Since city hall has not been open due to COVID and they are still operating Project Cupid, we had…read moreto go the officiant route, but we were so happy we did as Celine from Honeybreak Officiants designed and executed the perfect modern ceremony. We spoke with her on the phone initially to make sure we would jive well. Although we were a bit wishy washy on what we wanted initially, she gave us a great structure to follow and provided us a wonderful draft ceremony to build upon. She was great to work with in terms of providing feedback on what we wanted to highlight and gave us advice on coordinating our vows. We loved the incorporation of the love story as well. Honeybreak Officiants were great about pointing out the little bits we could customize, including titles and how we would like to be announced. We were able to just leave the ceremony in Celine's capable hands and not even worry about it. There was no rehearsal and there was no need! Although we had a mic for Celine during the Zoom ceremony (with 10 guests attending in person), she projected very well so that our guests could actually hear. The ceremony and the rituals (anniversary box and ring exchange) were seamless. Highly recommend Honeybreak and Celine!

From the first email Honeybreak Officiants was very responsive, helpful, communicative and just all…read morethat you would hope for from an officiant. Jessica was lovely in that she met with us at the venue ahead of time to view the space and meet with my fiance and I. It was a great fit! We liked her personality, demeanor and professionalism. Their packet can be a bit overwhelming to customize your wedding. I suggest breaking it up into chunks to do. This helped my fiance and I trudge through it all. It is a great feature and helps with the ceremony but like all on life you get out what you put in! The ceremony was so nice a few people asked for copies of it and and readings especially our parents. Jessica made suggestions on how to and when acquire our marriage license. She knew exactly what to do and who to have sign where which on the day of the wedding this was fantastic. We just had to give her the license and she was set to go. She also mailed in the license for us and we just received our marriage certificate in the mail! She wrote us an email when she originally mailed it in to the state and sent us a scan which I just think exhibits their professionalism. The day of the wedding Jessica arrived on time, perfectly dressed and was lovely in our wedding. We would not hesitate to suggest them and think it is extra special to support local female owned business!

I had a great experience planning my NYC elopement with Michele at Pop the Knot. My elopement was…read moremore of a micro wedding so it took a little more planning in advance than probably most people who are eloping. Michele was patient and helpful when we weren't able to book everything right away since it was too far in advance for some of the vendors but Michele kept on top of it to make sure we got all of our first choices of venue and vendors as soon as their books opened for our desired date! Michele answered all of our questions and was a very good communicator as well as SUPER organized which was comforting to a type A person like myself. We did use a day of coordinator through Pop the Knot as well and Mike was amazing!! We only met him in person day of but his energy was great and everything went off without a hitch. He helped set up the space the way we wanted, made sure our guests were where they needed to be, helped with my entrance, and controlled the music. He also made sure he came out to introduce himself before I made my entrance so I wouldn't be meeting him in person when I walked into the space which I thought was a nice touch. Overall I had a great experience with Pop the Knot and would recommend their services!

Michele answered all my questions in a timely matter. I was able to have the ceremony of my dreams…read morethanks to Pop The Knot! would recommend them in a heartbeat!

I highly recommend Asuka for wedding planning services. I hired her for month of coordination which…read moreincluded email advice from moment I started planning. She put in an incredible amount of work to make our event gorgeous and magical. I was planning while the NYS COVID guidelines were changing nearly weekly and Asuka was great at updating my custom wedding plan promptly each time the rules changed including all our floorpans, schedules, and guest/vendor guidance. She handled all the communications between my venue and various vendors. Several of my vendors asked to see the venue and she went with each of them so I didn't have to take days off work. She provided me with a great vendor list and attended my dress fitting to get my bustle perfect. She even coordinated with my florist to do a mock tablescape with my florals and place-setting details. My event was bespoke, gorgeous and the perfect custom fit for my vision. I am so happy I hired Asuka to make my vision a reality. She took all the stress out of planning and I was able to relax and enjoy our wedding.

Hiring Shauna for our marriage ceremony was the worst decision and I do not recommend working with…read moreher. We decided to reschedule our wedding because of the pandemic, and when we started choosing new dates for a small "micro wedding", Shauna would not tell us if she was comfortable or not performing the ceremony. She left us completely in limbo. We asked Shauna to please let us know if she was uncomfortable performing the ceremony so we had time to find someone else. We understand that in August some people were still worried about the virus. She did not answer a single email closer to our wedding date. We were scrambling to find someone else in time. We also lost a $200 deposit. Her contract (that she and I both signed) says that if she does not perform the ceremony, she will find a replacement and the deposit will go toward the final cost. None of that happened and we lost our money. At one point she said that money went toward putting the ceremony together. I had a ceremony layout ready before I hired her. Cutting and pasting the vows I wrote myself in a Word document is not worth $200. We also paid a travel fee on top of that, and obviously she did not travel anywhere. Re-planning a wedding during a pandemic is hard enough, but when one of your vendors completely ignores all of your attempts to reach out to her, it makes the situation so much worse. Overall, Shauna is extremely unprofessional. My reason for writing this review is so nobody has to go through what Shauna put us through.

