If you're looking for an experienced, organized, and reliable wedding officiant, look no further than Suzanne Shelden of Make It Official! She was absolutely amazing and communicated with us every step of the way, making the entire process smooth and stress-free. She took the time to answer our questions, made us feel comfortable, and helped create a beautiful, memorable ceremony. We couldn't have asked for a better officiant and highly recommend her to any couple looking for someone who truly cares about making their special day perfect. read more

This review is pretty over due as we got married on 4/27/24 but here we go! We were lucky enough to find Suzane through our best friends, and we're so glad we did! From the first conversation to the big day, she was nothing short of amazing. She took the time to get to know us as a couple and crafted a ceremony that perfectly reflected our personalities and love story. Suzane was warm, professional, and truly made our wedding day special. The way she engaged with our guests and delivered the ceremony was simply beautiful. We received so many compliments on how personal and heartfelt it was. If you're looking for someone who will go above and beyond to make your wedding day perfect, look no further. We can't recommend her highly enough! Thank you so much for making our day so memorable. read more

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We had the privilege of having Suzane officiate our wedding, and we couldn't be happier with our experience. From the very beginning, she was kind, helpful, and incredibly communicative. We truly appreciated the care she took in getting to know our love story, and she delivered it beautifully--she even had our guests laughing and fully engaged. We highly recommend Suzane to anyone looking for a heartfelt and memorable ceremony. - The Hernandez read more

AMAZING. She made our big day go super smooth and everything was beautiful, best decision we went with! Thank you

Suzanne made our day extra special. She went above and beyond. She was organized on time and although it was kind of chaotic, Suzanne made everybody feel it ease. I would definitely recommend her if you're looking for a wedding officiant. read more

Suzane made this entire experience so easy and graceful. She was friendly and very informative all through out. She kept in touch the entire time and gave us reminders when needed so everything is perfectly executed. Her website has her services listed in detail and gives options depending on what the couple wants. So glad I found Suzane and recommend her services for anyone who wants to make it through without any headaches. read more

Suzanne is amazing! She helped us through the steps leading up to the wedding day, which was very helpful. She responded very quickly and made any requested changes promptly and seamlessly. For the day of, her ceremony was everything we could have hoped for. She made everyone cry and laugh with her words. She was great!! Highly recommend!! read more

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Hands down Suzane was the perfect officiant for our wedding. She was patient and knowledgeable through the planning phase. She curated a ceremony that was personal, modern, and just the right amount of funny. Professional but also personable, Suzane was easy to get along with and work with. We highly recommend her services. read more

This was very short simple and sweet just as we wanted our ceremony to be. Suzanne, thank you so much for being the best. We are so thankful you brought our wedding to life and created a beautiful ceremony. Thank you a million. Our guest stated it was short and so sweet. It matched our personalities. We did not include our vows as we are a private couple, but Suzanne made it worth it she worded everything to the t. My now husband said he wouldn't have had it any other way. Guest were amazed on how she spoke and her charisma. From rehearsal to the day, she made me feel at ease and made me feel Comfortable as I am such a nervous nelly. Thank you The best 2 dress changes and a success. read more

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Suzane was such an amazing officiant! she really captured my husband and I as a couple and made sure we understood and were happy with everything through the process. Our ceremony was beautiful and perfect and everyone couldn't say enough how amazing she was! We couldn't be more thrilled! Thank you for making our ceremony so perfect! read more

I'm so happy we found Suzane for our wedding officiant! She was so sweet and supportive throughout the whole process. She and gave us a lot of help for how to obtain our wedding license, which I never realized is a pretty complicated process. Without her we were lost! She stayed in touch with us every step of the way. She went over in detail exactly how the ceremony was going to go so we were prepared for the big day and put our minds at ease. She showed up early and prepared, which with all the stress of a wedding was much appreciated. She was professional and personable. During the ceremony she had us and our guest all in tears and laughing. It was absolutely perfect!! Thank you so much Suzane for your wonderful wedding services and we couldn't imagine having any one else there to marry us! read more

