Both my husband and I thought that Michael Backer did a fantastic job officiating our wedding. He is very professional and was very thorough when discussing the marriage process with us, from obtaining the marriage license through the particulars for our ceremony. If you wish to customize your ceremony like we did, we highly recommend that you use the binder that Michael has put together for couples. It contains a nice range of options for every aspect of the wedding ceremony. We were really glad that we had the opportunity to use that. Our family commented to us at our reception that they thought he did an amazing job and that they really loved our wedding ceremony. We highly recommend him!

Mike was a great JP! He was very responsive to emails, which is my preferred method of communication. He was very knowledgeable and made sure that everyone in our bridal party knew what they were supposed to do. Very professional but also very funny! I would highly recommend to any couple who is looking for a JP.

Mr. Backer was fantastic, funny and explained everything. I highly recommend him to be anyone's Officiant!!!! Awesome person... We were very very happy that we chose him to be our Officiant!!!

We were so happy to have Mike Backer officiate our wedding day. Mike did such a wonderful job and made sure to keep the ceremony light and enjoyable for everyone. He was especially helpful in the weeks leading up to our wedding when we were planning the format for our ceremony. Mike emailed us back and forth several times until we were satisfied with the layout. We would highly recommend Mike Backer's JP serves to others.

Mike was awesome! He was very professional and kept our ceremony light just like we wanted it! At our initial meeting with him, he was very helpful and gave us great ideas and examples since we had no idea what we wanted to do! Our ceremony was exactly how we dreamed it would be and we owe that to him! Thank you so much and we feel blessed to have had you as our officiant! Thanks again! -Sarah and Justin

My husband and I were very happy with Mike! He was professional, sweet, and added a sense of comfort and humor to our ceremony. I would 100% recommend him to anyone!

For our wedding we went with a Justice of the Peace from the preferred vendors list of our venue. Mike Backer was the first that we checked and we went on his website. From the website it was pretty clear that this was the Justice of the Peace for us. When you see the picture of him, that is what you're getting. Mike is very friendly and he is very flexible to meet the needs of your wedding ceremony. To top it off, he has a great sense of humor all while keeping it professional. We would highly recommend Mike Backer if you are going to have a Justice of the Peace!

Mike was wonderful to work with. We had a multicultural wedding and Mike was really invested in creating a ceremony that we would love. Mike had great ideas and really helped us develop a ceremony incoporating both of our cultures. He is very experienced and very knowledgeable that truly added to our very positive experience . Mike was extremely supportive and made everything move smoothly, even when we decided to change around the ceremony last minute. Out of all our vendors, Mike was the easiest to work with and made the planning very enjoyable and fun for us. I would highly recommend Mike to anyone.

We have nothing negative to say about Mike's service for our wedding. He made everything easy and stress free. He is friendly, informative and professional.

Mike made us feel very comfortable and helped us customize a perfect ceremony that had everything we wanted.

Mike Backer is a great choice for your wedding officiant! My husband and I were very happy with him and he had all the resources we needed to build a great ceremony.

Mike Backer made my wedding a joyful event. He has a great presence and handled the un-invited guests( noisy ducks) with humor. He made our ceremony a both a joyful and moving experience. I appreciated the time he took to present us a copy of our ceremony and a beautiful printed marriage certificate for keepsakes!
I look forward to inviting mike back for renewal of vow in the further!

After meeting with a few different Officiants to perform our nuptuals it was clear that after sitting with Mike that we had our final meeting as well as our perfect fit. Both my husband and I were the most comfortable with Mike because he had experience not only as an Officiant but as a happily married man with a family of his own. He understood our desires of making the vows and ceremony our own. He had professionalism which was respected but he had compassion, care, concern, humanity, humility and a true interest in Dan and I as a couple. His personality, warmth, humor, guidance and 'make this YOUR ceremony' appeal made us feel like he was truly interested in not just performing our ceremony but helping us create it., Mike made us feel like he wanted to be a part of the ceremony. You could both see and feel the joy and pride that he has in what he does. He gives love and happiness and completion to couples who still believe in that happily ever after in a world where sometimes that belief can be questioned to exist. He was the best choice for us and made the start of our journey as husband and wife as perfectly as we'd wished it to be. If we had to do this over again or could recommend him to others there would be no question as to who would be our go to guy! Without a doubt, Mike Backer was top notch in every possible area. Easy to meet with, easy to speak with, helpful, kind, always returns calls with questions, concerns, prompt with meetings, mailing materials, and is truly a does what he says kind of guy... takes all the questions and worry out of a busy, chaotic time. I remember being nervous when the music began... I came out and could see his warm smile, that sparkle in his eye that spoke to me and said, 'I got this, you'll do just fine. Follow my lead.' Our experinces with Mike were pleasurable, appreciated, respected, easy, fun and PERFECT!

We didn't even know where to start with picking a JP, so we decided to meet with the one our vendor suggested and go from there. That was Mike. My husband and I met with him and it was one of the easiest, most fun conversation throughout the whole process. Mike was HYSTERICAL and definitely put us at ease. We knew he was the one to go with. Every person at our wedding commented on how great he was, he was definitely the best choice!!!

My husband and I got married this past September. When it came to choosing vendors, we relied heavily on reviews posted online. We found Mike Backer on Wedding Wire, and after reading his good reviews, we decided to meet with him. Mike was very professional yet personable; he was friendly, funny, and great at his job. I am what some might call a tad OCD when it comes to planning, so when it came to my wedding, anything associated with organization was my dream come true. Needless to say, when Mike handed us his ceremony planning binder, I knew he was the Officiant for us. His binder made it so simple to plan out each part of the ceremony. It was divided into sections (intro, vows, ring exchange, etc.); ultimately, you pick your favorite selection out of each section, combine the selections, and just like that you have your perfectly crafted ceremony. There were so many different options provided that we were able to put together a ceremony that really fit our relationship. Mike was very open and accommodating as well. He gave us the binder as a guide, but told us we had the freedom to change or add anything we wanted. He was there to answer any questions along the way and to offer suggestions based on his years of experience.

During our rehearsal, Mike eased a lot of worry. He gave us great direction on what we should be doing and when we should be doing it. He assured us that he would make sure everything went smoothly, and it did. On our wedding day, many of our friends and family commented on how nice the ceremony was. It was one that people listened to and enjoyed. Mike was the perfect choice for our Officiant because he cared about us, about our wedding, and about his job of making our wedding ceremony one we will always remember.

Mike was the officiant at our interfaith Jewish/Catholic wedding. We had considered a number of options, including other JPs, Rabbis, and Priests, and Mike was the best fit for us.

He is very professional, and with a good sense of humor. We received many kind comments about how nice of a job Mike did at our ceremony.

Mike was very flexible with the creation of the ceremony - he was happy to provide as many or little suggestions as needed. He lends couples a helpful book of possible elements to include in the wedding, which was a great additional value to us. After we created our ceremony, Mike was able to review and provide additional suggestions which worked out very well. He was also able to come for the rehearsal, which was great.

If you are looking for a nice, professional, and knowledgeable officiant to do your wedding, we would highly recommend Mike without hesitation!