Celene was INCREDIBLE. My husband and I come from distinctly different backgrounds and Celene was able to help us tailor a ceremony that matched both of us perfectly. She has the most beautiful writing and is able to listen to everything we want and don't want and come up with fantastic ideas for the ceremony. We are not extremely familiar with wedding ceremonies and really had no idea how it should sound or what it should look like. Her knowledge really stood out compared to most others we had reached out to. Celene doesn't have 15 scripts for a couple to go through and choose one that works best. Instead, she will sent us a questionnaire about our lives and ideas on what we would like to have and then Facetimed us for a consultation. She spent time getting to know us and understand our personalities and what both of us hoped to feel during the ceremony. After that she sent us pages of blessings, prayers, readings, rituals and vows that we could pick from and choose to tailor our ceremony. Once we had sent her different bits and pieces that we liked, she wrote a ceremony script that suited us and worked with us to help change and edit the ceremony to be as amazing as it could be. Celene was worth every penny. I saw another review that said if "they could give her more stars, they would" and I would do the same. I highly recommend Celene to anyone out there. She is a pleasure to work with and worth every penny. read more

My husband and I got our vows renewed for our 10 year anniversary and are still talking about how special it was. We really liked the fact that Celene put the ceremony she read into a special book that she used. Another wonderful unique touch. My husband, who is usually not demonstrative, cried a bit and said it was a night he will never forget. Also we both agreed it was kinda actually better than our initial wedding, due to the intimacy and setting and the way it was tailored to us. I can't thank Celene enough. She was so thorough in the questions she asked prior to the event, I knew it would be very personal. Her communication and response time was outstanding. She did a handfasting ceremony at our request and that was beautiful. She also went above and beyond by taking pictures of us to have forever. In addition to her professionalism, she was so kind and positive when we were nervous; she set us at ease right away. You can tell she really cares about this, we weren't just another appointment for the day. It was special and magical!!!! I'd recommend her to anyone in a heartbeat!! read more

We cannot explain or express with words how amazing and wonderful our experience was. Joshua Tree wedding officiant, Celene, from Wedding in the Desert absolutely blew us away with how thoughtful and personal everything she did was. Celene walked my wife and I through every step of the ceremony, and kindly took pity on my wife and I's lack of knowledge in the subject of wedding ceremonies. From the first time talking to Celene over the phone my wife and I knew she was the one for us. With everything Celene did, she was a superstar, from her beautiful script she wrote, down to how she responded to all the guests. There wasn't a single person at our wedding who didn't bring up how amazing she was to us. If you're looking for an officiant in the Joshua Tree area, please go with Celene. We love her and the energy that she carries with her. I would say we'd def be booking again with her, but weddings are usually a one and done thing, so we'll just be thankful for the experience we did have :-) Thank you Celene!! We love you!!! read more

When searching for a wedding officiant for our November 2020 micro-wedding, it was important to find someone who was kind, caring, professional, responsive, and dedicated to helping us design a ceremony that captured our spiritual approach to marriage. Celene exceeded our expectations! She met with us online to get to know us and what we wanted. Then, she took the time to write an original, genuine, and heartfelt message of love which she delivered beautifully. I also needed a little advice about my vows and she provided me with helpful and reassuring feedback. Although our wedding was not what we had originally planned, we would not have changed a single thing about our special day. It was beautiful, perfect, and amazing. Celene played a major role in turning our vision into reality and we are eternally grateful. read more

Celene is an amazing officiant and human being whom we had the pleasure of working with for our Joshua Tree NP elopement. As soon as we had our first meeting with her my fiancé (now husband) and I knew she had to be the one to officiate our wedding. She took the time to get to know us and was very interested in hearing our story as a couple and crafted the most beautiful vows and ceremony we could've ever dreamt of. We are appreciative of her consistent communication in preparing for the event and in mailing off our papers - she even sent us keepsake vows! Celene offered great advice about the weather for our day and was super flexible and accommodating when we changed our ceremony from sunrise to sunset. My husband and I will always remember the time we ran away to JTNP and got married by Celene!! read more

So glad I chose Joshua Tree wedding officiant Celene from Wedding in the Desert! Celene was wonderful to work with from the start, taking the time with video calls and emails to really get to know and understand my (now) husband and me. She gave us so much to choose from in the way that she wrote and constructed the script, and ended up delivering the most beautiful ceremony that I've ever seen (and I'm a wedding photographer so I've seen a lot of them!) It was effortlessly romantic, poetic, honest and perfectly in tune with our dynamic and the mood we wanted to set. All of my guests gushed over how gorgeous and intimate it was- the love was palpable out there in the high desert! I cannot recommend Celene and her beautiful energy highly enough. read more

Celene was recommended to us by our wedding planner and she was a pleasure to work with! After delaying our ceremony a few times, we chose a date and worked on a short timeline. Celene was very accommodating to work within two weeks of our ceremony, yet still found a way to tailor her words to our personalities and history as a couple. We're also a couple of mixed family heritage and were very happy Celene found a way to speak towards both cultures; our families enjoyed her kind words. After the ceremony, Celene has kept us notified of the legal process in submitting our marriage documents. Celene is a professional but still a lovely personality to interact with - a wonderful person to trust! read more