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I couldn't recommend a most amazing genuine human being to complete a vow renewal. She was so easy work with, price was super reasonable and was very officiant. Thank you for making this process so easy. 100 percent would recommend her to any of my family and friends read more

Suzanne definitely made it official for us and we could not be happier. She kept in touch with us throughout the entire process and even after. We felt so comfortable with her. We had some microphone issues in the middle of the ceremony but you couldn't tell because she delivered such a seamless ceremony. She also took some pretty awesome pictures and videos. We definitely did not have to worry about anything because she came prepared and she answered all of our questions before we could even think to ask them. Thank you, Suzanne! read more

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Suzane was amazing! We didn't think she'd respond at nearly 10pm to our message but she did promptly. Furthermore, we didn't think she'd be available to marry us in two-day's notice, but she made it happen! She provided resources, communicated efficiently, she was friendly, professional, and an overall pleasure to work with! read more

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This is long overdue! My fiancé (now husband) and I became engaged February of 2018. We reached out to Suzanne months later and she responded very quickly. We booked our wedding date with her. THEN... Covid-19 hit, we rescheduled and postponed our wedding 4 times! Constantly changing location and details. And she was soooooo helpful and understanding with our TERRIBLE situation. Long story short, we finally got married on 10/11/21 on a Monday! Suzanne delivered a beautiful ceremony and was so good with our guest; as I was running late... We could have not chosen a better officiant to marry us! Suzanne THANK YOU! You are truly the best and thank you for making our day so special! read more

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I just wanna say Suzanne, from Make It Official, went above and beyond our expectations. If you're planning to get married in the near future, look no further and call Suzanne. My wife and I, had our wedding this past weekend, it was a Nightmare Before Christmas theme and she helped with all the festivities. She was extremely professional and easy to work with and we both highly recommend her. We were so blessed to have her as our officient, thank you so much Suzanne. read more

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Words cannot describe how happy we are for having Suzane as our officiant at our wedding at the 1909! We were going to have a friend officiate and make our ceremony more "us" but things changed and we had to look for a new officiant. We were referred to Suzane by our coordinator. We're really happy we went with her. Her process was smooth, made our ceremony personalized (still felt like us!), and was super flexible with our last minute idea during our ceremony! Many of our friends and family have told us that it was the most authentic/pure ceremony they've been to. She was also there for our rehearsal and she organized our wedding party so well! We didn't need much practicing walking down the aisle! She also gave us tips on what to look for after the wedding like how to change names and to make sure our certificate was filed. If you're looking for an officiant, look no further and get in touch with Suzane! You won't regret it! Thank you Suzane, we're glad you were a part of our day! read more

I had the pleasure of having Suzanne officiant my wedding on 3/19/21. Suzanne made the process so easy and knew exactly how to put together a beautiful ceremony service. My husband and I knew we wanted the ceremony to be simple, not too religious, but wanted some scripture added, personal vows, and of course everything to flow. All our guests complimented our ceremony service and how beautiful the words were describing our love. Also, my husband was struggling with writing his vows initially and Suzanne took the time to support and help him get the words to flow right. I highly recommend Suzanne to officiant your wedding! read more

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Life saver! Thank you for being awesome. Very help and informative- was able to answer ALL of my questions

Thank you Suzane !!! She made sure to run things smoothly from the moment I reached out to any questions that I had She was amazing and would definitely recommend her !! I would have liked for her to use the microphone but other than that everyone loved the ceremony and her punctuality For the most part we always run behind but she made sure things ran smoothly And I did too given that she charges a fee if things run late past about 15 minutes Thank you for being so patient and so understanding to what we wanted and needed especially during this time of covid and us having to rearrange everything !!! You were great thank you !!! read more

