Sherilyn was great to work with and made our wedding ceremony special. Highly recommendread more

The Stone Chapel was perfect for our private ceremony of 12 guests. Everyone felt comfortable and…read morewe were all very well taken care of by Sherilyn. Her communication with us leading up to our wedding was excellent. She is very well organized, accommodating and professional. Ben our photographer (arranged through Sherilyn) captured our day beautifully, including some outdoor shot in the gazebo that turned out adorable. The price was very reasonable and location was not far from Cannery Row where we had a lovely reservation for dinner at The Chart House. See the owner Jimmy! He helped everything go smoothly for our group. An overall absolutely wonderful day. Would highly recommend. A By-The Sea Wedding!! :) Thank you Sherilyn!

Really takes time and gives so much heart to make weddings so beautiful, personal, lovely! Great…read moreresponse time whenever we called and had question or needed anything!

My wife and I are so incredibly grateful that Ken officiated our wedding in Big Sur this past…read moreOctober. From the moment we first reached out to Ken, we could tell that he was very thoughtful in getting to know us before our big day. Ken spoke with us often (via phone and email) to help us prepare for our wedding. Because of all the preparation, the ceremony went smoothly and felt very unique. We highly recommend Ken.

So wonderful and so personal.... Gabriella was on the list…read moreof preferred officiants for our wedding location as she should be!!!!! She took so much time and effort crafting our short, but simple ceremony that people asked us afterwards who she was and had we been friends for along time. Gabriella is truly a gem of a person and helped shape our ceremony in the best way possible. We all cried, we all laughed and awwwed A LOT. It was a wonderful experience, highly recommend her! We are MBAM Peeps!!!!

Gabi was truly one of the best decisions we made for our wedding. My husband and I worked with her…read moreto create a completely custom ceremony, and the end result was more meaningful and personal than we could have ever imagined. She has an incredible ability to take your story, your values, and your relationship and turn it into something that feels authentic and deeply moving... not generic or templated in any way. What really set her apart was how she coached our officiant (who is also a close friend). She made sure he felt confident, prepared, and able to deliver the ceremony in a way that felt natural and heartfelt. It made such a difference in the moment. Our ceremony ended up being one of the most special parts of the entire day, and we owe that to Gabi. If you're looking for something truly personal and beautifully crafted, she's it.

We've been together 13 years and finally decided to make it official in 2025. We wanted something…read moreintimate and meaningful, and choosing Weddings in Monterey was the best decision we could have made. Brian guided us through everything--location, flowers, dinner, hotel recommendations--and made the entire process effortless. He was warm, patient, and open to personal touches in the ceremony, including a special bible reading that meant a lot to us. Heidi was incredible. We're two grooms who are not comfortable in front of the camera, yet she made us feel relaxed and confident. Our photos are stunning--both classic and editorial. She captured the emotion and beauty of the day perfectly. What we planned as a simple elopement became a deeply meaningful wedding experience. We are forever grateful to Brian and Heidi for giving us a day we will never forget. Highly, highly recommend.

This review is way over due. We got married 01/01/2024 and it was the best experience. From the…read morebeginning Brian was super commutative and kind. He did an amazing job with the ceremony and included everything we wanted. Heidi did an amazing job with the pictures. We are so glad we chose Heidi and Brian for our elopement we couldn't have asked for a better day. Highly recommend them for your wedding you won't regret it.

Wow just wow! Mirna was an absolute pleasure to work with! Professional and caring throughout the…read moreprocess, she never skipped a beat! Took into account our special circumstances, and adjusted accordingly, in some cases had to make changes on the fly. We are so thankful to her for the amazing job she did! If you are in the need for a wedding officiant, I'd highly recommend her, you will be in very capable hands! Thank you again Mirna

It was last-minute planning, so I looked it up here on Yelp. Mirna was very responsive and…read moreaccommodating. I would recommend her!

I could not have dreamed of a more perfect officiant for our wedding! We had an intimate wedding of…read more25 guests at Folktale Winery in Carmel Valley. Every step of the way, Fr. Francis Duda was patient, warm-hearted, and very accommodating with us. We discussed our wedding at length together over a coffee. He took the time to get to know us and our story as a couple. After our meeting, he promptly followed up with an email of several versions of potential ceremonies for us to review. The day of our rehearsal, he was well-prepared and thoroughly walked us through the whole ceremony. The day of our wedding, Fr. Duda was a pillar of strength and the utmost professional. He had such a calming presence and with poise and humor, guided us through the whole ceremony. We cannot thank him enough for making our wedding so special!

Rev. Duda was such an amazing officiant and we are so glad that we got the chance to work with him…read more He made the process very seamless and easier to understand for us. He was accommodating to our wants and needs for the specifics of our ceremony. The ceremony went perfectly and Rev. Duda even added in a beautiful homily of his own. It was a joy to work with Rev. Duda and he helped make our wedding night that much more special. Would highly recommend!

This review is way overdue! Six years to be exact. PT O'Brien married us and was so sweet. We…read morecalled one evening at 8:30pm, my hubby asked if she could marry us the next day at 2:30- she said yes! We already had our license so it went smoothly. We think fondly of our special day every time we drive by. Thank you!!!!

Got married here a couple weeks ago and I cannot stress what an amazing experience it was! The…read moregazebo area is gorgeous and Sherilyn was so kind and took care of everything flawlessly!

Hayne was amazing!! Our wedding day was perfect and I couldn't have asked for anything better!read more

Minister Hayne did a fantastic job as a photographer and an officiater of our 10 year vow renewal…read more Responsive, easy-to-work with, and a great price. The photos she took are done professionally and are beautiful. She has a need to learn your story so she can give you the best experience.

No words could express my gratitude for Brian. He captured everything we talked about on the phone…read moreand created the most amazing vows for our renewal.

This officiant cancelled on us less than two months out from our wedding!!!!!!!!!!!!!read more

I Will always reccomend Dean to anyone who wishes to get married in the Monterey area. Dean was so…read morehelpful and went above and beyond with assisting heather our photographer and helping with moving to different locations throughout the day. The speech he prepared was so heartfelt I needed a copy of it afterwards. Dean has definitely found his calling as not only a writer but as an officiator. I'm beyond happy to have had Dean be apart of my wedding, will definitely recommend him to friends and family.

All I can say is that Dean is absolutely amazing. If you're looking for an officiant - RUN, do not…read morewalk, to book with him. He was incredibly friendly from the get go when we had a phone consultation/interview and we immediately felt comfortable with him leading our special day. We exchanged many emails back and forth and he was incredibly kind and cooperative while working to perfect the specific vibe (for lack of a better word) we were looking for. It turned out better than we could have possible imagined. He was very punctual and SO friendly. His speech was perfect and we truly felt like he had known us our whole lives. With his work, Dean honestly does an immeasurable service to this community. So if you're looking for an officient who is genuine, kind, and has a special talent for bringing two people together in love - look no further!