Every time I watch our wedding film I am overwhelmed with warmth and affection not only for our magical day, but also for ROSE! She did the most incredible job officiating our wedding. I cannot recommend her emphatically enough. It's Rose's energy, experience, tone of voice, manner of speech, command of the audience, and overall attention to the uniqueness of the couple before her that makes her the BEST possible choice for such a monumental role. Rose, thank you for infusing our memories with your charm, grace, warmth, and spirit! I will forever be thankful we chose you. Fondly, Sara & Dan read more

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Originally we planned for a pastor to minister our wedding. Someone whom we shared a personal connection with and shared our faith in God. Being that my husband and I had settled into a new church a few months before our wedding, we never had the chance to ask the pastor of the church to minister our ceremony. I'll admit I was a little worried that we headed in a different direction, but Rose did a phenomenal job! My Grandmother even approved of Rose, which was surprising since she is very traditional and disliked the idea of not being married by a Pastor. Rose catered to our needs and even had an outline of a Christian based ceremony. She also worked with us by allowing us to put a personal twist in our ceremony. I loved opening with a prayer, as it was important to highlight our faith. There was even a mishap on my end and Rose eased the situation like a pro! I forgot to remind my Uncle and Grandfather (who walked me down the aisle) to life up my two tier veil after giving me away. My husband quickly tried to lift it off my face, but Rose so graciously whispered to us, "You can lift it off before you kiss her." She then looked at me with a calm smile and said, "It will look beautiful with the wind." I'm so happy that we chose Rose to officiate our wedding and have ZERO regrets! She has the most tranquil voice, and her tone was seamless throughout the entire ceremony! Our families also loved her so much! Please do not hesitate to select Rose as your wedding officiant. She is passionate in her line of work and extremely professional! No matter what your walk of faith may be, she gives her all to accommodate the needs of her couple's. We love you Rose! Gabriela & Michael read more

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We had a wedding planned for May 8, 2020 in Napa California which due to COVID we had to postpone then eventually cancel because we decided to elope in Oregon. Nonetheless, prior to canceling Rose was great to work with and we we're excited for her to officiate our wedding. We asked for a few special requests that she was happily going to incorporate in the ceremony. When we had to cancel she was super flexible and gave us our refund. We can recommend Rose from our interactions with her. read more

We eloped June 24th and Ross was able to officiate our wedding. I loved how she helped us incorporate our kids and helped make it such a meaningful experience. She was warm, friendly and so accommodating to us. It felt like we had known her forever. She explained everything, followed through and made it such a stress free process. I would highly recommend her to anyone. read more

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My husband and I met Rose at a wedding fair and immediately knew she was the perfect person to have marry us! Working with her was such a pleasure. We chatted through email and on the phone several times leading up to our big day! Rose provided us with a few of her sample ceremonies to read over and my husband and I made a few minor tweaks to what she had written, and then were able to add our own additional parts that we wanted included. On our big day Rose arrived ahead of time and met with us making sure everything was set and ready to go! Our ceremony was absolutely beautiful with a huge thanks to Rose! After the ceremony was complete and we had a chance to go over everything with her, Rose immediately went and turned in our marriage license and we were able to quickly pickup the marriage certificate from the county. Thank you again for such a wonderful experience Rose! read more

Rose officiated our August wedding at Cornerstone Sonoma. She was so easy to work with, her pricing was more than reasonable, and most importantly she did a great job during our ceremony. It was really hot on the afternoon of our wedding (reaching into the triple digits) and Rose was a great sport. We also loved that she was so flexible with us writing our own ceremony since we wanted something special and unique. We wanted a ceremony with with some levity and humor, and as you can tell by the photo, Rose totally delivered. So if you're considering hiring Rose to officiate your wedding, do it! read more

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This is long overdue, Rose was great! We had our wedding at The Depot Hotel Restaurant in Sonoma, CA. So beautiful! She was professional, nice and had a couple options how the ceremony could go. She definitely made the ceremony memorable and glad we found her. Thank you Rose! read more

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Rose was fantastic to work with. We had an introductory call with her to discuss the basics of what we were looking for (small outdoor ceremony with only our immediate family), and set up a time to meet in person at a local cafe. We enjoyed chatting with her and getting to know her as she probed us about our relationship, how we met, and some of our interests and desires so that she could build some of that info into the ceremony. Her price was more than reasonable, the the ceremony was perfect, without a hitch. We definitely recommend Rose and were thrilled she was a part of our day. read more

Rose helped us craft a customized ceremony based off of her terrific template to make a ceremony that was perfect for us. She travelled further than we initially discussed and was absolutely flexible with us as we ironed out the details of our small elopement during the Coronavirus pandemic. Rose truly made our ceremony and our words to one another feel magical; we felt like we were the only ones there! read more

