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 met Peadar since he was one of our officiant options for our micro wedding at Calistoga Ranch. I…read morecouldn't tell from reviews and websites who to pick but after hearing how much people love Peadar (and the fact that my future hubby actually had a slight preference for him and he usually has no opinions on these things), we decided to go with him even though my instinct is to typically hire the female options! I'm so glad that Russ and I picked Your Ceremony Matters because I can't imagine our big day without Peadar and Margarita now. Peadar is so amazing, he's basically like family to us now. He had amazing ceremony reading options and was super flexible in letting us have more than just one when we couldn't decide. He also encouraged us to have our family participate, which was really great. We also didn't have a pre-ceremony consult as part of our package but Peadar made sure to talk with us in advance over the phone (FaceTime, even!) so that we could get to know each other and on the day of, I felt like we already knew him, which really meant a lot! Peadar just called us to check-in post nuptials and I can't wait for our yearly check ins with him! I highly recommend Peadar and Margarita with Your Ceremony Matters - you definitely won't regret it! I'd do it all over if I could and would definitely ask Peadar back if we renew vows, etc. I like Peadar

We contracted Paedar Dalton for a wedding in Napa. Due to a…read moreseries of events beyond our control as in the pandemic and fires, we were unable to have the wedding. They were difficult to deal ,and then refunding only 1/2 of our deposit when ALL we did is contract with them. They did not engage in our wedding and their was zero reason to keep a deposit. We have hired another officiant and they could not believe an officiant would keep a deposit when clearly we did not choose to cancel, the event was left without a venue due to fire. They had several months to recover and replace our date. This took money from the wedding budget in hiring an officiant that will actually officiate the wedding. Very unethical to say the least and not expected from someone of faith.

Great person- does in depth dive into knowing those he marries or christens. Full of joy and…read morespirituality.

Reverend Blane is a breath of fresh air. I've known him about 25 years and recently asked him to…read moreofficiate our marriage on short notice. He was so very accommodating and personable, as always.

I usually don't write reviews, but Ben was great to work with. From the beginning he was very…read moreresponsive, sent us information on different vows, and was well prepared when he came to to officiate us at San Francisco City Hall. For someone that's looking for a way to just get married quickly or at City Hall or someplace where men can meet, I I would recommend him anytime.

It was pretty difficult for my husband and I to agree on an officiant. But after reading raving…read morereviews on Ben and knowing all of his experience, we knew we had to reach out to him. Right off the bat, Ben was very responsive and answered all of our questions. He even took the time to meet us through zoom and he was so thorough in explaining the whole marriage process and all of our ceremony options. One of our biggest worries was that we wanted to write vows to one another but we are incredibly shy, so he brought up the option of private vows, which we've never heard of! Thank goodness he did, because we were able to say what we wanted to one another without all of the pressure! The day of the wedding, Ben was extremely professional and sweet :). The ceremony felt so personal, as if he was our own family member giving us his words of wisdom and sound advice on marriage. He even went above and beyond as to make a beautiful program which included our story, wedding and ring vows. Such a sweet keepsake to remember our special day. Ben was so also efficient in sending our marriage license to our county's recorder's office and made sure to connect with us and keep us updated. Overall it was such a smooth process! We are beyond grateful to have had him officiate our special day :)

This review is long overdue and extremely well deserved!…read more If you're in the market for a wedding planning & coordination service, Bravo Weddings & Events is it. I can't emphasize enough how amazing Lisa Bravo and her crew are - from ideas to conception, phone and in person meetings, industry knowledge/service and suggestions, professionalism and follow through, she has the "it" factor! There are so many things on a bride's plate & working with Lisa I never felt overwhelmed or that anything was unreachable, rather anything was achievable. She is a huge factor and kudos to one of the most special & perfect days in our life to date, and we can't thank her and her services enough for the hard work of taking our vision to not only the finish line, but next level!

