We are so honored to have had Rev. Chris officiate our wedding. He was so reassuring and followed up with us before the big day to assure us that he was readily available for us if we had any questions or concerns. Rev. Chris was not only organized and professional (as he's done hundreds, if not, a thousand weddings!?), but he has a warm and lighthearted spirit that put us at ease when there are so many things to worry about when planning a wedding. He provided us with all the information we needed in regards to creating a personalized ceremony, without it being too difficult to understand or even needing to do any kind of research on our own! He truly created a beautiful ceremony for us and we are forever grateful. read more

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THANK YOU MARY! Ask and ye shall receive; we asked for a simple and beautiful ceremony that reflected our love of eachother, and of our friends and family that were in attendance. We received exactly that. Although parts of the ceremony feel like a blur, Mary prepared us for success and provided an amazing ceremony that received excellent feedback from our families and friends. Mary didn't make the ceremony "all about her" and she knew the perfect length to be short and sweet (what we wanted) while still being full of value and importance. It was a very meaningful 30 minutes and by the end there were a lot of misty eyes. What sealed the deal with us and Mary was when she said "I don't know you two better than your friends and families, and I'm not going to try and act like I do. I am going to help you make a special ceremony." Honest, genuine, professional...couldn't have asked for anything more. read more

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Reverend Christopher was amazing! He made us both feel at ease up at the alter. It was such a beautiful ceremony...he also made us all laugh which was an awesome plus! He took care of everything too with our marriage license too! If you're looking for someone to make your wedding day special and fun, reverend Christopher is your of read more

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My husband and I can't thank Chaplain Mary enough for the beautiful marriage ceremony she performed for us. It was everything we could have wanted and more. Because my husband is in the military, we needed to be legally married before our actual wedding planned for next year. We talked about going down to the courthouse and filing the paperwork, but quickly realized we wanted something a bit more personal and memorable. A friend suggested we reach out to Vows From The Heart Ministries to find out about their Military Monday program and we are so glad we did! Not only did they work with the unpredictable schedule that comes along with the military, but they also donated their time and services to make it all possible. The ceremony in Oceanside was absolutely beautiful and gave us a sunset backdrop right on the water. Kimberly from Lavish Lark Photography also donated her time and now we have beautiful photos to share with our future children and grandchildren. Thank you Rev. Christopher and Chaplain Mary, we are so grateful for your help in making our simple ceremony into such a beautiful memory. read more

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I can't say enough good things about Rev. Christopher and his team! I have worked with him at weddings on many occasions over the years. He made my job much easier as a videographer. He's a warm, compassionate, and hilarious man. Each ceremony that he leads is very personal and special. He makes everyone feel important and as though he's known them for a long time. If you're thinking about booking the Rev. for your celebration-- do so without looking any further! read more

Rev. Chris is phenomenal! My beautiful bride Vanessa and I were married this past St. Patrick's day and he made it very special. Prior to my bride-to-be's entrance, He knew I was extremely nervous and he cracked some jokes that only I could hear to set me at ease. He is easy to work with and met us after the wedding to go over a few important details that we forgot. Rev, you were truly a blessing and We can't thank you enough! If you are getting married we highly recommend Vows from the Heart! Vanessa & Rick read more

Horrible experience. Was told the day before that he was canceling on me and refused to return my $600 even though there was zero work done by them. Took my money and ran. I did nothing to deserved the texts and treatment I received. read more

Christopher was light hearted and easy to work with. He had our guests laughing and was able to get me (crying bride) through the ceremony. It is hard to fight the emotions, but he helped. Thank you. It was a beautiful day. read more

Can't recommend Rev. Tuttle enough! He was to be the first officiant to be interviewed, but we walked away from our introductory meeting confident that we wanted him to speak at our wedding. On our wedding day, he was prompt, professional, and amazing. We've been to a lot of weddings, but no other officiant was as comfortable and as great a speaker as Rev. Tuttle. We had so many guests tell us that they thought Rev. Tuttle was incredible, and we can't help but agree. Thank you so much for making our day wonderful! read more