Rose was a wonderful officiant for our wedding! Everything was simple, streamlined and efficient. Since we had not planned to recite our own vows, Rose provided different options that allowed us to include personal touches during the ceremony. Highly recommended! read more

We booked Rose to officiate our Sonoma wedding. While we struggled with the decision to have a family member/wedding guest officiate, we ultimately decided to go with an outside nondenominational officiant with experience. Her pricing was reasonable, and the process was very straightforward. We had an introductory call with Rose, where she shared her normal ceremony scripts, and we had the opportunity to make some tweaks and edits to match us and our needs. She also offered to do a final read through of our personal vows to confirm that they matched in length and tone. Rose did a great job at our wedding, and even stepped in with her back-up lapel mic when the wind caused the handheld mic's power to cut out. If you're looking for a professional and experienced officiant for your wedding, I wouldn't hesitate to reach out to Rose! read more

Rose was a wonderful of officiant! She listened to all of our unique requests. It was a smooth process working with her and she was a calming presence during the ceremony. Highly recommend! read more

We hired Rose as the officiant for our wedding in October 2021 and she was great! Her professionalism and her personal approach from our very first initial call really put our minds at ease. Despite the added complexities of planning our wedding during the pandemic, she was very compliant with our COVID-19 policies and was willing to get tested when we asked her to. Leading up to our special day, Rose went above and beyond, connecting with us over the phone several times to go over the schedule and details. Although she wasn't required to, she even offered to go out of her way to meet with us for our wedding rehearsal the day before. Not enough can be said of how accommodating Rose was throughout the planning process. On the day of our wedding, Rose was everything we had hoped for her to be. She showed up on time, walked through the details with our Wedding Coordinator, and completely took charge of the ceremony the way we needed her to. She assured us that she would take care of our marriage license after the ceremony and made sure to tell us to simply enjoy our event. Overall, Rose's kindness and patience truly showed throughout our time working with her. We would 100% recommend her to any couple who is looking! read more

We had the great pleasure of working with Rose as our officiant. From the moment we watched a video of a past wedding she had officiated, we knew we were making the right choice. Rose is exceptional and so warm and loving that she made us feel as though we've been close friends for years! She is such a kind soul and is flexible in working with you on creating the perfect words to exchange on your wedding day. Rose walked us through step by step and diligent in her follow-up, which we greatly appreciated! She thinks through all the small details to ensure that day is the most memorable day of your life. We highly recommend Rose to be your officiant, you will not regret it! read more

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We found Rose through our wedding venue, Auberge du Soleil, in the Napa Valley. She is one of their preferred wedding officiants and was highly recommended to us. After reading through countless rave reviews and testimonials from couples who have been married by Rose, my husband and I knew that we wanted her to officiate our ceremony. When we met Rose in person, we found that she is every bit as warm and wonderful as they say! Rose is a great listener. After talking with her about our relationship, our blended family, and our differences in religion/spirituality, she helped us to pin-point what was most important to us for our petite micro wedding ceremony. She immediately put us at ease and offered thoughtful and creative solutions for handling our marriage license and designing our ceremony. Rose made our wedding day so incredibly special and gave us a ceremony beyond our dreams. Even through a little light rain, her calming presence helped us to stay focused and in the moment during our ceremony. When she speaks, her words carry so much meaning and intention. Being married by Rose felt like we had chosen a close family friend to officiate our ceremony. We are so happy that our gorgeous ceremonial wedding certificate bears her signature. We will always think of her warmly for being such a huge part of our special day and for giving us one of the most precious memories of our lives! read more

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My husband and I searched all over for the perfect officiant for our wedding in San Francisco at the de Young Museum. We wanted our ceremony to be simple, non-religious, and most importantly an officiant that was composed, spoke well, and made us feel comfortable. Rose was all of that and more! We are so grateful that we came across Rose through Yelp and Wedding Wire as her reviews are spot on. We put a lot of faith in her as we only FaceTimed with her during our initial meeting, but we instantly felt a connection with her and at ease that we hired her immediately afterwards. We never met face to face until the day of our wedding, but through our phone calls and email exchanges, she was responsive, informative, open to customizations and made us feel calm. Rose's professionalism, expertise, and warmth makes her stand out. Our entire family and guests were impressed. I would highly recommend her! Thank you Rose for making our wedding a success! read more

This review is long overdue! My husband and I got married at Calistoga Ranch 10-13-14 and Rose Barboza was recommended by them. We were not the least disappointed. Even through her first email I could sense her warmth and compassion for what she does. Unfortunately we were unable to met up face to face, due to the fact that we lived out of state. However FaceTime was a great second option. She was sincere, funny and down to earth. We knew she was perfect for the biggest day of our lives. We stressed that we are not religious people and do not want to follow a traditional ceremony. She captured our vision PERFECTLY. It was personable, funny, yet endearing. We laughed and we cried, but mostly laughed! She made both of us feel at ease. She walked us through the entire process of marriage license, to witness signatures to the final marriage license copy. We can not thank her enough! I HIGHLY recommend Rose for anyone's special day. She will not disappoint you or your guests. Thank you Rose! read more