This review is for Katy Lohse of Bravo, she deserves a standing ovation and more!…read more My now-husband and I hired Katy wayyy back in March 2020 when we were bright-eyed and optimistic about having our wedding safely in June 2021. We hired Katy to help us with most of the planning and day-of coordination, which included unlimited communication with her until our special day. When we decided to postpone our wedding to June 2022, Katy was super accommodating. And nothing changed in terms of fees with Bravo - we got an entire extra year of bothering Katy for the exact same cost we paid in 2020. We had our wedding at Jacuzzi Family Vineyards and Katy was EXTREMELY knowledgeable about the venue and everything & everybody that came with it. Whenever my husband and I had any questions we thought were random (questions about shuttles, where to host an after-party, where to have our rehearsal dinner, where to host day-after-wedding festivities, and so many more), Katy always had a well-thought-out answer via email for us within a day or two. Katy attended our tasting with Park Ave Catering and was also there with us for our site visit and rehearsal at our venue. Whenever she was around, my husband and I both felt at ease. When it came to the day of, everything ran smoothly and on-time as far as my husband and I could tell (which is all that matters, am I right?!). Our guests were amazed that our 5:00pm ceremony *actually* started at 5pm. The rest of the night flowed perfectly and I am so pleased that I have happy, WELL-PLANNED memories to look back fondly at on my wedding day. Thank you Katy for everything!

We are so happy that we decided to have Deanna officiate our wedding, as she not only was…read moreincredibly professional and easy to work with, but she went above and beyond for us. Deanna not only wrangled our large family for photos without knowing who anyone is beforehand, but she helped us get our vows printed when we forgot the morning of, and she even helped get me into my dress! Deanna's amazing personality shone through in working with her, and her warm and friendly demeanor is what made us want to have her officiate our wedding. Thank you Deanna, for being such an important part of the best day of our lives.

We had a wonderful experience working with our officiant for our wedding. From the very beginning,…read moreshe was incredibly friendly, responsive, and easy to communicate with. Even though she is building her business, we truly appreciated how detail-oriented and thoughtful she was throughout the process. She guided us step by step--from the ceremony structure to the marriage license--making everything feel smooth and stress-free. On the day of the wedding, she was calm, professional, and helped the ceremony flow naturally, which meant a lot to us. Our guests felt comfortable and the ceremony was simple, warm, and meaningful--exactly what we were hoping for. We're very grateful for her care and effort, and we would definitely recommend her to other couples looking for someone supportive and genuine. Thank you again for being part of our special day!

Lili made our wedding ceremony everything we were hoping for and more! We met several times (on…read moreZoom and in person) and were in constant communication via email to perfect our ceremony. She made the daunting task of creating a short, simple but sweet ceremony easy to do. She guided us through the whole process and it was not overwhelming at all! She even helped guide us through the vow writing process too. What I was most thankful for though was the actual day of- My fiance and I were both so nervous and her calm, gentle voice kept the ceremony moving at the perfect pace that felt sentimental and special. She is calm, cool, collected perfection! We highly, highly recommend Lili for your wedding ceremony!

Lili was great! We are so thankful we were able to have her officiate our wedding. She clearly has…read morea lot of experience, so the process of working with her was super easy--we met for a Zoom call introduction, talked about the type of ceremony we wanted, then Lili provided a sample script for the ceremony with options for us to customize each section. She even helped us pick out our readings and vows. We were really happy with the script we ended up with; we felt like it was tailored to us and we got to have input while she took care of all the details behind-the-scenes. She was great the day-of, too--engaging, reliable, and friendly. Fully recommend! Photos from our wedding photographer, Savannah Hayes Photography.

April went above and beyond making sure our wedding went as smoothly as possible. She made sure to…read moreask a lot of questions about us and our vision of the wedding, She made it all possible. she double-checked everything and gave us lots of guidance we also asked a lot of questions she was patient and very informative. She made sure it was to our liking! Once she arrived on-site the day of she communicated with the DJ to coordinate and make sure everything went smooth. She also worked with the photographer to make sure we got the best pictures while tying the knot. Our wedding was about one hour from her home and we offered her a seat and dinner, Neal and Linda complemented her. As well as The 2 groups that sat with her said how amazing and easy going she was! Better photos coming soon!

April was the perfect officiant for us! Super thorough, personalized the ceremony using info given…read moreby a google survey, and made the whole process a breeze! She's incredibly kind and thoughtful, and I couldn't have asked for a better person to marry my husband and I. I'll be recommending her to all our friends