Where do I even begin? I am forever grateful that Jen came into our lives when she did. My now husband and I were in search of an officiant to marry us that would embody everything we had been looking for in an officiant. My original hope was that a friend or family member would marry us, and thank goodness that didn't work out because then we wouldn't of had the absolute dream of a ceremony that we had. From beginning to end, Jen guided us and made the process of putting together such a special and intimate ceremony EASY! I truly felt like she went above and beyond to get to know us and by wedding day I felt like we had known Jen for years. The dedication, thoughtfulness and passion that she pours into her work is so very apparent and makes for an unforgettable experience. We chose the Love Story ceremony for our wedding because we really wanted our friends and family to get to know our story from beginning to end, and they absolutely did. I never imagined so many guests would comment on how beautiful our ceremony was (not kidding... even some of our guy friends teared up which I thought was so sweet). Jen took everything we hoped for and dreamed of and created such a unique and personal ceremony that we will love and cherish forever. She spoke beautifully and seamlessly incorporated two different spiritual/religious backgrounds and created a ceremony that really spoke to both families. She also tied in a ritual to honor our parents, as well as honor the sacred land of Sedona. I especially loved that part since our wedding was a destination wedding and this gave our guests a very personable look into native traditions. Jen was also SUCH a trooper because during our ceremony it was extremely windy and my veil had a mind of its own. No matter how many times my veil blew right in Jen's face or covered the book that she was reading from... Jen never missed a beat. You wouldn't even be able to tell she was getting smothered by a veil because of her composure (thanks, Jen). I really don't think we would've had as beautiful of an experience with anyone else. Jen was definitely our person. We truly wish we lived close to her so that we couple grab a cup of coffee and hang out... rehearsal and wedding ceremony just wasn't enough! Jen was so professional and well-organized throughout the entire planning process and I wish all brides and grooms get this same experience. Do yourself a favor and choose Jen as your officiant for any of life's celebrations and moments - best decision you'll ever make. Thank you Jen for marrying us and being such an important part of a day we will never forget. We love you! read more

It was such an honor to have Jen marry us! The ceremony was the most important part of our wedding for us. Working with Jen was the best decision we made! Everyone who was in attendance was amazed by the ceremony, her peaceful and present demeanor, and how apparent it was that she spoke from her heart. Our guests made comments about how genuine, authentic, and beautiful it was! My husband and I felt the ceremony exceeded all expectations we had, we felt relaxed, connected, and blessed by everything Jen orchestrated! We had the ceremony filmed and every time we watch it we are flooded with merriment. We interviewed multiple wedding officiants prior to finding Jen. When we found Jen's website and read about her experience and approach to ceremonies, we knew she was the person we wanted to marry us. I identify as Buddhist and my husband is spiritual and non-denominational. We wanted the ceremony to incorporate important readings, blessings, and components of Buddhism that rang true for the both of us. From the initial phone call I felt instantly connected with Jen! She has a peaceful and warm presence, actively listened, was open to our ideas, gently offered her opinions and her ideas, and encouraged us to take the time to truly craft our dream ceremony together. Over several months, we worked together to create the ideal ceremony. Jen had my husband and I complete questionnaires from which she created a detailed outline of the ceremony that we added our unique elements to it. We are so grateful that Jen was open to traveling from up north to Scottsdale to marry us! Regardless of what spiritual or religious belief system you have or don't have, Jen will do an incredible job as your officiant, because she cares about what your vision is. Our diverse group of guests, regardless of their system of belief or lack thereof, felt the ceremony resonated and spoke to them! She was also great about making sure the ceremony fit into the time allotment at the venue. She was professional and the ceremony was seamless. Jen was always available to support us throughout our engagement, through any methods of communication that was convenient for us. We connected with her through email, text, and phone. Jen was great about connecting with our wedding planner and other vendors when we were busy and even offers counseling services if desired. We are forever grateful to Jen and she is always in our hearts. read more