We cannot recommend Suzane enough! She preformed our ceremony last week and delivered the most beautiful experience. She was able to make our ceremony personal, special, fun, and thoughtful. She even had tissues on hand incase I needed them (I'm a cry baby). She was extremely professional and made our day so special, it had everyone in tears! Thank you so much for marrying us, we couldn't be happier. - The Babbitts read more

Suzanne Sheldon was the best officiant I could have found for such an important day. She was there for rehearsal and guided all my family and friends through the ceremony rehearsal. She is a natural. She makes a real connection with the couples and makes it a point to make sure you're happy with her services. She responded very quickly anytime we had any questions. Booking with her was a breeze. She is so great at what she does, my husband and I were crying when she read us our vows for the first time to make sure we were okay with everything. She was even so accommodating on changing our ceremony start time a couple weeks out! Thank you Suzanne for being such an important part of our special day. read more

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Suzane is the best! She married my daughter and it seemed like I'd known her for years, not just the weekend of the ceremony. She listened to what we wanted and put together the perfect words. Fully involved from rehearsal through the ceremony. She was perfect. read more

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Where do I begin? Suzane is AMAZING! From the first time we met I just knew. She is so professional, friendly and made me so comfortable. She handles every detail of the wedding ceremony and answers every question (know matter what it is) and really wants your wedding ceremony to be perfect. Highly recommend if you or someone you know are looking for a wedding officiant. read more

Suzane did the most phenomenal job and we couldn't be happier with her services. She was so so sweet, and made us feel so loved. Very professional and just all around amazing. Thanks so much!! read more

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Suzane did an absolutely amazing job for our wedding on 2/26. She was thorough and thoughtful through the entire process. We did not want a lengthy/religious ceremony and she was completely able to tailor the experience to our needs. I was a more timid bride and her confidence and support were so important to me at both the rehearsal and the wedding. Her prices are incredible for the amount of support and expertise you receive from her. Thank you Suzane!! read more

As a wedding photographer, I worked with Suzane 2x already and it's always a nice experience working with her. I referred her to my client and I am very choosey to who I refer as this also reflects my business. I heard positive experiences from my clients as she makes sure that she personalize each wedding with the bride and groom. At the same time, she reaches out to clients to offers help of needed. I will definitely have Suzane/Make It Official in my preferred vendor list. Suzane, hope to work with you again in the future. read more

Suzane couldn't have been more perfect for us! We were wanting a family member or close friend to marry us but we just couldn't find someone as the right fit. I found Suzane and the minute we met her I knew she was the one! She was friendly, attentive and understood exactly what we wanted. And she delivered!!! The ceremony couldn't have gone any better. We adore her and we think you will too! read more

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We hired Suzane 3 months before our wedding, based on the great reviews I found online and we're so glad we did! Not only did she do an amazing job as our officiant, but she made the whole process run smoothly and stress free. Everything from giving us direction on the rehearsal day, to getting us water and keeping us calm on the day of the wedding - she was informative, friendly, on time, brought great energy, and wrote us a beautiful speech (that made us cry when we first heard it) It was just overall an AMAZING experience! We even made her tear up during our vows lol She is seriously the best, thank you again Suzane!! read more

Suzane was so professional and amazing! she really has a way with words and made our ceremony special. She communicated with us through out the process and made it super easy! Thank you again suzane you did a fabulous job! read more

My uncle was going to be our officiant, but he talked us into hiring a second officiant when Omicron started getting bad in New York. I'm super glad we did, since snow kept him in New York for our California wedding! Suzane stepped in with only three weeks notice, and did a great job with taking the bones of the ceremony script we had and adapting it to fit us perfectly. read more

