Christi was sooooo helpful. we were so lost and it was so…read morehectic that day, but Christi was patient and kind. We are a young couple who have been together 6 years. We are NOT the same religion so Christi conducted a civil ceremony and it was beyond beautiful. The "mothers rose" had our mothers in tears. Even a month after the ceremony i came to Christi with Questions and she was very helpful. So glad we had her as the person we will remember FOREVER. thank a bunch :)

I don't know what we would've done without Christi (our officiant) this past weekend. She was super…read morefriendly, helpful and extremely professional. She made sure that we were ready during the rehearsal and on the day of the wedding. Everyone loved what was said during our ceremony and that was mostly in part to what Christi had prepared, which I did shorten. I highly recommend Christi as your officiant. You'll definitely be in good hands.

Tim with The Wedding Pastors was our officiant for such a beautiful ceremony. Many guests…read morecomplimented 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.

Chris officiated our wedding and was awesome! We did counseling with him, and he really helped us…read moreprepare 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!

Warm, genuine, responsive, responsible, detail-oriented, organized, empathetic, and sincere-- those…read moreare just a few adjectives that come into mind when my new husband and I think about our experience with having Elizabeth as our officiant. There's a ton more, but we're trying to be "succinct" here. =) I half joke that Elizabeth was not only our officiant but also my therapist in the time leading up to our wedding since I was a ball of anxiety planning everything. Elizabeth was EVER so patient and responsive with my flurry of nonstop emails and questions, as well as providing constant reassurance which I know was far beyond her job description. Elizabeth really goes above and beyond, not only providing a huge variety of personalized scripts for your wedding (if you so choose), professionalism of making the legal process very easy, but she also takes the time out of her personal life to get to know you as an individual and as a couple, so that if you choose, you do not feel like you are getting married by a stranger, but rather an old family friend. Thank you so much for being THE best officiant, friend, and guidance for us in one of the more stressful times! P.S. This raving review comes from a couple that self-describes themselves to be pretty high maintenance and picky! =)

Other than marrying Mr. Q, Elizabeth Oakes may just be the favorite part of my wedding. She was the…read moreabsolute perfect officiant for us. Backing it up a bit, I used to work in the wedding industry and had seen my fair share of wedding officiants, but Elizabeth always stood out as not only being a great, charismatic speaker - but she's so genuine. Surprisingly when my day came though, we looked elsewhere for officiants first. I know, I know - stupid, right? Well, we were getting married in Palm Springs and thought we should try to hire someone local - and yeesh, there were some horror stories there. (Almost literally with one lady who I swear could have doubled for either Fire Marshall Bill or The Cryptkeeper - but smothered in perfume.) Then we thought about the possibility of having someone we know do it, but that thought passed quickly. Having seen a bajillion weddings, it doesn't always go according to plan having a pal do it. So, I thought, even though the wedding is in Palm Springs, I'm gonna email Elizabeth. I'm soooo glad I did. We didn't have many requirements for our ceremony, and while we didn't want it to be 45 minutes long, we also didn't want it to be 5 minutes long. (I think we ended up at a good 15 or so.) We told her we didn't want any talk of God, but also nothing too hippie dippy either. She always responded immediately to emails and gave us lots of ideas for not only readings, but special touches and the order of the whole thing. She even suggested this thing where the rings were passed through the bridal party to be sorta "blessed" with well wishes - we did it and, while it may sound cheesy writing it here - it definitely brought a tear to my eye. Oh! I didn't even mention all the other stuff - like how she filed all the paperwork for us, and how she had our vows and readings all printed up on very nice paper (vellum overlay even!), and even gave us a nice CD as a wedding gift. I was thoroughly impressed. We just loved how Elizabeth "got" us, and was super helpful in making our ceremony so special to us.

We used Chris as our wedding officiant in 2024, and he was easily one of the highlights of the…read moreentire night. From the start, he really took the time to understand what we wanted and thoughtfully incorporated everything we asked for into the ceremony. The result was something that felt truly personal, meaningful, and us--never generic or scripted. So many of our guests came up to us afterward asking who he was and how they could get in contact with him, which says everything. If you're looking for an officiant who is professional, engaging, and able to create a ceremony that genuinely resonates, we can't recommend Chris enough.

We worked with Chris for our wedding, July 17, 2021. Simply AMAZING!! I've sat through SO many…read moreboring ceremonies and I knew that I wanted the exact opposite for my wedding. Chris was very friendly, funny, personable and made sure everyone had a great time. From the start of working with Chris, he was super dope & my favorite, efficient. We did a zoom call prior to booking and he treated us like we've known each other for years. He walked us through all the steps, sent us documents to complete, along with our h/w assignment, got our approvals on everything and just like that our ceremony was planned! The entire crowd LOVED the homework assignment surprise and it kept everyone entertained. You will get never-ending compliments, trust me. Choose Chris for your ceremony, he's worth it.