We would like to say THANK YOU for making our wedding so special! It was perfect and we loved it so much! All of our guests were also thrilled and gave us the feedback that the ceremony and your speech were so beautiful & touching. Even my mom cried (and she was so confident before that she won't. Haha! :) ) If we would get married again we would definitely have you on board again. Our wedding day was amazing & magical. And you were responsible that it turned out that way. You put so much thought and effort in the speech and ceremony. Also by guiding us in the process before the wedding,​ we couldn't wish for better support. THANK YOU FROM THE BOTTOM OF OUR HEARTS! read more

Five years ago, Celene officiated our intimate wedding ceremony in Joshua Tree, crafting a moment that remains etched in our hearts. Prior to the big day, she diligently connected with us over email and FaceTime to genuinely understand our bond. Even with just two friends in attendance, Celene reached out to them to comprehend their relationship with us, enriching the ceremony's depth. Her touch transformed our wedding into a magical memory that still moves me to tears. We are forever grateful to Celene for creating such a cherished moment. We talk often about going to renew our vows when our children are a bit older and we could not imagine doing it without Celene. read more

Celene officiated our wedding at the Pioneertown Motel and did a wonderful job encompassing all the aspects that were important to us. We chose to have a non-religious ceremony and Celene was able to help us put together a script that still made the ceremony feel special and significant. We had specific ideas about our vows with what we did and didn't want to include, but weren't sure on what type of wording could work well. Celene helped us put all the love and emotion of the day into really beautiful wording and we loved speaking our vows to each other. All of our guests commented on how nice the ceremony was and it was exactly what we were hoping for! read more

My husband and I decided to elope in Joshua Tree this spring, and the thing we were most nervous about was finding an officiant who would help make our intimate ceremony an experience to remember. Then we met Celene. She really took the time to get to know us before the event, scheduling several FaceTime prep sessions and even suggesting a location for the ceremony that worked out beautifully! It's rare to feel a connection with someone so quickly and effortlessly. It's clear that Celene has truly found her calling as a wedding officiant, and we're so happy she was able to join us on our marriage journey. Thank you, Celene! read more

Celene was an awesome officiant for an elopement we planned in Joshua Tree, California. She really listens to the couple's love story and did a wonderful job making it come alive! She was energetic, responsive and so intentional about creating the right balance and tone for our clients. The ceremony was beautiful. You could see how happy she is for the couple and the joy it brings her to be a part of their day. We could not have asked for a more genuine, personable and enthusiastic officiant. I would highly recommend Celene to anyone getting married in the Joshua Tree area. She's the best, so book her early! read more

My husband and I were married in magical Joshua Tree by Celene. She was amazing and so helpful throughout the entire process. She gave us exactly what we were looking for. Prior to our ceremony we used FaceTime to interact being that we live so far away, the process allowed us to get a feel for each other which really made our relationship personal and made my husband and I comfortable and happy with our choice. She has many ideas that we used, but also allowed us to have our own style. Thank you again Celene for a wonderful and memorable ceremony. read more

Celene was wonderful! She made everything feel unique and special to my husband and my love. She perfectly curated a ceremony that was 100% us. Celene was very responsive to our many questions via email and video chat, and she helped us through the paperwork process, since we were coming from out of state. Our guests complimented Celene and the ceremony, which made almost everyone cry. We would highly recommend Celene to any couple who wants their wedding ceremony to be curated for them. read more

Last year (2018) we were able to connect with Celene to officiate our wedding at Joshua Tree National Park. The entire day was absolutely spectacular. She provided several options for our vows and put them together in a creative masterpiece for our wedding. Thank you for your creative work and absolute professionalism. Again we were very glad we connected to have you perform our ceremony - everyone was impressed with your work!! Thank you again for being part of our special day! read more

We had a small elopement in Joshua Tree, and Celene was the best at answering questions we had about our license, how to actually figure out a ceremony, and made it feel like us and not some cookie cutter wedding. My now husband is Mexican and she helped me surprise him/his abuelita with Spanish vows. She even went the extra mile and sent me a video recording so I could practice right along. She will forever hold a special place in both me and my husbands hearts! read more

Celene was absolutely the best! Coming from Michigan, we were a little unsure what to expect but after our skype meeting - our worries were gone! Celene listened to our wants and put together a perfect ceremony. She even made our unique idea of a martini ceremony to honor my late fathers happen. You won't regret choosing Celene to officiant your wedding, she could not have been more perfect! read more

Celene was our officiant for our elopement in Joshua Tree and she was great to work with. The whole process was very smooth and she was eager to learn more about us and our relationship. She was very accommodating and customized the ceremony to our style and answered all of our questions. I would highly recommend Celene to officiate future weddings! read more

Celene was incredible! She was the perfect fit for our intimate Joshua Tree elopement. She crafted a beautiful ceremony around our values and love story and helped us celebrate our dream wedding in the desert. She is so accommodating​ and easy to work with. Her warm and kind presence would a​ wonderful addition to any wedding experience! read more