Our officiant was Gary. We got to meet him and have a talk with him before making our decision to…read morechoose short and sweet weddings to officiate. Gary was very responsive and allowed us to add in and make changes to the wedding ceremony he wrote up for us. If you want a short and sweet wedding they are the way to go!

Absolutely LOVED Shelley as our officiant! She worked closely with me and my husband to ensure our…read morewedding ceremony went smoothly and perfectly. I love her personal touch and we received many compliments from our families and friends it was one of the best weddings they have been to! I love that she personally came in to check in on us and pointed out to husband he had a cow lick haha and also stepped in by asking our family and friends to take photos/videos of our wedding as our photographer did not show up on time. I so happy to refer and recommend her services to anyone! Reasons to choose Shelley: 1) She keeps your personal information confidental 2) Very professional and charming 3) Tailors your wedding to YOU

We were thankful Elegant Express is still offering services during the COVID-19 pandemic while…read moretaking the necessary precautions during ceremonies. My husband and I recently renewed our vows at Chapel Dulcinea officiated by Minister Khalil. She helped us create the perfect renewal ceremony while incorporating our family and friends who joined via live stream. Her words, tone and delivery were all perfect! Dale, the photographer from Elegant Express was so also great with amazing photography skills. Our pictures are absolutely beautiful. They took the time after our ceremony to capture tons of photos of us throughout the chapel and grounds. You can tell the both of them are very familiar with location and knew all of the perfect spots and poses! From the first contact to the delivery of the photos, we received superb service. We highly recommend Elegant Express!!

Our wedding was perfect Thanks to Minister Sherry and Mr. Dale, the photographer. We had a small…read moreceremony overlooking the water and it was absolutely beautiful. She took our prior suggestions into consideration and knew exactly where we should take pictures for our photoshoot. They even accommodated our early start time to dodge the heat. I would recommend her team to everyone.

Simple. Customized. Genuine…read more We really loved working with Sarah - from the very beginning, it was an easy-going process to figure out how everything worked as far as the ceremony. She met with us shortly after our engagement and after we had set a date - walked us through what a few of her ceremonies had "looked like" as well as offer the things that would make it more personal for my then-fiance' and I. What I really enjoyed about Sarah's process was that she helped us figure out what kind of ceremony we wanted (we are both religious, but opted out of getting married through the church) so we decided on a partially religious ceremony that included a welcome, a dedication from our friends and family to support our marriage, a poem read by my cousin, our own written vows, ring exchange, and because we grew up near the sea, she incorporated a special and custom Nautical/Sailor's Knot tying ceremony...which everyone LOVED. For the rehearsal and actual ceremony, she was friendly and helpful with our bridal party and family as well as accommodating when we made a last-minute change. After we got hitched, she took our marriage license and got it to the state within the week and within 2 weeks we got our official returned license! Sarah was the best fit for us - she was so great to work with as well as super organized and helpful. Not to mention she gives you options for payment as well. We'd definitely recommend her to anyone who is looking for a customized wedding ceremony in just about any Austin location!

It was a lovely Sunday afternoon. My husband and I were waiting patiently (with eager anticipation)…read moreat Café Medici waiting on the arrival of what hoped to be our officiant at our vow renewal. Reading 5 star after 5 star review, I had to meet her - I had to meet Sarah and there she was - this GORGEOUS woman with fire red hair and a heartwarming smile. That smile and her heavenly voice won me over in an instant. Christian and I both felt a calmness because we knew we found our gal - our conductor that would orchestrate our ceremony with ease, poise and grace. She's spunky and down to earth. Her ceremonies are authentic, natural and real - never forced or copied. She delivered our ceremony as if it was straight out of a Nicholas Spark's novel. Her heart is so full with love and it radiated throughout the day - each guest felt that presence. I couldn't imagine our day without her. She made it so magical. Our ceremony was a little bit different, this was a vow renewal. My husband is from Sweden and his family couldn't make it - or so he thought. I had secretly arranged for his family to come to surprise mid-ceremony. Sarah carried it out like. a. BOSS. We will never forget that overwhelming sense of love and shock and all thanks to you - we have that moment to look back on forever. We love you so much Sarah - you are a blessing.

Christel was very professional, always made sure the ceremony would go according to plan from the…read moretime of our practice rehearsal until the very end with our ceremony. She was fun to work with and cared about every aspect of the process. We of course were naturally nervous as anyone would on their wedding day. She helped calm our nerves and was super helpful with all of our questions. We truly believe Christel is a wonderful person to work with and we recommend her for your ceremony.

