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Ceremonies Without Boundaries

Ceremonies Without Boundaries

Shelton, CT
4.9 out of 5 rating, 31 Reviews
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    Brehn Sent on 10/18/2017
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    Rev. Jim was amazing. He listened to everything we said. He helped my husband I become even closer in our meetings with him. We see Rev. Jim as a friend that we hope yo stay in touch with for years to come. We could not have been happier with our decision to have him officiate our wedding. Highly recommend Rev. Jim. He has an amazing sense of humor and he cares so much. He is truly an amazing soul.
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    Katie Sent on 10/24/2017
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    Rev. Jim made our experience wonderful. He was flexible with our times we had available to meet. We were able to speak either in person or over the phone. Rev. Jim walked us through the process and guided through the process, but still allowed to make the ceremony our own. I had several people tell me what a wonderful and thoughtful job he did. I could not of been happier with our decision to have Rev. Jim mary us. Thank you!
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    Kaitlyn Sent on 11/05/2017
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    Jim was absolutely wonderful! Coming from two different backgrounds, my husband and I wanted our wedding to incorporate some Jewish traditions as well as Christian traditions. Jim walked us through the entire wedding ceremony process as well as helped us to understand ourselves and our relationship in a deeper way over the course of the year leading up to the wedding. My husband and I are very pleased with our ceremony and we continue to receive compliments from our guests on how insightful and personal the ceremony was. We were extremely blessed to have Jim as our minister!
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    Jonathan Sent on 02/10/2017
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    Jim was absolutely fantastic! its really hard to put into words how much of a difference he made in this entire process. from the personality assessments and consoling around that, to helping us actually make the ceremony, he made the entire process much easier. we couldn't be happier with Jim, and with the ceremony. I HIGHLY recommend him!
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    Andrew Sent on 02/08/2017
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    Rev. Francek co-officiated my wedding with a Rabbi that my wife found. His portion of the ceremony was very tasteful and respectful to all in attendance. Finding a Reverend who is willing to co-officiate with a Rabbi is a tough find, but we didn't have to look any further once we found Rev. Francek. I couldn't be happier with the decision to choose Rev. francek as my co-officiant and I would highly recommend his services to anybody.
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    Christine Sent on 02/08/2017
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    We loved having Jim as our wedding officiant! He was easy to work with and provided us with exactly the mix of a religious and nonsecular ceremony we wanted, with a little touch of Irish prayer. Since we didn't live close to Jim and were unable to meet on weekends, we video chatted with him for all of our sessions. He provided us with some questionnaires to help us bring up big topics that we may have not yet discussed and helped us navigate through topics that we maybe didn't see eye to eye on. There were things we learned about each other through these sessions and other things further confirmed that we were making the right decision to take this journey together. We really enjoyed our sessions with him and felt like they did bring us closer as a couple!

    For our wedding day, Jim was prompt and professional. Our ceremony was beautiful and he really hit the mark. We loved every second of it.