Rev. Tuttle and his team are wonderful! I am a wedding photographer and I have worked with Vows from The Heart several times over the years. They are always readily available for us if we had any questions or concerns. They are organized, professional, and perform ceremonies with a warm and lighthearted spirit that puts our couples at ease and is entertaining for guests and vendors alike. On the day of the event they work well with the rest of the vendor team to make sure the ceremony is pulled off in the most efficient and picture-filled way possible! Because of their professionalism and kindness, they are at the top of our preferred vendor list for couples looking for officiants. Thanks Vows from The Heart team! read more

4.5 years later & I'm still dreaming of the day we shared with Rev. Tuttle & Chaplain Mary! This dynamic duo made our wedding day so so special. I watch a recording of our ceremony every year on our anniversary and I just can't help but smile, not just because of the vow we made, but because Rev. made everything so seamless. He's jovial and happy and oh so wonderful. The whole process of ceremony selection and everything was just so so soooo easy. I planned everything from Kansas City, too! Didn't even get to meet them before hand. Let me tell ya, I didn't even need to. They are so wonderful I just don't even have the words. I would refer Vows From The Heart to anyone!!! read more

Finding an officiant was one of the harder things for me to do during our wedding planning. My husband and I are not particularly religious, and between our families we represent Catholics, Christians, and my Jewish side of the family as well. I had no idea how to choose someone who could please all of these people/not offend them, while still staying true to who we are and what we wanted our day to be about. That being said, I started looking through my venue's preferred vendor list as well as online to see what I could find. I never imagined that I would have a Reverend marry me, because I honestly cannot tell you if I've ever even gone to church on a Sunday.. the last time might have been when I was baptized as a baby. When we met with Reverend Chris, we both immediately knew that he was our guy. He is very outgoing, personable, and just all around a great human. He did not push any religiousness onto us, and simply told us that, if we decided to work with him, we would have the option to make the ceremony as spiritual or non spiritual as we would like. He is a chaplain, so he knows how to appeal to anyone's needs no matter their religion. I think that makes him so easy to work with. He did not ever harass us to get our ceremony selections to him, but let us send him our choices as we made them. The day of the wedding, things went so well. Reverend Chris knows how to adapt for your needs, and because it was 85+ degrees during our ceremony, he knew to speed it up to make sure that we and our guests were as comfortable as possible. His words were lovely and we still have people coming up to us to say how much they enjoyed his ceremony. My husband's cousin told me she hopes that her officiant will be as well spoken and genuine as Rev. Chris. Our religious and non-religious relatives were all very touched by his words. Finally, one of my favorite things about Vows From The Heart is that they perform free military weddings! Talk about a wonderful way to give back to the community that we live in. Thank you Reverend Chris for starting our marriage in such a lovely way! read more

After weddings the guests usually talk about the food or the cake. At our wedding, I heard nothing but praise about our Reverend! My husband and I personally loved him from the start so we knew he was the perfect one to marry us. But the guests have not stopped talking about how wonderful our reverend was! They wanted to know what church he was from because they wanted to go hear him speak! Reverend Tuttle was sweet, funny and honest and I cannot thank him enough for the words he gave us on our wedding day! I recommend him to anyone no matter what religion or beliefs they have because either way you will have an amazing ceremony and it will be because of Reverend Tuttle. read more

Rev Tuttle was fantastic. Today is actually our 6th wedding anniversary. I appreciate his flexibility in letting us customize our ceremony and light humor, he made us feel at ease. Would highly recommend!! read more

Reverend Tuttle was a pleasure to work with. Approachable. Very genuine. All my guests thought he did a terrific job. He answered all my questions and presented questions that I never even thought of. He took the time to get to know my husband and I. I had a mini meltdown over the phone with him (over the usual wedding stress - not over him) and he managed to calm me down. He filed the wedding papers for me which was marvelous because I did not have time to do so myself as I was leaving for my honeymoon the day following my wedding. Also, he can text!!! Which is very helpful when you are too busy to coordinate schedules for a phone call. read more

Thank you Reverend Chris! The ceremony was great. Everything turned out great, and your easy going nature put everyone at ease. Thanks a bunch! read more

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Rev. Chris was just wonderful! He helped put me at ease while I was planning our Southern California wedding from 400 miles away. He provided me with a handbook he created to help couples with ceremony plans (which I really didn't know much about) even before we decided to go with him as our officiant. He was very understanding of us (we are quite the unconventional couple) and we can't imagine anyone else on our special day. Our ceremony was fun and lighthearted (but not a joke) and he offered many good words for everyone to take to heart. He's also very open minded and we are so happy that he could be a part of this very important moment in our lives. read more

