such an incredible ceremony, Tim. We appreciate you greatly! read more

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We want to thank Chris for officiating our wedding. He was so professional from day 1. We live in Miami, FL and had our wedding in Orange County, CA. I found The Wedding Pastors on Yelp after a google search and they were in our top 3. After having our initial call with Chris, we knew he was the right person to officiate us. Our wedding was in July and we got to meet him in-person in May around my bridal shower. We met at a Starbucks and his approach in getting to know us was very smooth and natural. He was able to get to know us in 15 minutes and the next time we saw him was at the altar on our wedding day. The wedding ceremony was straight to the point, emotional, personalized and everything we wanted. We cannot thank Chris enough for delivering such a powerful and meaningful ceremony. His teaching was a very special part of the ceremony. read more

Pastor Tim of the wedding Pastors did a fabulous job at our wedding this past Saturday! With only 3 weeks to prepare our wedding, they're are tons of options out there to find someone to perform your wedding ceremony, but our desire was to honor God at our wedding and Pastor Tim did this, putting God at the forefront. He was very pastoral, meeting us before hand to learn about our story, prayed with us and for us throughout the period we were preparing, including with me at the altar before my wife arrived. He is also very personable, engaging and shepherded all of us and the ceremony with excellence. Thank you Pastor Tim for a job that was well done my brother! God bless you! I highly recommend Pastor Tim to perform your wedding ceremony! read more

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Review from my new husband and I both coming up! We got married on 8/10/19 by Chris Kretzu, who really only needs 2 words to describe him... THE BEST! We learned about Chris through a pastor at my husband's church during our marriage course. Throughout the whole process, we did a few Facetimes with Chris and a coffee meet up. He was always there for us to answer questions, and give us the most genuine answers and feedback so our ceremony felt true to us. He was able to seamlessly put together the different elements that my husband and I wanted as a part of our ceremony - some serious, some light, sharing our love, and he delivered a beautiful message. Like someone says below, he also felt like a friend by the end and someone you actually enjoy listening to for 30 minutes ;) The best thing he did for me personally was review what I wrote for the ceremony and my vows. I wasn't sure I wanted to do it in front of everyone, but he gave me the most convicted "you have to do this!" look on our last call the wedding week, and after that, I was allll in! It couldn't have gone better, and I totally owe him for that final push I needed! Day of, my husband had about 10 minutes to himself prior to the start of the ceremony, and he really enjoyed having Chris there with him to help him get ready in the moment. All in all, we couldn't be happier with choosing Chris to marry us. It was perfect. read more

My husband and I were just married at Pasea where Chris Kretzu officiated our wedding. We were a couple affected by COVID and could not be married inside our original church chapel and had to find an officiant last minute with under 6 weeks to plan our day (new venue, etc) so all our planning was magnified but a short window of time. Chris came highly recommended by our incredible coordinator Candace @Fawn Events. Our ceremony / officiant held a very special and meaningful choice for us and thankfully Chris offers to meet his potential clients in person (or via zoom). We met over coffee and Chris asked all the right questions, was easy going, personable and professional! With our short timeline, we were rushing through some last minute details and only had one other brief meeting but after going through our questionnaire he was able to tailor a custom fit ceremony to us, our personalities, our love story and religious preferences. We are still blown away by how Chris was able to pull information from our meetings/calls, questionnaires and wedding website to make our ceremony so heartfelt, with perfect touch of humor and filled with all the important religious rituals we wanted included. Honestly, we think our ceremony with Chris was more beautiful than what we were originally planning pre-COVID! Everything happens for a reason and you are one of them Chris! read more

We were just married by Tim with The Wedding Pastors. He traveled hundreds of miles from home to be our officiant. And though it might not seem ideal to have a vendor travel so far for one's wedding, I had such a good feeling about him from our very first communication, and knew I wanted him to perform our ceremony. My husband really wanted a Christian Pastor to marry us, and I came across The Wedding Pastors online during my search. Tim exuded the confidence and professionalism were looking for, in an attractive and charismatic fashion. The ceremony was a great balance of beautiful scriptures and our personal details. Thank you again Tim for a day we will remember always! read more