There is no question on who to use for an officiant here in Austin and the surrounding area. I work…read morein the wedding industry and see a lot of officiants, and when I got engaged, I didn't contact anyone except her. Her personality is magnetic and you feel so comfortable around her instantly. I knew I would be nervous in those moments and her up there with me would make the world of difference. After booking, she sends you about 9 different vow options to choose from and you can customize and pick parts from different ones. It helped me as I had no clue what I wanted her to say. I customized some parts and asked her if she could include my fiance's son in some of it, saying we are becoming a family, not just husband and wife. On the day of the wedding, we both said "I do" and then she asked his son if he would take me as his bonus mom and he said "I do." That was not planned out and melted my heart and I couldn't stop smiling! She is so flexible and accommodating as well. I asked her if Mark could announce us for the first time as husband and wife. She was so good with him and he felt confident coming up there and speaking from the stage where she was at. And this is silly but super important, when she is saying you can kiss the bride, she moves out of the way so she is not in all of your photos! Bonus information on her company- her husband has a photography business and they do specialize in elopement style weddings as well so it is great if you want to get a photographer and officiant in one stop!

Katrina made our wedding ceremony feel completely unique and totally "us." From the very beginning,…read moreher approach was super thoughtful--she really listened and took the time to get to know our story, which made writing the ceremony a meaningful process. It wasn't just words on a page; it was a beautiful reflection of who we are as a couple. She's a fantastic communicator--always quick to respond and really easy to talk to--which made planning way less stressful than we expected. On the big day, her storytelling skills blew us away. She brought our story to life in a way that had everyone smiling, laughing, and even tearing up a little. If you want a ceremony that feels personal, genuine, and totally memorable, Katrina's your person. We're so grateful she was part of our day!

Can't recommend working with Katrina enough. Wish we could have another ceremony just to work with…read moreher!

Our decision to work with Reverend Bonnie was hands-down the easiest part of our wedding process…read moreand I don't think our experience could have been better. We had plans to meet with a few different folks, but meeting Bonnie over coffee, that one conversation was enough to convince us she was absolutely the person we wanted to be our officiant. On all fronts, she 'met us where we were', offered insight and suggestions when we asked for them, but was equally collaborative in the process, and just genuinely thoughtful and kind. She brought such a positive energy both in our wedding planning and especially the day of the wedding. Leaving that first meeting with her, we legit just discussed on the walk in the parking lot and had essentially made our decision by the time we reached the car. As an officiant, and honestly just as an individual, we couldn't recommend Reverend Bonnie more highly. From all we saw, atop handling her duties as an officiant with a rare balance of reverence and lightheartedness together, she just struck us as a genuinely kind person and that made the process of working together so effortless. Thank you again, Bonnie!

Bonnie is thoughtful and kind, and we chose her because we connected most with her sample sermons…read more She came to the venue with good energy and carried it all the way through, we are so grateful to her and know we made the choice. Thank you, Bonnie!

Wow! My husband and I could not be happier with Spike's services. From day one of speaking, Spike…read moreinstantly made us feel so comfortable, reassuming me and answering my many questions. She helped craft the perfect ceremony speech that truly felt like us. Spike responds to emails very quickly and gives the best advice! She greeted me before the ceremony and gave me all the details to help the ceremony run smoothly. The ceremony was beautiful and had everyone sniffling. I would absolutely recommend her a million times over.

Spike was an excellent choice for our small private wedding, she made everyone feels so comfortable…read moreand made me and my husband feel super comfortable as well. The ceramony went so smooth with her, and creating it was a nice experince. My husband and I worked with spike remote, we met her the day of the wedding because my husband and I had to planned our wedding while we were apart. AND spike made it extremely easy and gave me so much confidence for that day. While my husband was waiting for me at the alter with spike, he told me he felt so comfortable with her ( mind you this was our first time ever meeting) so we knew we made the right choice. I would re-live my wedding day again. She brought so much peace to the day, her rate was very fair as well! Overall we loved spike! And if we repeated the day, we would do it with her again

My husband and I chose James Simmons to marry us after one amazing meeting with him - we knew right…read moreaway he was the right person, there is just no one like him! He loves what he does with such a passion, and that certainly comes through as he brings a couple together in marriage. What a beautiful human being...he is so full of life, laughter and love! He even stayed for our reception, and everyone loved him so much - we had so many people tell us afterwards what a wonderful man he is and how impressed they were with him. However, WE were the ones who were most impressed and grateful beyond words. He made our wedding everything we wanted it to be and yet so much more. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts, James!

James was an absolutely great choice for our wedding. He's knowledgeable, personable, patient, and…read moremakes you feel at ease in front of everyone during the ceremony. James has lots of examples of prayers, vows, and readings on his website so it makes everything very easy to plan the ceremony. I knew that I would have trouble reading my vows in front of everyone so James was more than happy to read them for us. When going through multiple websites, I noticed that the officiants are always standing next to the couple for their first kiss. James let us know ahead of time that halfway through the ceremony he moves to the side so that it will only be the couple in the first kiss pictures. I would never have thought about this and was so happy when he mentioned it. I'm definitely glad we chose James as the officiant of our wedding, and we would highly recommend.