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Rose was a great officiant for our Healdsburg wedding. She is very friendly and accommodating. She offered us a few ceremony scripts and was able to help tweak them to fit our character and style. Rose's kindness, experience and professionalism was just what we were looking for. Thanks, Rose! read more

Rose was available on short notice, took the time to get to know us, and was able to work around our hand written vows. We wanted a completely non-religious wedding and Rose was perfect, offering some nice literary quotes in place of where others might have verses. read more

We typically don't write reviews but I think Rose deserves a good one because she made our special day even more special :) We had 2 weddings -one in Sonoma and one in Istanbul- and during our prep we had to deal with multiple illnesses/death in the family, so our wedding prep was very chaotic. However, Rosa nailed everything with perfectionism although we were lost in process. Now I understand better why it's important to work with a professional who does her job with passion and is smooth and creative in public speaking. She was very accessible overall and she had a long interview with us in which she helped us understand the whole process. As the big day approached, we had an opportunity to go over everything with her which was a relief for us given the hectic days (we had our wedding in Istanbul 2 weeks before the one in Sonoma). We were even too busy to come up with an answer to "why do I love him/her?" until a few hours before the ceremony. !Shame on us! She proved that she is well-skilled as she was able to integrate them into her speech in the last minute. In addition, she provided us with a non-religious/secular service because me and my husband have different religious affiliations. So, I should say she was great at meeting our needs in this manner as well. Shortly, her gesture, tone, volume, professionalism, speech, outfit, paperwork, fee... anything and everything you can think of about an officiant was perfect! We are so happy that we worked with her and we strongly recommend her. read more

Rose is professional and friendly. Though we were hundreds of miles apart, she worked with our schedule by video chatting, emailing and texting when necessary. She gave me pointers when I needed it. Day of the wedding, I was running a bit behind schedule. She was patient and helpful. Great to work with! read more

Rose was amazing! The ease of working with her made wedding planning such a breeze. Having a destination wedding, we didn't meet in person until the day of, through phone and email, she put together a wonderful and memorable service. Thank you Rose!! read more

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Thanks Rose for being part of our wedding!! You were outstanding as an officiant! You help staying calm and orientate us perfectly!!! Trey and Vanessa Prevost read more

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Rose was a great officiant at our wedding in September 2021 in California. She was very easy to communicate with and it wasn't hard to get on the same page with what we were looking for. She was very flexible the day of the ceremony to go with the flow until we found the right spot along the coast to have the ceremony (we designated a meet up spot and wanted to walk until we found just the right spot). She was also sensitive enough to step aside while we read our vows so we could have a private moment. I would definitely recommend Rose! read more

Rose is a phenomenal officiant. We were looking for someone who could give us flexibility with our ceremony while keeping it laid-back and personal. Our short and sweet ceremony was absolute perfection mainly because Rose was able to quickly pick up on our "vibe" and matched it beautifully. She was also very helpful with our marriage license process, which we were unfamiliar with being an out-of-state wedding. Rose is a wonderful person and I highly, highly recommend her! read more

Rose Barboza is the most personable and professional person to officiant a wedding. She really pays attention to the details and really listens to her brides and grooms to see what's "important" to them. She really goes out of her way to allow YOUR special day to really be YOURS. She has her way of putting a special touch into the vows you share whether you wish to go with traditional or organic. I would HIGHLY recommend her to anyone!!! Peggy Black read more

I met Rose at a bridal show I attended in Santa Rosa. Instantely I felt drawn to her as she was asking about my upcoming wedding and if I had thought of who I was going to use as an officiant. I walked away with my mom and her business card, and literally took about 8 steps before we both turned around to tell Rose that we just had to hire her! From day one- Rose makes you feel overwhelmed with a calmness! My husband and I were married this last November and we have heard nothing but positive comments made by the guests who attended about how much they loved the ceremony performed by Rose! She took the time to talk with both of us and incorporated such a personal touch to the ceremony and did everything we asked for and more! Rose is definitely the coach you want up there to give you cues and provide this great sense of peace and calmness! I would recommend her to the moon and back! read more

Rose Barboza is a wonderful person From the beginning we met her we knew she was the right one to marry us. She made us feel so calm and comfortable and relaxed on our special day.many of are guest Commented how great Rose was! Thank you so much rose!! The Pendleton Family read more

