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My Generation Weddings

My Generation Weddings

Santa Barbara, CA
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    Kevin S. Sent on 11/26/2023
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    A perfect wedding officiated by Dusty

    Dusty helped make our wedding more meaningful and memorable for the two of us and our respective families. We opted for a more religious service, which ended up being the perfect mix of traditional and modern. Throughout the planning process, he was committed to crafting and delivering the best service for our wedding day.

    Dusty thought of all the details we did not consider ahead of time, such as who was going to hold the rings, the bouquet, and the order of procession down the aisle. He had very good suggestions while at the same time accommodating our preferences.

    He was very professional and timely in communications with us and our wedding planner. We highly recommend Dusty!
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    Erin Sent on 10/15/2023
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    Great experience with MGW

    We were referred to My Generation Weddings through our wedding planner and was thrilled with Dusty and the ceremony he lead for us. His process and our conversations towards creating a personalized and romantic ceremony felt smooth, kind, and thorough. We were on a short timeline and he pulled through strong for us. Thank you Dusty!! Erin & Phillip
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    Max M. Sent on 08/26/2023
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    Choose Dusty!

    Working with Dusty was a pleasure. Throughout our time working together, he was always on time to calls, very clear in his communication, and friendly. We particularly enjoyed working with Dusty because he got to know us as a couple, and in doing so was able to write a ceremony that perfectly reflected our story, experiences, and shared values as a couple. Additionally, Dusty has great poise during our ceremony. He spoke clearly and had an amicable tone. He created such a familial atmosphere that many of our guests asked us how long we'd known him, assuming he had been a friend of ours for years. Overall, we highly recommend Dusty. You will have a ceremony perfectly catered to your unique relationship, and Dusty will execute it flawlessly.
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    Laurel D. Sent on 07/18/2023
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    Dusty is the Best

    Dusty was excellent to work with! Quick to respond, professional and accommodating for our big day. His delivery on wedding day was fantastic
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    Scott F. Sent on 07/17/2023
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    Her dream vows renewal experience

    Dusty worked with my wife and me as our wedding vows renewal officiant in Santa Barbara, playing a huge role in our amazing day! Dusty is dedicated to creating extraordinary ceremonies. With meticulous attention to detail and a thorough approach, he ensures a truly exceptional experience. His ceremonial excellence and personalized touch make our special day unforgettable, filled with joy and cherished memories. I can't recommend Dusty more highly. He is amazing to work with!
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    Juliana L. Sent on 07/11/2023
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    Beautiful ceremony!

    From our very first conversation with him, Dusty made us feel comfortable and reassured throughout the wedding planning process. He frequently checked in with us while putting together the perfect sweet and simple ceremony, which is exactly what we wanted. He is very professional and responsive and answered all questions we had in a very timely manner. We highly recommend hiring Dusty as your wedding officiant!
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    Krismar A. Sent on 06/26/2023
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    Unforgettable Elopement

    I turned to WeddingWire when looking for an officiant for my elopement. I came across Dusty and schedule a call with him. I knew within mins that he was the perfect person to marry us. He was very professional but most importantly he was so caring and attentive to details. He guided us throughout the entire process with a smile on the entire time. Absolutely amazing person and service.
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    Yifei B. Sent on 05/29/2023
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    Professional and attentive officiant!

    It was a great experience to have Dusty officiating our wedding ceremony! Dusty was professional with great attentions to details. He shared the draft weeks in advances, communicated clearly and modified it according to our needs. The draft was what we wanted, very suitable for our ceremony, and the line of communication was always open for us for any questions or requests. Would definitely recommend him for officiating the ceremony!
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    Jennifer P. Sent on 05/21/2023
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    Simply perfect

    My wife and I are so grateful to Dusty. He was extremely easy to work with. He was helpful in every way. He asked all the right questions and wrote a wedding script that perfectly reflected or feelings and personalities. Dusty had a great demeanor and was sharply dressed for the occasion. We were so lucky to find him.
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    Lynn N. Sent on 05/15/2023
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    Thank you Dusty

    We recently had the pleasure of having Dusty as our wedding officiant. Dusty took the time to get to know us as a couple and understand our unique story. He was interested in learning about our relationship, our values, and what we wanted to convey during our wedding ceremony. He was careful to accommodate the ceremony so that it was special and reflective of who we are as a couple.

    Dusty was professional and warm. He ensured that all the legalities and paperwork were taken care of seamlessly and meticulously explained how our Witness should also capture her details. Dusty has a calming presence (which we needed on that day as we were a bit frazzled).
    Throughout the planning process, Dusty was responsive and communicative. He was open to our ideas and suggestions, offering guidance and support when needed. On the day of the wedding, Dusty arrived well-prepared and organized.
    We are immensely grateful for Dusty's contribution to our special day and the memories he helped us create.
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    Salvador S. Sent on 11/07/2022
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    Fun and reassuring

    Dusty was easy going and professional, he whent above and beyond with making us feel comfortable by explaining the ceremony thoroughly. He helped us keep our nerves down by simply talking to us and reassuring us everything was going to be perfect. We would highly recommend him to anyone. Thanks again dusty.
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    John A. Sent on 10/04/2022
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    Mr John Hamilton

    We switched to Dusty at last minute per wife's request. Dusty was very professional and literally at last minute I made a couple last minute request and he accommodated the request no problem and worked it in to the ceremony perfectly. I was most impressed with how organized he was and took so much attention to detail in his work. Couldn't have asked for a better person to marry the woman I wanted a life for and to spend a lifetime with. Thanks so much Dusty you will always be a part of us.
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    Kathy U. Sent on 09/11/2022
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    Amazing officiant!