I've known Jen Paul on a semi-close social level for a number of years. She started her business Life Passages at an opportune time for me. I had just received a breast cancer diagnosis a few months before my 59th birthday. Luckily, it turned out to be pre-cancerous and non-invasive, but nonetheless, it put my thoughts on the path of doing something to...well, I wasn't sure: consolidate my healing power? Show cancer I was not giving in? While I've designed ceremonies and rituals in my own business, I wasn't sure what I wanted or how to honor myself without being narcissistic. Enter Jen and Life Passages. Jen heard in my words what I had not yet identified: that I wanted to honor my journey to this point, and reflect on what that meant for the journey that remains. Together, we wove an event, something more than my story; something to honor the role of the senior members of our society, a celebration of the interconnectedness of multi-generational community by honoring the role of the Crone. While I dealt with the medical issues, and...yes, micromanaged elements of the event, Jen calmly followed behind, picking up every loose string I dropped and weaving it back into the vision and intention. When I was self conscious, she listened with empathy. When I struggled for words, she helped me find them. When I was overwrought, she sang to me, hugged and comforted me, and helped me to fully experience the celebration in the creation, the frustrations, anger, tears and grief, and the...hopefully, eventually graceful metamorphosis into a woman stepping into service of her community as a Crone. The day of the event, Jen was the gentle force that kept everything on track, managed overlooked details, adapted to changes without a ripple, and emanated joy and peace throughout. I'm not wealthy, and I didn't have to be to create a memorable event for myself and some of my community. Could I have done it myself? So beautifully? And still maintained my sanity? And enjoyed the event myself? No. To say that I couldn't have done it without her is an understatement. It would not have happened without her is more accurate. In other words, yes, it's worth it. Pros: Calm, soothing presence, listens, no judgement, organized, spiritually-connected (non-denominational) Cons: Not enough people know about and appreciate the value of a celebrant....yet! read more

Look no further - Jen Paul is the best!!!! Jen was the first officiant I came across when looking for an officiant. I read a couple reviews raving about her and decided to look no further. No regrets!! Jen is exactly who you need to make your day truly special. I was so happy she was able to officiate our intimate ceremony. It felt like a close friend being there. Even though we only had a few months in between the time I first contacted Jen and our ceremony, we decided to do the premarital sessions with Jen, which I definitely recommend! Not only did the sessions help us solidify even more that getting married is the right decision and made us closer as a couple, it allowed us to build a relationship with Jen. She got to know us on a deeper and meaningful level, which made our ceremony that much more personal and special. Jen takes the time prior to the premarital sessions to read your responses. You can tell she cares and is invested. We shared many laughs and tears as well. Our sessions with her gave us the opportunity as a couple to sit down and connect during such a hectic time. Jen always made us feel safe and comfortable. She was the perfect blend of personable and professional. Jen was responsive with her communication throughout the whole process. She provided a draft of the ceremony script where we got to decide between several variations and were also allowed to edit or omit, if needed. It was absolutely beautiful. We cried multiple times throughout reading it. We were really glad she provided a draft before the ceremony because we were able to sit down and take in the words, whereas during the ceremony can be a little distracting to pay attention. We plan to continue to see Jen post-marriage since she does such a great job at connecting you as a couple. read more

My new husband and I, who live in Vero Beach, Florida, decided last April to plan a destination wedding at Lipan Point on the South Rim of the Grand Canyon to be held on Leap Day 2020. We found Jen Paul on Wedding Wire in early April 2019 and immediately knew she was the perfect officiant for our special day! She was easy to work with even though we were coordinating from across the country. She took the time to get to know us via a virtual meeting and individual questionnaires... using those details to craft a ceremony that seamlessly blended elements of both of our beliefs and personalities. On our wedding day, Jen was flexible when we called to let her know we were running a few minutes late for the scheduled meeting time before the ceremony. I actually arrived about 5 minutes late for the wedding and was very rushed...but meeting Jen was like meeting a close friend. She was so calming, friendly, light- hearted yet very professional. She attended to every detail you can imagine! The ceremony that Jen performed was beautiful and had everyone laughing and crying. Afterwards, everyone raved about the quotes, the prayers, and the touches that she included. Many also remarked that it seemed as though she had known us for years. We had more than 30 people from all around the country attending the wedding, and Jen took the time after the wedding to take some pictures for us and generally help in any way she could. She had traveled a good distance to our wedding site and it was very kind of her to spend extra time doing that for us. If you are looking for the perfect wedding officiant, look no further, she is amazing at what she does!!! read more

