Highly recommend! We worked with Reverend David to put together a custom "romantic" wedding…read moreceremony. Given the Covid pandemic we had to pivot our wedding venue and format, and Reverend David was very accommodating. We really loved the various choices he provided us with in terms of the wedding script. Given an injury, Reverend David was unable to join us on our wedding day, and Reverend Gary stepped in seamlessly and did a great job. Our guest raved about the vows and the family sand ceremony! It was a beautiful and memorable event thanks to Reverends David and Gary!

Reverend David is one of the best officiants you could find! I am not a super religious person, but…read moreI know it meant something to my husband and his family, so Reverend David was able to incorporate just enough God to make it perfect without being overkill. He wrote a beautiful script for our wedding as well. Our ceremony was outside in a tent in 93* heat, so we appreciate how smoothly and quickly he had the ceremony go so our guests could get back inside. We had him come to rehearsal as well which I think was good for our parents to see how the day was going to go. Reverend David sent us a copy of our marriage certificate within two days of our ceremony, so hopefully we will get our license quickly. Thank you for being a part of our day!

5/5 Stars - Incredible officiant for a custom, heartfelt wedding!…read more Rev. Anne with the Rev for Whatev is hands down the best wedding officiant you could ask for! She made our ceremony feel like it was being delivered by a lifelong friend. She was amazing at incorporating all our special details--from including our two dogs in the ceremony to guiding our niece and nephews through our unity planting. It was warm, emotional, and perfectly paced. We highly recommend Rev. Anne to anyone getting married in the Chicago area!

Reverend Anne officiated our wedding a couple months ago, and we couldn't have been happier! The…read morething that set her apart from the other officiants I was looking at was her website - it contains so much information, including faqs, services, sample ceremonies, and pricing. She had all the answers to my questions already! We picked the partially customized ceremony for our secular ceremony, and she drafted a couple versions for us to review. It was so easy communicating with her. We mostly emailed, but we scheduled an in person meeting when we were in town to meet up with our wedding vendors. She is extremely nice, organized, and professional. She took care of the paperwork after the wedding, so it is one less thing to stress about! Stop looking around because she will take care of you. We highly recommend her for any ministerial needs.

Lyvonne did a wonderful job in performing the wedding ceremony. She kept in touch with us…read morethroughout the entire time up to the day of the ceremony. She was very accommodating with any of our special requests. I highly recommend her to anyone. Thank you Lyvonne for everything.

Lyvonne was fantastic to work with! We hired her when all of our wedding plans changed due to Covid…read moreand we downsized to just our immediate family in attendance. She was great to work with, open to all of our changes during the ceremony. Our families had such lovely compliments to say about her and the ceremony and we loved having her as a part of our special day!

Rev. Angle was amazing! He was warm, funny, and took the time to really get to know us. The…read moreceremony was heartfelt, personal, and beautifully delivered. We couldn't have asked for a better officiant and are so thankful he was part of our special day!

Rev Dave seemed more concerned with elevating himself than deferring to the wishes of my daughter…read morewhom I had referred him. Not only did he put my ex and myself in an uncomfortable place in the ceremony, he told the grooms sons to "cover their eyes" when they kissed as it would be a precious memory. Additionally he called my daughter by the wrong name during the ceremony. These moments cannot be retrieved. The venue coordinator was horrified by his behavior. Weddings are important memories made Rev Dave was not a contribution but a detractor for this event. I'm more than saddened that I recommended him based on his glowing reviews. Look elsewhere.

There are not enough stars to truly express how we feel about Love Story Weddings!!! Reverend Ed…read moreturned our wedding into a fairy tale. He took what could have easily been a few short vows and kiss... into a beautiful story. Our family and friends not only witnessed our unity, but learned about our journey from the very beginning. They heard how we met, how we grew to who we are and even our little inside jokes. They were reminded why we wanted them there in the first place... and they had FUN! Guests are still reaching out to tell us how much they loved our ceremony, thanks to Reverend Ed. Throughout the planning process, he reminded us what we were doing all of this for! More than that, I can confidently say I fell more in love with my husband on my wedding day, as we were taken on a journey through our own lives. I am so incredibly happy we booked Love Story Weddings for our special day. It positively would not have been the same without Reverend Ed.

Rev. Brad presented a beautiful ceremony! It was everything I wanted and the guests enjoyed it!…read moreHowever, he lacks punctuality and professionalism when it comes to arriving on time to the ceremony, communication the week before the wedding, and submitting your legal document to the county clerk in a timely fashion. He didn't return my many attempts at contacting him over the course of 1 month until he noticed my 3 star review on Google. Then a month later when I mentioned that I would add a 1 star review if he did not submit my paperwork to the county within the next 2 weeks, he threatened me with his lawyer. So not worth the extremely high price for his service!