I highly recommend Suzane as a wedding officiant. She is very professional and takes care of the details from start to finish. We selected a non-religious ceremony and she worked with us prior to our June wedding date to accommodate our preferences & fine-tune the ceremony to our needs. On the day of wedding, she arrived promptly and in professional attire. We were a bit unorganized and she took charge to get the ceremony started and wrapped things up with the license and notarizing our request for copies. She then wished us well and was on her way. Short and sweet...which was what we wanted! Price was right, too. She also checked with us on preferences for mask and distancing related to COVID in advance. During all the uncertainty of planning a wedding during COVID, Suzane was great to work with and made the process of hiring an officiant easy and stress-free. read more

Thank you so much Suzane for officiating our wedding. We wanted to get married at home and be careful due to COVID. I tried calling a few numbers and left messages Suzane answered right away and today we are married!!! She took care of everything and was very accommodating when the family back East wanted to zoom in. Thank you for making our day special I would recommend her highly read more

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Suzane was absolutely amazing. She was tentative and sweet. She helped my husband and I through the entire ceremony process by going through everything with us in great detail. She wrote us an absolutely beautiful custom ceremony. Our families and guests were all so impressed! Thank you so much Suzane!! I would give more stars if that were an option!! read more

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Suzane was INCREDIBLE. My family and guests made several comments about how professional and great she was. Our ceremony was everything we wanted and more. She is so professional and tailors her talent to what you and your partner want. Not only did we all giggle at our ceremony, we really felt thrilled to hire Suzane to "Make It Official". Thank you so much for starting our forever exactly how we imagined. read more

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If I could marry my husband all over again, I would choose Suzane to officiate our wedding over and over. Suzane, your great attitude, professionalism, and assistance were the key ingredients for such a magical ceremony. My husband and I continue to receive many compliments on how beautiful the ceremony was from our friends and family. We had many favorite moments, which makes it impossible to choose one, but one which we believe is worth mentioning is when you asked who gives the bride away in Spanish. It was such a memorable moment. My husband and I knew it was going to be a challenge for you since you don't speak Spanish, but you nailed it! Thank you for agreeing to such special request. We couldn't have asked for a more perfect ceremony. Thank you again for attending our wedding rehearsal, arriving at our ceremony early and helping me deliver the rings to the best man. read more

Suzane was the absolute best wedding officiant! She made the whole process so easy and walked us through everything! She was able to accommodate any type of ceremony and my husband and I wanted a non-religious ceremony and it was absolutely perfect. A few guests at our wedding complimented Suzane and said it was one of the best ceremonies they had attended. I would highly recommend Suzane! She is amazing!:) read more

Suzanne was awesome! She was super hands on and professional while also incredibly responsive and collaborative to our input, ideas, and concerns. Whenever we had a question, she had an answer and some suggestions about how we could achieve what we wanted. She also thought of things and options we never considered. Suzanne was invaluable at corralling everyone during rehearsal and made the paperwork side of getting married absolutely painless! I cannot recommend Suzanne enough. If you want a caring, creative, and firmly supportive officiant, Suzanne / Make it Official is a perfect fit! read more

Where to even begin, Suzane is more than just an "Officiant." The day of my wedding she was not only the one who was going to officiate the ceremony but more importantly she became our support and a friend. For anyone who is already married, they can tell you that the "day of" is kind of a blur. Amongst the small details and last min photos, your Wedding day speeds by in an instant. Suzane was not one of those things. She was present and provided beyond what we could have asked for. She took care of what needed to be done all while reminding us to smile and breathe. The most special part that I remember is when she asked me "What do you need, How can I help you?" These simple words meant so much to me because in the midst of craziness someone was there to make sure I was okay. She always made sure we had our questions answered and she provided us with many tips and tricks every step along the way. My New Husband and I would 100% recommend anyone to have Suzane Officiant their wedding. To Suzane: THANK YOU. We don't know how we could have made it without you. -The Newly #MarriedMelgars read more

Suzane was about amazing! She was very helpful and knowledgeable throughout our preparations for the wedding! She gave us exactly what we wanted, funny and quick to the point just like we asked for. She was extremely professional and patient with the children. read more