Rev. Phil was a great and lucky find. My husband and I don't really have the same spiritual views…read moreand we almost went with a friend officiating the wedding. When I changed my mind and decided I didn't want to leave God out of our wedding, I said that I would pay for and find the officiant. I admit I didn't shop around. My wedding planning approach was one and done. Once I found something I liked, I was done "shopping." I liked that Rev. Phil offered a free intro session before committing to his services. After the first one hour meeting, my husband also liked him and we were sold. We did the full package and I'd recommend it. The love story was definitely the best part of the service. It's true what the other reviewers said, people talked about that love story for weeks and months after the wedding. We were willing to make fun of ourselves and this really helped carry-off the fun of the story. Rev. Phil has a great knack for telling a story. Everyone was laughing, including us. So many of our pictures show me looking around to the crowd laughing at my ridiculous self and trying to make eye contact with someone mentioned in the story. We were also able to incorporate a touching candle-lighting memorial for my husband's deceased parents, as well as readings that were a mix of religious and secular. Rev. Phil is very detail-oriented and will give you explicit instructions and details about each part of the service. I found this helpful, as I didn't want to worry about all the details myself. As he says, he's the professional and will take the stress of this part of the wedding off of you. As a bonus, I heard he even "fooled" by super-Catholic mom by wearing his collar. No grief for no Catholic wedding! Rev. Phil really helped make our wedding a perfect, unique and special night! I'd recommend him to anyone!

Reverend Phil. Wow. How do I even begin to express how amazing he made our ceremony? If you're…read morelooking for a personalized ceremony that will engage versus bore your guests, call him today and cross your fingers that he is available. I couldn't begin to count the amount of times we heard how amazing our ceremony was. He will make your guests laugh, cry, and truly feel a part of your story. Although we didn't know him for years, our guests thought that he had known us from the beginning. How cool is that? I know your stressed and the to-do list is never ending. Rev Phil will make this portion of your planning seamless. He will guide you through the details and make it easy. He is organized, insightful, and truly invested in his couples. So, stop reading this and call him today.

I used Pastor Rich for my wedding in July. He traveled to Lake Geneva, Wisconsin for us and I…read morecouldn't be happier he made the trip out. From the moment we started speaking I knew I made a great choice! Pastor Rich is very responsive and helpful throughout the entire ceremony planning process. We decided to meet with Pastor Rich a few months before the wedding and he was really able to get to know us & personalize our entire ceremony! Our ceremony could not be any more perfect!!! Our guests were also extremely impressed. Thank you Pastor Rich for making our wedding everything we dreamed of!!!

Pastor Rich really knows how to make your ceremony meaningful and memorable. He incorporated…read moredetails into our ceremony in the planning and day of that make our ceremony so special to look back on. He really took the time to get to know my husband and I, and shared details of our story in a beautiful way. He also found ways to incorporate my two step sons into our ceremony that made our wedding day extra special. Thank you for everything, Pastor Rich!

We had such an amazing experience with Rev. Angle!! From the…read morestart, it was very easy to work with him. We emailed him and we got a response quickly to set up what we'd like for our wedding. I was initially worried that he wouldn't come to the Rockford area but was glad to hear he comes this way! Rev. Angle was so easy to talk to, I was ready to spill my life story to him. We definitely felt understood and heard about what we wanted for our ceremony. We planned a very small wedding with only our immediate family present. He made sure to include everyone and kept the energy up through the duration of the ceremony. He knew which areas of our venue would be best for us. He worked wonderfully with the photographers to ensure they got what they needed. We had something happen that altered the placement of our planned ceremony, Rev. Angle handled it professionally and we made adjustments as necessary and we are so grateful for him and his calm presence. Rev. Angle said he's done hundreds of weddings, and you can tell, in a good way! He made us feel so special and felt the love and enthusiasm through the whole event.

Rev. Angle was amazing! He was warm, funny, and took the time to really get to know us. The…read moreceremony was heartfelt, personal, and beautifully delivered. We couldn't have asked for a better officiant and are so thankful he was part of our special day!

Rev. Denise was the easiest, no-fuss wedding vendor we dealt with. She was referred to us by a…read morefriend who attended a wedding she officiated. My then-fiancé contacted her via email rather late notice (1 month prior), set up an appointment to meet her at home, we met with her and chose the "parts" to the ceremony (we mixed and matched a handful of commonly said things she already had), gave her a cash deposit on the spot, and were out of there in an hour! A day or two later, she emailed us the entire ceremony that we had discussed in her home, allowed us to make some changes via email, and that was it. We didn't hear or see her again until an hour before the actual ceremony. She made sure to find us at our venue, gave us a couple pointers, and told us to relax and that she would be giving us cues, which she did very subtly and professionally. Even one of our groomsmen asked us later, "Where did you find her? She was on top of things!" For those of you looking for someone to guide you through every detail, she might not be the one for you. She's rather hands off, but she is pretty responsive via email. Like other officiants, she will charge extra if you want her to attend your rehearsal, so we orchestrated the rehearsal ourselves. She is also really a good soul. Although she has a church background, she is very open and accepting of all humankind. We were not picky about our ceremony - just that it be non denominational and short! But in hindsight, I'm glad we chose someone with such poise and experience! Working with her was truly effortless and inexpensive! I highly recommend Rev. Denise!