Picking an officiant to marry us was one of the important things on my list. I usually follow my gut, and in this case I wanted Rev. Tuttle with Vows From the Heart. Because of our distance, rather than meet in person, we met via Skype. He was, just as my gut had felt, warm, friendly, funny and kind. Unfortunately, he wasn't available for our wedding, but highly recommended his Wife, Chaplain Mary Cyr. I also took his advice in talking to other officiants before making a final decision. No other officiants had given that good feeling in my heart, so I called Chaplain Mary and just as we did with Rev. Tuttle, we fell in love with her. The way they handled the process was wonderful and professional with suggestions, an easy form to fill out with the vows and sayings we wanted included. They have suggestions for Christian weddings, non denominations, or non religious. It was a very easy, smooth and enjoyable process and I'm so thankful I chose Vows From the Heart to marry us! read more

Mary was our officiant at our non-religious wedding in San Diego last month. She was AMAZING! From our first meeting, we were impressed with how knowledgeable, warm, and above all, professional she was. She listened to our needs and was respectful of what we wanted from our ceremony. The ceremony was perfect and she had a great balance of sounding warm but not fake, professional but not rehearsed, and funny but didn't steal the scene. We received many compliments during the reception of how great she was! I would highly recommend Mary for anyone looking for an officiant in SD. Thank you, Mary! read more

I met the Rev many years ago when I was interning for a wedding planner. I knew many years before I was engaged that this was the man for the job. I was lucky I knew who I was getting as an officiant, because I had seen him in action! When the time came and I had my fiancé we called him up and again I knew I had the guy. His role is only about 30 minutes but it is SO IMPORTANT! He sets the tone for the rest of the day and presents you in your new marriage. He has a booklet of options and you can create what fits you and your new spouse. His delivery is what made the ceremony. We received many compliments on the ceremony but more importantly he made my husband and I feel at ease. He was always available for questions. He was on-top of follow up emails before the approaching wedding day. And he was early on wedding day, another thing that put us at ease! Thank you so much Rev for being there for us on a very important day! Xo PHOTO CREDIT: Vows From The Heart Ministries read more

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Better late than never. My wife and I were married about 4 years ago. The experience was so great and the location was so beautiful. Their military Monday's are such a blessing and I'm so happy for them and their growing ministry. I would recommend them to anyone. read more

Rev. Christopher Tuttle made our wedding ceremony so special! He conducted a non-denominational ceremony and had us tailor everything so it was specifically ours. He made the process so easy for us! Our wedding guests kept asking how long we had known Rev. Tuttle by the way he spoke during the ceremony. He never read straight off his pages and always looked at us or the audience. I could not have asked for a more perfect wedding ceremony! read more

I'm sorry for taking so long in posting my glowing review. I am a professional photographer and in the business for 22 years. You could say I have seen my share of wedding ceremonies and officiants . When I was planning my own wedding to my soon to be hubby said " get your favorite one" that was Rev Tuttle. Once John met him he completely agreed and it was all set. Just looking at Rev Tuttle made me calm... That was good because I was a crying mess. I needed his grounding. Totally awesome job and I recommend him to everyone I know. read more

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Thank you Reverend Tuttle for a beautiful wedding ceremony at our home! It was great meeting with you in advance to discuss the ceremony. Also, you definitely put me at ease, minutes before the ceremony, by coming to speak to me while in hiding from the groom. I really appreciated that, to ensure all was set. You did an excellent job and many of our guests commented on how much they enjoyed your words and demeanor. Thank you so much. I highly recommend him for any wedding ceremony! read more

Reverend Chris and his wife Chaplin Mary were beyond amazing!!! I had reached out to Chris a few weeks ago in regards to their philanthropic "Military Mondays" and Chris and his wife Mary went above our wildest expectations and gave us the most perfect elopement ceremony. We feel beyond blessed to have had Rev. Chris marry us. The day was perfect and I truly cannot imagine a more perfect officiant than Rev Chris. He is light-hearted and easy to talk to! I highly recommend. 10/10 stars. Easily! read more

Highly recommend Vows from the Heart and Rev. Chris. He gave us the exact ceremony experience we were looking for and made all our guests feel comfortable. His delivery was genuine with a voice made for radio. He was even able to ad lib at just the right times. Overall we couldn't have asked for a more professional and personable officiant. read more