I was told my review of Jennifer Fox Weddings wasn't fair by the company, so I've taken some time…read moreto simply outline what occurred during my wedding weekend. I hired this company based on its positive reviews. This was my experience: * Hair and makeup setup requirements were not communicated to the hotel staff. Requests for chairs and mirrors were never relayed, and my mother had to scramble the morning of the wedding to accommodate everyone. * Room numbers were not provided to the hair and makeup vendors. I had to send that information myself. This included texts and calls the morning of my wedding! * My makeup artist got lost and attempted to contact our planner for assistance but could not reach her. I was the one providing directions and room information to the vendor over the phone on my wedding morning! * Our planner heavily emphasized the importance of managing guest allergies and told us she would personally check in with guests regarding accommodations before dinner. This did not happen. During dinner, two guests approached me at the sweetheart table asking whether their allergies would be accommodated. * Our planner arrived approximately 40 minutes- an hour late to the rehearsal on Friday. Because the venue was close to closing, we began without her, and I ended up running my own rehearsal and processional. (If i was a planner I would be 30 minutes early, on time is late. Being 30+ minutes late after the start time is unacceptable.) * I was immediately told by the planner that she had been downstairs attempting to gain access the entire time she was late. Based on information from members of our wedding party who were waiting for her, that was not the case. We had people waiting for her. We had a lost phone being found outside during that time. She was not there. * During our first dance, she was seated in the background next to the DJ, slouched over, visibly scrolling on her phone. The bright screen is clearly visible in our first dance video. * Throughout the weekend, I received multiple complaints about her from members of the wedding party. * There were repeated errors in the wedding timeline, which was not finalized and distributed until the day before the wedding. Too many things were cut too close to the final few days before. * When the timeline was finally sent, multiple family members contacted my husband and me because bridal party members had been omitted, times were incorrect, and other information contained errors. These are the events as I experienced them. Others may have had different experiences, but this was mine.

Courteous, friendly, amazing staff and amazing price not everyone can afford a wedding and they…read moremake so you can have a dream wedding without breaking the bank I would totally recommend weddings by Jennifer Fox she is a God send

Throughout our time with Karolina, she was very unorganized, forgetting many details that had…read morealready been discussed. We spoke to her a few times about her lack of organization, but she didn't seem to correct it. Karolina may need and assistant as she seems too busy. I wrote out all of the details so she wouldn't forget and I also provided the venue with a copy as back up. Karolina did not seem comfortable with conversing via phone so it was difficult to reach her. She sent long emails, ignoring our preference of communicating via phone due to our busy work schedule. Karolina's true lack of organization was obvious during our wedding rehearsal, as she did not know what to do. Everyone was lost because she didn't bring copies of the ceremony schedule. It was very embarrassing for our wedding party and the venue staff to keep telling us how unorganized, overwhelmed, and how much of an amateur she looked, and how rude she was to them when they asked simple questions. I explained to Karolina that she was unorganized and everyone could see it. She stormed off screaming "I am organized. I am organized", which was one of the most unprofessional and bizarre moments I have ever experienced. Karolina disappeared many times during our almost THREE hour rehearsal, leaving us to figure things out. She left without apologizing or even saying bye to me. The rehearsal put us behind 2 hours, which forced us to cancel our welcome reception for out of town guests. We had to be the mediator for some issues Karolina and our vendors had. Our makeup schedule was thrown off because Karolina lied about sending the wedding day timeline to our makeup artist. BUYER BEWARE: She will make up lies about us firing "many wedding coordinators and florist" , which is SIMPLY NOT TRUE. Not apologizing for how much stress she gave us, as SPECIFICALLY cited above, not addressing her performance, and completely making up lies, truly shows her true colors.

Dear Future Bride,…read more I am happy to give you nothing but my utmost recommendation that you book Karolina and book her now! I would like to give you a balanced review in which I tell you all the good things but also mention things to be wary of, but unfortunately I cannot-- I don't have a single negative thing to say! If there is one thing in our wedding planning that was absolutely worth every penny (and more!), it was hiring Karolina on as our day-of coordinator. She is by far the most reasonably and affordably priced day-of that we've seen, and her dedication to your wedding cannot be matched (and will be apparent immediately). As far as "value for the cost"-- look no further! She is priced WAY below the "big name" (and not so "big name") coordinators, and her attention to every one of YOUR details will make you feel like you've gotten away with a steal! She never asks you anything twice-- she will know every detail of your dream and vision as well as you do! While she is a "day-of" coordinator, her work starts the moment you hire her and she communicates with you and your vendors constantly up until the moment you say "I do." Her response time via email is almost immediate, and you never have to wait more than a few hours. In fact, she often emailed me reminders and such before I even had to contact her! I don't communicate very well over the phone, so I can't comment on her availability via phone, but if she is at all as attentive by phone as she is by email, you have will have no problem! The timeline that she creates is very thorough and very helpful. She helped keep everything organized and moving throughout the wedding process. She actively communicates with all of your vendors throughout your planning and the day of your wedding, and I didn't worry about anything on my wedding day-- I knew she had it covered! She is very friendly, and her demeanor is pleasant. This is a plus when she's dealing with wedding issues, as people feel comfortable around her and do not feel like they're being yelled at. She was punctual and professional, and was always there to help with "emergencies," even if it wasn't outlined in her job description (i.e. I forgot vase marbles and she was there with a full bag!!). Overall, I highly highly recommend her as your day-of coordinator!!

