Alison was the perfect officiant for our wedding this fall at the Durham Museum of Life and…read moreScience. My wife and I interviewed a couple of other officiants, but felt an immediate connection to Alison. She was very thoughtful, and considerate, but never stiff or overly formal. Funny, but not reaching for any laughs or reducing the ritual of our ceremony. And also so organized and experienced in leading the type of intimate ceremony we were looking for! After assigning us questionnaires to fill out with our backstories, Alison weaved together a beautiful, elegant, heart-felt script that both brought the two of us to tears and forced the corners of our mouths up into grins. Several of our guests asked how long we had known Alison, and were shocked we only found her online. I truly hope this review inspires some other lucky couple to pick Alison for their wedding!

There is no shortage of great things i can say about Alison and the entire experience. We found her…read moreon referral from another officiant who was booked for our day. Alison got back to us within a day, we did our zoom intro and got down to business. She was extremely receptive to our wants and needs and tailored a ceremony that was perfect for us. Communication leading up to the wedding day was stellar and the process couldnt have been any easier. On the day of she jumped right in, asked all the right questions and helped me wrangle our guests and kept everything on track. She made sure we had the best ceremony for us and left me feeling stress free and very well taken care of. Afterwards she took care of our marriage license so that we could get packed up and fly out for our honeymoon. I couldnt have asked for anything more for our big day. Working with Alison for your ceremony would be one of your best choices in what can be an overwhleming process.

Kayelily was absolutely amazing to work with. From the moment we met her we knew she was the…read moreperfect person to officiate our wedding because she simply read previous weddings aloud to us and we had tears in our eyes not even knowing these couples but just feeling their story through her words. She was easy to email and willing to help where needed and made the ceremony creation and marriage license process a breeze. After the wedding my guests raved about her for weeks. I was told it was a wedding ceremony that was like no other and they almost wish it didn't have to end. I would highly recommend Kayelily to anyone!

Kayelily is an absolute master of her craft. If you are thinking of working with her, do it! She…read morehas done tons of weddings, and her experience makes for a seamless process and a beautiful ceremony. At the same time, she somehow manages to make you feel like you are the only clients on her plate. Throughout the entire planning process, no matter what time we emailed her, we got a response within several hours. I truly don't know how she does it. Kayelily knows the exact process of designing and executing a perfectly personalized and touching wedding ceremony from start to finish. She allows you to be as involved as you'd like to be. I remember reading in her reviews before we decided to work with her that many couples had gotten compliments from their wedding guests on the ceremony. I thought to myself how strange that was, I mean how often has a wedding ceremony stood out so much to you? Well, I have to say that the exact same thing happened to us! After the ceremony, wedding guests came up to us and said Kayelily was totally captivating and executed the most beautiful and personal wedding ceremony. Hire Kayelily! You won't regret it!

Such a pleasant experience working with the Hudson Manor on my daughter's winter wedding! She could…read morenot have been more happy! We were able to communicate with Melissa, the owner and coordinator throughout the entire year leading up to the wedding day, and felt relaxed the day of the wedding!!! That in itself is invaluable! As a MOB I can tell you that Melissa and chef made all of my anxiety disappear! The food was good, bar service was excellent and the venue itself was gorgeous. Highly recommended!!!!

I was just recently going through photos of the wedding & realized how truly gorgeous the reception…read morewas. I had to drop a few lines to give more kudos to Melissa C. (Owner) & Kyle O., florist at Donovan's Dish. Although the weather was very upsetting & I couldn't get married in her gorgeous rose garden, the reception area was breathtaking thanks to them. It looked like something from a fairy tale. Before seeing it all come together, I was often flustered & stressed from planning it all & let a few things slip. I forgot to do a few things like print a photo for the card box - Melissa was there to take care of it; we were late & were bringing some of the decor, so it was late - Melissa took care of it. I didn't want to have to make anymore decisions the day of so - Melissa & a family friend coordinated everything. So, I felt like I needed to leave just a bit more for any future brides. I was a stress ball & throughout the whole day I must say Melissa really came through. I can only imagine how stressful it must be to host a big lavish wedding, so her carrying the burden of my stress & her own was very appreciated!!! She's got a great property out there with a good thing going with the all inclusive packages. Her grounds are gorgeous & the lakeside terrace is perfect reception space. Go check it out!