I cannot say enough about Rev Christopher. We heard raves throughout our wedding night about how amazing he was. I loved how laid back, yet efficient he was throughout our planning process. He emailed me two weeks before my wedding just to see if I needed anything from him. I also received a text the night before confirming the time he would arrive to our ceremony. On the day of my wedding he again sent me a text letting me know he was on location. I never had to worry that he was not going to be there...such a relief with everything that goes on with a wedding. We used Rev Christopher's ceremony handbook to pick out our vows and ring exchange. He then had free rein with respect to what was said beyond that. I am soooo glad we completely allowed him to do what he does best. He had us hold our rings together with interlocking hands while he blessed them. I have never seen anything like it and it was my favorite part! In all the wedding craziness, I completely forgot our marriage license in the hotel room. Rev. Christopher was nice enough to go out of his way and come back to our location to make sure it was signed. He then took the license for us and filed it so we had nothing to worry about. Rev Christopher is absolutely amazing at officiating. He was a blessing to work with and I am soooo happy we chose him! Without ANY hesitation, I would recommend him! read more

What can be said about Rev. Christopher Tuttle and his lovely wife Mary that hasn't been said already? This couple and their amazing ministries are truly a gem. When you first meet them, you will feel like you're catching up with a long lost friend or family member. They are genuine, kind, hilarious, and go above and beyond to ensure that your special day - whether it's an elopement or traditional marriage ceremony - truly is special. If you are on the fence about hiring them, let this message be your deciding factor. Please hire them. I promise you that you will NOT be disappointed. read more

Chris and I could not have asked for a better officiant to tie the knot for us on the most special day of our lives! Reverand Tuttle, you truly set the most appropriate mood for our wedding starting with the ceremony. It was the perfect blend of sincerity, candidness, love and humor that will forever be remembered by our closest family and friends. Not to mention, working with Rev. Tuttle was a breathe of fresh air from start to finish! One thing I truly appreciated about him was that it was not scripted or too stiff and formal. He saw that when I was a little emotional once my father gave me away and when I took Chris' hands, he paused for a moment to offer his handkerchief and let Chris and I hug it out.. it was exactly what I needed in that moment and he knew it! I will recommend Rev. Tuttle to all of my soon to be brides! It was one of the best decisions I made for my wedding! Thank you from the bottom of my heart! read more

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Reverend Tuttle is absolutely amazing! He made everything so easy for us, customized everything to just how we wanted it and all of our guests LOVED him. Almost everyone stopped to tell us how much they loved our ceremony! I would highly recommend using Vows From the Heart for your wedding officiant needs! read more

My husband and I found Rev. Christopher by random and wouldnt have had anyone else! He made everything so easy; we had nothing to worry about when it came to the ceremony. His was so casualy and easy to talk to and be open with. I recomend him to anyone looking for an amazing wedding officiant in San Diego! (PS, he came to Temecula for our wedding!) read more

LOVE LOVE LOVE him!! While planning our wedding, my now husband and I had originally planned on using my childhood pastor as our officiant. Well, a month and a half before the big day we found out he wouldn't be able to do it, so we had to find someone pronto! Rev. Chris Tutlte was awesome! He was accomodating, funny, friendly, and easy to work with. His prices are more than reasonable and he is a great speaker. Our friends and family commented multiple times on how much they liked him and we were so happy we did. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! read more

We've wanted to renew our vows for a very long time, when we first got married was very rushed and we didn't really enjoy it since we were more worried about the family having a good time, we didn't even take photos to remember the moment. When our friend Markita told us about Vows from the heart and when I saw their page I knew i wanted them to do our ceremony. To say it was better than the first time around is an understatement, they were kind and very nice to us, really easygoing. The ceremony was better than I imagined, our new rings got blessed which it was a plus to us, we even told each other some words which it was what I always wanted , I felt beautiful, the whole thing was perfect , I'm forever grateful to them and we even got a momentum ! Also we were surprised about the photos and how gorgeous they were! All in all this was the best experience ever and one we will always remember. Thank you very much Chaplain Mary and Rev. Christopher read more

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Christopher lead a wonderful ceremony for us! He was very pleasant and we received many compliments about his service!

