Nice enough guy, but he was slow to respond to emails, sometimes not responding at all, and I had to keep following-up with him while also planning my wedding. Because of the poor communication, he didn't make specifically requested corrections and updates to our marriage license, resulting in multiple errors on our marriage certificate. I've had to spend months trying to get corrections with LA County. Now for the rest of my life I have this ridiculous 2-page marriage certificate (one page for the original with errors and one with the corrections). If you use them, just make sure to quadruple check his work on your official marriage documents... read more

Everything was perfect! Thank you again Mark for being apart of our special day we will never forget! Brandy & Jorden read more

Reverend Mark did a fantastic job. We had some issues getting to the island the day prior so we weren't able to scout places to do our vow renewal ceremony so we let him choose and it was a great location on a hill overlooking Avalon. Coordinating with Mark about our ceremony was very easy and he did a fantastic job. Thank you Mark for taking care of my us and making our ceremony feel so special. read more

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Our time with Mark was so special. He took care of all the headaches for us and made everything easy. The ceremony he put together was incredible and so sweet. He really made our day the most special of days. I HIGHLY recommend making sure you get the package with the photographer, she was so amazing and made our wedding so memorable. She is so talented and kind as well. Thank you guys so much again for everything!!! read more

10/10 recommend! Rev. Mark truly made our special day so perfect, even though we only had three hours to plan! My now husband and I had been talking about getting married for a while, and during Covid planning a big wedding was just out of the question. So on a short trip to Catalina Island, we decided to get married there. We called Reverend Mark at 11 AM and we were married on step beach at 2:30 the same day. He was able to get me a bouquet and handled all of the paperwork so smoothly. I am so thankful that we decided to go through Wed on Catalina/Rev Mark. Can't thank you enough! read more

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Wow, all I can say is wow! Mark exceeded my expectations in every single way. I mean really I couldn't have asked for a better officiant, friend, counselor, and all around amazing person. Mark followed all my wishes and even added a few little tweaks which were literally perfect ! He was kind, courteous, punctual, funny.... he even took a beautiful moment after the ceremony to tell us how special and important our new bond is. 5 stars! Ten stars! 100 stars! Mark thank you for making our day beyond perfect we love you!!! read more

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Thank you so much, Mark! We had the most beautiful wedding that we could ever imagine! I had my real PRINCESS DAY that I will alway remember! Also, thank you for being so patient with us and being there every step of the way! read more

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Everything was perfect from the location to the ceremony and the photographer .Mark wrote the most beautiful vows for us. Thank you for making our wedding day so special. read more

Mark was fun, funny, organized, and a great speaker. We are so glad he was part of our big day!

My husband and I got married on 5/1/21 and Mark officiated our ceremony. I reached out to him about 2 months prior and he was so easy going and calm, easy to talk to and really made our ceremony what we wanted. Simple and beautiful. He's funny and kind, showed up on time (before we did!), and gave us a printed copy of the whole ceremony for us to keep. Very happy! read more

You must get married on Catalina Island, its is just beautiful and amazing. And contact Rev Mark Alft. We got married this past NYE 12/31/2012, and it was perfect. Weather was beautiful, the location was AMAZING and Rev Mark took care of EVERYTHING. We aren't religious and we didn't do any exchanging of rings (we got tattoos instead) so he tailored the vows for us. The price was so right and it was an amazing experience. We got married up at Buena Vista Point, over looking the water. FEES: $100 up front then the rest within a week before the date. we did the bare minimum total was $275 He emailed everything to us and I mailed the check along with all paperwork and he got started right away. Very friendly, funny, and so professional. I recommend anyone who wants to get married in Catalina to use him, he is amazing! read more

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From the start, Mark made everything easy and seamless. From the paper work, to planning, everything was very easy and we never felt pressured. Mark made us feel very at ease and is very funny and we all know laughter helps with the nerves! He did a fantastic job with having all the chairs, arch and music going when we arrived on the beach! Also the photographer he uses is awesome as well! the whole experience was perfect! I would highly highly recommend Mark and Wed On Catalina if your choosing to get married on the island! Thank you Mark! Ron & Gracie Hutchings read more

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This review is a almost a year over-due. My husband and I contacted Rev. Mark Alft with an extremely short notice (the morning of the day we planned to get married). Not only did he come to us right away, but he is just an overall cool guy. We felt very comfortable with him. It was just me and my husband and we wanted something with no-fuss. Our location was at the Inn and Mt. Ada at Rev. Mark's suggestion (which was perfect). It was a quick, intimate ceremony, and he offered to take a lot of pictures for us at the end, which we really appreciated since it was just us two. Rev. Mark is cool, comfortable, and listened to exactly what we wanted, and we are grateful to have had him officiate our ceremony. read more