Both my husband and I highly recommend Shauna Kanter, Wedding Celebrant!…read more Shauna made our wedding day more than perfect and exceeded our expectations entirely. When my partner and I first met with her, we immediately felt a connection. It was as if we had known her for a long time. She gave us a fun assignment -- answering thoughtful questions about ourselves and our expectations of the big day. We had to fill the surveys out separately and not share our answers with each other. Then, Shauna wrote a beautiful ceremony, which we were able to read, edit, and review prior to the wedding. I should also mention that Shauna has a skillful way of nudging you to move towards the goal of the big day. If she needed us to share information in a timely way, she was proactive about getting in touch with us. Our wedding was unique, as we didn't have the blessing of my partner's family. They did not attend the ceremony. We both had some important conversations with Shauna about how to navigate this in the writing of the ceremony. We wanted to acknowledge my husband's parents and their contribution to his life but in a way to not highlight the drama of their absence. Shauna brought a lot of empathy and sensitivity to this task. In the end, we had a marvelous celebration with all the people who love us and our story, which Shauna told so personally. Evidently, Shauna is also a talented playwright and director. She founded her own theater company, VoiceTheatre. Her skill set in this area really pays off. She has professional knowledge of both how to write your story, but also how to stage it. After all, weddings are very theatrical events, and it's essential to have someone guiding you with these skills. She helped us coordinate the use of the outdoor lawn wedding space at Woolverton Inn, planning out all the details (order of the wedding party, music coordination, speaking volume of both grooms, etc.). After our wedding, many of our guests commented on what a wonderful job Shauna did. She was so joyous and happy for us and brought an enthusiasm to the event that made it very personal and warm. This is much, much, much more than a person standing their and having you say "I do" and "I do" before you sign the legal documents. Shauna takes lots of time to interview the couple, craft a personal and very professional ceremony, then delivers it with sincere feeling and joy. Thank you, Shauna, for making our day memorable and very personal.

From the moment we spoke with Jeddah, we knew we were the lucky ones in finding her. She just has…read morethis calming energy that immediately envelopes you, even via a Skype introduction phone call. My now husband and I were most looking forward to exchanging our own vows. There is something just so special about sharing such an intimate part of yourselves with your most trusted friends and family. As excited as we were, we were terrified! Terrified we would be a puddle of emotions, unable to focus in on the moment, or one spouse's vows would far exceed the other's. Jeddah took care of ALL of that...and then some. Even let us know how to tweak our vows to mimic more of the other one's flow (because we didn't want to hear the other's until the day of!). We had multiple Skype conversations over the 6 or so months leading up to the day. Talked about our concerns, or whatever evolved from there. It's so easy speaking to her. She has this total 'fairy godmother-esque' vibe. We got our 'homework' - an email consisting of a myriad of intimate couple questions to further let her in on your relationship. That's the greatest part about her. She takes the time to get to know you so she can create a ceremony specifically tailored to the two of you. On the day of the wedding I actually got emotional when she greeted us at the venue. During that time it was feeling overwhelmingly chaotic...and when I saw her I immediately knew I could decompress with her one hug. Everyone guest at the reception mentioned how beautiful the ceremony was and that it was their favorite part! We couldn't be more pleased with Jeddah. If you want an unforgettable event...look no further!

Rev. Jeddah was the officiant for our May 2008 wedding. We actually got a lot of compliments on our…read moreceremony - if you've ever been to a wedding (especially a bad wedding, especially a wedding in which the officiant goes rogue and starts rambling on about some political/religious tangent that has nothing to do with the couple getting married) you'll know how shocking and crazy that is. We went in to officiant-browsing with a few simple requirements, and Jeddah met them all, and them completely exceeded them, and then made our requirements look silly because she was so beyond them. Here were our requirements: 1. Must be 100% comfortable performing gay weddings. We aren't gay, but no way would we get married by someone who we couldn't recommend to ALL of our friends. 2. Ok with our lack of religious beliefs but aware of our extremely Catholic and Protestant family members (wheeeeeeee!!!!!). And somehow able to make that work. Kind of a tall order. 3. Open to non-traditional ceremony ideas. And was she ever. Rev. Jeddah was totally warm and kind and exactly the kind of person we wanted to have standing next to us on our wedding day. She made our ceremony completely personal and she did an amazing, amazing job of calming our nerves (standing up in front of 100 people is SCARY, man) and keeping us focused on each other and the moment at hand. I can't recommend her highly enough, she's a wonderful lady.