Rev. Christopher is just amazing. He made our ceremony simple but very heart-warming and memorable. Even our guests liked the whole flow of the wedding. They even said that they like how Rev. Christopher makes our wedding fun. He listens and respect in what we want with no judgement whatsoever that is why everything turned out easy and great. Thumbs up! read more

knew she was the perfect fit for us. She captured the tone of our ceremony perfect and was great to work with. She made us feel very comfortable and it showed in the quality of our ceremony. Thank you so much, we would definitely recommend you to all of our friends and family! read more

Vows from the Heart is a preferred vendor for our venue, Grand Tradition Estate in Fallbook. My fiance and I had opportunity to interview both Reverend Christopher and Chaplain Mary together. They both so professional, genuine, personable, patient, and have great personalities. We also learned that they are married to each other! (FYI - They are adorable and seem like very happy people.) During our meeting, we were given a booklet with an example ceremony timeline and example readings/blessings that made it easier to visualize our options. (It's pretty detailed and if you had no idea what you wanted... you would totally be covered). They also demystified what we needed to do for our marriage license. (There are so many things that you would not know about getting married unless you've already been married before! So, having professionals that know what they are doing and who you can trust is a blessing.) Both were willing to be contacted as many times before the big day to answer any questions (instead of offering limited meetings or contacts) about anything wedding related (like if needed other vendor references) and were not pushy at all about getting booked. It felt like they really want you to have the best ceremony possible. To be honest, I wasn't really that hyped up about the ceremony part of our wedding until we met them! I appreciated that we could customize our ceremony and that our officiant (either one) felt like an advocate for us and someone who wanted to best represent us on our big day. Our conversation with both felt very natural and we walked away completely confident that we would be in very good hands. I also felt like they took the time to get to know us as a couple. In the end, we went with Rev. Tuttle because he reminded my fiance of his best man (who is his best friend from the 1st grade). (To choose between Christopher or Mary is like splitting hairs. Both are fantastic.) With Vows from the Heart, our ceremony totally felt like us and reflected what we wanted! We wanted a civil ceremony that was concise but still thoughtful and meaningful. We also were able to write our own vows. We only felt like we had to meet with Rev. Tuttle once (our initial meeting) and then a month before the wedding, I emailed him our ceremony selections and updated him with any logistics. He doesn't attend the ceremony rehearsal and doesn't really need to. (A rehearsal is really for where you and the wedding party need to know where to walk/stand and that done by the venue coordinator.) He also only attends the ceremony portion of your wedding and does not expect to stay around for the reception. Days prior to wedding, Rev. Tuttle texted us to check in about any questions. Day of, he was on time and very impressive. He helped release any stress prior to ceremony. In seeing Rev. Tuttle in action, he is gregarious, has great energy, is a good public speaker, has a great sense of humor, and is able to smoothly think on his feet. When things went off script with banter between myself and fiance (not planned), he went with it and it felt very natural. Our parents LOVED him as well as many other guests because I got compliments about our officiant even after the wedding. After the wedding, he made sure our marriage license was taken to the county office for processing. One less thing on your list! I highly recommend Vows from the Heart! read more

My new hubby and I found Rev Tuttle and we were so incredibly lucky to have had him as our Reverend!!! He is funny and down to earth ...he made our day that much more special and we can't thank him enough!!! He's the best of the BEST of southern CA!!! read more

My husband and I used the services of vows from the heart. We did the military Monday's service since my husband is actively serving in the navy. Our ceremony was beautiful and even though we had never met any of the people who were doing our ceremony,they made us feel so welcomed. We were greeted with hugs and explained thoroughly all that would happen. The spot where we said I do was absolutely breathtaking not to mention they provided a professional photographer and musician to add a little bit more ambiance to an already amazing day. We just recently got our pictures back and they are also amazing. I recommend this organization to anyone, military or not. I'll never forget this day. read more

Chaplin Mary was absolutely amazing, she really took the time to get to know my husband and I , and got to know my extended family as well. She also included my extended family in the ceremony and made sure that my kids in texas who were watching via face time could see as well. The ceremony was beautiful and special, she didn't make us feel rushed or hurried at all. My husband and I feel extremely blessed to have met Mary and her hubby Chris, These are the sweetest and most genuine people you will meet and you will be blessed to know. They even gave us the cutest memento to cherish always. read more