Emily performed amazingly and greatly exceeded my expectations of what an officiant could bring to me and my wife's wedding! Originally, we were planning on just having a friend get ordained to help us save some money but I am 100% certain, after working with Emily, that me and my wife would have been missing out on a really great ceremony (which is a pretty important part for a wedding)! Emily had a meeting with us and got to understand why we felt our bond was so special and used various personal stories and information that we provided to orchestrate a ceremony that would compliment the night. She let us in on the creation of the ceremony as well to make sure that we would not have any issues but (except for a few major ideas) we completely allowed Emily to create away! During the ceremony, Emily allowed for us to take our first steps into marriage with smiles on our faces and tears in our eyes, and our guests shared the same emotions. Hands down, if I were to go back in time and redo my wedding, some food/decoration decisions would change, but I would certainly be bringing my business to Smitten State. read more

I CANNOT RECOMMEND EMILY ENOUGH!!! She made the ceremony the absolute highlight of our wedding. We laughed, we cried, we celebrated with ease because she made it so personal and tailored to our love story. She worked closely with us every step of the way to create a truly unique and special ceremony that impeccably reflected our love! She even worked with us to customize a tree planting unity ceremony. We received so many compliments from our guests with comments like "That was the best ceremony I have ever attended!" to "Why haven't I met your best friend Emily before?" Her ceremony was so personalized that everyone was convinced she had been our friend for years! She is so warm, well spoken, thoughtful and I wouldn't have wanted anyone up there with us as we got married. Emily took the time to answer all of our questions, calm our nerves, revise the ceremony whenever we changed our minds, and to really get to know us and understand our values as she ushered us into the next stage of our relationship. She made the wedding process effortless and anyone would be lucky to have her on their special day. read more

DO YOURSELVES A FAVOR AND BOOK EMILY!!!! There is nothing I can say that will truly put into words what an amazing and beautiful job Emily did for our big day. Not only is she a great writer, speech maker, and officiant, she is also the best person we could ever have asked for to walk us through our I dos. She puts so much time, thought and effort into creating a ceremony that was unique and tailored to us. I can say with honesty that ALL of our guests commented on what a wonderful officiant we had and asked if she was an old friend because she so fully put "our story" into words as if she had watched the whole thing unfold. She was not an old friend but we are hoping we can call her that 10 years or so down the line. Honestly a true delight and I would not book ANYONE but her. I promise you will not regret it. read more

Emily and I actually attended grad school together, where she gave phenomenal speeches and presentations. She's so thoughtful and clever and has such a way with spoken word. As soon as I got engaged, she was the one vendor I already knew I wanted. As expected, Emily led us in a perfect ceremony. She also has a very easy, streamlined process. We met and discussed the ceremony early on. She sent us questionnaires to fill out in which we reflected on our relationship and shared key facts, feelings, and moments for her to utilize in the ceremony. She is so helpful, organized, and good at what she does that she even sent our marriage license in to the county on our behalf! Emily is fantastic, and will help you have the beautiful (and at times funny!) ceremony of your dreams. read more

Professional, knowledgable, and incredibly friendly, Biz gave us the exact (rather untraditional) wedding we wanted. My partner and I knew we wanted to have a wedding with different traditions from around the world, and Biz designed a ceremony that, for one, re-worked a Japanese sake ceremony. Not only was Biz able to write us a ceremony that felt perfectly fitting to our relationship, she doubled as a wedding planner. She gave us all the information we needed when we had to plan our wedding in only a month; and on the day, she made sure our guests were happy and knew what was happening. In short: She made our day the success it was. Thank you, Smitten State Weddings, for giving us such a special marriage ceremony! read more

