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Carrie Rivera, Wedding Officiant
Chicago Justice of the Peace, Inc d/b/a Chicago JOP
    (13 Reviews)
6144 N. Milwaukee Avenue
Chicago, IL 60646 (map)
Services: Civil Union, Interfaith Ceremony, Non-religious...
Religious affliliations: Christian (no denomination)
 
 
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Jelly Belly
Wedding:
08/13/2011
1 Reviews
5.0
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Quality of Service:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Responsiveness:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Professionalism:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Value:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Flexibility:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
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If you're looking for someone down to earth that will take into consideration all of your needs and desires, Carrie is your gal! My husband and I couldn't have asked for a better wedding officiant, she was patient, and met with us a couple of times to make sure everything went down smoothly on the big day, not to mention she kept in touch through email! On the day before the wedding we were forced to change our venue and the time of the ceremony but Carrie was flexible and understanding so she came through! So what are you waiting for call Carrie NOW!
 
nbona822
Wedding:
10/23/2010
1 Reviews
5.0
out of 5.0
Quality of Service:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Responsiveness:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Professionalism:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Value:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Flexibility:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
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Thanks for being so great for Tanya and I's wedding. We are very happily married, and very happy to have used your services and take the pressure and stress out of the big day.
 
Mr. and Mrs Jeremy Smith
Wedding:
10/09/2010
1 Reviews
5.0
out of 5.0
Quality of Service:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Responsiveness:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Professionalism:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Value:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Flexibility:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
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I had my wedding on the 9th of October. It was a perfect weekend for a wedding as well. I didn't have alot of people, just my parents and a family friend. It was so sweet and nice. I am so happy about how it went and now I get to spend the rest of life with my best friend and now such a wonderful husband!!!! Thank you so much.
 
Brian
Wedding:
09/23/2010
1 Reviews
5.0
out of 5.0
Quality of Service:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Responsiveness:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Professionalism:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Value:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Flexibility:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
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Cari assisted in mkaing our experience joyful, memorable and stress-free. The ease of the process and the comfort of the ceremony was what we were looking for.
 
Birgit
Wedding:
06/24/2010
1 Reviews
5.0
out of 5.0
Quality of Service:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Responsiveness:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Professionalism:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Value:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Flexibility:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
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Cari was wonderful!
Carrie Rivera, Wedding Officiant responded with the following comments:
Thank you Birgit!
 
Zuno10
Wedding:
05/28/2010
1 Reviews
5.0
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Quality of Service:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Responsiveness:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Professionalism:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Value:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Flexibility:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
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"Our wedding officiant, Cari, was FABULOUS!!! Not only was she professional, and helpful, she made us feel like we had such a personal relationship from the first moment we met with her! We felt like we knew her since the beginning and it was more like a close friend getting us married than someone we just met a week ago. She was available to us by email, phone and in person. Took us on a tour of her adorable wedding ceremony site. She adapted to our non traditional wedding and when we asked to change everything one day before she was all smiles and supported every decision providing us options. She gave us a complete experience! Before knowing about CJP we wanted to go to City hall and after calling to make an appt and them yelling at me for calling too late, they close at 4 and I called at 3:30 told me to call back tomorrow in an annoyed voice. I cried because I could just picture them yelling at us because our kiss lasted one second instead of a millisecond. Then we found Chicago Justice of the Peace and we found out we had options and we didn't have to spend a lot! Cari went to our location and performed the ceremony of our dreams! For our ten years vows renewal am calling her! Please schd a meeting with her before feeling the despair of having a City hall wedding or even going to Las Vegas! Just like us, ELOPE to Chicago and have the wedding of your dreams without the price tag! Thank you Cari for being part of our best day of our lives!"
Carrie Rivera, Wedding Officiant responded with the following comments:
You both were absolutely wonderful to work with, and your wedding date couldn't have been more perfect, with the weather and location, it was magical.