When we began our search for an officiant for our small, intimate wedding, we found a handful of officiants we thought might be a good fit. We only had about four weeks to plan our wedding so we were expecting a bit of hesitation as it was short notice. Jen wrote back almost instantly and showed no hesitation - only excitement - for our wedding ceremony. We wanted to meet with Jen to be sure that she was a good fit for us. She was the first and only officiant we met with. Her warm, loving spirit welcomed us and made us feel so at ease. Choosing Jen to officiate our marriage was the easiest decision we made. We could tell she really wanted to know us, as a couple and as individuals. The ceremony she crafted for us was absolutely beautiful and perfectly captured the essence of our relationship. It was very clear to us that Jen takes her work very seriously. She's mindful of your requests, gives so much good advice, helps you every step of the way, spends hours getting to know you and your unique story, and in the end writes a beautiful ceremony that really celebrates *you*. In the less than four weeks we had to work with Jen she was always there, quick to respond, and eager to help. She quickly became a dear friend. read more

We took our time trying to find our officiant, they are just as important as the perfect venue! My fiancé and I wanted knew we wanted our ceremony to be the highlight of our wedding day, we wanted a warm & intimate feeling to be not only be something we felt but what our friends and family could feel as well and Jen delivered just that. She crafted one of the most loving ceremonies, she definitely brought tears of happiness to everyone there (my coordinator told me later she and my vendors even wept with happiness) with her ability to present and hold her audience. Jen made sure the entire process was smooth and simple, she was such a great communicator. Making the process something to enjoy and remember. I cannot praise her enough for her ability present, her talent is truly something special. Even the venue staff complimented me on her organization and leadership when it came down to the rehearsal and wedding day which as a bride is something I really valued as I wanted to enjoy the entire process. We are so so happy we chose Jen to be such an instrumental part of our wedding day. If you are considering having her preform your ceremony, trust in Jen to make your dreams come true. read more

Jen Paul is a fantastic wedding officiant. In short, she gave us the best ceremony we could have hoped for. She listened to our story, understood what was important to us, and made an experience that my wife and I look back on with fondness. Arizona is a beautiful place to get married. However, we were unfamiliar with the area, and so we began our search of officiants through standard web search. The first few we contacted sounded a bit over the top and maybe a bit pushy. Jen, on the other hand, was wonderful, accepting, and helpful from the start. She created a lovely ceremony for us that matched our tastes perfectly. She gave us the chance to read through the ceremony to make sure it would be comfortable and feel just right. She included selections from literature that we felt spoke to us, and she substituted poems we wrote for each other rather than the traditional vows. The day of she went on a short hike with us to a beautiful location our photographer (who was also great and also recommended by Jen) had found. Overall, I couldn't be happier with the outcome, and I am glad we stumbled across Jen Paul's website when we did. read more

Jen Paul with Life Passages is such an amazing person. WE planned a location to elope and did a little research in regards to an officiant/ordained minister. Jen was highly credited as being wonderful. The reviews couldn't of been more correct! Amazing, thoughtful, caring, loveable, sincere, genuine, professional are just a few words which really come to mind. Her attention to detail was a very personal added touch which really made a difference to us. The personal questionnaire she asked us to fill out ahead of time allowed her to get some really sentimental personal shared insight to our feelings. She read them, utilized them during our service which added a touch which made everything such a wonderful more connected connection on our day. One of the greatest moments in my life! Go big or go home! Thank you so much Jen for everything! You made us cry, laugh, and embrace each other even tighter that day! You are a blessing and we cannot thank you enough! I am lucky to say that I value you so much! I am glad to call you a friend! I highly recommend Jen for any setting! 5 stars just simply cannot rate her enough! read more

