Planning a wedding can be stressful; if you'd like the ceremony to be one aspect where you don't have to worry- then work with the Franciscans of South Florida .
Father Luis honestly could not have been nicer or more accommodating. I feel like he truly enjoys weddings. He helped us select a beautiful program and develop the entire wedding processional. He provided readings, how to line up, etc. He was detail oriented, responsible, punctual, and gracious. Also very responsive to email! Do yourself a favor and hire him.

My advise to a recently engagged brides to be as you begin your quest for an officient to assist you in marrying you and your husband to be is to look for someone that is caring. We retained the services of Fransiscan of South Florida and could not be more blessed to have receive the blessings of this congragation. Father Luis made us feel comforatable and at ease. Working with father Alvin was truly an honor. He was so professional and informative. I am catholic and my new hubby is non denominational and yet a beautiful service was produced by Father Alvin he was able to incorporate both families. Many tears were shed that day as it was a touching cermony. Father Alvin was very well spoken and clear. I highly recommend them to perform your service we are extremely pleased! We receivied many compliements and said it was the best wedding that they had ever attended. We are very greatful.

We planned a very quick wedding due to our children being in town. We called Father Luis and discussed our timing and he was very helpful. He immediately knew what we wanted and was very helpful in providing our options. We had a small wedding in our very tropical back yard with 12 family members. It was beautiful and Father Luis did an outstanding job. We knew that God was with us that evening and felt his blessings through Father Luis. I would highly recommend him. God bless his ministry!

beautiful, amazing service. highly, highly recommended

Fr Luis was amazing!!! Making our windy outdoor wedding truly special. Our family and friends felt so welcome and I heard so many times how much father Luis words were so real and heartfelt.

MY WEDDING WAS HELD AT THE ST JAMES LUTHERAN CHURCH IN CORAL GABLES WITH FATHER LUIS.MY CEREMONY WAS PERFECT TO SAY THE LEAST.EVERYTHING WAS ON TIME. I RECOMEND HIGHLY THIS LOCATION IT WAS BEAUTIFUL AND FATHER LUIS WAS A TRUE PROFESSIONAL WHO HELPED ME A NERVOUS BRIDE WITH ALL MY NEEDS.

Recommended! The service was beautiful and flawless. My wife and I could not ask for more. Thank you.

Father Luis provided a beautiful and memorable ceremony for us. He helped to keep us calm and stress free on our wedding day.

Father Luis was truly a pleasure to have at our wedding. He was so thorough, inspirational and left everyone something to think about when it comes to love, marriage and relationships. We couldn't have had a better person marry us. His easy going personality definitely brought a sense of calmness to us and we were truly blessed to have him with us on our special day.

Thanks Father Luis!!!

Sincerely,
Robert and Jacqueline Arroz

Father Luis was so wonderful. He personalized our wedding to match to us. Even when things went wrong on the day of he was right there to match us and provide us with a beautiful service. His kind words will forever be in our hearts. Thank you Father Luis for everything.

Fr. Luis Lopez was just amazing. We were not able to get a church ceremony for the date we selected, but Fr. Luis went the extra MILES to bring church to us. He performed a beautiful Rite of Marriage ceremony for my daughter and her fiance and provided them with all the blessings and benefits of having their ceremony at church. Thank you and God bless you Fr. Luis.

Farther Luis performed a beautiful ceremony at Fairchilds Gardens
on Sept 16.
Thank you Farther Luis

Father Luis was amazing!
We had met another officiant six months before our wedding who had agreed to perform the ceremony. A week before the wedding we learned that he had moved to Houston without giving us any notice. It was then when we started an online search that guided us to Father Luis. Father Luis was willing to meet with us immediately and help us with the rehearsal. We thank God we found him!!! The ceremony was beautiful!!! We definitely recommend Father Luis!!!

Father Lopez married us on May 5, 2012 and we would HIGHLY recommend his services to anyone looking to get married in the South Florida area (or any other area!!). We had the opportunity to meet Father Lopez on several occassions prior to our wedding, and he was able to get to know both of us through those meetings, as well. As a result, his liturgy during our service was personalized and truly heartfelt, making it stand out from the perhaps more "normal" liturgy that occurs when not personalized. The ceremony was absolutely beautiful, and throughout the entire pre-wedding process, Father Lopez was always willing to meet, take phone calls, or respond to emails promptly with any questions or concerns that we had. Our only regret is that with marriage comes a move out of Florida, so we will not have the opportunity to continue to see Father Lopez regularly, but we would definitely recommend him to anyone who is getting married!! Thank you, Father Lopez!!!

Fr. Luis and Rabbi Michael made our wedding day truly special. It was perfect! Our ceremony was a perfect blend and all our guests including us were touched.

Father Luis was very sweet. His personality made the service very enjoyable. All of my guests agreed that he was simply amazing.