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    Dean Merrill Weddings

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    Dean Merrill did a wonderful job as our Officiant. He made us laugh!
    Alisha C.

    Dean was sensational as our Officiant at our May 2013 wedding. We were worried about how we would plan our ceremony because we come from two different cultural and religious backgrounds, and we didn't want to offend any of our guests. We ended up making the ceremony about our love story, the values we want to uphold, and Dean gave wonderful advice to us and our guests about living life to the fullest. Dean met with us twice and was very detailed in writing down our story. He asked questions and really wanted to get to know us as a couple. On the wedding day, he delivered the ceremony beautifully. He added some humor and made our story even more special. Guests laughed, clapped, and cheered for us. It felt extremely intimate and special for everyone who was there. Throughout the reception, guests came up to us to say how beautiful the ceremony was and how they all felt that they knew us because of the stories he told. From our first meeting to our first date to how he proposed, it was all in there. It was truly wonderful! And our guests felt even more close to us. And to this day, guests still talk about how incredible Dean was. I would definitely recommend hiring Dean as your Officiant. He listened to what we wanted and the ceremony was perfect thanks to him.

    Jessica B.

    My husband and I are so happy that we hired Dean Merrill to officiate our wedding. His blend of humor and sincerity engaged our guests and made it a truly special ceremony. He really did an exceptional job at setting the tone for our entire wedding. Dean also took the time to get to know us, and was extremely flexible. We decided last minute to add a rope tying ceremony, and he was totally on board. Dean is very experience and extremely knowledgeable when it comes to all things wedding related. He helped to answer any and all of my questions and knew just how to bring my stress level down. In fact, my husband and I enjoyed working with Dean so much that we decided to hire him to be our day-of coordinator. He did an amazing job at making sure everything went off smoothly and without a hitch. My husband and I couldn't have been happier and highly recommend Dean!

    Dean officiating our big day on August 1 2015

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    If we're being perfectly honest... we LOVED Reverend Southwick from the moment we met. We both knew…read morethat this was the Reverend we wanted to lead us through this big life step. The first day we met, he spent time getting to know us and also allowing us to know him. His heart is in the right place and care about the people he works with and the church community in the neighborhood. He supported us the whole time, helping answer our questions either over the phone or in emails and keeping us calm. We both grew up in Catholic homes but since then have become more liberal in our beliefs which Reverend Southwick understood and spoke to. He clarified a ton of questions we had (mostly from our families confusing us) and was able to create a ceremony that respected our religious roots without sticking to the traditional church script (we didn't want a long ceremony). He also tied in our shared cultural traditions soo smoothly (he is Mexican and I am Filipino) which was so important for us to have. Even our set up girl remarked at how positively shocked she was that he was willing to help us during the rehearsal! Everyone loved him and the humor he brought to the day which was very necessary because this is such a big, emotional and at times highly anxious day. Get to know him, you won't regret it. We will continue to look to him for guidance in our marriage, for our spirituality and in life. What a great new relationship!!

    From the owner: ** Serving all of Southern California ** Reverend Southwick brings 20 years of experience in…read moreperforming elegant custom wedding ceremonies, and takes the time necessary with each couple to ensure their ceremony will be exactly what they want. By meeting with the couple in advance, Reverend Southwick creates a customized ceremony including any special requests, and ensures that their wedding day dreams will come true. You choose the amount of spirituality you want and your wedding will be exactly the way you dreamed it to be.

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