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Rose was an amazing part of our wedding! Because this was a destination wedding for us, Rose did a great job of getting to know us and our style beforehand over the phone and skype. She personalized our wedding perfectly, as if she had known us for years! We loved the words and the ceremony elements that she suggested for us, and because she could tell I would likely be a little too emotional to speak in front of our guests, she even suggested that we individually send her our top 5 things we love about each other and she read them for us. That's just a simple example of ways she personalized our special day perfectly. I would recommend Rose to any family member or friend. read more

Rose did a fantastic job at our wedding in April! We received so many compliments on her ceremony. Her pricing is reasonable and she was a pleasure to work with. We would absolutely recommend her! read more

Rose officiated our ceremony earlier this month and I cannot express enough how wonderful she is! Rose is extremely professional and was quick to respond to any questions we had. She has a calming nature about her and even took time to chat with our daughter who was having some pre-ceremony jitters about her role as flower girl. We receiving so many compliments on her the ceremony she performed, most said it was the best ceremony they had every heard. Still bummed we didn't get a picture with her! Thank you Rose! read more

Rose is simply amazing! I am lucky enough to work with her again in November, after working with her last May. Her delivery of the ceremony is flawless and beautiful. I highly recommend her to any bride in need of an officiant. Tara Ybarra Ybarra Events Wedding Planning & Design read more

Rose was a wonderful officiant for our wedding in Sonoma! We had a wedding coordinator who spoke so highly of Rose that we booked her before we even talked with her, and then once we met with Rose we knew we made the right choice. Rose has an incredible personality, is so much fun and has such a positive spirit that we were so happy to have her be apart of our big day. Rose did an excellent job tailoring our ceremony to who we are as a couple. The little details of how Rose incorporated our lives into the ceremony were wonderful. I would highly recommend as an officiant! read more

Rose was the officiant for our wedding and she has been incredible to work with. Since the first call, she provided with us all the information we needed and always promptly followed up with us and our families to keep everything on track. On the day of the wedding, she ensured that we had everything we needed and executed the ceremony flawlessly. She made us feel very comfortable and also very emotional (in a good way :)) during the ceremony. Thank you for a memorable ceremony, Rose!! read more

I had the pleasure of working with Rose at a wedding recently. Though I was the photographer and not the couple getting married, I can say that Rose was very friendly and professional. She has great communication skills and clearly has a great reputation as a wedding officiant - she is highly acclaimed by weddingwire.com which is clearly one reason she was chosen by the Texan couple for their destination wedding in wine country! read more

We were searching for an officiant for our out-of-town wedding in Healdsburg (we live in Sacramento), when we found Rose and her glowing reviews. Originally we planned to have a family member marry us, but it wasn't going to work out, so had to find an alternative. From the time we first contacted her, she replied promptly and answered all of our questions up front. She emailed us with some of her popular ceremonies and arranged to meet us at a time that worked for us (as we live 2.5 hours away). Rose also offered ideas on how we could incorporate our families and honor some of their expectations for the ceremony, in a way that melded with our vision. Upon meeting Rose, we knew she was the right officiant for us. She understood our needs and was totally willing to adjust the ceremony in whatever manner was needed. About 7 weeks before our wedding, we learned our family member was in fact able to officiate for us. We contacted Rose and she graciously let us out of our contract. She was pleasant and professional and we were so appreciative that she understood our situation and our desire to have the family member oversee our nuptials. While we didn't have Rose conduct our ceremony, she was great to work with along the way. I would highly recommend her to other couples looking for a kind, earnest, well organized and well-spoken officiant. read more

Rose married us in September in Sonoma and she was simply wonderful. From the beginning, she was very nice, easy to work with and prompt to respond to emails. The ceremony was beautiful and many of our guests commented on how great Rose was and how touched they were by our ceremony. We highly recommend her. read more

We couldn't have wished for a better officiant for our wedding! Rose was wonderful and put us at ease right from the start. She broke down the vows in a way that was easy to repeat and we didn't have to use our memory much which is key in such a moment :) We were so glad she was part of our very special day. Thank you Rose! read more

Rose was wonderful to work with. She was professional and yet flexible. She provided numerous examples of other ceremonies she had performed and allowed me to further customize my own ceremony. I had numerous compliments from guests that attended our ceremony - one of whom wants to renew her vows with her husband of over 30 years because she enjoyed Rose so much! I have and would recommend her over and over again to anyone in need of an officiant! read more

My wife Sharon and I met with Rose months before our wedding, and we knew she was the right person for the job, and when our big day came, she knocked it out of the park! Rose is a person who cared about us, and did a great job managing the ceremony, as well as making us feel comfortable the entire time. She had several different versions of vows to use, and did a great job speaking. We give Rose nothing but the highest regards and highly reccomend her to anyone getting married in northern California! Thanks again Rose!! read more