Anyone considering Reverend Denise Tracy that would like to know more about our experience can…read morecontact me directly through Yelp to discuss our experience. I would like to also note that Reverend Denise sent me a message on Yelp and also today (12/27) left a comment on my previous review. We have received ZERO phone calls from Reverend Denise - I am not sure she has a phone number for now Mr. Husband or me. Again, I stress that this review does not have anything to do with Reverend Denise Tracy's actual officiating services (we didn't get that far), only to the service we received while we were doing our own research.

I had the Pleasure of being married by Rev Angie & she was nothing short of amazing! You can…read morehonestly tell she loves what is that she does. She not only was kind and professional she also went out of her way to assure my wedding certificate was obtained even after her job was done. I genuinely appreciate her willing to go the extra mile. She will make your special moment as intimate and private as you want it or as grand and & festive as she can get it for you #8478737463

We were married by Rev Pam in Central Park in Des Plaines. She is absolutely fantastic. She was…read morefast to respond to my questions regarding availability. The process to book online is so easy and fast. She is very thorough and covers all the little details. On our wedding day she gave us exactly what we were wanting, a small intimate ceremony. She has such a passion for marrying people. She is absolutely wonderful and we are so happy with our day. Thank you so much Rev Pam, you made our day wonderful!!

We hired David to officiate our wedding in June of 2026. All contact stopped months before the…read morewedding and we had to find someone knew. 1 month after our wedding and we still have no heard from him or gotten our deposit back.

BEST DAY EVER!!! Dave was literally the best person possible to be the person we chose to marry us…read more You'd be surprised how difficult it is to connect with someone online and get a quick and straightforward reply. If you want someone you can trust, someone who is punctual, flexible and genuine, then Graceful Day Officiant is for you! You can really tell when someone is passionate about their profession. And on the most important day of your life, you want someone who can bring out all those feelings and tell a sweet and well-crafted love story. Dave was truly amazing. He was super fun to work with and we are so happy to have shared such a special day with him. He made the whole process really fun. If you have ideas, he's there to listen and guide you. If you want more traditional, he's got you. If you want to hear the story of the beginning of how it all started with you and your hunny, that's the magic right there! My husband and I chose the love story option and I tell you what, it's just so much more special to hear your closest friends and family's perspective and of course your hunny's, right in that moment, in front of everyone during your ceremony. Hearing our love story told like that and hearing it for the first time with all our guests, it was just so magical. We both loved working with Dave and are so grateful to have someone as amazing as him craft our story on the best day of our lives and catapult us into the excitement and joy together as husband and wife. Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!

We have used Arthur (Vanguard Mobile Notary) twice now for last minute notary services before…read moretraveling. Arthur responds quickly and is very professional. I would highly recommend reaching out to Arthur for all your notary needs.

Arthur and his wife are amazing! They were able to come out same day even though it was their…read moreanniversary. Incredibly professional, prompt and caring. I would recommend for any notary need! Thank you Arthur!!!

My husband and I had the wedding of our dreams in Mexico thanks in large part to Jen! We could not…read morehave planned a destination wedding without her! Jen was on top of her game the entire time and worked so hard to make sure that we had the most magical and stress free experience.She is knowledgeable, creative, and has a take charge attitude. You couldn't get a better wedding planner! I sometimes struggle with indecisiveness, and Jen was fantastic at helping us pinpoint what was most important so that we could easily make decisions. Because of her, we (and all of our guests) had the best time. I would very highly recommend Jen if you are planning a destination wedding in Mexico!

Thanks to The Event Mexico, we had the wedding of our dreams!!…read more When my husband and I decided to get married in Puerto Vallarta, we were a little worried about how we would be able to plan the wedding from a distance, especially for a group of over 100 guests! We live in Chicago and it was hard to research/contact hotels and vendors in Puerto Vallarta. We knew that we didn't want the typical hotel package for our wedding (and we definitely didn't want to pay the typical tourist rates!!), so we needed some help from someone on the ground in Mexico. Lucky for us, we came across the opportunity to work with Jeniffer and Rebeca at The Event Mexico - they were absolutely wonderful!! Most importantly, they helped us create our perfect wedding while staying well within our budget. They negotiated incredible rates for us with the hotel and all the vendors - we would not have been able to afford our wedding without their local knowledge, contacts, and negotiation skills. A lot of hotels have an onsite wedding coordinator for destination weddings, however those coordinators are often unable or unwilling to customize the wedding details. They usually offer a couple of packages depending on what you can afford, but they don't work with you to pick out your perfect centerpieces, flowers, dance floor, rehearsal dinner set-up, etc. Jen and Rebeca took care of ALL of this and more. We got everything we wanted on a very limited budget. Another reason I loved working with Jen and Rebeca was the rehearsal dinner. At our rehearsal dinner, many of our guests asked me "how is the wedding going to be better than this??" We had a BBQ on the beach with miami style lounge sofas, lantern lighting, and latin lounge music playing in the background. It was such a great party and precursor to our wedding, which of course exceeded everyone's expectations. I can't say enough about how amazing our wedding was. So many of our friends and family are still talking about it (6 months later...). Everyone said it was one of the best weddings they had ever been to. For all of this and much more, we are forever grateful to Jen and Rebeca... Thank you for making our dreams come true!