Rev. Phil was a great and lucky find. My husband and I don't really have the same spiritual views…read moreand we almost went with a friend officiating the wedding. When I changed my mind and decided I didn't want to leave God out of our wedding, I said that I would pay for and find the officiant. I admit I didn't shop around. My wedding planning approach was one and done. Once I found something I liked, I was done "shopping." I liked that Rev. Phil offered a free intro session before committing to his services. After the first one hour meeting, my husband also liked him and we were sold. We did the full package and I'd recommend it. The love story was definitely the best part of the service. It's true what the other reviewers said, people talked about that love story for weeks and months after the wedding. We were willing to make fun of ourselves and this really helped carry-off the fun of the story. Rev. Phil has a great knack for telling a story. Everyone was laughing, including us. So many of our pictures show me looking around to the crowd laughing at my ridiculous self and trying to make eye contact with someone mentioned in the story. We were also able to incorporate a touching candle-lighting memorial for my husband's deceased parents, as well as readings that were a mix of religious and secular. Rev. Phil is very detail-oriented and will give you explicit instructions and details about each part of the service. I found this helpful, as I didn't want to worry about all the details myself. As he says, he's the professional and will take the stress of this part of the wedding off of you. As a bonus, I heard he even "fooled" by super-Catholic mom by wearing his collar. No grief for no Catholic wedding! Rev. Phil really helped make our wedding a perfect, unique and special night! I'd recommend him to anyone!

Reverend Phil. Wow. How do I even begin to express how amazing he made our ceremony? If you're…read morelooking for a personalized ceremony that will engage versus bore your guests, call him today and cross your fingers that he is available. I couldn't begin to count the amount of times we heard how amazing our ceremony was. He will make your guests laugh, cry, and truly feel a part of your story. Although we didn't know him for years, our guests thought that he had known us from the beginning. How cool is that? I know your stressed and the to-do list is never ending. Rev Phil will make this portion of your planning seamless. He will guide you through the details and make it easy. He is organized, insightful, and truly invested in his couples. So, stop reading this and call him today.

I'd give 3.5 stars if I could. Had Pastor B actually performed our ceremony, I'm sure it would have…read morebeen absolutely fantastic. He also performed a mini-counseling session for us a few months before the wedding, which was really, really nice. Unfortunately, due to circumstances beyond anyone's control, Brandyn had to call in a replacement just three days before our wedding. I found out in response to an email I sent the day before the rehearsal. While these things happen, it was more than just a little disappointing to learn that the substitute would not be able to make it to the rehearsal dinner. I was promised he would be given all of Brandyn's notes about us, and to expect a call from him. We chatted briefly later that evening, and I felt pretty much 100% reassured. However, it seemed pretty obvious that little was done to fill Pastor Al in: - My first name and our last name was either incorrect or pronounced incorrectly; this distracted us (and our guests) right from the beginning; - The ceremony was religious to a near God-fearing level; definitely did not follow our wishes; - I had mentioned that I was going to have a reading performed in Polish and English, and the Pastor could only comment on how cool "that language was" after it had been done - clearly he had not been informed of certain details and it was so painfully obvious how little he knew about us. The ceremony was definitely still very beautiful and joyous, but I just wish the transition could have been orchestrated a bit more professionally so that I didn't have to respond to "Darina" instead of Daria the rest of the night. Fortunately, everyone was able to laugh these things off, myself included.

Pastor Brandyn Simmons officiated my recent wedding ceremony and he was amazing!…read more My husband and I are NOT religious, but we wanted a beautiful ceremony done by a professional - and Pastor B delivered. We only met with him once, but we immediately got along. He returned any and all of my emails and phone calls quickly. When we met, we let him know a little about our relationship and how we came to be engaged, and he managed to write a great ceremony. He's funny too! Pastor Brandyn made sure our ceremony went smoothly, and unfortunately he had to leave immediately after - but while he was there, he kept both of us calm, and kept things on schedule. He injected enough religion into the ceremony to prevent our grandmas from crying over their rosaries, but not so much that it made me and my husband cringe. Thank you Pastor B!!