You want easy, simple and romantic?? This is the way to go. My husband and I had a great experience we will hold onto forever. Thank you Rev. Mark. read more

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Rev. Mark was just amazing!!! We are from out of town and had to work with him via email. He was great. Answered all our questions and very professional. He has a great personally. Made us feel very welcome and relaxed. The spot (Buena Vista Point)we had was just breath taking!!!! If we had to do it all over again there would no second thoughts of having Rev.Mark again!!!! read more

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Rev. Mark Alft is WONDERFUL! so much so thet he couldnt even DO my wedding but im reviewing him anyway based on personality, professionalism and communication. I called a week before my desired wedding date asking what I had to do to set up an appt with him. he was VERY friendly and very easy to deal with. He let me know all fees right up front and within 10 minutes of hanging up with him, i received an email with the required paperwork. He was very personable which i like. I was not expecting anything extravagant and asked he do bare minimum to make the marriage legal. I was very untraditional and wore white adidas, jeans and a white tank and hoodie from victorias secret that said 'bride' across it. He charged $165 for the marriage license (which you can obtain yourself if you want too) and $170 for the ceremony. He required a $100 deposit to hold the date and that was it. Unfortunately, he had some emergency family situations arise and ended up having to leave the island the date he was supposed to preform the ceremony. Right away, he had already found someone to replace him, gave her our information, let her know what we were expecting, kept us updated through phone calls and emails and voila! we arrived on the island at around 1130am on 2/29/12 and were back flying to long beach by 120pm. Nikki Flynn, our minister, was SO nice and SO easy to deal with. She arrived earlier then we had scheduled, had us sign a few papers, preformed the ceremony right on the beach in front of CC Galaghers, helped take a few group shots of everyone and that was that. We wish we could have met mark and hope that maybe on our next visit we may be able to say hi and thank him for his professionalism. i would highly recommend Mark for his services. whether you want to do a traditional ceremony, or a quick 5 minute one for a few close friends and relatives. be sure you have cash when you arrive to the island to pay the remaining balance. the $100 deposit is accepted in cash / money order / check form. 2/29/12. read more

What a perfect day! My husband and I contacted Rev. Mark Alft just a couple weeks prior to our wedding date. He was attentive, professional, kind and accessible. He made the preparation easy, simple and low-stress. The ceremony was intimate, beautifully spoken, and he made us and our guests feel completely at ease. I was thrilled to see that he had included a printed copy of what was spoken at the wedding. This will be a keep sake forever. Very nice touch! I highly recommend his services and feel blessed to have had him officiate at our very small and personal wedding. Thank you Rev. Mark.......we are forever grateful!!! read more

Mark is AMAZING!!! My husband and I got married 2 weeks ago and we were referred to him by a friend. Everything was perfect! He was always reachable, we even made a trip out to Catalina and met him in person a month before the wedding. He also referred us to an amazing baker named Julio that baked our cake, I swear that was the best cake I've ever had. I had originally planned my wedding to be in Coronado, Ca booking my wedding with Mark saved me over $1500.00 and It was an awesome ceremony. He also has a great photographer that he works with that did a amazing job and she was very patient and kind. I will always recommend Mark to wed anybody that goes to have there wedding on Catalina Island!! He made my wedding perfect. read more

We were planning a large cruise ship wedding in 2019 when we decided that we wanted to elope within 3 weeks. haha. We have a 3 year that we wanted to be in the ceremony and was looking for someplace close to South Orange County where we live. My wife (fiance at the time) found Rev. Mark with Wed on Catalina online and we liked that he took care of everything for a simple inclusive price. We chose the highest package with a wedding photographer, flowers, etc. The photographer's name was Shauna and she was awesome! We married at Buena Vista Point over looking the harbor and channel on a perfect day. Mark was warm, sincere, and funny in his communication with us and throughout the ceremony. He dressed appropriate to our casual look and never rushed us even with our 3 year old that slowed things down a bit. We wouldn't have changed anything with the entire process, ceremony, or pictures. Thanks Mark & Shawna for a perfect day that we will always remember! read more

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Rev. Mark Alft at Wed On Catalina was amazing! He wed us on Valentine's Day 2010 and it was SO beautiful! He has this beautiful, gentle way about him and every word that came out of his mouth sounded professional, yet, very sincere and so gracious! When we renew our vows, we've already decided to have Wed On Catalina/ Rev. Alft do the honors....again! :o) It was a blessed day and the view from the top of the St. Lauren hotel was just amazing! PERFECT Wedding! THANK YOU Wed On Catalina!!! Love, The Hickman's read more