Congratulations and yep, I'll definetly be there for your tenth anniversary!
 
kimmiandjames
Wedding:
03/29/2010
1 Reviews
5.0
out of 5.0
Quality of Service:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Responsiveness:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Professionalism:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Value:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Flexibility:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
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carrie was awesome! we loved her!
 
jillsweat
Wedding:
03/19/2010
1 Reviews
5.0
out of 5.0
Quality of Service:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Responsiveness:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Professionalism:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Value:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Flexibility:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
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Cari was great! I'de do it again exactly the same way! thanks again for eveything
Carrie Rivera, Wedding Officiant responded with the following comments:
Thanks Jill for your kind words!

Take care and enjoy this lovely weather!
 
bertomartinez
Wedding:
02/14/2010
1 Reviews
5.0
out of 5.0
Quality of Service:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Responsiveness:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Professionalism:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Value:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Flexibility:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
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Thank you for all your services.
Carrie Rivera, Wedding Officiant responded with the following comments:
Thank you so much for your kind words - congrats!
 
Mysteasa
Wedding:
01/20/2010
1 Reviews
5.0
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Quality of Service:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
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Professionalism:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Value:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Flexibility:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
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Cari was awesome! I booked the ceremony and the next day we were married :) If I were to do it again I wouldn't change a thing. Thanks Cari!
 
David
Wedding:
01/01/2011
1 Reviews
4.7
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Quality of Service:4.5 out of 5.0(4.5/5.0)
Responsiveness:4.0 out of 5.0(4.0/5.0)
Professionalism:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Value:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Flexibility:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
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Carrie did a very nice job in making our day special. Her professionalism and thoughtfulness were very much appreciated. I would recommend Carrie to anyone who asked.
 
Earl&PC
Wedding:
06/26/2010
2 Reviews
4.7
out of 5.0
Quality of Service:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Responsiveness:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Professionalism:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Value:4.5 out of 5.0(4.5/5.0)
Flexibility:4.0 out of 5.0(4.0/5.0)
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Our wedding day was everything we had wanted it to be - simply, fun, intimate, and most of all stress free...oh, and on a budget. I am so glad we found the Chicago JOP. Cari was great and made everything so easy. We were able to customize our ceremony exactly how we wanted it and how long we wanted it to be. Not to mention "where" we wanted it to take place.

We chose to have ours onsite in their wedding room. It is on the smaller side, but we did just fine fitting 20 people and I had a couple of my friends go in to decorate the room prior. It was also nice that our guests were able to hear the dialogue and didn't feel pressured to stay quiet. Lots of fun!

Thanks so much, Cari!
Carrie Rivera, Wedding Officiant responded with the following comments:
Thanks for your review, I really do appreciate it. As a new business, we are always trying to find ways to improve our services, and yes, getting a larger space is definitely on the agenda! But I'm so glad you guys were happy. Congrats!
 
McCarthys
Wedding:
06/21/2011
1 Reviews
4.5
out of 5.0
Quality of Service:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Responsiveness:3.5 out of 5.0(3.5/5.0)
Professionalism:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Value:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Flexibility:4.0 out of 5.0(4.0/5.0)
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The Pub next door, Jet's Public House allows children until 8PM and has cheap all you can drink specials for the adults in your party if you let them know ahead of time.The staff and patrons were very friendly and really enjoyed hosting a just married couple. A wedding at Carrie's and a reception at Jet's is the perfect combination. It had all the excitement and romance of a spur of the moment elopement, but we were able to include our parents and children. It was perfect. We gave only a 3.5 for responsiveness because it took longer than we were expecting before we received a draft of our ceremony, and this made us worry a little bit. But when we did receive it, it was everything we hoped for. Carrie very clearly loves what she does. We are very glad we found her and would recommend her to anyone. We could have spent 100 times more and had a wedding that was 1000 times less memorable and less romantic than this.
 
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