Emily went above & beyond to make our wedding day so special! From crafting a completely unique ceremony to even offering to help day of with decor & setup. You cannot go wrong booking Smitten State! She is a consummate professional, easy to get a hold of, & completely open to whatever ideas you have. In addition being LGBTQ* friendly adheres to our values & we wanted to have that reflected in who we chose as an officiant. Numerous guests asked my wife & I how we knew Emily, because it seemed like we had been friends for years! The ceremony was funny, thoughtful, beautiful, & unabashedly us. My wife Haley & I highly recommend booking Emily. You won't regret it! read more

I worked close with Emily who provided me and my husband Patrick with a great ceremony. The ceremony featured jumping the broom, vows, laughs, and cries. However, what prompted all these great events during my wedding was the lovely and profoundly informative program Emily presented. The way she took our experiences and wrote them into our ceremony was beyond beautiful. You'll get no better experience and the price is really too low for the amount of time and quality she puts into the ceremony. Loved my experience and now she's going to be a honorary member of my family! read more

Emily was so amazing we laughed we cried and we laughed some more. Emily ensured that we were great and the response time and reassurance was amazing. Once our big day came she kept myself and family calm when my wife was having technical difficulties. She knew we wanted everything original and not rehearsed at all just what ever happened would happen. We winged our vows and Emily was all for it. The encouragement she gave us along the way to our big day was great. It helped ease the anxiety. I recommend her over any and everyone on this app. read more

Emily was the perfect person to personalize and officiate our wedding ceremony. Her sunny personality and natural enthusiasm were evident in all our interactions, from our first meeting to the after-ceremony toast. She was dependable, professional, and comfortably partnered with us to efficiently step through the planning process. We hosted a very small wedding at our house to make our decades-long relationship official -- and Emily didn't skip a beat fitting into the family dynamics. We highly recommend Emily and Smitten State Weddings! read more

Wow! Just wow! Emily did such an amazing job as our wedding officiant. The way she took our stories and wove them into a heartfelt and touching ceremony was nothing short of incredible. In addition to being an amazing writer, she is also a great speaker. We received SO many compliments from our guests, many of whom were convinced that we must have known her for years for her to write such a personalized ceremony. We cannot recommend her enough, you will not be disappointed!! S&K read more

Emily made our wedding planning experience so much fun, and brought our wedding ceremony vision completely to life. We could not have asked for a better person to work with and to write our ceremony. She is so friendly and fun, and she managed to capture our relationship perfectly. We received so many compliments on our ceremony, and Emily played a major role in how incredible it was. We are so grateful and will be recommending her to everyone we know! read more

Biz and Emmy were both wonderful! Our vows were beautifully written, original, and really captured our relationship-and we received many compliments from guests on our vows! On the day of our wedding Emmy was a fantastic officiant! Very well spoken, and such a warm personality! I can't say enough nice things about Biz and Emmy, everything was so incredibly smooth, I would recommend Smitten State Weddings to anyone! read more

Biz did an absolutely fantastic job officiating our wedding. She had many helpful suggestions, and guided us through the process well. She was also very flexible after our venue changed and we had to move across the state! We had so many compliments on the ceremony afterwards. It was so lovely, and we couldn't have asked for a better experience. Thanks! read more

Emily was amazing-my husband and I had no idea what we were doing and she did a wonderful job guiding us through the ceremony process and providing feedback on our vows. She was patient, friendly, energetic, and kind. Emily's writing was beautiful and everyone commented on how sweet the ceremony was. read more

Emily was the perfect officiant for our ceremony. She tailored the ceremony to our specific wants. She was very easy to work with and accommodating. She artfully wrote up beautiful presentation and had us review it before moving forward. Thank you Emily for being a part of this memorable event. read more

Emily wrote our ceremony so beautifully that our guests thought she'd know my wife and I for years. Her attention to detail, authenticity and dedication to our story brought an unbelievable intimacy to our day. Hire her immediately! She is the best officiant you will ever find. read more

For couples who want their wedding to be personable, particular, and perfect! We had a lovely day, and we have Biz to thank for that with all her careful preparation. Her kind words in the service will be treasured. read more