Your review helps others learn about great local businesses. We highly recommend Jen Paul, we couldn't have been more satified with her services. She was professional and very helpful with recommending other services to us as well, such as photographer, flower vendors and wedding locations, as we were coming from Massachusetts. She was very laid back and accommodating in letting us choose our location as late as the morning of our wedding. She has a special gift for speaking and for putting together "your" own personal ceremony. We googled JP's in Arizona and Jen Paul's name was the first name to come up and boy were we glad it did. Jen really took the time to listen to our story and made sure our ceremony was personalized for us. She has a sweet soul, a calm and soothing voice which during the ceremony brought tears to our eyes, and we really came away feeling like we have a lifelong friend. "The Snyder's" from Massachusetts Please don't review this business if you received a freebie for writing this review, or if you're connected in any way to the owner or employees. read more

We are so happy that we had Jen officiate our destination wedding in Sedona (we live in Pittsburgh). She was amazing from start to finish! Excellent communication! We met on zoom and communicated through email. She is so organized and provided so many detailed ceremony options (vows, literature, rituals, etc) to choose from. We did two ceremonies back to back (one more traditional wedding ceremony with our family and then a separate spiritual ceremony with just us on top of Airport Mesa). She created the most amazing wedding ceremony scripts for both ceremonies and made them so unique and personalized! She really captured our love story and worded everything so beautifully. Jen is truly such a light and her energy is so magnetic! She made us feel so grounded and calm in her presence and like we could just be ourselves. She has such a beautiful heart and that really shines though in her work. We couldn't have dreamed of a better officiant for our wedding and are so grateful for all of her help to make our day so memorable and special! Can't recommend her enough! read more

Jen is an incredible Wedding Officiant. She exemplified everything we wanted, and more. She is organized, caring, supportive, understanding, and has a very clear process for co-creating your dream ceremony. Through her loving facilitation, we learned more about each other and our relationship, as well as had important discussions leading up to our marriage. She guided us all the way up to our ceremony, and then had many other suggestions and contacts to help make our reception that much better. On the day of our wedding, the person doing our ceremonial blessing couldn't make it, and she immediately designed a blessing and integrated it seamlessly into the ceremony. It also rained mid-ceremony, but it didn't matter because she was there for us, and helped us to stay calm and present with one another amidst all of the craziness! She has a wonderful presence, and cares deeply about making the ceremony just right for you. She would be an amazing addition to your special day, we are so grateful to have found such a wonderful and caring person to do ours!!! read more

With Jen's help we had a beautiful and meaningful celebration. We really had no idea what we wanted in terms of the content of the celebration. Jen can supply you with a large assortment of vows to choose from as well as readings and many other ideas. We had our daughters each do a reading at her suggestion. After reading questionnaires that we both filled out about our relationship and choosing the vows and readings that we liked, Jen crafted a beautiful and personalized ceremony which was elegantly delivered in her soothing and joyful manner. Jen was very flexible and was willing to move the time back a few hours at the last minute. She also had to make a 45 minute drive to get to us and there was a very reasonable fee for the extra mileage. Our ceremony involved a 15 minute hike to the spot where we performed the ceremony and she was great with this idea. She fit in very well with our family and everyone in attendance expressed to us that her direction and positive presence really made the event magical! read more

We found Jen's service online after a lot of looking around. We got married in Flagstaff but live in Phoenix, which made wedding planning very scary (being out of town) and stressful. She worked with my schedule and was able to meet us in person at the venue we chose on the one day we had to go back up there to look around the venue before our big day. She was very sweet and took many notes as my husband and I were talking to her, which really made me feel very comfortable and as if she was really trying to get to know us to make our ceremony unique. Before we chose her I did a lot of research finding a ceremony script online of what I liked. She sent me many scripts of her own that I scrambled through and I sent her the original one I found. She was always quick to respond which was great especially since the only form of communication was email. She incorporated everything I sent her and wrote the most amazing ceremony. We received many compliments on her and couldn't have asked for a better ceremony. read more

