As most people know getting married is not easy, the marriage license process is confusing and leaves you with questions. Gwen was able to take our call late at night, assist us with all of our questions, and on top of that set up reservations for us the following week. Gwen is amazing from the start of the wedding to the end, I did not know that she was going to be doing the wedding. She got up and gave a heart warming ceremony, continuing on after the kiss :) Gwen understands her studio so well and was able to suggest great pictures that we will treasure. In the end amazing, excellent, memorable all these words come to mind and she was the one that made them happen! read more

Gwen is absolutely awesome and helped make our special day amazing. She's extremely professional, detail oriented and easy to work with. Highly recommended! read more

Gwen is AMAZING! she went above and beyond by asking me a lot of questions, she kept in touch with me throughout the year, and triple checked time frames. To be honest, if it wasn't for her my wedding would not have gone as smoothly. I HIGHLY recommend. read more

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We highly recommend Minister Gwen Waring. She is extremely professional and takes time to get to know you. It makes for a very special wedding ceremony. read more

Arizona Wedding Ministers - Minister Gwen Waring - Wedding Planning Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

We used Arizona Ministers for our wedding this past January and could not have been happier with our choice. Gwen was amazing from the first email to our meeting with her and then she did a phenomenal job at our ceremony. We laughed and cried and have so many wonderful memories from our wedding day and have Gwen to thank for delivering such wonderful readings and without even having to look at a paper throughout the whole ceremony. Thank you Gwen! read more

Arizona Wedding Ministers - Gwen performing our ceremony at Villa Sienna photo credit Melissa Shumway Photography - Wedding Planning Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

We came across Phil and Gwen because they were the preferred vendors through our wedding venue. They were absolutely amazing to work with. Gwen reached out to us to schedule a time to meet Phil so he could get to know us and what we wanted our ceremony to be all about. Once we met him we were over the moon with their services, there's definitely a reason they are Stone Bridge Manors preferred vendor. He took time to understand who our other vendors were and plan out our ceremony. He is very humorous and really fit the feeling we wanted of our ceremony perfectly. We have been to weddings in the past that were a little too religious for our liking and he made sure to walk us through our different options and readings. Easily our favorite part of our wedding! read more

We had the pleasure of having Phil officiate our wedding in Sedona. He was fabulous and I would give him more stars if I could. Our friends and family are still talking about how wonderful the ceremony was, even months later. Him and Gwen were very wonderful to work with, they respond quickly, met with us in person and he was on time to the ceremony. I would recommend him to anyone getting married. read more

My wife and I had the honor of having Gwen be the officiant at our wedding. She was amazing, and spoke words the were lifted from our hearts. Afterwards many people commented on how beautiful the ceremony was, especially what Gwen said. She made us feel comfortable and relaxed (as much as we could) for the ceremony. We highly recommend her! Ps - have her there for your rehearsal. It really helped us a lot! read more

Gwen is simply the best!! I'm beyond happy she was able to conduct our ceremony. I would highly recommend her without a doubt.

Wanted to say thank you to Arizona Ministers. My husband and I wanted to be baptized. Gwen referred us to Pastor Dennis and his wife Sandy. They are so nice. It was truly a blessing. Thank you! read more

www.arizonaministers.com I want to give PHILLIP & GWEN WARING (wedding ministers) 100 million more stars! They were both amazing. Phil Waring was our wedding minister, he came to our wedding at the Orange Tree Golf Resort-- he does most of his weddings on location, not really at his chapel. Although, he can do them at his chapel, it's just pretty small. But perfect for a 50 person wedding. He truly made the ceremony absolutely beautiful and meaningful. It was a non-denominational ceremony. He can pretty much do whatever you want. The price is very reasonable. We worked with Gwen too just firming up details etc. and she was wonderful as well-- we really enjoyed working with them and I HIGHLY recommend Phil Waring to officiate your wedding! I keep hearing back from everyone how awesome the ceremony was-- how often does that happen? Usually, wedding ceremonies are kinda boring.... it's the reception that's fun. But really, the best part of the wedding was the ceremony. I could re-live that moment every day for the rest of my life. read more

Great personality, great speaker, and down to hike to the top of a mountain at 5:00 am! Phil Waring is awesome, humorous, easy going, and a kindred spirit. He made our sunrise vow ceremony super memorable and everyone in attendance loved him. Highly encourage anyone and everyone to use Arizona Ministers and Phil Waring for their wedding ceremony. If marriage wasn't such a one time thing, I'd of course be a 2nd and 3rd time customer! Thanks Phil :) read more