We can't say enough about Chris, we just loved him. He is all that you require and expect, of…read morecourse: Courteous, responsive & professional. But he is also all those things you HOPE for: stylish, refined and sophisticated, with a calming voice and flawless delivery. We eloped, planning a simple living room ceremony with just a half dozen guests. This was to be the final event of a three week cruise through the Panama canal. Unexpectedly, we arrived in LA just as the Palisades fire was gaining speed, a very destabilizing event. Everyone involved was understandably stressed, but we kept our wits about us in no small part due to Chris' unflappable commitment. He never wavered, not even for a second, from his task and he made our little elopement an event to remember. He arrived ready to take us through the "paperwork" part, confidently and professionally, then seamlessly switching over to our ceremony in front of the living room fireplace, while fires outside pretty much raged all around us. We were so lucky to have found him and would recommend him wholeheartedly, whether your event be grand or modest, Chris will shine for sure and take the best care of you both! - Amy & Bryce Weber, wed Jan 11, 2025

I'm so lucky he was available on our wedding date! It was so easy to work with him! Always…read moreresponsive! Took care of the wedding licenses, the service was eloquent and perfect. You could tell that he had a lot of experience and took his role seriously. I loved working with him to edit the wedding script, too! He was the first one on the boat, and I got there way early! I didn't recognize him and was just about to ask the crew to remove him when my bride said, "Did you know that officiant guy is here?" He was very patient with me during this frantic state - always giving me gentle reminders that we needed to sign the marriage license and, of course, pay him! Would highly recommend Chris!

We used Peter for his outside services. We had previously used him for our actual wedding but this…read moreyear we went ahead and called him up so he can renew our 1 year vow. He came to our home and officiated our vow renewal in front of family and friends. He was always great to work with. We would recommend him to any one who needed an outside wedding officiant.

If I could I would give zero stars. I am beyond disappointed with the services I received from this…read morecompany and officiant Peter. To start off we contracted to have Peter officiate our wedding. We paid the deposit for HIM to be there on our day. The week before my wedding I tried numerous times through email, phone and text to reach him to discuss our ceremony details. He was not returning my calls and I was starting to panic. Not knowing if I was going to have someone there to marry us I started considering finding someone new. 2 days before my wedding he finally called me and apologized for not getting back to me sooner and then told me he can not be there for us on our day. WTF seriously 2 days before my wedding after I paid you a non refundable deposit you tell me this crap. He then says he has a fill in and she is really great. Well to start off we wanted a male officiant but after speaking to my fiancé we decided to trust him (big mistake) and say ok. He reassured me she would do am awesome job. Well the day of my wedding come and Mary shows up to officiate our wedding. First off she didn't come dressed looking professional like an officiate should. Secondly she said she wasn't sure if she could translate a prayer in Spanish ( I told peter specifically that I wanted it translated and it was also translated in his wedding guide... Makes no sense to me). Lastly when the ceremony began she never told the guest to sit, started speaking when my back was facing her while handing my bouquet to my maid of honor and she spoke so fast you could barley understand her and the ceremony was so short due to her speed/bad reading. This company messed up the most important part of my wedding. I feel I should have been given a discount or something considering Peter never showed up like he was suppose to. I really wish I went with my gut and used someone else even if it was 2 days before our day. Please use someone else to marry you these guys can't be trusted.

Casey was an amazing non-denominational officiant for our wedding this past July in Newport Beach…read more His enthusiasm and commitment made our ceremony fun and memorable. This helped raise excitement for the reception to follow. He is personable and I knew that my husband and I should book him after the consultation meeting. Casey did a "phantastic" job helping us with our vows based on the affirmations we gave him. He has many years of experience so I trusted him to join our vendor team and only booked him for the wedding ceremony, not the rehearsal day as well. The flat rate he charges was standard for the OC area without any hidden charge during the entire planning process. It was really a pleasure working with him and we have enjoyed following him on instagram's "marriage 365". Book OC Wed for your wedding and you won't be disappointed. Casey is really good at answering emails!

It is abundantly clear from the first moment that you meet Casey that he absolutely loves what he…read moredoes. He has such a giving and uplifting spirit, you find yourself beaming in his presence regardless of nerves or wedding stress. He delivers a meaningful, heartfelt, and upbeat ceremony with his charisma and his big heart. My husband and I are currently working our way through the book he penned with this wife; 365 Connecting Questions for Couples. It's clear that he is very thoughtful and knowledgeable about marriage, family, and love.

My husband and I were originally going to get married in a Catholic Church, however it seemed that…read morethere were timing conflicts with our wedding start time and distance. Deep down inside, I wanted to get married at our venue because it was so beautiful, but we still wanted the Catholic ceremony. I came across the American Catholic Church from my cousin and I am so happy I did! We worked with Father Brian and Deacon Gary. They were both great to work with! The counseling class was eye opening and informative and gamey husband and I some great talking points on stuff we needed to work on, or how each of us handles certain situations. Father Brian married us on our wedding day. We received so many compliments on how beautiful the ceremony was and how great of a job Father Brian did. Instead of a Unity Candle, we had a Rope tying sign. Father Brian tied in the Celtic rope tying tradition since my husband is Irish. My husband finished his vows late the night before. He emailed them over to Father Brian, and he was still able to approve his vows before our ceremony. I hope that for Catholic couples who want a Catholic ceremony, but want to be married outside of the church, that they truly consider going though Good Shepherd Church. I highly recommend them!

Word can't express how grateful and thankful I am for Good Shepherd Church. I found the church…read morebecause I wanted to be able to have a catholic wedding ceremony because I am catholic but my then fiancé isn't. In addition, I was married before so it was impossible to find a priest to marry us. I was about to give up on my dream before finding the church (the power of internet). We worked mostly with Deacon Gary and Father Jack and they were great. We enjoyed every bit of the process from the initial meeting, counseling class and the planning the ceremony timeline. Deacon Gary made sure everything was done to satisfy both of our families and on the day of the wedding he worked with our coordinator and DJ to make sure everything was smoothly. Deacon Gary officiated the ceremony beautifully. Everything went off perfectly. A lot of our guests complimented on the ceremony. I hope that for future couples who are in my situation to consider Good Shepherd Church.