Carly Abernathy is your go to Wedding and Event planner at laFete. She is organized, knowledgeable…read moreand professional. She has great ideas and suggestions and will keep you on budget, but will be honest about realistic costs as it relates to your dream event! Since writing this review Carly has started her wedding and event company carly marie events. Check her out on social media or her website.

Bonnie is truly amazing. Choosing an officiant for your dream wedding from out of state is no easy…read moretask. Bonnie is personable, professional, prompt and just an incredible woman. It felt like someone was officiating our wedding that had known us for years. Bonnie even color coordinated her outfit to match our dress code. To marry the love of my life on the most magical day was only topped off with a ceremony of my dreams. Do not hesitate to book Bonnie!

Bonnie Sanchez was our officiant, and she did a fantastic job. We didn't have a lot of ideas for…read morethe ceremony and she put together a very nice one for us. We were happy with here and would recommend.

I have worked with Gathered In Grace for many of my events. Laura has always exceeded my…read moreexpectations and blown it out of the water. She has done all of my events such as my wedding shower, my wedding, my gender reveal and my baby shower.

Eric, the owner, was the DJ for our wedding and we can't say enough positive things about him and…read moreour entire experience! Eric was recommended by Sarah Shumay (our wedding planner of Sweet Sarabell). Sarah and Eric have done a lot of weddings together, so we were expecting a pretty spectacular event with both of them--we were definitely not disappointed! Eric was easy to work with, super responsive, and very professional. He made awesome song recommendations, and even played a mixed track (which made it look like the DJ messed up the song) from my dad for our dance. He did the music for both our ceremony and our reception. Eric and I planned nearly all the wedding music via email, which was really helpful for me with my busy job. He also offered for plenty of phone calls and to meet in person, but I was able to get exactly what I needed via email. I appreciated the ability to help me any way he could! The day of the wedding was flawless. The music was perfectly executed and timed. I didn't notice anything except pure perfection and an amazing party--exactly what I wanted from a DJ! He even played my MOH's request twice because she missed it the first time, which was so nice! Eric played a perfect mix of music and the crowd danced the entire reception. He gave me warnings when we were running out of time to fit in the garter and bouquet tosses. I kept getting pulled into conversations and not paying attention to time, but he was able to subtly ask me what I wanted to do throughout the night. I told him eventually to throw out the bouquet and garter tosses since the party was going so well, so he just played those songs as music to dance to instead. It worked perfectly! Eric got really into the party, put on props from the photobooth (which he also provided), and danced around with people. He felt really engaged and we loved that! He worked flawlessly with Sarah and her team. I couldn't have asked for a more perfect DJ and would love to book him again!

Eric was an excellent DJ for our son's wedding reception! He was super accomodating about running…read morethe party at 2 different locations, which included set up and break down twice. He adapted his style from a family friendly event to a rocking after party seamlessly. His music selection and mike work were all top notch. He was super easy to work with and extended our agreed on time with no problem. Highly recommended!

We hired Reverend Bonnie for a quick and very informal (quick as in "we got our marriage license 2…read moredays ago and one of us needs to leave for Las Vegas in the morning", informal as in "we had to wait a few minutes for my wife to stumble out of bed and into the living room, still wearing pajamas") vow and ring exchange about a month ago. Her price was reasonable, she had no problem traveling to us, she took it in stride that my 90-lb dog stood between us during the entire ceremony barking his head off, and she didn't even raise an eyebrow with the whole pajama thing. Of course, I'm sure she would also do a great job officiating a regular wedding also.

Rev. Bonnie ROCKS. We live in FL and wanted our ceremony in Washington, DC. After reading reviews…read moreon several people, we chose Rev. Bonnie with NO regrets. She is amazing. She obtained our license for us to preclude us from having to come to Washington DC early and stay three days. She talked with us to get to know us better. When we arrived in DC, all was ready to go. Our friends and family raved about how the service was the most AMAZING they had ever attended. I recommended some friends to Rev. Bonnie and they expressed the same sentiments. If you want a personal, touching and professional service, then you can not go wrong by utilizing the services of Rev. Bonnie.