Phil was a WONDERFUL officiant for our wedding!!! He met with us beforehand and got to know us, and then performed a truly wonderful ceremony that everyone later commented on saying how great it was. He tailored everything in the ceremony according to how we wanted it, and included some very special personal touches. It was the perfect length, was beautiful and heartfelt and there wasn't a dry eye in the house! They also hand deliver your marriage license to the court, making it that much easier for you in the post wedding period. Thank you Phil and Gwen, you are both wonderful! read more

We were very intent on having a simple, private but meaningful ceremony. We could not have been happier. Phil Officiated at our ceremony and took the information we gave him regarding our love to heart and gave us a very personal ceremony on a hill at Lovers loop in Sedona. Perfect, perfect, perfect! read more

Phillip is an incredible officiant that helped make our ceremony exceptional. He is extremely professional, keeps the focus squarely on the couple, but injects his sense of humor and personality into his work. He is incredibly experienced, walked us through every step and made our ceremony perfect. read more

Gwen officiated our wedding on 5/14/16 in Scottsdale, Az. We had recently gone to a few weddings the month before our wedding where family & friends had gotten ordained & performed the ceremony...although this was a sweet gesture, it was not professional & did not flow whatsoever. Gwen however was 100% professional & even though she didn't personally know us, she made our ceremony personal & intimate for us and our guests. We got to meet with Gwen a couple months before the wedding so she could get to know us and our story. Throughout our engagement, we emailed frequently to perfect every detail of the ceremony so when the big day arrived, there was an immediate familiarity we shared together. We did a special family vow to my daughter as well. This was so special and truly pulled at everyone's heartstrings! She was worth every dollar and truly made our wedding memorable for my groom and our family. read more

Gwen was so easy to work with and did an amazing job officiating our wedding. I loved how easy she made it, yet it was still very special and personal. Many areas of wedding planning can be overwhelming, but this by far was one of the easiest thanks to Gwen laying everything out plain and simple. She also ensured to follow up with us to remind us what needed to be done and when --This really helped me stay on track in the crazy world of wedding planning. She also took the lead on the day of the wedding, to help orchestrate the bridal party and parents role in the ceremony This allowed it to be seamless. Even when the mic that the DJ provided, stopped working at the start of the ceremony, Gwen did not miss a beat, and continued on gracefully by projecting her voice out to the crowd. I received numerous compliments on my wedding ceremony itself and the credit is due to Gwen for that! Thankyou so very much! read more

Phillip Waring is a wedding pro. When you're having your first (and only!) wedding, it's incredibly reassuring to be in the hands of someone who knows what he's doing and can gently guide you from step to step. And incredibly, even though he has probably officiated a ton of weddings, he is still incredibly sincere and joyous, and treats you like you are the most important couple in the world. He will customize the ceremony according to your wishes, guide you through it, make sure your pictures are great, and even turn in the license for you! read more

We can't rave enough about working with Phil and Gwen! Most of our early correspondence was with Gwen- she was prompt, professional, and oh so sweet. Phil did the actual officiating of our wedding, and we couldn't be more happy with him. We met before the ceremony, so he could get a feel of who we are and how we wanted our wedding officiated. When the day of the wedding came, he conducted the wedding in the exact way we had hoped. He has such a calming nature and seemed so invested in our relationship, even though he didn't know us all that well! Our guests raved about the flow and strength of his message. He is also funny and witty without being over the top. We highly recommend this wonderful husband and wife team! Thank you Phil and Gwen for making our special day perfect! read more

Phil served as the officiant for our Grand Canyon wedding and was absolutely amazing to work with, going above and beyond anything we imagined from an officiant. Reading about his ceremonies at the Grand Canyon on his website is actually what convinced us we could plan a destination wedding from another state and still have the ceremony of our dreams. He responded to our initial email inquiry incredibly promptly and once we spoke with him on the phone, we knew he was going to be the right officiant for us--experienced, enthusiastic, and incredibly dedicated to listening to us and helping us decide just what we would help us make our ceremony truly OURS. At Phil's recommendation, we ended up booking his services as part of a package offered by Celebrations Studio that took care of all the details for our ceremony--but booking as part of a package in no way diminished the personalized nature of his work with us. Phil spoke with us several times on the phone before our ceremony and always made us feel right at home thanks to the perfect blend of professionalism and wit/humor. He was incredibly committed to helping us get all the details perfect, and really knows the ins and outs of ceremonies at the Grand Canyon, from the best points to reserve to strategies for dealing with potential wind or other complications. But most importantly, Phil is an amazing speaker with a friendly, welcoming demeanor that keeps everything--and everyone--stress-free. Every part of our ceremony struck a tone that really honored the love and friendship that brought us together--and simultaneously respected our different family traditions. Once we returned home from the canyon, Phil even emailed us a copy of the day's script so that we can incorporate his beautiful language into our album! We're so grateful to have been able to collaborate with such a stellar officiant for our special day and recommend Phil wholeheartedly! read more