Our experience with Wed on Catalina and Reverend Mark Alft will forever be etched in our hearts. Mark pleasantly took care of every detail. My wife and I were married on the balcony at our hotel overlooking the ocean in Avalon. Our wedding could not have been more romantic. The communication and planning with Mark was flawless. He was very professional with the business aspect and fun, comfortable and memorable with our wedding ceremony. Thank you, Mark for making our special day one that we will never forget. Terry and Steve read more

The ceremony was perfect and Rev. Mark Alft is awsome at what he does, we were so at ease and the weather was perfect. Highly recommended!!! For a wedding that is affordable and memorable!! Thanks Rev. ALFT!!! AL & Yvette May 4th 2016 read more

Our ceremony was wonderful and Mark was great. Unfortunately, after being married in 2010, the divorce was final a few months ago. Still will remember that day in a positive way. read more

Reverend Mark was so kind and helpful! He also has a great sense of humor. We had the best experience with him and we cannot recommend him more highly! read more

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I would definitely recommend Rev. Mark and his services to those who are looking to get married at Catalina Island. My wife and I recently got married over the Easter weekend and everything went according to plan. Rev. Mark always returned our phone calls and answered our questions in a timely manner. Not only that, but our decision to get married was last-minute; nevertheless, Rev. Mark was extremely responsive and helpful in helping us plan for our ceremony. He even went out of his way to pick us up at our hotel to take us up to Buena Vista Point for our ceremony--and then brought us back to our hotel so we could check out in time. The photographer was amazing and went out of her way to get some really great photographs of our ceremony. All-in-all, I would recommend Rev. Mark to anybody who is looking to get married at Catalina Island. Thanks again for everything, Rev. Mark! read more

The service Rev. Mark Alft offers is great! We contacted him about 2 weeks before we wanted to get married, and had no issues arranging this. He's very attentive, and will be as hands-on as you want, or give you as much space as you want. You can communicate with him via phone or email, whichever you prefer, and he responds to both in a timely manner. He made the preparation easy and stress-free, and still paid attention to details. He also offers you many options to fit whatever kind of wedding you're looking to have. We were very happy with our wedding day, and loved that he included a copy of the ceremony in the package he gave us. He's also a very funny and personable individual, and will help you feel at ease the day of the wedding. Highly recommended! read more

He NO SHOWED THE DAY OF MY WEDDING!!!! Be WARNED!!!!! I chose Mark Alft as the officiant for my wedding after reading all the wonderful comments about him on yelp. We communicated via email up until a day before the wedding. He then no showed and we never heard from him again. Talk about stress!! There I was all ready to go, ready to walk down the isle with my dad, and marry my best friend in front of all our friends and family who traveled so far to be there, and there was no body there who marry us!! Can you imagine?! Luckily our caterer was able to reach her friend, who literally ran from across the island to marry my us! Our ceremony ended up being beautiful, but it had nothing to do with Mark Alft!! read more

Rev Mark was wonderful. He helped us marry one week after calling him. The photographer that works with him was wonderful as well. He was at the location on time and ready. We are so thankful for him. He definitely helped in us having a stress free wedding ceremony with our family read more

We got married 9/1/14 and everything was perfect! Rev. Mark returned my calls and answered my emails in a timely manner. We met him in person the day before our ceremony and explained to us everything we need to know! He is kind, patient and has a good sense of humor. Im so glad I found Rev. Mark to be our Wedding officiant! Thank You Rev Mark!!!! read more

I got married in Catalina at buena vista point with rev mark. Wow. What can I say. Such a kind, professional man and I am utterly impressed with his responses to all my questions in a timely matter. Every time I sent an email I would get a response within that day. He answers all his phone calls and if not just leave a message and I can promise he will get back to you. There's nothing a bride loves more than prompt communication with the person who is going to marry them. Anyways , the ceremony is beautiful and rev mark has the kindest humor that made my groom an I shed the stress off our shoulders. He takes care of everything and makes the process go by so smooth and he does not play games. There were some problems with our marriage license but he fixed it RIGHT AWAY and I can't even explain how assuring that made me feel. I feel so happy I chose Rev. Mark to do my wedding and I wouldn't have chosen anyone else. I recommended him to a friend already who saw the pics and inquired me about how did I get married on the island. All I can say is I'm deeply impressed with your services Mark. Thank you for making everything so easy and helping us when some mistakes on our license were made. We really appreciate it! read more

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