    Dusty was chosen by our wedding planner to officiate our wedding, and we couldn’t have selected a more perfect person for the job! He is very professional, warm, kind, friendly, very easy to work with, and instantly made us feel comfortable. He crafted a beautiful ceremony with vows that seemed just made for us! During the ceremony, Dusty was fully present, poised and enthusiastic. He really cares and seemed as excited as we were to start our married life together. We feel so fortunate to have had him officiate our wedding, and highly recommend him to make your wedding day as special as ours definitely was!
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    Timothy S. Sent on 09/08/2022
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    Dusty Has It All

    Dusty is amazing! He's eminently professional, yet kind, warm and human. He helped us plan every detail of the ceremony, yet made the moment itself feel spontaneous, free, and beautiful. Numerous friends and family commented specifically on the quality of Dusty's poise and performance. If you're looking for a celebrant/officiant who can make you laugh and cry—and, most importantly, make you married—then Dusty is your man.
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    Jennifer R. Sent on 09/13/2022
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    Professional and amazing

    Dusty is amazing! He is so sweet and professional and made the whole experience so smooth and stress free! We would recommend him to all our friends and family!
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    Erica R. Sent on 09/14/2022
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    Highly Recommended!

    In the beginning of planning for our wedding, Dusty was helpful in guiding us and providing us with material to compose our ceremony timeline and vows. He was extremely helpful during the wedding rehearsal with great tips for a smooth ceremony. The ceremony itself was the top favorite memory for us--thank you Dusty for your professionalism, friendly nature and excellent facilitation of our love rituals!
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    Allison M. Sent on 10/23/2020
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    Warm & Kind Officiant

    Dusty is warm and kind which allowed us to feel comfortable having him officiate our vows. He was generous with his support and guidance through the process. We would 100% recommend Dusty!
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    Sophia L. Sent on 09/12/2021
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    Dusty is wonderful!

    During the wedding planning process, it was hard to find vendors as my husband and I were planning an out-of-town wedding. I searched through many vendors and then found Dusty for officiant services. He was quick to respond to my inquiry, and scheduled a phone call with us right away. After the phone conversation, we knew he would be our choice! Dusty was kind and made us feel very comfortable during rehearsal and our ceremony by being so detail-oriented and excited for us. He made sure everybody knew exactly what they were expected to do and was very thorough and professional. If you’re in need of an officiant who will make your big day perfect - I highly recommend Dusty Hoesly!
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    Kara M. Sent on 08/12/2021
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    Ben and Kara’s wedding

    Dusty made our wedding day so special! He was an outstanding officiator. His pre written vows felt so beautiful and personal and really took the pressure off of us to create our own. It was a very special day and I’m so grateful for Dusty!
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    Kristen F. Sent on 08/25/2021
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    An Amazing Officiant for an Amazing Wedding

    We found Dusty through Wedding Wire and we are so happy that we did! Dusty exceeded our expectations. He was so prompt in responding to our emails, and we had phone conversations with him multiple times as he got to know us better during the coming months of our wedding. We could not have done this without him, he gave us excellent feedback throughout the planning of our ceremony and with his suggestions, he made it all feel easy. I'm a big worrier and it was so wonderful to not have to worry about our wedding officiant because Dusty really knows his stuff. He is very kind, professional, and informative as well as goes above and beyond to make sure we're happy on our end as a soon to be married couple. He attended our rehearsal dinner to give us a run-down of what our big day would be like, it was very comforting learning how invested he is in making sure the ceremony flows just how we want it to. The ceremony that he delivered for us was absolutely beautiful and we received nothing but compliments from our guests at our wedding. Dusty truly customizes the ceremony to meet your needs! Post ceremony, Dusty follows up and makes sure that all the legal paper work is completed and turned in on a timely manner. We appreciate all that Dusty has done for us and highly recommend hiring him as your wedding officiant, you won't be disappointed!
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    Nicole Sent on 08/02/2021
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    He had a very warm vibe.

    His words were perfect for us and all of our guests all came up to us and told us how much they liked him.
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    Kaeli D. Sent on 07/26/2021
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    Amazing Experience!

    Dusty is truly the greatest! He worked extensively with us to make sure our ceremony was exactly how we envisioned it. He really cares about creating the perfect day and moment. He is also very polite and friendly, as many of our family members loved chatting with him. I would definitely recommend Dusty to anyone looking for an easy to work with, professional officiant.
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    Jessica Sent on 08/08/2021
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    July 2021 wedding

    Our wedding turned out even better than I could've imagined! Dusty Hoesly had the most beautiful words to say and we were able to add our own personal vows in as well. I couldn’t have picked a better person to officiate and I would highly recommend to anyone looking!
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    David S. Sent on 08/10/2021
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    Warm and Personable

    We could not be happier having had Dusty Hoesly officiating at our wedding. He was very easy to work with and helped us craft a ceremony that we would always fondly remember. During the ceremony he was professional and inspiring with his delivery. He has a great personality that was evident during the ceremony and the planning process. We feel so fortunate to have had him officiate at our wedding!
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    Lucas Sent on 06/08/2021
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    Perfect Day

    Due to the pandemic we weren’t able to meet right away so we spoke on the phone and knew that Dusty was the right fit. He was so kind and accommodating and gave us a number of options with templates and walkthroughs of how the day would go. It felt like one less thing to worry about seeing how prepared and professional he was. When the day came the ceremony was incredibly beautiful and it went better than we could have imagined. We highly recommend Dusty as someone to marry you and make your day as special as ours was. thanks again!
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