Jen is absolutely wonderful! We were looking for someone special to perform our handfasting in Flagstaff, AZ and Jen was recommended. When I contacted Jen through her website, she was very quick to respond and very professional. We had 2 weeks from the date we set to plan everything out. Jen was on top of everything, extremely helpful, open & flexible, and just downright perfect for us! When we weren't sure on a particular part of the ritual, Jen gave us beautiful options which made things even easier. For the ceremony, Jen was an absolute joy and gave off the most wonderful and positive energy. I am extremely thankful Jen came into our lives and was apart of our very personal ritual. I will definitely be in touch with Jen in the future for any of our spiritual needs. She was so understanding and patient with us. Jen really connected with us and listened. Thank you Jen for such an intimate and personal handfasting. It was exactly what we wanted. read more

Hiring Jen was the second best decision we made, right after saying 'I do'. There are so many ways Jen went the extra mile for us, we're absolutely delighted that we found her. In preparation for the big day, she gave us both a surprisingly in-depth questionnaire about ourselves and our relationship. From our answers, she was able to write a beautiful ceremony detailing our story thus far. I can't stress enough how good this was, my own brother said "Wow I didn't even know some of those things". She prepared this ahead of time, giving us the freedom to make suggestions. The day of the wedding, she arrived early, and found both of us separately to give us words of encouragement and helped us soothe any wedding day jitters. As an orator, she was perfect. Humorous when the moment called for it, and always sincere. We had several guests approach us afterwards saying that they absolutely loved our ceremony. We can't thank Jen enough! read more

Jen is simply the best! After calling several officiants in the Sedona area and feeling disappointed, finding Jen was such a relief. Finally, someone who truly cares about getting to know the couples she presides over! Her guidance from start to finish was impeccable and so helpful. Our premarital sessions with Jen were thought-provoking and made us closer -- we really enjoyed them (and very much recommend doing them!) Jen spent so much time and energy crafting a beautiful, personal ceremony that captured who we are and our love for each other. She is an extremely talented speaker and her presence is so calming and down to earth. Our ceremony experience was not a boilerplate "wedding factory" ceremony -- it was truly a special, memorable ceremony delivered by Jen, not just for us but for the few guests who attended. We consider Jen our lifelong friend and feel so lucky we found her. Thank you Jen, for being our Sedona angel! read more

Jen was great from the start of our search. My husband and I had a destination wedding and planned everything from states away. Jen was very quick to respond to emails and was not pushy at all with trying to get us to choose her or make a decision right away. She spends a great deal of time asking questions and trying to get to know us as a couple. Jen's openness and willingness to help us make our own unique ceremony was what sold us. Jen guided us with questionnaires and options, but ultimately let us choose what we kept, added or changed. Since we planned from out of state, she helped guide us on how and where to get our marriage license. Jen is very organized and works well with all the vendors involved. We were very satisfied and happy with our ceremony. Guests shared that it was one of the best ceremonies they have been to and that Jen really seemed to know us and our personalities very well. read more

Jen is truly one of a kind! From the moment we first connected with Jen, we knew we were in the best hands. She took the time to really get to know us as a couple, weaving our love story, personalities, and sense of humor into a ceremony that felt deeply personal, heartfelt, and unforgettable. Our guests were laughing, crying, and completely captivated the entire time -- so many people told us afterward that it was one of the most meaningful ceremonies they'd ever witnessed. Jen's presence was warm, grounded, and joyful, and she brought so much love and light to our day. She guided us through the process with care, creativity, and professionalism, and made everything feel easy and natural. We couldn't imagine anyone else officiating our wedding -- she was truly the perfect fit. Thank you, Jen, for making our ceremony so special. We will cherish it forever! With love, Sara & Richard read more