Absolutely 1000 times over recommend this wedding elopement production company. Both ladies were…read moreextremely on point. They have different elopement packages for your buck. We loved our venue it was perfect for on the smaller size wedding and the photography is everything. We are so pleased with our wedding thanks to the "Perfect Wedding" production team. We are forever grateful and will always recommend them to everyone.

After being a guest at many weddings over the years, different religions and cultures…read more The one that was officiated by Vlad had to be one of the best. Every detail planned out perfectly. The homily was well written, and spoke to the true meaning of marriage. Marta, the photographer, was taking pictures very discreetly. Never in the way or eclipsing the couple or the guests. If you're considering getting married, you couldn't have a better team on your side.

Bonnie was recommended to us by more than one of our vendors, and now it is very clear why. She…read morewent above and beyond to make my husband and I feel listened to and cared for throughout the process. Bonnie made the trip to visit us in person and interview us about our relationship. The session not only made us feel so comfortable with Bonnie, but got us smiling, laughing, and reminiscing, and ended up being a very welcomed moment of love and reflection in the otherwise chaotic journey that is wedding planning. In the end, Bonnie crafted a ceremony so personalized to us it was as though she had known us for years. Our friends and family all complimented us on our choice of officiant, and Drew and I couldn't agree more.

To me and my now wife Lauren it seems like the universe sent Bonnie to Earth and said "You will…read moreofficiate weddings in a way that they will be the best weddings - full of joy and happiness, and great fun to remember. Go, help people when they do not know exactly what a wedding takes, introduce them gently to the sacred meaning of the ceremony, guide them thoughtfully through the process to forever crystalise the beautiful thoughts that they have, to sprinkle their every day with the best memory of this most important moment in their lives!" We can attest that Bonnie was the warmest person that we could have had for this task, she provided adorable guidance and best writing and editing services. She never put pressure on us, even when we were wondering if we need to be pushed forward a bit, but she always kept us informed with the current tasks and the process onward. It was a joy to talk to her during the interviews we scheduled - she made it seem important to all of us, and she opened our insight into the essence of our love. She gently compiled all the important bits of our love and life into a beautiful ceremonial script. That is now becoming our private holy reading at our personal celebrations. It was astonishing, the way she supported us in presenting our love at the special day in the most beautiful way, where her presence was deeply felt and has made a lovely impression on all of our family and friends. They, too will never forget Bonnie Pipkin. We are just now editing a book that includes the whole text, the vows, photos, some other details about the event - and we will always see her as our affectionate fairy godmother who said those special words that made us a happy husband & wife. Thank you, Bonnie!

We eloped this summer and chose Rev. Annie -- great choice. First, she is organized, experienced,…read moreand informed about the practical matters of getting married in NYC (marriage license, site permits, etc). That matters more than people realize. Second, she can carry the structure of the service, or adjust as desired. We really appreciated her collaboration style and flexibility as we designed ours. Third, and maybe most importantly, Annie feels like someone you want leading your ceremony -- she got to know us quickly as a couple and made sure that her awareness was reflected in her own dialogue, which was thoughtful, caring, and meaningful throughout. She did a *perfect* job. We got married in Central Park, so we spent some time walking together, along with the photographer. At no point did sharing this intimate moment with her feel manufactured. She's just a lovely person with a knack for witnessing this experience in a genuine way. Annie, thanks so much for who you are and what you do!

Rev. Annie isn't just an officiant--she's the heart of the ceremony. From our very first call, we…read moreinstantly felt at ease and knew we were in the right hands. Her thoughtful and well-organized questionnaire helped us not only understand how the ceremony would flow, but also reflect on what truly mattered to us as a couple. We couldn't do an in-person rehearsal, so we had a scheduled call instead. Honestly, nothing was missed. Annie made sure every detail was covered. On the wedding day, she showed up on time, brought great energy, and had such a calming, confident presence. Everything felt smooth and meaningful. If you're looking for someone who truly cares and will guide you through the process, book with Annie and cross one more thing off your to-do list. You won't be disappointed.