    We highly recommend Jim as an officiant! If you're looking for a ceremony that is tailored to your needs as a couple (religious or not), plus really great insight about relationships, conflict and love, Jim is the way to go!
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    Lisa Sent on 08/17/2016
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    We feel so blessed that our paths crossed with Jim and that he was the officiant for our wedding. From the moment we met him, he was an amazing listener who provided such wonderful insight and meaning into who we were as individuals and as a couple. He took the time to get to know us, which truly made our ceremony unbelievably personal and magical. Working with Jim has truly strengthened our relationship on a deeper level, as we reflected and learned about each other's strengths and what makes us strong as a unit. Jim, thank you for making the whole planning process so meaningful, fun, and memorable and creating a ceremony that truly captured our love for one another that we will never forget.
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    Jessica Sent on 08/16/2016
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    Jim was extremely helpful in planning our ceremony. He really took the time to get to know us before crafting a beautiful sermon. Admittedly, we were hesitant on hiring someone who we didn't know personally, but I have to say we were beyond lucky to have found him. Highly recommend to anyone looking for someone who takes their time to understand the couple and wants a personalized and professional sermon. Jim is the best!
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    A Sent on 07/20/2015
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    We are very happy to have found Rev. Jim to officiate at our wedding. He has worked with us pre-wedding, made us rediscover things about ourselves and our relationship, basically had a mini-retreat filled with useful knowledge on marriage. Choosing a good officiant was our priority. I am Catholic and my husband is Agnostic, our guests are a mix of different beliefs and cultures - Rev. Jim has created a ceremony that was respectful to all. He crafted a reflection 'sermon' that was both insightful and funny. He has a deep booming voice and a presence that makes you feel at ease right away. Our guests were impressed on how accurate Rev. Jim described our personalities, loved how we incorporated traditions into the ceremony and was basically quoting Rev. Jim's 'sermon' the whole day. We highly recommend Rev. Jim. Thank you for sharing your time, skills and talent with us!
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    John A. Sent on 06/20/2015
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    Jim let us craft our own wedding vows. Guided us with the order of service and offered lots of options. It was a pleasure working with Jim on our wedding day. Jim kept track of the details and our time together prior to the wedding was thoughtful and enlightening.
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    Alexandra Sent on 06/29/2015
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    We're so happy to have chosen Rev Francek for our wedding in May. The pre-marriage work was surprisingly interesting and very valuable - we definitely had some great conversations together that I think gave us a stronger foundation for our marriage. We were not originally looking for that when we were looking for an officiant, but I'm happy we did it. For the ceremony, Rev Francek provided very thoughtful structure and made good reading suggestions. We wrote our own vows. Our guests commented that it was an incredibly moving ceremony - I think we all cried through the whole thing. We would definitely recommend him for your wedding.
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    Rev Jim was an absolute pleasure to work with. Heave great advice on marriage, was easy to talk to, and kind. He gave great relationship advice and we loved the process leading up to the wedding day. He gave us a customized ceremony tailored to our desires. We wanted something lighthearted, personal, warm with some humor and he delivered just that. I can't recommend Rev Jim enough! He was fantastic and made our ceremony everything we hoped for.
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    Reverend Jim is warm and very personable, made us feel extremely comfortable and tailored the entire ceremony based upon our preferences. He did a wonderful job making our ceremony how we wanted it, accommodated us at all times. Took his time to get to know us individually and as a couple to help customize and tailor our wedding.
    Highly recommended Jim!!
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    Laura Sent on 08/05/2014
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    Reverend Francek officiated our wedding. We knew we wanted elements of a catholic wedding but we also wanted it to be a reflection of ourselves. He worked closely with us to ensure that every detail and every reading was carefully selected to represent who we are. I enjoyed the marriage counseling sessions he provided and the review of personality assessments that allowed us to learn a lot our similarities and differences. I came across his services by chance but he made our ceremony everything we wanted it to be. Furthermore, he incorporated readings in Spanish that were read by people we selected, it gave our ceremony a personal touch.
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    Marcia Sent on 10/07/2013
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    Jim helped make our ceremony PERFECT! He gave us some great ideas and helped us to create a ceremony that was a blend of religions and traditions that resulted in a meaningful and original service.

    Our guests were surprised when they learned that we had only known Jim for a short time. His ability to personalize our ceremony led everyone to believe that we had known him all of our lives.

    Jim is a true professional and he sincerely cares about his clients. Choosing Jim as our officiant was one of the best decisions that we made!

    If you want a ceremony that is personal, meaningful, and officiated by someone that cares about your day; Do yourself a favor and contact Jim.
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    Luke Sent on 12/11/2013
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    Jim Francek set the stage for one of the most memorable nights of our lives. His kind words and sincere bellow moved just about everyone to tears, bride and groom included. We are forever indebted and always humbled by how much he cares about the couples he joins.
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    Julie Sent on 10/18/2013
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    Jim said it best when he said "I am here to help you with your marriage, not just your wedding". That said, the journey Jim took us on was completely unexpected! It became life and relationship altering (in the best way)! Jim became part friend, part therapist, part spiritual guide. His care for making sure we truly were compatible and making sure we became aware of where our differences lay, proved to create the strong bond that we both needed then (especially during stressful wedding planning times!) and still rely upon as a tool during our marriage today. To be honest, finding an officiant was the most diffifult part of planning for us. We felt it far fetched to think we'd just meet someone and expect them to get to know us well enough to marry us! When we were refered to Jim and finally met him, it was love at first meeting! Jim is deeply caring, thoughtful, thought-provoking, humble, honest, personal, spiritual, brilliant, and mostly WISE. He will pull threads from your relationship to create a ceremony handwoven just for the two of you. He made the ceremony my favorite part of our wedding day. The process leading up felt like a gift. You feel so fortunate to be spending time with such a great soul. We can't say enough about Jim, our diamond in the rough. Thank you to Jim for helping us CREATE our marriage. Jim truly changed both our lives in a way we will be forever grateful for!
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    Review of Rev. Jim Francek, Ceremonies without Borders:


    What would any bride and groom want from the officiate of their wedding ceremony?


    First of all, a genuine person who can listen closely to what you want, and not have a fixed, cookie-cutter wedding program to pull off-the-shelf. Rev. Jim guided us in developing a customized wedding ceremony that was really spiritual and moving, without a rigid religious script that could have left some people feeling left-out because they weren’t of “this or that” religion. Jim strives for inclusion, regardless of your or your guests’ faith tradition.
    Next, you want your officiate to learn about who you are as individuals and as a couple and your vision for your married life together. Rev. Jim met with us a few times and asked us to express what we appreciated about each other. It was a great way for us to bring out the best in who we are and how we could be going forward as a married couple.
    You also want your guests to participate in the ceremony. Rev. Jim guided us through a ‘blessing of the hands” activity, and guided all our guests, their hands held out to show their own support of us, in a blessing of our marriage that was very heart-felt. He gave us many ideas and options of readings and ceremonial activities that we might include in the service.
    Jim has a lot of wisdom to share, a caring soul, an authoritative baritone voice, and a vast treasure chest of both personal life and inspirational stories to keep any group engaged, no matter what the ceremony.
    In short, we had a wonderful, beautiful and unique outdoor wedding ceremony – despite extremely hot and humid conditions -- and received raves and compliments from all our guests. Rev. Jim was a big part of it.
    We recommend Rev. Jim Francek no matter what type of ceremony you require. And, best of all, we really like him, and his lovely wife, Pat.

    Regards,
    Mo and Sharon
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    Reverand Jim did an amazing job making our wedding ceremony exactly the way we wanted. He was flexible and thorough in preparing us for the ceremony, and for the life ahead of us. He really takes the time to get to know the couple and personalize the ceremony. I highly reccommend him!
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    Rev. Jim Francek was great! He was very professional and made our Wedding ceremony exactly as we wanted it to be.
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    Amazing ceremony. Guests said it was the best ceremony they have seen. We customized most of it and added cultural traditions.
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    Reverend Jim was more than we had hopes for. He truly took the time to get to know us as a couple and customized our wedding around that. He will be a phenomenal addition to your wedding.
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    Jake Sent on 08/29/2010
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    Rev. Jim is the best! Though we live in Boston, and were not able to find time to personally meet with him, he made time for us to talk via skype. Even though up until our wedding our interactions had been only online, he made great efforts to know us well, and guide us on the path to our wedding. When the ceremony arrived, we had developed a nice bond with him, and he was able to accurately personalize everything to us, which made for a very special day!
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    I can't speak highly enough about Jim. We met with Jim and his wife Pat several times before our wedding, and the insight that they gave us has been immensely helpful as we begin our marriage.

    We were both raised in Catholic families, but are not Catholic, and Jim created a meaningful ceremony for us and our families. I'm very glad we met Jim and very highly recommend his services!
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    Erica Sent on 10/22/2014
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    Jim was a great choice for us. My husband and I come from Anglican and Catholic backgrounds, respectively. We both respect the traditions we grew up with but don't currently practice any religion. We didn't want a hippie new age ceremony, but we also didn't want a 100% traditional one. As such, our goal was to find an officiant who could incorporate traditional elements in a genuine but flexible way
    Jim did a great job delivering on this. He's a really legit guy, and it really paid off that he took the time to get to know us. Our ceremony felt personal (but traditional), and our friends and families all really enjoyed it.
    The only drawback was that he was a bit forgetful and disorganized. This made us a little bit nervous, but he ended up being in the right place at the right time and the day itself went reasonably smoothly.
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