Tim Lukei officiated our wedding a couple weeks ago.  Having a Christian based personal and relaxed ceremony was really important to me/us.  When my now husband suggested his good high school buddy who is a pastor at the church my parents and I attend officiate our wedding, it was an easy decision.  Tim met with us beforehand to get to know our story, pray over us, discuss the importance of a faith based marriage, and walk us through the ceremony. My husband of course already felt comfortable with him but Tim truly cared to get to know me and who we are as a couple. He gave us some real and sound advice that I know we will hold onto as the years and hard times come.   Our ceremony was so beautiful.  I loved how Tim put Christ at the center while keeping it fun and showcasing us and our personalities.  It was a cool element to have the questions we had answered be read aloud for each other and our closest friends and family. Overall, it was exactly what I wanted and more - a fun, personal, Christian based ceremony that made our guests laugh and cry.  Tim was amazing and made me feel comfortable leading up to the day and moments before walking down the aisle.  I knew he had our backs and led such a meaningful ceremony.  Tim is genuine and charismatic.  Oh....and he likes a good dance party :) read more

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My wife and I recently got married by Tim Lukei from the wedding pastors and we were so glad he was our officiant! We first spoke with Tim over the phone to get to know his process. After deciding to have him officiate, we met with him at Mariners Church in Newport Beach to get to know each other better. Tim's was very nice and great to work with. Regarding the ceremony, he gave us input on what we could add to it and reassured us that everything was completely up to us. Our wedding ceremony was a hit because of Tim. We got multiple compliments from guests that they'd never seen a ceremony done the way Tim did it. He had my wife and I answer 5 questions prior to the wedding, then reading it during the ceremony for both us to hear for the first time. This made us and our guests laugh because it added a personal element to our ceremony. He made the ceremony short and sweet as we requested, while still covering everything that made our big day special. Overall, Tim was just the perfect officiant for us. We appreciated the little things like him showing up early, sending out our marriage license for us, and even noticing/picking lint off my tux for me. We highly recommend Tim for any Christian wedding! Thank you, Tim! read more

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We had the privilege of having Pastor Tim Lukei officiate our wedding last weekend. He was wonderful in every way!!! He was kind, respectful, funny and engaging. We highly recommend him! read more

If we could give more than 5 stars we would! Chris Kretzu, we can't thank you enough for officiating our wedding. It's such a stressful time, with so many thoughts running through your head, and such nerves! Your grace and professionalism put us both at ease 100%. We trusted you implicitly and were so grateful to not have to "think" about the ceremony. You spoke so eloquently and really brought our words and thoughts into being. Everyone there said it was (and I quote) the best wedding any of them had ever attended! With 200+ people, that's quite a statement. You are more than a pastor, you're a friend. It was truly the best day of our lives and we could not have chosen wiser. Thank you again, SO VERY MUCH! -Carly and Jason McBurney read more

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Tim Lukei recently officiated our wedding (recently as in within the last week!) and we only have great things to say about him and our experience having him as our wedding pastor. We had a little bit of a complication way back in the beginning when trying to get in contact with him after an initial email, but that was easily and quickly resolved and we never had any trouble after that. Contacting him and communicating was quick and easy overall. I loved the questions he had each of us answer before the ceremony. Hearing each others' answers for the first time during the ceremony was something I really enjoyed. It was also a fun little personal touch for our guests, especially since we decided to go with traditional vows instead of writing our own. Along with that, I felt like he really did make an effort to get to know us when we spoke with him while we were figuring everything out. Tim was really easy to work with and I have zero complaints! I felt like we got the ceremony we wanted and he was very willing to work with us (I was having both my parents walk me to the altar/"give me away" so that part was a little different than how it is traditionally and I wasn't changing my last name so the pronouncement had to be altered a little). Tim helped us keep our ceremony simple and personal, just like we'd hoped it be, which we really appreciate! Some of our guests also let us know that they thought he was a great officiant and that they enjoyed our ceremony! read more

We had Tim as our officiant for our big day and could not have been any more pleased with his services, guidance, and support through the whole process. He kept the proceedings short and sweet, however long enough to touch on some key scripture and added personal touches that stole the show. Not a dry eye left in the crowd and everyone was asking about him after. Could not recommend more! read more

Pastor Tim guided us through the whole process from initial emails, to our first meeting, and the big day. We never felt pressured to do anything we didn't want to do, and we had so many family and friends compliment how touching and beautiful the wedding ceremony was. I would highly recommend Pastor Tim to any couples looking to get married. read more

My husband and I were married this past weekend (10/12/19) by Tim and we have nothing but great things to say about him! We found Tim because we were initially referred to him by our day of coordinator. After our initial call with him to get to know each other better, we felt so comfortable and knew we wanted him to officiate our ceremony. We then met up with him about a month before to go over what we're looking for on our special day. We wanted a fun, light-hearted, and engaging ceremony that included Christian elements and Tim delivered that wonderfully! We received so many compliments from our guests on how well everything flowed. Our favorite part was hearing each other's answers to questions we were asked to complete and not share with one another beforehand. We highly recommend Tim to any couples who are looking for an officiant for their wedding ceremony! read more

I've known Tim for a very long time and he was the best man for the job. Though he knew me, he took extra time to get to know my wife and was very personable. He was funny, kept everyone engaged, and has a casual yet professional demeanor to him. I highly recommend Tim! read more

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We were so lucky to have Tim marry us. He was flexible during our venue changes due to covid, but most of all he made our wedding incredibly special. One point that we really liked was that Tim asked us some questions before the ceremony and used our answers to make the ceremony more personal. So many of our wedding guests made a point to come and compliment on how great of a job Tim did. read more

Wow! We just had our wedding a few days ago, and one of the best things about that day was our officiant, Chris Kretzu! He was charming, funny, sentimental, and all around amazing. The one thing our guests can't stop talking about was our ceremony, and that is entirely because of Chris! His words and his delivery were so meaningful, and I knew we could put our full trust in him to make the ceremony so special. 100000% recommend Chris. It wouldn't have been the same without him!! read more

Chris Kretzu surpassed all expectations! My husband and I were looking for an officiant who was easy-going and willing to work with us to create a unique, well-balanced, nondenominational ceremony. He was very easy to communicate with through email and was able to quickly learn our personalities. He made the whole process so easy. Chris was patient, responsive, and really took the time to get to know us as a couple; this was evident during the ceremony. My husband and I received wonderful compliments for the message Chris spoke which was deeply meaningful, funny, and engaging. He really made us feel as if we had known him our whole lives (although I had not met him in person prior to the ceremony). We are beyond pleased that we were able to share such a special time with such a genuine person. Of all the decisions made leading up to the wedding, choosing Chris to be our officiant was easily one of the best. read more

My husband and I met with a few different pastors before deciding to choose Tim for the biggest day of our lives. Best. decision. ever. Tim was really easy to talk to, flexible to what we wanted for our ceremony, and had great ideas to make our ceremony memorable! We still hear rave reviews from our guests about him and our ceremony! Choosing Tim to marry us was our easiest decision in the wedding planning process! We love Tim and look forward to using him to renew our vows!! read more

This review is long overdue! My husband and I got married in the beginning of March! One of the best decisions we made was hiring Tim to officiate our wedding! Tim was recommend to us by a coworker/girlfriend of mine who was also married by Tim!! We were looking for an officiant who was religious but also relaxed with a fun spirit that reflected us both! We are not overly religious but knew a spiritual element was important. We also wanted someone that was fun and just "got" us! After speaking with Tim we knew it would be him that would officiate our wedding! He asked us questions about what we valued and enjoyed each other. We heard our answers to each other at our wedding and it was beyond special! It's now 3 months later and we are still getting compliments about Tim officiating our wedding! He was the absolute best!!! read more

Pastor Chris Kretzu officiated our wedding recently. Working with him leading up to the ceremony was such a pleasure. He kept things relatively simple, yet made sure to ask the right questions and have us fill out a questionnaire in order to customize the ceremony perfectly. On our wedding day he was punctual, helpful, eloquent and thanks to him our ceremony was beautiful beyond words. He incorporated lovely bible verses and also performed our sand unity ceremony flawlessly. His experience was a great help and when asked he took a lead in gathering our guests around us to begin. I was a bit overwhelmed with all the details relating to having our ceremony at the beach, florist setup and the photographs - so I really appreciated his help in guiding our guests to form around us. He exudes a warmth and air of tranquility that is so important on such a special day. It was a true blessing that he performed our ceremony, we're forever grateful. I highly recommend his service! Thank you Pastor Chris! read more

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I have nothing but the BEST things to say about Tim Lukei. He was so wonderful to both my husband Joe and I from the minute we met with him. He is professional and made an effort to get to know us both. He made our ceremony unbelievably personal and engaging for everyone. I am so glad that our paths crossed and he was able to be a part of such a special day for both of us. We are extremely grateful and thank you from the bottom of our hearts. read more

Tim is the best!! We waited until the last minute to get an officiant for our wedding and I am so incredibly happy we found Tim. He makes the ceremony personal and unique. I loved the way he asked my Husband and I five questions before our wedding and read our answers aloud at the ceremony. Tim added scripture, prayer, and a blessing for our loved ones who are no longer with us today. He is very easy to talk to and will write out your ceremony and modify it to however you like! We couldn't have asked for a better pastor/officiant than Tim. Thank you so much for making our day so special and so unique! It wouldn't have been the same without you! read more